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Population in Brazil compared to Japan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 1.74 times bigger than Japan's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 4.05% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Brazil vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Japan
2100 164,266,855 76,995,942
2099 165,476,254 77,380,486
2098 166,696,264 77,759,557
2097 167,929,414 78,135,569
2096 169,170,182 78,515,892
2095 170,418,279 78,892,606
2094 171,673,285 79,267,768
2093 172,929,867 79,645,584
2092 174,196,660 80,025,578
2091 175,465,250 80,401,222
2090 176,741,676 80,778,500
2089 178,016,467 81,158,413
2088 179,298,655 81,539,639
2087 180,582,637 81,926,401
2086 181,869,555 82,322,612
2085 183,154,436 82,727,738
2084 184,439,572 83,141,354
2083 185,726,230 83,562,394
2082 187,015,781 83,998,809
2081 188,304,247 84,447,888
2080 189,585,345 84,918,455
2079 190,860,450 85,406,042
2078 192,128,265 85,916,840
2077 193,387,405 86,453,316
2076 194,635,237 87,012,155
2075 195,871,705 87,597,053
2074 197,098,086 88,209,803
2073 198,312,538 88,854,316
2072 199,508,048 89,519,055
2071 200,684,948 90,204,314
2070 201,838,290 90,919,143
2069 202,969,511 91,645,589
2068 204,078,136 92,388,299
2067 205,156,343 93,133,993
2066 206,210,336 93,889,902
2065 207,233,670 94,654,259
2064 208,223,021 95,412,429
2063 209,184,325 96,169,244
2062 210,111,930 96,924,236
2061 211,000,165 97,675,525
2060 211,851,790 98,422,553
2059 212,667,148 99,166,038
2058 213,439,165 99,890,950
2057 214,172,487 100,607,740
2056 214,860,969 101,318,164
2055 215,511,064 102,012,184
2054 216,119,176 102,706,063
2053 216,684,051 103,381,833
2052 217,203,400 104,059,800
2051 217,673,624 104,729,745
2050 218,102,997 105,400,477
2049 218,492,176 106,076,354
2048 218,825,106 106,754,699
2047 219,107,600 107,442,881
2046 219,337,375 108,139,155
2045 219,518,678 108,844,934
2044 219,643,532 109,553,441
2043 219,714,087 110,269,851
2042 219,730,173 110,992,599
2041 219,688,816 111,729,216
2040 219,589,786 112,463,507
2039 219,450,960 113,200,859
2038 219,263,564 113,940,856
2037 219,033,555 114,687,611
2036 218,758,565 115,436,359
2035 218,441,478 116,187,949
2034 218,079,673 116,936,734
2033 217,677,081 117,678,572
2032 217,230,117 118,419,247
2031 216,739,295 119,153,646
2030 216,202,357 119,882,512
2029 215,618,762 120,600,781
2028 214,992,547 121,314,239
2027 214,315,680 122,015,984
2026 213,593,266 122,704,252
2025 212,812,405 123,366,734
2024 211,998,573 123,975,371
2023 211,140,729 124,516,650
2022 210,306,415 125,124,989
2021 209,550,294 125,681,593
2020 208,660,842 126,261,000
2019 207,455,459 126,633,000
2018 206,107,261 126,811,000
2017 204,703,445 126,972,000
2016 203,218,114 127,076,000
2015 201,675,532 127,141,000
2014 200,085,127 127,276,000
2013 198,478,299 127,445,000
2012 196,876,111 127,629,000
2011 195,284,734 127,833,000
2010 193,701,929 128,070,000
2009 192,079,951 128,047,000
2008 190,367,302 128,063,000
2007 188,552,320 128,001,000
2006 186,653,106 127,854,000
2005 184,688,101 127,773,000
2004 182,675,143 127,761,000
2003 180,622,688 127,718,000
2002 178,503,484 127,445,000
2001 176,301,203 127,149,000
2000 174,018,282 126,843,000
1999 171,641,543 126,631,000
1998 169,159,655 126,400,000
1997 166,661,659 126,057,000
1996 164,202,549 125,757,000
1995 161,735,073 125,472,000
1994 159,265,006 125,178,000
1993 156,794,577 124,829,000
1992 154,275,079 124,425,000
1991 151,724,256 123,964,000
1990 149,143,223 123,478,000
1989 146,502,972 123,069,000
1988 143,826,357 122,578,000
1987 141,104,944 122,069,000
1986 138,336,370 121,482,000
1985 135,515,595 120,837,000
1984 132,658,864 120,083,000
1983 129,790,077 119,307,000
1982 126,923,155 118,480,000
1981 124,063,109 117,661,000
1980 121,207,461 116,807,000
1979 118,380,821 115,890,000
1978 115,600,942 114,913,000
1977 112,875,292 113,872,000
1976 110,213,349 112,775,000
1975 107,619,565 111,573,000
1974 105,089,675 110,162,000
1973 102,600,976 108,707,000
1972 100,146,797 107,188,000
1971 97,739,273 105,697,000
1970 95,375,651 103,403,000
1969 93,045,777 102,219,000
1968 90,741,240 101,011,000
1967 88,446,124 99,879,000
1966 86,139,359 98,851,000
1965 83,817,583 97,952,000
1964 81,488,595 96,903,000
1963 79,164,235 95,900,000
1962 76,865,323 94,933,000
1961 74,605,447 94,055,000
1960 72,388,126 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Japan
2100 -0.73% -0.5%
2099 -0.73% -0.49%
2098 -0.73% -0.48%
2097 -0.73% -0.48%
2096 -0.73% -0.48%
2095 -0.73% -0.47%
2094 -0.73% -0.47%
2093 -0.73% -0.47%
2092 -0.72% -0.47%
2091 -0.72% -0.47%
2090 -0.72% -0.47%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.47%
2087 -0.71% -0.48%
2086 -0.7% -0.49%
2085 -0.7% -0.5%
2084 -0.69% -0.5%
2083 -0.69% -0.52%
2082 -0.68% -0.53%
2081 -0.68% -0.55%
2080 -0.67% -0.57%
2079 -0.66% -0.59%
2078 -0.65% -0.62%
2077 -0.64% -0.64%
2076 -0.63% -0.67%
2075 -0.62% -0.69%
2074 -0.61% -0.73%
2073 -0.6% -0.74%
2072 -0.59% -0.76%
2071 -0.57% -0.79%
2070 -0.56% -0.79%
2069 -0.54% -0.8%
2068 -0.53% -0.8%
2067 -0.51% -0.81%
2066 -0.49% -0.81%
2065 -0.48% -0.79%
2064 -0.46% -0.79%
2063 -0.44% -0.78%
2062 -0.42% -0.77%
2061 -0.4% -0.76%
2060 -0.38% -0.75%
2059 -0.36% -0.73%
2058 -0.34% -0.71%
2057 -0.32% -0.7%
2056 -0.3% -0.68%
2055 -0.28% -0.68%
2054 -0.26% -0.65%
2053 -0.24% -0.65%
2052 -0.22% -0.64%
2051 -0.2% -0.64%
2050 -0.18% -0.64%
2049 -0.15% -0.64%
2048 -0.13% -0.64%
2047 -0.1% -0.64%
2046 -0.08% -0.65%
2045 -0.06% -0.65%
2044 -0.03% -0.65%
2043 -0.007% -0.65%
2042 0.02% -0.66%
2041 0.05% -0.65%
2040 0.06% -0.65%
2039 0.09% -0.65%
2038 0.11% -0.65%
2037 0.13% -0.65%
2036 0.15% -0.65%
2035 0.17% -0.64%
2034 0.18% -0.63%
2033 0.21% -0.63%
2032 0.23% -0.62%
2031 0.25% -0.61%
2030 0.27% -0.6%
2029 0.29% -0.59%
2028 0.32% -0.58%
2027 0.34% -0.56%
2026 0.37% -0.54%
2025 0.38% -0.49%
2024 0.41% -0.43%
2023 0.4% -0.49%
2022 0.36% -0.44%
2021 0.43% -0.46%
2020 0.58% -0.29%
2019 0.65% -0.14%
2018 0.69% -0.13%
2017 0.73% -0.08%
2016 0.76% -0.05%
2015 0.79% -0.11%
2014 0.81% -0.13%
2013 0.81% -0.14%
2012 0.81% -0.16%
2011 0.82% -0.19%
2010 0.84% 0.02%
2009 0.9% -0.01%
2008 0.96% 0.05%
2007 1.02% 0.11%
2006 1.06% 0.06%
2005 1.1% 0.009%
2004 1.14% 0.03%
2003 1.19% 0.21%
2002 1.25% 0.23%
2001 1.31% 0.24%
2000 1.38% 0.17%
1999 1.47% 0.18%
1998 1.5% 0.27%
1997 1.5% 0.24%
1996 1.53% 0.23%
1995 1.55% 0.23%
1994 1.58% 0.28%
1993 1.63% 0.32%
1992 1.68% 0.37%
1991 1.73% 0.39%
1990 1.8% 0.33%
1989 1.86% 0.4%
1988 1.93% 0.42%
1987 2% 0.48%
1986 2.08% 0.53%
1985 2.15% 0.63%
1984 2.21% 0.65%
1983 2.26% 0.7%
1982 2.31% 0.7%
1981 2.36% 0.73%
1980 2.39% 0.79%
1979 2.4% 0.85%
1978 2.41% 0.91%
1977 2.42% 0.97%
1976 2.41% 1.08%
1975 2.41% 1.28%
1974 2.43% 1.34%
1973 2.45% 1.42%
1972 2.46% 1.41%
1971 2.48% 2.22%
1970 2.5% 1.16%
1969 2.54% 1.2%
1968 2.59% 1.13%
1967 2.68% 1.04%
1966 2.77% 0.92%
1965 2.86% 1.08%
1964 2.94% 1.05%
1963 2.99% 1.02%
1962 3.03% 0.93%
1961 3.06% 0.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Brazil Japan
Current population
213964342
122704252
Population rank 7/197 12/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 1.48%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
52 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
44.6 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 183/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +140,579
Net migration rank 186/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 140,579
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -942,213 153,357
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -871,617 175,003
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -825,825 175,003
2021 919,507 -208,581 -640,976 -34,996
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -542,923 42,001
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -531,858 318,190
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -456,520 320,601
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -406,310 322,564
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -343,106 314,732
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -292,424 168,896
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -267,279 58,109
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -242,146 66,449
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -229,733 67,904
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -204,533 97,720
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -128,070 131,860
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -76,828 125,450
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 -51,225 142,605
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -25,600 138,024
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 12,785 130,065
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 -25,554 113,017
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 76,656 69,014
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 114,946 74,875
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 178,423 60,864
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 203,438 59,563
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 228,317 23,468
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 202,610 56,901
1998 2,514,728 21,666 265,440 45,912
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 277,325 43,366
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 314,392 25,030
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 276,039 87,714
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 363,017 154,214
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 312,073 168,836
1992 2,547,698 14,394 360,833 170,878
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 396,685 161,331
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 407,478 124,582
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 467,662 31,202
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 527,085 51,154
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 598,138 28,001
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 631,706 27,987
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 676,687 -141,323
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 756,523 -273,686
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 775,495 -269,755
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 805,664 -288,550
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 811,861 -278,525
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 864,372 -92,314
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 950,298 -57,692
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 1,204,989 107
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 1,230,496 33,731
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 1,195,962 49,447
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 1,191,930 43,593
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 1,258,475 29,632
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 682,072 68,934
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 987,770 -100,742
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 901,864 -57,075
1961 2,240,178 75 893,522 -58,882
1960 2,190,392 4,066 894,874 -150,371

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people). In Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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