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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 3.61 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 3.29% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Brazil vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Kenya
2100 164,266,855 105,223,316
2099 165,476,254 105,242,590
2098 166,696,264 105,242,641
2097 167,929,414 105,236,101
2096 169,170,182 105,205,242
2095 170,418,279 105,160,786
2094 171,673,285 105,103,544
2093 172,929,867 105,032,088
2092 174,196,660 104,940,218
2091 175,465,250 104,832,015
2090 176,741,676 104,703,358
2089 178,016,467 104,558,519
2088 179,298,655 104,399,468
2087 180,582,637 104,228,800
2086 181,869,555 104,041,464
2085 183,154,436 103,840,241
2084 184,439,572 103,625,624
2083 185,726,230 103,392,537
2082 187,015,781 103,144,028
2081 188,304,247 102,874,777
2080 189,585,345 102,580,506
2079 190,860,450 102,272,538
2078 192,128,265 101,946,897
2077 193,387,405 101,598,847
2076 194,635,237 101,225,562
2075 195,871,705 100,835,197
2074 197,098,086 100,422,464
2073 198,312,538 99,987,171
2072 199,508,048 99,519,193
2071 200,684,948 99,028,293
2070 201,838,290 98,515,267
2069 202,969,511 97,978,409
2068 204,078,136 97,414,394
2067 205,156,343 96,829,083
2066 206,210,336 96,216,770
2065 207,233,670 95,585,451
2064 208,223,021 94,929,481
2063 209,184,325 94,252,826
2062 210,111,930 93,548,321
2061 211,000,165 92,824,672
2060 211,851,790 92,085,725
2059 212,667,148 91,330,716
2058 213,439,165 90,557,051
2057 214,172,487 89,770,421
2056 214,860,969 88,981,572
2055 215,511,064 88,179,741
2054 216,119,176 87,367,666
2053 216,684,051 86,540,071
2052 217,203,400 85,698,312
2051 217,673,624 84,838,589
2050 218,102,997 83,964,839
2049 218,492,176 83,078,796
2048 218,825,106 82,179,525
2047 219,107,600 81,263,371
2046 219,337,375 80,329,258
2045 219,518,678 79,378,234
2044 219,643,532 78,403,097
2043 219,714,087 77,407,646
2042 219,730,173 76,389,004
2041 219,688,816 75,353,221
2040 219,589,786 74,297,998
2039 219,450,960 73,230,696
2038 219,263,564 72,143,698
2037 219,033,555 71,048,729
2036 218,758,565 69,939,553
2035 218,441,478 68,821,441
2034 218,079,673 67,695,500
2033 217,677,081 66,560,141
2032 217,230,117 65,422,172
2031 216,739,295 64,280,471
2030 216,202,357 63,144,611
2029 215,618,762 62,012,629
2028 214,992,547 60,885,488
2027 214,315,680 59,761,684
2026 213,593,266 58,645,347
2025 212,812,405 57,532,493
2024 211,998,573 56,432,944
2023 211,140,729 55,339,003
2022 210,306,415 54,252,461
2021 209,550,294 53,219,166
2020 208,660,842 52,217,334
2019 207,455,459 51,202,827
2018 206,107,261 50,207,107
2017 204,703,445 49,197,766
2016 203,218,114 48,139,687
2015 201,675,532 47,088,526
2014 200,085,127 46,051,440
2013 198,478,299 44,986,791
2012 196,876,111 43,888,303
2011 195,284,734 42,758,461
2010 193,701,929 41,598,567
2009 192,079,951 40,408,891
2008 190,367,302 39,206,351
2007 188,552,320 38,036,349
2006 186,653,106 36,904,008
2005 184,688,101 35,796,484
2004 182,675,143 34,713,455
2003 180,622,688 33,652,223
2002 178,503,484 32,629,808
2001 176,301,203 31,619,170
2000 174,018,282 30,642,890
1999 171,641,543 29,733,408
1998 169,159,655 28,888,057
1997 166,661,659 28,101,768
1996 164,202,549 27,344,211
1995 161,735,073 26,601,751
1994 159,265,006 25,857,130
1993 156,794,577 25,117,188
1992 154,275,079 24,382,460
1991 151,724,256 23,646,514
1990 149,143,223 22,892,651
1989 146,502,972 22,118,434
1988 143,826,357 21,356,219
1987 141,104,944 20,616,096
1986 138,336,370 19,901,646
1985 135,515,595 19,201,768
1984 132,658,864 18,514,906
1983 129,790,077 17,846,374
1982 126,923,155 17,206,175
1981 124,063,109 16,601,507
1980 121,207,461 16,018,459
1979 118,380,821 15,460,666
1978 115,600,942 14,934,126
1977 112,875,292 14,428,819
1976 110,213,349 13,957,623
1975 107,619,565 13,511,671
1974 105,089,675 13,070,078
1973 102,600,976 12,634,835
1972 100,146,797 12,206,060
1971 97,739,273 11,788,904
1970 95,375,651 11,368,791
1969 93,045,777 10,939,695
1968 90,741,240 10,518,823
1967 88,446,124 10,111,057
1966 86,139,359 9,717,816
1965 83,817,583 9,338,078
1964 81,488,595 8,973,535
1963 79,164,235 8,627,971
1962 76,865,323 8,299,308
1961 74,605,447 7,987,770
1960 72,388,126 7,695,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Kenya
2100 -0.73% -0.02%
2099 -0.73% -0%
2098 -0.73% 0.006%
2097 -0.73% 0.03%
2096 -0.73% 0.04%
2095 -0.73% 0.05%
2094 -0.73% 0.07%
2093 -0.73% 0.09%
2092 -0.72% 0.1%
2091 -0.72% 0.12%
2090 -0.72% 0.14%
2089 -0.72% 0.15%
2088 -0.71% 0.16%
2087 -0.71% 0.18%
2086 -0.7% 0.19%
2085 -0.7% 0.21%
2084 -0.69% 0.23%
2083 -0.69% 0.24%
2082 -0.68% 0.26%
2081 -0.68% 0.29%
2080 -0.67% 0.3%
2079 -0.66% 0.32%
2078 -0.65% 0.34%
2077 -0.64% 0.37%
2076 -0.63% 0.39%
2075 -0.62% 0.41%
2074 -0.61% 0.44%
2073 -0.6% 0.47%
2072 -0.59% 0.5%
2071 -0.57% 0.52%
2070 -0.56% 0.55%
2069 -0.54% 0.58%
2068 -0.53% 0.6%
2067 -0.51% 0.64%
2066 -0.49% 0.66%
2065 -0.48% 0.69%
2064 -0.46% 0.72%
2063 -0.44% 0.75%
2062 -0.42% 0.78%
2061 -0.4% 0.8%
2060 -0.38% 0.83%
2059 -0.36% 0.85%
2058 -0.34% 0.88%
2057 -0.32% 0.89%
2056 -0.3% 0.91%
2055 -0.28% 0.93%
2054 -0.26% 0.96%
2053 -0.24% 0.98%
2052 -0.22% 1.01%
2051 -0.2% 1.04%
2050 -0.18% 1.07%
2049 -0.15% 1.09%
2048 -0.13% 1.13%
2047 -0.1% 1.16%
2046 -0.08% 1.2%
2045 -0.06% 1.24%
2044 -0.03% 1.29%
2043 -0.007% 1.33%
2042 0.02% 1.37%
2041 0.05% 1.42%
2040 0.06% 1.46%
2039 0.09% 1.51%
2038 0.11% 1.54%
2037 0.13% 1.59%
2036 0.15% 1.62%
2035 0.17% 1.66%
2034 0.18% 1.71%
2033 0.21% 1.74%
2032 0.23% 1.78%
2031 0.25% 1.8%
2030 0.27% 1.83%
2029 0.29% 1.85%
2028 0.32% 1.88%
2027 0.34% 1.9%
2026 0.37% 1.93%
2025 0.38% 1.95%
2024 0.41% 1.98%
2023 0.4% 2%
2022 0.36% 1.94%
2021 0.43% 1.92%
2020 0.58% 1.98%
2019 0.65% 1.98%
2018 0.69% 2.05%
2017 0.73% 2.2%
2016 0.76% 2.23%
2015 0.79% 2.25%
2014 0.81% 2.37%
2013 0.81% 2.5%
2012 0.81% 2.64%
2011 0.82% 2.79%
2010 0.84% 2.94%
2009 0.9% 3.07%
2008 0.96% 3.08%
2007 1.02% 3.07%
2006 1.06% 3.09%
2005 1.1% 3.12%
2004 1.14% 3.15%
2003 1.19% 3.13%
2002 1.25% 3.2%
2001 1.31% 3.19%
2000 1.38% 3.06%
1999 1.47% 2.93%
1998 1.5% 2.8%
1997 1.5% 2.77%
1996 1.53% 2.79%
1995 1.55% 2.88%
1994 1.58% 2.95%
1993 1.63% 3.01%
1992 1.68% 3.11%
1991 1.73% 3.29%
1990 1.8% 3.5%
1989 1.86% 3.57%
1988 1.93% 3.59%
1987 2% 3.59%
1986 2.08% 3.64%
1985 2.15% 3.71%
1984 2.21% 3.75%
1983 2.26% 3.72%
1982 2.31% 3.64%
1981 2.36% 3.64%
1980 2.39% 3.61%
1979 2.4% 3.53%
1978 2.41% 3.5%
1977 2.42% 3.38%
1976 2.41% 3.3%
1975 2.41% 3.38%
1974 2.43% 3.44%
1973 2.45% 3.51%
1972 2.46% 3.54%
1971 2.48% 3.7%
1970 2.5% 3.92%
1969 2.54% 4%
1968 2.59% 4.03%
1967 2.68% 4.05%
1966 2.77% 4.07%
1965 2.86% 4.06%
1964 2.94% 4.01%
1963 2.99% 3.96%
1962 3.03% 3.9%
1961 3.06% 3.8%

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/kenya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Brazil Kenya
Current population
213964342
59218766
Population rank 7/197 25/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.71%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
20.7 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 51/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -27,330
Net migration rank 186/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -27,330
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 919,507 -208,581 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 1,193,598 7,096
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 1,174,818 29,612
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 1,113,357 15,767
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 1,080,446 5,501
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 1,048,590 31,525
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 1,018,182 24,175
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 992,044 10,431
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 963,721 55,052
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 928,357 5,407
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 898,484 -13,257
1998 2,514,728 21,666 875,511 -70,023
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 847,493 -80,443
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 827,326 -79,276
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 812,391 -75,506
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 792,702 -40,367
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 788,579 -61,054
1992 2,547,698 14,394 785,018 -43,085
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 790,030 -60,087
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 789,087 -11,338
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 795,622 -24,949
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 785,652 -31,894
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 775,124 -48,633
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 755,606 -53,183
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 732,739 -35,400
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 709,639 -33,253
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 684,587 -23,905
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 663,109 -43,382
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 642,379 -52,761
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 616,390 -39,920
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 595,390 -56,280
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 574,695 -60,718
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 554,124 -57,493
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 536,740 -90,990
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 517,579 -71,421
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 500,008 -62,973
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 485,556 -52,102
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 472,557 -48,466
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 459,897 -49,671
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 443,065 -13,064
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 427,819 369
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 411,948 1,611
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 396,920 5,060
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 382,891 1,616
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 366,444 8,524
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 349,322 4,788
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 332,763 4,246
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 315,797 4,521
1961 2,240,178 75 298,463 4,296
1960 2,190,392 4,066 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/kenya | CC BY

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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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