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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 3.63 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: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +2.08% 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 59M (59.8% growth).

Brazil vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Kenya
2100 164,294,719 105,238,162
2099 165,504,324 105,257,438
2098 166,724,540 105,257,489
2097 167,957,900 105,250,948
2096 169,198,878 105,220,085
2095 170,447,187 105,175,623
2094 171,702,406 105,118,372
2093 172,959,201 105,046,907
2092 174,226,209 104,955,024
2091 175,495,014 104,846,805
2090 176,771,657 104,718,130
2089 178,046,664 104,573,271
2088 179,329,069 104,414,197
2087 180,613,269 104,243,505
2086 181,900,405 104,056,143
2085 183,185,504 103,854,891
2084 184,470,859 103,640,244
2083 185,757,734 103,407,124
2082 187,047,504 103,158,580
2081 188,336,189 102,889,291
2080 189,617,504 102,594,978
2079 190,892,825 102,286,967
2078 192,160,856 101,961,280
2077 193,420,209 101,613,181
2076 194,668,253 101,239,843
2075 195,904,930 100,849,423
2074 197,131,520 100,436,632
2073 198,346,178 100,001,277
2072 199,541,890 99,533,234
2071 200,718,990 99,042,264
2070 201,872,528 98,529,166
2069 203,003,940 97,992,232
2068 204,112,753 97,428,138
2067 205,191,144 96,842,744
2066 206,245,316 96,230,345
2065 207,268,823 95,598,937
2064 208,258,342 94,942,874
2063 209,219,808 94,266,124
2062 210,147,571 93,561,519
2061 211,035,957 92,837,768
2060 211,887,727 92,098,717
2059 212,703,223 91,343,602
2058 213,475,371 90,569,828
2057 214,208,817 89,783,087
2056 214,897,416 88,994,126
2055 215,547,622 88,192,182
2054 216,155,836 87,379,992
2053 216,720,807 86,552,281
2052 217,240,244 85,710,403
2051 217,710,548 84,850,558
2050 218,139,994 83,976,685
2049 218,529,238 83,090,517
2048 218,862,226 82,191,119
2047 219,144,767 81,274,836
2046 219,374,582 80,340,592
2045 219,555,915 79,389,433
2044 219,680,790 78,414,158
2043 219,751,357 77,418,567
2042 219,767,446 76,399,781
2041 219,726,082 75,363,853
2040 219,627,035 74,308,480
2039 219,488,186 73,241,028
2038 219,300,758 72,153,876
2037 219,070,710 71,058,753
2036 218,795,673 69,949,421
2035 218,478,532 68,831,151
2034 218,116,666 67,705,051
2033 217,714,006 66,569,532
2032 217,266,965 65,431,402
2031 216,776,060 64,289,540
2030 216,239,032 63,153,520
2029 215,655,337 62,021,378
2028 215,029,016 60,894,078
2027 214,352,035 59,770,115
2026 213,629,498 58,653,621
2025 212,848,504 57,540,609
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% 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 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 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 0.4% 1.96%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Brazil Kenya
Current population
213824938
58955623
Population rank 7/197 25/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.71%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
12.1 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 53/197
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 - -225,510 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 people). In Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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