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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 43 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 2.63% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Brazil vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Kuwait
2100 164,266,855 9,334,340
2099 165,476,254 9,260,081
2098 166,696,264 9,186,463
2097 167,929,414 9,113,170
2096 169,170,182 9,040,141
2095 170,418,279 8,967,450
2094 171,673,285 8,895,114
2093 172,929,867 8,823,113
2092 174,196,660 8,751,505
2091 175,465,250 8,680,321
2090 176,741,676 8,609,595
2089 178,016,467 8,539,136
2088 179,298,655 8,469,109
2087 180,582,637 8,399,564
2086 181,869,555 8,330,533
2085 183,154,436 8,261,971
2084 184,439,572 8,193,896
2083 185,726,230 8,126,269
2082 187,015,781 8,059,106
2081 188,304,247 7,992,347
2080 189,585,345 7,926,024
2079 190,860,450 7,860,286
2078 192,128,265 7,795,005
2077 193,387,405 7,730,203
2076 194,635,237 7,665,903
2075 195,871,705 7,602,169
2074 197,098,086 7,538,993
2073 198,312,538 7,476,318
2072 199,508,048 7,414,183
2071 200,684,948 7,352,798
2070 201,838,290 7,292,103
2069 202,969,511 7,231,928
2068 204,078,136 7,172,407
2067 205,156,343 7,113,525
2066 206,210,336 7,055,300
2065 207,233,670 6,997,659
2064 208,223,021 6,940,617
2063 209,184,325 6,883,966
2062 210,111,930 6,827,893
2061 211,000,165 6,772,426
2060 211,851,790 6,717,567
2059 212,667,148 6,663,194
2058 213,439,165 6,609,283
2057 214,172,487 6,555,790
2056 214,860,969 6,502,807
2055 215,511,064 6,450,126
2054 216,119,176 6,397,735
2053 216,684,051 6,345,468
2052 217,203,400 6,293,294
2051 217,673,624 6,241,127
2050 218,102,997 6,188,892
2049 218,492,176 6,136,684
2048 218,825,106 6,084,369
2047 219,107,600 6,032,063
2046 219,337,375 5,979,700
2045 219,518,678 5,927,211
2044 219,643,532 5,874,608
2043 219,714,087 5,822,127
2042 219,730,173 5,769,628
2041 219,688,816 5,717,337
2040 219,589,786 5,665,332
2039 219,450,960 5,613,613
2038 219,263,564 5,562,201
2037 219,033,555 5,511,310
2036 218,758,565 5,460,951
2035 218,441,478 5,411,185
2034 218,079,673 5,362,082
2033 217,677,081 5,313,716
2032 217,230,117 5,266,162
2031 216,739,295 5,219,420
2030 216,202,357 5,173,547
2029 215,618,762 5,125,419
2028 214,992,547 5,073,776
2027 214,315,680 5,015,009
2026 213,593,266 4,945,732
2025 212,812,405 4,865,298
2024 211,998,573 4,897,263
2023 211,140,729 4,853,420
2022 210,306,415 4,589,643
2021 209,550,294 4,360,865
2020 208,660,842 4,400,267
2019 207,455,459 4,442,316
2018 206,107,261 4,323,515
2017 204,703,445 4,154,812
2016 203,218,114 4,004,096
2015 201,675,532 3,834,574
2014 200,085,127 3,665,876
2013 198,478,299 3,507,844
2012 196,876,111 3,337,109
2011 195,284,734 3,132,814
2010 193,701,929 2,943,372
2009 192,079,951 2,795,484
2008 190,367,302 2,651,421
2007 188,552,320 2,507,887
2006 186,653,106 2,364,733
2005 184,688,101 2,236,788
2004 182,675,143 2,157,320
2003 180,622,688 2,109,881
2002 178,503,484 2,059,974
2001 176,301,203 2,008,121
2000 174,018,282 1,954,709
1999 171,641,543 1,900,030
1998 169,159,655 1,844,302
1997 166,661,659 1,787,683
1996 164,202,549 1,730,246
1995 161,735,073 1,681,513
1994 159,265,006 1,664,361
1993 156,794,577 1,672,151
1992 154,275,079 1,634,961
1991 151,724,256 1,351,399
1990 149,143,223 1,684,819
1989 146,502,972 2,217,468
1988 143,826,357 2,134,707
1987 141,104,944 2,052,994
1986 138,336,370 1,972,520
1985 135,515,595 1,894,242
1984 132,658,864 1,820,688
1983 129,790,077 1,744,295
1982 126,923,155 1,662,480
1981 124,063,109 1,583,426
1980 121,207,461 1,504,782
1979 118,380,821 1,423,514
1978 115,600,942 1,340,319
1977 112,875,292 1,258,023
1976 110,213,349 1,178,711
1975 107,619,565 1,104,863
1974 105,089,675 1,038,346
1973 102,600,976 977,654
1972 100,146,797 920,352
1971 97,739,273 865,076
1970 95,375,651 809,114
1969 93,045,777 749,452
1968 90,741,240 687,716
1967 88,446,124 628,089
1966 86,139,359 572,590
1965 83,817,583 521,174
1964 81,488,595 473,115
1963 79,164,235 427,694
1962 76,865,323 384,995
1961 74,605,447 345,945
1960 72,388,126 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Kuwait
2100 -0.73% 0.8%
2099 -0.73% 0.8%
2098 -0.73% 0.8%
2097 -0.73% 0.81%
2096 -0.73% 0.81%
2095 -0.73% 0.81%
2094 -0.73% 0.82%
2093 -0.73% 0.82%
2092 -0.72% 0.82%
2091 -0.72% 0.82%
2090 -0.72% 0.83%
2089 -0.72% 0.83%
2088 -0.71% 0.83%
2087 -0.71% 0.83%
2086 -0.7% 0.83%
2085 -0.7% 0.83%
2084 -0.69% 0.83%
2083 -0.69% 0.83%
2082 -0.68% 0.84%
2081 -0.68% 0.84%
2080 -0.67% 0.84%
2079 -0.66% 0.84%
2078 -0.65% 0.84%
2077 -0.64% 0.84%
2076 -0.63% 0.84%
2075 -0.62% 0.84%
2074 -0.61% 0.84%
2073 -0.6% 0.84%
2072 -0.59% 0.83%
2071 -0.57% 0.83%
2070 -0.56% 0.83%
2069 -0.54% 0.83%
2068 -0.53% 0.83%
2067 -0.51% 0.83%
2066 -0.49% 0.82%
2065 -0.48% 0.82%
2064 -0.46% 0.82%
2063 -0.44% 0.82%
2062 -0.42% 0.82%
2061 -0.4% 0.82%
2060 -0.38% 0.82%
2059 -0.36% 0.82%
2058 -0.34% 0.82%
2057 -0.32% 0.81%
2056 -0.3% 0.82%
2055 -0.28% 0.82%
2054 -0.26% 0.82%
2053 -0.24% 0.83%
2052 -0.22% 0.84%
2051 -0.2% 0.84%
2050 -0.18% 0.85%
2049 -0.15% 0.86%
2048 -0.13% 0.87%
2047 -0.1% 0.88%
2046 -0.08% 0.89%
2045 -0.06% 0.9%
2044 -0.03% 0.9%
2043 -0.007% 0.91%
2042 0.02% 0.91%
2041 0.05% 0.92%
2040 0.06% 0.92%
2039 0.09% 0.92%
2038 0.11% 0.92%
2037 0.13% 0.92%
2036 0.15% 0.92%
2035 0.17% 0.92%
2034 0.18% 0.91%
2033 0.21% 0.9%
2032 0.23% 0.9%
2031 0.25% 0.89%
2030 0.27% 0.94%
2029 0.29% 1.02%
2028 0.32% 1.17%
2027 0.34% 1.4%
2026 0.37% 1.65%
2025 0.38% -0.65%
2024 0.41% 0.9%
2023 0.4% 5.75%
2022 0.36% 5.25%
2021 0.43% -0.9%
2020 0.58% -0.95%
2019 0.65% 2.75%
2018 0.69% 4.06%
2017 0.73% 3.76%
2016 0.76% 4.42%
2015 0.79% 4.6%
2014 0.81% 4.51%
2013 0.81% 5.12%
2012 0.81% 6.52%
2011 0.82% 6.44%
2010 0.84% 5.29%
2009 0.9% 5.43%
2008 0.96% 5.72%
2007 1.02% 6.05%
2006 1.06% 5.72%
2005 1.1% 3.68%
2004 1.14% 2.25%
2003 1.19% 2.42%
2002 1.25% 2.58%
2001 1.31% 2.73%
2000 1.38% 2.88%
1999 1.47% 3.02%
1998 1.5% 3.17%
1997 1.5% 3.32%
1996 1.53% 2.9%
1995 1.55% 1.03%
1994 1.58% -0.47%
1993 1.63% 2.27%
1992 1.68% 21%
1991 1.73% -19.8%
1990 1.8% -24%
1989 1.86% 3.88%
1988 1.93% 3.98%
1987 2% 4.08%
1986 2.08% 4.13%
1985 2.15% 4.04%
1984 2.21% 4.38%
1983 2.26% 4.92%
1982 2.31% 4.99%
1981 2.36% 5.23%
1980 2.39% 5.71%
1979 2.4% 6.21%
1978 2.41% 6.54%
1977 2.42% 6.73%
1976 2.41% 6.68%
1975 2.41% 6.41%
1974 2.43% 6.21%
1973 2.45% 6.23%
1972 2.46% 6.39%
1971 2.48% 6.92%
1970 2.5% 7.96%
1969 2.54% 8.98%
1968 2.59% 9.49%
1967 2.68% 9.69%
1966 2.77% 9.87%
1965 2.86% 10.2%
1964 2.94% 10.6%
1963 2.99% 11.1%
1962 3.03% 11.3%
1961 3.06% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Brazil Kuwait
Current population
213964342
4981316
Population rank 7/197 127/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.06%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
16.5 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
10.7 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -88
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +42,775
Net migration rank 186/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 42,775
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 41,627 61,624
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 42,568 50,008
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 41,752 368,560
2021 919,507 -208,581 42,057 19,678
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 41,083 -168,379
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 46,268 181
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 47,222 145,973
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 51,498 92,717
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 51,397 105,818
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 52,127 129,695
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 54,673 100,891
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 52,666 107,821
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 53,181 127,777
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 50,733 176,732
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 49,838 101,566
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 48,879 95,483
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 47,505 96,268
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 46,539 96,765
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 45,911 97,087
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 45,243 67,638
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 44,341 1,713
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 42,934 5,895
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 41,651 9,335
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 40,662 12,055
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 39,811 14,296
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 39,342 15,912
1998 2,514,728 21,666 39,324 16,878
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 39,581 17,457
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 39,920 17,914
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 39,198 438
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 36,533 -41,862
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 33,239 -43,501
1992 2,547,698 14,394 32,016 52,620
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 21,867 460,628
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 49,390 34,643
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 50,037 31,455
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 50,690 31,243
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 51,824 27,187
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 51,772 25,777
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 52,539 17,020
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 51,460 31,758
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 49,981 30,437
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 48,098 29,600
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 47,096 32,483
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 45,569 37,383
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 44,277 39,159
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 42,922 38,225
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 41,439 36,050
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 39,295 30,909
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 37,425 25,398
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 35,741 22,830
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 34,045 21,984
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 32,339 22,182
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 30,789 26,614
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 28,774 33,143
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 26,161 35,399
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 23,520 34,177
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 20,914 32,383
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 18,952 30,580
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 17,064 29,537
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 15,357 28,889
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 13,730 27,417
1961 2,240,178 75 12,327 24,618
1960 2,190,392 4,066 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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