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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 116.9 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 2.6% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Brazil vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Latvia
2100 164,294,719 923,408
2099 165,504,324 932,882
2098 166,724,540 942,357
2097 167,957,900 951,702
2096 169,198,878 961,114
2095 170,447,187 970,470
2094 171,702,406 979,811
2093 172,959,201 989,107
2092 174,226,209 998,497
2091 175,495,014 1,007,961
2090 176,771,657 1,017,465
2089 178,046,664 1,026,994
2088 179,329,069 1,036,657
2087 180,613,269 1,046,527
2086 181,900,405 1,056,483
2085 183,185,504 1,066,499
2084 184,470,859 1,076,818
2083 185,757,734 1,087,423
2082 187,047,504 1,098,154
2081 188,336,189 1,109,075
2080 189,617,504 1,120,211
2079 190,892,825 1,131,602
2078 192,160,856 1,143,002
2077 193,420,209 1,154,458
2076 194,668,253 1,166,122
2075 195,904,930 1,177,964
2074 197,131,520 1,189,889
2073 198,346,178 1,201,798
2072 199,541,890 1,213,804
2071 200,718,990 1,226,159
2070 201,872,528 1,238,635
2069 203,003,940 1,251,199
2068 204,112,753 1,264,197
2067 205,191,144 1,277,382
2066 206,245,316 1,290,492
2065 207,268,823 1,304,082
2064 208,258,342 1,317,729
2063 209,219,808 1,331,316
2062 210,147,571 1,344,939
2061 211,035,957 1,358,659
2060 211,887,727 1,372,730
2059 212,703,223 1,386,684
2058 213,475,371 1,400,736
2057 214,208,817 1,414,911
2056 214,897,416 1,429,035
2055 215,547,622 1,442,863
2054 216,155,836 1,456,686
2053 216,720,807 1,470,334
2052 217,240,244 1,483,843
2051 217,710,548 1,496,515
2050 218,139,994 1,509,248
2049 218,529,238 1,521,989
2048 218,862,226 1,534,656
2047 219,144,767 1,547,203
2046 219,374,582 1,559,641
2045 219,555,915 1,572,396
2044 219,680,790 1,584,822
2043 219,751,357 1,597,317
2042 219,767,446 1,609,668
2041 219,726,082 1,622,468
2040 219,627,035 1,635,132
2039 219,488,186 1,648,215
2038 219,300,758 1,661,175
2037 219,070,710 1,674,137
2036 218,795,673 1,687,461
2035 218,478,532 1,700,759
2034 218,116,666 1,714,411
2033 217,714,006 1,728,562
2032 217,266,965 1,742,976
2031 216,776,060 1,757,310
2030 216,239,032 1,772,264
2029 215,655,337 1,786,824
2028 215,029,016 1,801,228
2027 214,352,035 1,815,599
2026 213,629,498 1,829,763
2025 212,848,504 1,850,593
2024 211,998,573 1,866,124
2023 211,140,729 1,883,710
2022 210,306,415 1,879,383
2021 209,550,294 1,884,490
2020 208,660,842 1,900,449
2019 207,455,459 1,913,822
2018 206,107,261 1,927,174
2017 204,703,445 1,942,248
2016 203,218,114 1,959,537
2015 201,675,532 1,977,527
2014 200,085,127 1,993,782
2013 198,478,299 2,012,647
2012 196,876,111 2,034,319
2011 195,284,734 2,059,709
2010 193,701,929 2,097,555
2009 192,079,951 2,141,669
2008 190,367,302 2,177,322
2007 188,552,320 2,200,325
2006 186,653,106 2,218,357
2005 184,688,101 2,238,799
2004 182,675,143 2,263,122
2003 180,622,688 2,287,955
2002 178,503,484 2,310,173
2001 176,301,203 2,337,170
2000 174,018,282 2,367,550
1999 171,641,543 2,390,482
1998 169,159,655 2,410,019
1997 166,661,659 2,432,851
1996 164,202,549 2,457,222
1995 161,735,073 2,485,056
1994 159,265,006 2,520,742
1993 156,794,577 2,563,290
1992 154,275,079 2,614,338
1991 151,724,256 2,650,581
1990 149,143,223 2,663,151
1989 146,502,972 2,666,955
1988 143,826,357 2,653,434
1987 141,104,944 2,626,583
1986 138,336,370 2,599,892
1985 135,515,595 2,578,873
1984 132,658,864 2,562,047
1983 129,790,077 2,546,011
1982 126,923,155 2,531,080
1981 124,063,109 2,519,421
1980 121,207,461 2,511,701
1979 118,380,821 2,505,953
1978 115,600,942 2,497,921
1977 112,875,292 2,485,073
1976 110,213,349 2,470,989
1975 107,619,565 2,456,130
1974 105,089,675 2,437,186
1973 102,600,976 2,415,819
1972 100,146,797 2,395,674
1971 97,739,273 2,376,389
1970 95,375,651 2,359,164
1969 93,045,777 2,343,173
1968 90,741,240 2,323,619
1967 88,446,124 2,301,220
1966 86,139,359 2,283,217
1965 83,817,583 2,265,919
1964 81,488,595 2,240,623
1963 79,164,235 2,210,919
1962 76,865,323 2,181,586
1961 74,605,447 2,152,681
1960 72,388,126 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Latvia
2100 -0.73% -1.02%
2099 -0.73% -1.01%
2098 -0.73% -0.98%
2097 -0.73% -0.98%
2096 -0.73% -0.96%
2095 -0.73% -0.95%
2094 -0.73% -0.94%
2093 -0.73% -0.94%
2092 -0.72% -0.94%
2091 -0.72% -0.93%
2090 -0.72% -0.93%
2089 -0.72% -0.93%
2088 -0.71% -0.94%
2087 -0.71% -0.94%
2086 -0.7% -0.94%
2085 -0.7% -0.96%
2084 -0.69% -0.98%
2083 -0.69% -0.98%
2082 -0.68% -0.98%
2081 -0.68% -0.99%
2080 -0.67% -1.01%
2079 -0.66% -1%
2078 -0.65% -0.99%
2077 -0.64% -1%
2076 -0.63% -1.01%
2075 -0.62% -1%
2074 -0.61% -0.99%
2073 -0.6% -0.99%
2072 -0.59% -1.01%
2071 -0.57% -1.01%
2070 -0.56% -1%
2069 -0.54% -1.03%
2068 -0.53% -1.03%
2067 -0.51% -1.02%
2066 -0.49% -1.04%
2065 -0.48% -1.04%
2064 -0.46% -1.02%
2063 -0.44% -1.01%
2062 -0.42% -1.01%
2061 -0.4% -1.03%
2060 -0.38% -1.01%
2059 -0.36% -1%
2058 -0.34% -1%
2057 -0.32% -0.99%
2056 -0.3% -0.96%
2055 -0.28% -0.95%
2054 -0.26% -0.93%
2053 -0.24% -0.91%
2052 -0.22% -0.85%
2051 -0.2% -0.84%
2050 -0.18% -0.84%
2049 -0.15% -0.83%
2048 -0.13% -0.81%
2047 -0.1% -0.8%
2046 -0.08% -0.81%
2045 -0.06% -0.78%
2044 -0.03% -0.78%
2043 -0.007% -0.77%
2042 0.02% -0.79%
2041 0.05% -0.77%
2040 0.06% -0.79%
2039 0.09% -0.78%
2038 0.11% -0.77%
2037 0.13% -0.79%
2036 0.15% -0.78%
2035 0.17% -0.8%
2034 0.18% -0.82%
2033 0.21% -0.83%
2032 0.23% -0.82%
2031 0.25% -0.84%
2030 0.27% -0.81%
2029 0.29% -0.8%
2028 0.32% -0.79%
2027 0.34% -0.77%
2026 0.37% -1.13%
2025 0.4% -0.83%
2024 0.41% -0.93%
2023 0.4% 0.23%
2022 0.36% -0.27%
2021 0.43% -0.84%
2020 0.58% -0.7%
2019 0.65% -0.69%
2018 0.69% -0.78%
2017 0.73% -0.88%
2016 0.76% -0.91%
2015 0.79% -0.82%
2014 0.81% -0.94%
2013 0.81% -1.07%
2012 0.81% -1.23%
2011 0.82% -1.8%
2010 0.84% -2.06%
2009 0.9% -1.64%
2008 0.96% -1.05%
2007 1.02% -0.81%
2006 1.06% -0.91%
2005 1.1% -1.07%
2004 1.14% -1.09%
2003 1.19% -0.96%
2002 1.25% -1.16%
2001 1.31% -1.28%
2000 1.38% -0.96%
1999 1.47% -0.81%
1998 1.5% -0.94%
1997 1.5% -0.99%
1996 1.53% -1.12%
1995 1.55% -1.42%
1994 1.58% -1.66%
1993 1.63% -1.95%
1992 1.68% -1.37%
1991 1.73% -0.47%
1990 1.8% -0.14%
1989 1.86% 0.51%
1988 1.93% 1.02%
1987 2% 1.03%
1986 2.08% 0.82%
1985 2.15% 0.66%
1984 2.21% 0.63%
1983 2.26% 0.59%
1982 2.31% 0.46%
1981 2.36% 0.31%
1980 2.39% 0.23%
1979 2.4% 0.32%
1978 2.41% 0.52%
1977 2.42% 0.57%
1976 2.41% 0.6%
1975 2.41% 0.78%
1974 2.43% 0.88%
1973 2.45% 0.84%
1972 2.46% 0.81%
1971 2.48% 0.73%
1970 2.5% 0.68%
1969 2.54% 0.84%
1968 2.59% 0.97%
1967 2.68% 0.79%
1966 2.77% 0.76%
1965 2.86% 1.13%
1964 2.94% 1.34%
1963 2.99% 1.34%
1962 3.03% 1.34%
1961 3.06% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Brazil Latvia
Current population
213824938
1829763
Population rank 7/197 149/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.02%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 -48
Annual growth/decline +857,844 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 193/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -7,330
Net migration rank 186/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -7,330
2024 - -225,510 - -2,225
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -13,563 7,966
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -14,847 22,027
2021 919,507 -208,581 -17,337 -280
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -11,402 -3,147
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -8,995 -3,416
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -9,636 -4,972
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -7,963 -7,867
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -6,663 -12,327
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -6,526 -10,826
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -6,779 -8,799
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -8,252 -14,386
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -9,154 -11,914
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -9,886 -20,202
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -10,278 -36,128
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -7,924 -34,807
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 -6,531 -22,445
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -9,021 -8,027
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 -10,204 -9,211
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 -10,746 -11,134
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 -11,542 -15,136
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 -11,439 -11,422
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 -12,475 -9,160
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 -13,322 -18,634
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -11,838 -15,679
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -13,387 -3,229
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -15,906 -5,504
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 -14,841 -9,183
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 -14,498 -9,888
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 -17,396 -13,288
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 -17,645 -21,446
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 -12,560 -32,914
1992 2,547,698 14,394 -3,660 -52,180
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 0 -12,020
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 2,929 -13,196
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 6,401 -4,960
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 9,022 15,784
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 9,981 19,249
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 10,660 13,972
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 5,673 12,037
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 7,430 8,847
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 8,147 8,115
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 6,327 8,116
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 3,779 6,536
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 3,265 3,099
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 2,506 3,661
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 2,997 7,399
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 3,480 11,992
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 4,200 8,870
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 4,913 12,166
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 6,824 14,420
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 6,040 15,997
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 7,666 11,077
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 8,793 10,846
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 7,785 12,494
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 6,561 13,718
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 7,668 13,465
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 7,825 14,177
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 8,677 13,465
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 8,384 13,218
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 12,100 13,010
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 11,055 12,308
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 11,562 12,344
1961 2,240,178 75 14,207 12,364
1960 2,190,392 4,066 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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