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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 28.2 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 2.67% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Brazil vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Libya
2100 164,266,855 9,844,693
2099 165,476,254 9,862,508
2098 166,696,264 9,883,625
2097 167,929,414 9,903,710
2096 169,170,182 9,920,429
2095 170,418,279 9,931,997
2094 171,673,285 9,943,491
2093 172,929,867 9,958,787
2092 174,196,660 9,973,472
2091 175,465,250 9,982,411
2090 176,741,676 9,998,616
2089 178,016,467 10,009,061
2088 179,298,655 10,019,752
2087 180,582,637 10,023,389
2086 181,869,555 10,023,004
2085 183,154,436 10,016,577
2084 184,439,572 10,009,921
2083 185,726,230 10,006,291
2082 187,015,781 9,997,812
2081 188,304,247 9,985,604
2080 189,585,345 9,975,637
2079 190,860,450 9,962,908
2078 192,128,265 9,958,732
2077 193,387,405 9,953,044
2076 194,635,237 9,940,245
2075 195,871,705 9,928,160
2074 197,098,086 9,917,050
2073 198,312,538 9,901,336
2072 199,508,048 9,879,817
2071 200,684,948 9,868,096
2070 201,838,290 9,850,939
2069 202,969,511 9,832,286
2068 204,078,136 9,812,577
2067 205,156,343 9,800,171
2066 206,210,336 9,782,627
2065 207,233,670 9,763,018
2064 208,223,021 9,740,878
2063 209,184,325 9,729,779
2062 210,111,930 9,707,751
2061 211,000,165 9,686,831
2060 211,851,790 9,667,507
2059 212,667,148 9,638,272
2058 213,439,165 9,610,912
2057 214,172,487 9,579,804
2056 214,860,969 9,554,897
2055 215,511,064 9,522,413
2054 216,119,176 9,478,216
2053 216,684,051 9,432,889
2052 217,203,400 9,383,615
2051 217,673,624 9,335,544
2050 218,102,997 9,283,143
2049 218,492,176 9,231,012
2048 218,825,106 9,173,472
2047 219,107,600 9,119,114
2046 219,337,375 9,063,424
2045 219,518,678 8,999,038
2044 219,643,532 8,934,909
2043 219,714,087 8,867,072
2042 219,730,173 8,798,655
2041 219,688,816 8,732,358
2040 219,589,786 8,661,540
2039 219,450,960 8,588,479
2038 219,263,564 8,514,257
2037 219,033,555 8,437,950
2036 218,758,565 8,364,991
2035 218,441,478 8,290,112
2034 218,079,673 8,209,497
2033 217,677,081 8,129,319
2032 217,230,117 8,052,378
2031 216,739,295 7,969,721
2030 216,202,357 7,884,898
2029 215,618,762 7,801,652
2028 214,992,547 7,713,258
2027 214,315,680 7,622,004
2026 213,593,266 7,537,063
2025 212,812,405 7,458,555
2024 211,998,573 7,381,023
2023 211,140,729 7,305,659
2022 210,306,415 7,223,805
2021 209,550,294 7,135,175
2020 208,660,842 7,045,399
2019 207,455,459 6,951,033
2018 206,107,261 6,849,055
2017 204,703,445 6,738,770
2016 203,218,114 6,632,126
2015 201,675,532 6,531,819
2014 200,085,127 6,427,252
2013 198,478,299 6,304,628
2012 196,876,111 6,179,328
2011 195,284,734 6,343,203
2010 193,701,929 6,497,839
2009 192,079,951 6,366,686
2008 190,367,302 6,235,430
2007 188,552,320 6,104,380
2006 186,653,106 5,980,211
2005 184,688,101 5,858,798
2004 182,675,143 5,736,693
2003 180,622,688 5,619,398
2002 178,503,484 5,508,410
2001 176,301,203 5,403,639
2000 174,018,282 5,305,021
1999 171,641,543 5,218,038
1998 169,159,655 5,140,704
1997 166,661,659 5,064,639
1996 164,202,549 4,987,393
1995 161,735,073 4,906,843
1994 159,265,006 4,822,037
1993 156,794,577 4,733,045
1992 154,275,079 4,640,352
1991 151,724,256 4,544,400
1990 149,143,223 4,445,239
1989 146,502,972 4,342,920
1988 143,826,357 4,237,755
1987 141,104,944 4,129,739
1986 138,336,370 4,017,403
1985 135,515,595 3,898,745
1984 132,658,864 3,773,633
1983 129,790,077 3,718,961
1982 126,923,155 3,724,765
1981 124,063,109 3,621,486
1980 121,207,461 3,424,378
1979 118,380,821 3,233,846
1978 115,600,942 3,052,526
1977 112,875,292 2,881,533
1976 110,213,349 2,721,237
1975 107,619,565 2,571,556
1974 105,089,675 2,432,211
1973 102,600,976 2,314,193
1972 100,146,797 2,226,091
1971 97,739,273 2,153,534
1970 95,375,651 2,082,589
1969 93,045,777 2,014,293
1968 90,741,240 1,952,781
1967 88,446,124 1,898,199
1966 86,139,359 1,849,063
1965 83,817,583 1,804,015
1964 81,488,595 1,753,691
1963 79,164,235 1,690,457
1962 76,865,323 1,621,960
1961 74,605,447 1,555,699
1960 72,388,126 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Libya
2100 -0.73% -0.18%
2099 -0.73% -0.21%
2098 -0.73% -0.2%
2097 -0.73% -0.17%
2096 -0.73% -0.12%
2095 -0.73% -0.12%
2094 -0.73% -0.15%
2093 -0.73% -0.15%
2092 -0.72% -0.09%
2091 -0.72% -0.16%
2090 -0.72% -0.1%
2089 -0.72% -0.11%
2088 -0.71% -0.04%
2087 -0.71% 0.004%
2086 -0.7% 0.06%
2085 -0.7% 0.07%
2084 -0.69% 0.04%
2083 -0.69% 0.08%
2082 -0.68% 0.12%
2081 -0.68% 0.1%
2080 -0.67% 0.13%
2079 -0.66% 0.04%
2078 -0.65% 0.06%
2077 -0.64% 0.13%
2076 -0.63% 0.12%
2075 -0.62% 0.11%
2074 -0.61% 0.16%
2073 -0.6% 0.22%
2072 -0.59% 0.12%
2071 -0.57% 0.17%
2070 -0.56% 0.19%
2069 -0.54% 0.2%
2068 -0.53% 0.13%
2067 -0.51% 0.18%
2066 -0.49% 0.2%
2065 -0.48% 0.23%
2064 -0.46% 0.11%
2063 -0.44% 0.23%
2062 -0.42% 0.22%
2061 -0.4% 0.2%
2060 -0.38% 0.3%
2059 -0.36% 0.28%
2058 -0.34% 0.32%
2057 -0.32% 0.26%
2056 -0.3% 0.34%
2055 -0.28% 0.47%
2054 -0.26% 0.48%
2053 -0.24% 0.53%
2052 -0.22% 0.51%
2051 -0.2% 0.56%
2050 -0.18% 0.56%
2049 -0.15% 0.63%
2048 -0.13% 0.6%
2047 -0.1% 0.61%
2046 -0.08% 0.72%
2045 -0.06% 0.72%
2044 -0.03% 0.77%
2043 -0.007% 0.78%
2042 0.02% 0.76%
2041 0.05% 0.82%
2040 0.06% 0.85%
2039 0.09% 0.87%
2038 0.11% 0.9%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.15% 0.9%
2035 0.17% 0.98%
2034 0.18% 0.99%
2033 0.21% 0.96%
2032 0.23% 1.04%
2031 0.25% 1.08%
2030 0.27% 1.07%
2029 0.29% 1.15%
2028 0.32% 1.2%
2027 0.34% 1.13%
2026 0.37% 1.05%
2025 0.38% 1.05%
2024 0.41% 1.03%
2023 0.4% 1.13%
2022 0.36% 1.24%
2021 0.43% 1.27%
2020 0.58% 1.36%
2019 0.65% 1.49%
2018 0.69% 1.64%
2017 0.73% 1.61%
2016 0.76% 1.54%
2015 0.79% 1.63%
2014 0.81% 1.94%
2013 0.81% 2.03%
2012 0.81% -2.58%
2011 0.82% -2.38%
2010 0.84% 2.06%
2009 0.9% 2.11%
2008 0.96% 2.15%
2007 1.02% 2.08%
2006 1.06% 2.07%
2005 1.1% 2.13%
2004 1.14% 2.09%
2003 1.19% 2.01%
2002 1.25% 1.94%
2001 1.31% 1.86%
2000 1.38% 1.67%
1999 1.47% 1.5%
1998 1.5% 1.5%
1997 1.5% 1.55%
1996 1.53% 1.64%
1995 1.55% 1.76%
1994 1.58% 1.88%
1993 1.63% 2%
1992 1.68% 2.11%
1991 1.73% 2.23%
1990 1.8% 2.36%
1989 1.86% 2.48%
1988 1.93% 2.62%
1987 2% 2.8%
1986 2.08% 3.04%
1985 2.15% 3.32%
1984 2.21% 1.47%
1983 2.26% -0.16%
1982 2.31% 2.85%
1981 2.36% 5.76%
1980 2.39% 5.89%
1979 2.4% 5.94%
1978 2.41% 5.93%
1977 2.42% 5.89%
1976 2.41% 5.82%
1975 2.41% 5.73%
1974 2.43% 5.1%
1973 2.45% 3.96%
1972 2.46% 3.37%
1971 2.48% 3.41%
1970 2.5% 3.39%
1969 2.54% 3.15%
1968 2.59% 2.88%
1967 2.68% 2.66%
1966 2.77% 2.5%
1965 2.86% 2.87%
1964 2.94% 3.74%
1963 2.99% 4.22%
1962 3.03% 4.26%
1961 3.06% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Brazil Libya
Current population
213964342
7580693
Population rank 7/197 105/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.09%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
6.8 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
4.32 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +212
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -217,283 -172
Net migration rank 186/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -172
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 73,522 3,448
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 75,760 -2,001
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 91,951 -2,001
2021 919,507 -208,581 88,005 -694
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 92,950 -694
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 97,842 -1,352
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 101,619 5,841
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 103,891 9,208
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 105,265 -5,081
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 108,096 -7,660
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 110,420 -1,716
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 110,772 25,755
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 108,855 5,211
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 121,016 -562,827
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 122,926 9,611
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 118,102 11,670
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 117,481 15,260
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 116,704 12,640
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 115,645 3,351
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 112,823 11,024
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 107,144 13,222
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 102,144 12,073
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 97,598 10,152
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 93,370 8,420
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 89,814 5,634
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 88,743 -10,206
1998 2,514,728 21,666 87,613 -11,479
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 86,899 -10,907
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 86,945 -8,446
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 87,661 -5,068
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 88,765 -1,755
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 90,553 426
1992 2,547,698 14,394 93,568 843
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 96,582 902
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 99,898 946
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 102,823 981
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 105,469 1,053
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 107,761 1,740
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 109,325 5,844
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 110,194 11,962
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 110,028 18,039
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 122,183 -140,904
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 133,511 -126,400
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 130,233 69,211
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 128,034 66,739
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 121,469 64,821
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 114,669 61,684
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 107,769 57,867
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 101,146 53,813
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 94,862 49,544
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 89,337 44,946
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 81,256 20,498
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 77,864 -3,418
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 74,934 -4,265
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 70,488 745
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 66,782 -1,418
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 63,971 -6,323
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 61,889 -10,384
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 60,394 -13,619
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 59,134 -15,810
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 55,227 2,084
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 50,421 18,740
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 46,252 21,589
1961 2,240,178 75 42,167 22,504
1960 2,190,392 4,066 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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