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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 9.27 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 2.85% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Brazil vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Malawi
2100 164,266,855 59,773,923
2099 165,476,254 59,515,624
2098 166,696,264 59,263,165
2097 167,929,414 59,015,654
2096 169,170,182 58,749,288
2095 170,418,279 58,495,699
2094 171,673,285 58,227,933
2093 172,929,867 57,954,358
2092 174,196,660 57,660,371
2091 175,465,250 57,364,786
2090 176,741,676 57,048,240
2089 178,016,467 56,727,243
2088 179,298,655 56,385,237
2087 180,582,637 56,041,651
2086 181,869,555 55,694,983
2085 183,154,436 55,336,839
2084 184,439,572 54,985,304
2083 185,726,230 54,593,349
2082 187,015,781 54,194,853
2081 188,304,247 53,783,781
2080 189,585,345 53,361,334
2079 190,860,450 52,936,889
2078 192,128,265 52,510,645
2077 193,387,405 52,052,767
2076 194,635,237 51,589,339
2075 195,871,705 51,130,762
2074 197,098,086 50,673,499
2073 198,312,538 50,218,991
2072 199,508,048 49,759,232
2071 200,684,948 49,276,570
2070 201,838,290 48,787,471
2069 202,969,511 48,291,287
2068 204,078,136 47,782,059
2067 205,156,343 47,267,335
2066 206,210,336 46,741,998
2065 207,233,670 46,218,226
2064 208,223,021 45,692,044
2063 209,184,325 45,169,634
2062 210,111,930 44,629,192
2061 211,000,165 44,067,259
2060 211,851,790 43,499,372
2059 212,667,148 42,907,491
2058 213,439,165 42,335,782
2057 214,172,487 41,753,105
2056 214,860,969 41,175,330
2055 215,511,064 40,576,247
2054 216,119,176 39,986,120
2053 216,684,051 39,369,178
2052 217,203,400 38,758,577
2051 217,673,624 38,145,141
2050 218,102,997 37,537,814
2049 218,492,176 36,928,354
2048 218,825,106 36,332,040
2047 219,107,600 35,717,466
2046 219,337,375 35,099,651
2045 219,518,678 34,484,520
2044 219,643,532 33,855,018
2043 219,714,087 33,240,675
2042 219,730,173 32,629,513
2041 219,688,816 32,012,581
2040 219,589,786 31,395,572
2039 219,450,960 30,775,878
2038 219,263,564 30,160,239
2037 219,033,555 29,521,489
2036 218,758,565 28,890,318
2035 218,441,478 28,261,909
2034 218,079,673 27,637,439
2033 217,677,081 27,012,311
2032 217,230,117 26,398,409
2031 216,739,295 25,790,366
2030 216,202,357 25,176,420
2029 215,618,762 24,561,210
2028 214,992,547 23,962,931
2027 214,315,680 23,369,575
2026 213,593,266 22,786,713
2025 212,812,405 22,216,120
2024 211,998,573 21,655,286
2023 211,140,729 21,104,482
2022 210,306,415 20,568,728
2021 209,550,294 20,047,258
2020 208,660,842 19,533,888
2019 207,455,459 19,025,752
2018 206,107,261 18,528,081
2017 204,703,445 18,039,715
2016 203,218,114 17,557,739
2015 201,675,532 17,085,587
2014 200,085,127 16,621,538
2013 198,478,299 16,161,816
2012 196,876,111 15,709,577
2011 195,284,734 15,265,022
2010 193,701,929 14,826,463
2009 192,079,951 14,395,788
2008 190,367,302 13,976,417
2007 188,552,320 13,576,343
2006 186,653,106 13,198,701
2005 184,688,101 12,840,031
2004 182,675,143 12,500,737
2003 180,622,688 12,181,574
2002 178,503,484 11,880,440
2001 176,301,203 11,593,058
2000 174,018,282 11,315,942
1999 171,641,543 11,047,804
1998 169,159,655 10,792,876
1997 166,661,659 10,562,035
1996 164,202,549 10,352,228
1995 161,735,073 10,150,117
1994 159,265,006 10,164,894
1993 156,794,577 10,284,024
1992 154,275,079 10,135,079
1991 151,724,256 9,844,227
1990 149,143,223 9,545,852
1989 146,502,972 9,176,220
1988 143,826,357 8,753,262
1987 141,104,944 8,293,174
1986 138,336,370 7,906,480
1985 135,515,595 7,620,508
1984 132,658,864 7,332,810
1983 129,790,077 7,051,709
1982 126,923,155 6,778,879
1981 124,063,109 6,516,454
1980 121,207,461 6,265,529
1979 118,380,821 6,028,749
1978 115,600,942 5,810,132
1977 112,875,292 5,614,983
1976 110,213,349 5,443,384
1975 107,619,565 5,287,367
1974 105,089,675 5,141,337
1973 102,600,976 5,003,938
1972 100,146,797 4,874,475
1971 97,739,273 4,751,434
1970 95,375,651 4,633,944
1969 93,045,777 4,521,184
1968 90,741,240 4,411,054
1967 88,446,124 4,303,012
1966 86,139,359 4,197,926
1965 83,817,583 4,096,157
1964 81,488,595 3,997,305
1963 79,164,235 3,900,506
1962 76,865,323 3,806,307
1961 74,605,447 3,715,534
1960 72,388,126 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Malawi
2100 -0.73% 0.43%
2099 -0.73% 0.43%
2098 -0.73% 0.42%
2097 -0.73% 0.45%
2096 -0.73% 0.43%
2095 -0.73% 0.46%
2094 -0.73% 0.47%
2093 -0.73% 0.51%
2092 -0.72% 0.52%
2091 -0.72% 0.55%
2090 -0.72% 0.57%
2089 -0.72% 0.61%
2088 -0.71% 0.61%
2087 -0.71% 0.62%
2086 -0.7% 0.65%
2085 -0.7% 0.64%
2084 -0.69% 0.72%
2083 -0.69% 0.74%
2082 -0.68% 0.76%
2081 -0.68% 0.79%
2080 -0.67% 0.8%
2079 -0.66% 0.81%
2078 -0.65% 0.88%
2077 -0.64% 0.9%
2076 -0.63% 0.9%
2075 -0.62% 0.9%
2074 -0.61% 0.91%
2073 -0.6% 0.92%
2072 -0.59% 0.98%
2071 -0.57% 1%
2070 -0.56% 1.03%
2069 -0.54% 1.07%
2068 -0.53% 1.09%
2067 -0.51% 1.12%
2066 -0.49% 1.13%
2065 -0.48% 1.15%
2064 -0.46% 1.16%
2063 -0.44% 1.21%
2062 -0.42% 1.28%
2061 -0.4% 1.31%
2060 -0.38% 1.38%
2059 -0.36% 1.35%
2058 -0.34% 1.4%
2057 -0.32% 1.4%
2056 -0.3% 1.48%
2055 -0.28% 1.48%
2054 -0.26% 1.57%
2053 -0.24% 1.58%
2052 -0.22% 1.61%
2051 -0.2% 1.62%
2050 -0.18% 1.65%
2049 -0.15% 1.64%
2048 -0.13% 1.72%
2047 -0.1% 1.76%
2046 -0.08% 1.78%
2045 -0.06% 1.86%
2044 -0.03% 1.85%
2043 -0.007% 1.87%
2042 0.02% 1.93%
2041 0.05% 1.97%
2040 0.06% 2.01%
2039 0.09% 2.04%
2038 0.11% 2.16%
2037 0.13% 2.18%
2036 0.15% 2.22%
2035 0.17% 2.26%
2034 0.18% 2.31%
2033 0.21% 2.33%
2032 0.23% 2.36%
2031 0.25% 2.44%
2030 0.27% 2.5%
2029 0.29% 2.5%
2028 0.32% 2.54%
2027 0.34% 2.56%
2026 0.37% 2.57%
2025 0.38% 2.59%
2024 0.41% 2.61%
2023 0.4% 2.6%
2022 0.36% 2.6%
2021 0.43% 2.63%
2020 0.58% 2.67%
2019 0.65% 2.69%
2018 0.69% 2.71%
2017 0.73% 2.75%
2016 0.76% 2.76%
2015 0.79% 2.79%
2014 0.81% 2.84%
2013 0.81% 2.88%
2012 0.81% 2.91%
2011 0.82% 2.96%
2010 0.84% 2.99%
2009 0.9% 3%
2008 0.96% 2.95%
2007 1.02% 2.86%
2006 1.06% 2.79%
2005 1.1% 2.71%
2004 1.14% 2.62%
2003 1.19% 2.53%
2002 1.25% 2.48%
2001 1.31% 2.45%
2000 1.38% 2.43%
1999 1.47% 2.36%
1998 1.5% 2.19%
1997 1.5% 2.03%
1996 1.53% 1.99%
1995 1.55% -0.15%
1994 1.58% -1.16%
1993 1.63% 1.47%
1992 1.68% 2.95%
1991 1.73% 3.13%
1990 1.8% 4.03%
1989 1.86% 4.83%
1988 1.93% 5.55%
1987 2% 4.89%
1986 2.08% 3.75%
1985 2.15% 3.92%
1984 2.21% 3.99%
1983 2.26% 4.02%
1982 2.31% 4.03%
1981 2.36% 4%
1980 2.39% 3.93%
1979 2.4% 3.76%
1978 2.41% 3.48%
1977 2.42% 3.15%
1976 2.41% 2.95%
1975 2.41% 2.84%
1974 2.43% 2.75%
1973 2.45% 2.66%
1972 2.46% 2.59%
1971 2.48% 2.54%
1970 2.5% 2.49%
1969 2.54% 2.5%
1968 2.59% 2.51%
1967 2.68% 2.5%
1966 2.77% 2.48%
1965 2.86% 2.47%
1964 2.94% 2.48%
1963 2.99% 2.47%
1962 3.03% 2.44%
1961 3.06% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Brazil Malawi
Current population
213964342
23086106
Population rank 7/197 61/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.28%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
56.4 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
46.8 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 23/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -5,628
Net migration rank 186/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -5,628
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 559,811 -1,507
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 549,096 -5,811
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 533,450 -5,231
2021 919,507 -208,581 517,400 -2,666
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 514,659 -2,655
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 506,104 -1,837
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 494,348 -3,267
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 484,655 982
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 474,779 3,505
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 472,484 -6,471
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 472,418 -10,317
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 470,293 -12,934
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 460,684 -13,561
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 454,149 -12,170
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 444,468 -9,327
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 434,811 -8,590
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 421,781 -9,264
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 410,290 -22,680
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 397,123 -29,450
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 381,130 -31,462
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 361,133 -32,221
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 341,133 -31,729
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 322,863 -30,013
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 310,833 -28,933
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 300,439 -28,098
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 295,629 -31,686
1998 2,514,728 21,666 285,407 -39,491
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 277,433 -61,646
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 270,048 -66,212
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 266,745 -66,366
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 275,439 -505,365
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 276,538 -284,867
1992 2,547,698 14,394 269,066 37,142
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 260,193 15,291
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 250,159 71,111
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 237,967 180,031
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 226,911 201,011
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 220,566 271,693
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 218,519 62,615
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 216,179 74,625
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 212,146 72,435
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 209,422 68,197
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 205,386 62,661
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 199,436 57,376
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 192,746 52,294
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 182,123 46,388
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 172,503 36,225
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 161,930 19,638
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 153,422 8,206
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 145,254 5,162
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 137,819 3,833
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 131,529 1,623
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 125,728 48
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 121,015 -710
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 116,822 -2,147
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 113,120 -2,266
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 110,329 -924
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 106,668 0
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 103,512 0
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 100,040 0
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 97,658 0
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 95,933 0
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 92,463 0
1961 2,240,178 75 89,091 0
1960 2,190,392 4,066 85,718 0

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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