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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 5.86 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 3.02% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Brazil vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Malaysia
2100 164,294,719 44,353,615
2099 165,504,324 44,467,475
2098 166,724,540 44,579,971
2097 167,957,900 44,695,979
2096 169,198,878 44,814,885
2095 170,447,187 44,932,404
2094 171,702,406 45,047,479
2093 172,959,201 45,165,126
2092 174,226,209 45,278,674
2091 175,495,014 45,390,002
2090 176,771,657 45,501,495
2089 178,046,664 45,610,046
2088 179,329,069 45,717,882
2087 180,613,269 45,823,085
2086 181,900,405 45,926,712
2085 183,185,504 46,020,742
2084 184,470,859 46,111,490
2083 185,757,734 46,202,286
2082 187,047,504 46,284,929
2081 188,336,189 46,359,700
2080 189,617,504 46,435,482
2079 190,892,825 46,496,102
2078 192,160,856 46,549,167
2077 193,420,209 46,594,188
2076 194,668,253 46,619,045
2075 195,904,930 46,643,115
2074 197,131,520 46,658,350
2073 198,346,178 46,670,848
2072 199,541,890 46,670,426
2071 200,718,990 46,660,436
2070 201,872,528 46,645,623
2069 203,003,940 46,623,238
2068 204,112,753 46,600,060
2067 205,191,144 46,569,264
2066 206,245,316 46,530,377
2065 207,268,823 46,481,890
2064 208,258,342 46,417,369
2063 209,219,808 46,350,674
2062 210,147,571 46,272,105
2061 211,035,957 46,178,092
2060 211,887,727 46,075,877
2059 212,703,223 45,958,718
2058 213,475,371 45,837,407
2057 214,208,817 45,707,213
2056 214,897,416 45,566,357
2055 215,547,622 45,418,953
2054 216,155,836 45,252,995
2053 216,720,807 45,069,089
2052 217,240,244 44,873,927
2051 217,710,548 44,668,767
2050 218,139,994 44,445,677
2049 218,529,238 44,217,593
2048 218,862,226 43,974,925
2047 219,144,767 43,712,325
2046 219,374,582 43,438,283
2045 219,555,915 43,157,909
2044 219,680,790 42,866,716
2043 219,751,357 42,557,941
2042 219,767,446 42,239,980
2041 219,726,082 41,922,379
2040 219,627,035 41,598,231
2039 219,488,186 41,270,953
2038 219,300,758 40,929,067
2037 219,070,710 40,584,773
2036 218,795,673 40,234,128
2035 218,478,532 39,876,375
2034 218,116,666 39,515,857
2033 217,714,006 39,152,086
2032 217,266,965 38,772,414
2031 216,776,060 38,386,293
2030 216,239,032 37,995,617
2029 215,655,337 37,606,753
2028 215,029,016 37,207,852
2027 214,352,035 36,806,585
2026 213,629,498 36,403,076
2025 212,848,504 35,987,113
2024 211,998,573 35,557,673
2023 211,140,729 35,126,298
2022 210,306,415 34,695,493
2021 209,550,294 34,282,399
2020 208,660,842 33,889,558
2019 207,455,459 33,440,596
2018 206,107,261 32,910,967
2017 204,703,445 32,355,644
2016 203,218,114 31,789,685
2015 201,675,532 31,232,798
2014 200,085,127 30,696,137
2013 198,478,299 30,174,265
2012 196,876,111 29,662,831
2011 195,284,734 29,162,039
2010 193,701,929 28,655,776
2009 192,079,951 28,124,778
2008 190,367,302 27,570,059
2007 188,552,320 26,998,389
2006 186,653,106 26,417,909
2005 184,688,101 25,836,071
2004 182,675,143 25,256,772
2003 180,622,688 24,679,602
2002 178,503,484 24,102,477
2001 176,301,203 23,526,538
2000 174,018,282 22,967,816
1999 171,641,543 22,435,531
1998 169,159,655 21,906,713
1997 166,661,659 21,375,218
1996 164,202,549 20,850,087
1995 161,735,073 20,330,599
1994 159,265,006 19,820,446
1993 156,794,577 19,322,664
1992 154,275,079 18,834,572
1991 151,724,256 18,342,464
1990 149,143,223 17,833,171
1989 146,502,972 17,314,997
1988 143,826,357 16,796,605
1987 141,104,944 16,276,737
1986 138,336,370 15,760,419
1985 135,515,595 15,252,258
1984 132,658,864 14,759,009
1983 129,790,077 14,285,907
1982 126,923,155 13,832,798
1981 124,063,109 13,399,203
1980 121,207,461 12,983,363
1979 118,380,821 12,627,862
1978 115,600,942 12,328,157
1977 112,875,292 12,035,713
1976 110,213,349 11,750,097
1975 107,619,565 11,471,914
1974 105,089,675 11,200,906
1973 102,600,976 10,935,621
1972 100,146,797 10,676,835
1971 97,739,273 10,423,453
1970 95,375,651 10,178,802
1969 93,045,777 9,947,597
1968 90,741,240 9,725,281
1967 88,446,124 9,507,099
1966 86,139,359 9,284,688
1965 83,817,583 9,056,408
1964 81,488,595 8,828,406
1963 79,164,235 8,602,160
1962 76,865,323 8,380,172
1961 74,605,447 8,164,443
1960 72,388,126 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Malaysia
2100 -0.73% -0.26%
2099 -0.73% -0.25%
2098 -0.73% -0.26%
2097 -0.73% -0.27%
2096 -0.73% -0.26%
2095 -0.73% -0.26%
2094 -0.73% -0.26%
2093 -0.73% -0.25%
2092 -0.72% -0.25%
2091 -0.72% -0.25%
2090 -0.72% -0.24%
2089 -0.72% -0.24%
2088 -0.71% -0.23%
2087 -0.71% -0.23%
2086 -0.7% -0.2%
2085 -0.7% -0.2%
2084 -0.69% -0.2%
2083 -0.69% -0.18%
2082 -0.68% -0.16%
2081 -0.68% -0.16%
2080 -0.67% -0.13%
2079 -0.66% -0.11%
2078 -0.65% -0.1%
2077 -0.64% -0.05%
2076 -0.63% -0.05%
2075 -0.62% -0.03%
2074 -0.61% -0.03%
2073 -0.6% 0.001%
2072 -0.59% 0.02%
2071 -0.57% 0.03%
2070 -0.56% 0.05%
2069 -0.54% 0.05%
2068 -0.53% 0.07%
2067 -0.51% 0.08%
2066 -0.49% 0.1%
2065 -0.48% 0.14%
2064 -0.46% 0.14%
2063 -0.44% 0.17%
2062 -0.42% 0.2%
2061 -0.4% 0.22%
2060 -0.38% 0.25%
2059 -0.36% 0.26%
2058 -0.34% 0.28%
2057 -0.32% 0.31%
2056 -0.3% 0.32%
2055 -0.28% 0.37%
2054 -0.26% 0.41%
2053 -0.24% 0.43%
2052 -0.22% 0.46%
2051 -0.2% 0.5%
2050 -0.18% 0.52%
2049 -0.15% 0.55%
2048 -0.13% 0.6%
2047 -0.1% 0.63%
2046 -0.08% 0.65%
2045 -0.06% 0.68%
2044 -0.03% 0.73%
2043 -0.007% 0.75%
2042 0.02% 0.76%
2041 0.05% 0.78%
2040 0.06% 0.79%
2039 0.09% 0.84%
2038 0.11% 0.85%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.15% 0.9%
2035 0.17% 0.91%
2034 0.18% 0.93%
2033 0.21% 0.98%
2032 0.23% 1.01%
2031 0.25% 1.03%
2030 0.27% 1.03%
2029 0.29% 1.07%
2028 0.32% 1.09%
2027 0.34% 1.11%
2026 0.37% 1.16%
2025 0.4% 1.21%
2024 0.41% 1.23%
2023 0.4% 1.24%
2022 0.36% 1.2%
2021 0.43% 1.16%
2020 0.58% 1.34%
2019 0.65% 1.61%
2018 0.69% 1.72%
2017 0.73% 1.78%
2016 0.76% 1.78%
2015 0.79% 1.75%
2014 0.81% 1.73%
2013 0.81% 1.72%
2012 0.81% 1.72%
2011 0.82% 1.77%
2010 0.84% 1.89%
2009 0.9% 2.01%
2008 0.96% 2.12%
2007 1.02% 2.2%
2006 1.06% 2.25%
2005 1.1% 2.29%
2004 1.14% 2.34%
2003 1.19% 2.39%
2002 1.25% 2.45%
2001 1.31% 2.43%
2000 1.38% 2.37%
1999 1.47% 2.41%
1998 1.5% 2.49%
1997 1.5% 2.52%
1996 1.53% 2.56%
1995 1.55% 2.57%
1994 1.58% 2.58%
1993 1.63% 2.59%
1992 1.68% 2.68%
1991 1.73% 2.86%
1990 1.8% 2.99%
1989 1.86% 3.09%
1988 1.93% 3.19%
1987 2% 3.28%
1986 2.08% 3.33%
1985 2.15% 3.34%
1984 2.21% 3.31%
1983 2.26% 3.28%
1982 2.31% 3.24%
1981 2.36% 3.2%
1980 2.39% 2.82%
1979 2.4% 2.43%
1978 2.41% 2.43%
1977 2.42% 2.43%
1976 2.41% 2.42%
1975 2.41% 2.42%
1974 2.43% 2.43%
1973 2.45% 2.42%
1972 2.46% 2.43%
1971 2.48% 2.4%
1970 2.5% 2.32%
1969 2.54% 2.29%
1968 2.59% 2.29%
1967 2.68% 2.4%
1966 2.77% 2.52%
1965 2.86% 2.58%
1964 2.94% 2.63%
1963 2.99% 2.65%
1962 3.03% 2.64%
1961 3.06% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Brazil Malaysia
Current population
213824938
36512221
Population rank 7/197 45/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.44%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +166,615
Net migration rank 186/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 166,615
2024 - -225,510 - 174,770
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 254,806 181,071
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 237,560 188,154
2021 919,507 -208,581 212,002 188,506
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 283,282 101,907
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 309,426 203,284
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 324,568 221,965
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 336,434 227,677
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 345,681 222,141
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 358,302 187,663
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 367,587 159,791
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 366,738 149,637
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 371,497 134,975
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 372,836 122,269
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 360,260 157,164
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 366,157 178,410
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 362,380 202,481
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 348,711 229,784
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 349,509 232,971
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 355,324 225,864
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 365,138 212,278
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 377,425 199,510
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 381,084 196,227
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 400,939 173,613
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 417,371 125,499
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 432,355 89,335
1998 2,514,728 21,666 436,316 99,639
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 447,768 79,266
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 450,174 73,040
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 443,349 72,393
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 437,873 66,685
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 429,910 61,079
1992 2,547,698 14,394 418,900 66,286
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 401,938 97,111
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 384,518 135,020
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 373,277 143,544
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 386,507 133,478
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 381,999 137,759
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 385,799 127,081
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 383,243 120,215
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 376,797 106,248
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 365,290 97,862
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 353,138 89,942
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 339,991 84,142
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 326,947 80,617
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 317,439 -13,980
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 311,027 -15,059
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 305,515 -16,601
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 300,615 -18,316
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 294,541 -20,480
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 289,880 -21,919
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 284,611 -21,995
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 276,263 -21,305
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 272,323 -20,535
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 269,341 -31,839
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 264,327 -39,420
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 260,705 -40,996
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 258,764 -42,108
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 262,162 -33,993
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 264,836 -36,456
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 266,406 -38,785
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 265,815 -40,952
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 262,140 -43,033
1961 2,240,178 75 257,270 -44,916
1960 2,190,392 4,066 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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