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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 402 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Brazil vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Maldives
2100 164,266,855 476,472
2099 165,476,254 477,887
2098 166,696,264 479,384
2097 167,929,414 481,076
2096 169,170,182 482,932
2095 170,418,279 484,892
2094 171,673,285 487,026
2093 172,929,867 489,428
2092 174,196,660 492,103
2091 175,465,250 494,866
2090 176,741,676 498,019
2089 178,016,467 501,269
2088 179,298,655 504,943
2087 180,582,637 508,705
2086 181,869,555 512,717
2085 183,154,436 516,827
2084 184,439,572 521,029
2083 185,726,230 525,309
2082 187,015,781 529,594
2081 188,304,247 534,081
2080 189,585,345 538,531
2079 190,860,450 542,993
2078 192,128,265 547,515
2077 193,387,405 551,848
2076 194,635,237 555,977
2075 195,871,705 559,992
2074 197,098,086 563,823
2073 198,312,538 567,615
2072 199,508,048 571,139
2071 200,684,948 574,565
2070 201,838,290 577,779
2069 202,969,511 580,752
2068 204,078,136 583,540
2067 205,156,343 586,154
2066 206,210,336 588,472
2065 207,233,670 590,459
2064 208,223,021 592,304
2063 209,184,325 593,970
2062 210,111,930 595,364
2061 211,000,165 596,441
2060 211,851,790 597,010
2059 212,667,148 597,582
2058 213,439,165 597,833
2057 214,172,487 597,770
2056 214,860,969 597,319
2055 215,511,064 596,595
2054 216,119,176 595,791
2053 216,684,051 594,788
2052 217,203,400 593,417
2051 217,673,624 591,901
2050 218,102,997 590,081
2049 218,492,176 587,930
2048 218,825,106 585,552
2047 219,107,600 583,266
2046 219,337,375 580,802
2045 219,518,678 578,120
2044 219,643,532 575,506
2043 219,714,087 572,763
2042 219,730,173 569,981
2041 219,688,816 567,207
2040 219,589,786 564,359
2039 219,450,960 561,507
2038 219,263,564 558,901
2037 219,033,555 556,305
2036 218,758,565 553,800
2035 218,441,478 551,310
2034 218,079,673 548,914
2033 217,677,081 546,428
2032 217,230,117 544,034
2031 216,739,295 541,696
2030 216,202,357 539,519
2029 215,618,762 537,496
2028 214,992,547 535,357
2027 214,315,680 533,364
2026 213,593,266 531,523
2025 212,812,405 529,676
2024 211,998,573 527,799
2023 211,140,729 525,994
2022 210,306,415 524,106
2021 209,550,294 516,154
2020 208,660,842 502,118
2019 207,455,459 487,731
2018 206,107,261 473,099
2017 204,703,445 458,287
2016 203,218,114 443,308
2015 201,675,532 428,154
2014 200,085,127 413,617
2013 198,478,299 400,070
2012 196,876,111 386,818
2011 195,284,734 373,674
2010 193,701,929 360,792
2009 192,079,951 348,275
2008 190,367,302 336,170
2007 188,552,320 324,479
2006 186,653,106 313,851
2005 184,688,101 306,429
2004 182,675,143 301,413
2003 180,622,688 296,491
2002 178,503,484 291,616
2001 176,301,203 286,767
2000 174,018,282 282,019
1999 171,641,543 277,412
1998 169,159,655 272,723
1997 166,661,659 267,707
1996 164,202,549 262,347
1995 161,735,073 256,649
1994 159,265,006 250,822
1993 156,794,577 244,884
1992 154,275,079 238,543
1991 151,724,256 231,802
1990 149,143,223 224,762
1989 146,502,972 217,738
1988 143,826,357 210,885
1987 141,104,944 203,944
1986 138,336,370 196,935
1985 135,515,595 190,169
1984 132,658,864 184,198
1983 129,790,077 179,128
1982 126,923,155 174,333
1981 124,063,109 169,532
1980 121,207,461 164,835
1979 118,380,821 160,360
1978 115,600,942 156,159
1977 112,875,292 151,930
1976 110,213,349 147,525
1975 107,619,565 143,158
1974 105,089,675 138,978
1973 102,600,976 134,952
1972 100,146,797 130,968
1971 97,739,273 127,035
1970 95,375,651 123,219
1969 93,045,777 119,564
1968 90,741,240 116,075
1967 88,446,124 112,528
1966 86,139,359 108,507
1965 83,817,583 104,102
1964 81,488,595 100,662
1963 79,164,235 98,222
1962 76,865,323 95,802
1961 74,605,447 93,450
1960 72,388,126 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Maldives
2100 -0.73% -0.3%
2099 -0.73% -0.31%
2098 -0.73% -0.35%
2097 -0.73% -0.38%
2096 -0.73% -0.4%
2095 -0.73% -0.44%
2094 -0.73% -0.49%
2093 -0.73% -0.54%
2092 -0.72% -0.56%
2091 -0.72% -0.63%
2090 -0.72% -0.65%
2089 -0.72% -0.73%
2088 -0.71% -0.74%
2087 -0.71% -0.78%
2086 -0.7% -0.8%
2085 -0.7% -0.81%
2084 -0.69% -0.81%
2083 -0.69% -0.81%
2082 -0.68% -0.84%
2081 -0.68% -0.83%
2080 -0.67% -0.82%
2079 -0.66% -0.83%
2078 -0.65% -0.79%
2077 -0.64% -0.74%
2076 -0.63% -0.72%
2075 -0.62% -0.68%
2074 -0.61% -0.67%
2073 -0.6% -0.62%
2072 -0.59% -0.6%
2071 -0.57% -0.56%
2070 -0.56% -0.51%
2069 -0.54% -0.48%
2068 -0.53% -0.45%
2067 -0.51% -0.39%
2066 -0.49% -0.34%
2065 -0.48% -0.31%
2064 -0.46% -0.28%
2063 -0.44% -0.23%
2062 -0.42% -0.18%
2061 -0.4% -0.1%
2060 -0.38% -0.1%
2059 -0.36% -0.04%
2058 -0.34% 0.01%
2057 -0.32% 0.08%
2056 -0.3% 0.12%
2055 -0.28% 0.14%
2054 -0.26% 0.17%
2053 -0.24% 0.23%
2052 -0.22% 0.26%
2051 -0.2% 0.31%
2050 -0.18% 0.37%
2049 -0.15% 0.41%
2048 -0.13% 0.39%
2047 -0.1% 0.42%
2046 -0.08% 0.46%
2045 -0.06% 0.45%
2044 -0.03% 0.48%
2043 -0.007% 0.49%
2042 0.02% 0.49%
2041 0.05% 0.5%
2040 0.06% 0.51%
2039 0.09% 0.47%
2038 0.11% 0.47%
2037 0.13% 0.45%
2036 0.15% 0.45%
2035 0.17% 0.44%
2034 0.18% 0.46%
2033 0.21% 0.44%
2032 0.23% 0.43%
2031 0.25% 0.4%
2030 0.27% 0.38%
2029 0.29% 0.4%
2028 0.32% 0.37%
2027 0.34% 0.35%
2026 0.37% 0.35%
2025 0.38% 0.36%
2024 0.41% 0.34%
2023 0.4% 0.36%
2022 0.36% 1.54%
2021 0.43% 2.8%
2020 0.58% 2.95%
2019 0.65% 3.09%
2018 0.69% 3.23%
2017 0.73% 3.38%
2016 0.76% 3.54%
2015 0.79% 3.51%
2014 0.81% 3.39%
2013 0.81% 3.43%
2012 0.81% 3.52%
2011 0.82% 3.57%
2010 0.84% 3.59%
2009 0.9% 3.6%
2008 0.96% 3.6%
2007 1.02% 3.39%
2006 1.06% 2.42%
2005 1.1% 1.66%
2004 1.14% 1.66%
2003 1.19% 1.67%
2002 1.25% 1.69%
2001 1.31% 1.68%
2000 1.38% 1.66%
1999 1.47% 1.72%
1998 1.5% 1.87%
1997 1.5% 2.04%
1996 1.53% 2.22%
1995 1.55% 2.32%
1994 1.58% 2.42%
1993 1.63% 2.66%
1992 1.68% 2.91%
1991 1.73% 3.13%
1990 1.8% 3.23%
1989 1.86% 3.25%
1988 1.93% 3.4%
1987 2% 3.56%
1986 2.08% 3.56%
1985 2.15% 3.24%
1984 2.21% 2.83%
1983 2.26% 2.75%
1982 2.31% 2.83%
1981 2.36% 2.85%
1980 2.39% 2.79%
1979 2.4% 2.69%
1978 2.41% 2.78%
1977 2.42% 2.99%
1976 2.41% 3.05%
1975 2.41% 3.01%
1974 2.43% 2.98%
1973 2.45% 3.04%
1972 2.46% 3.1%
1971 2.48% 3.1%
1970 2.5% 3.06%
1969 2.54% 3.01%
1968 2.59% 3.15%
1967 2.68% 3.71%
1966 2.77% 4.23%
1965 2.86% 3.42%
1964 2.94% 2.48%
1963 2.99% 2.53%
1962 3.03% 2.52%
1961 3.06% 2.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/maldives | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Brazil Maldives
Current population
213964342
532468
Population rank 7/197 168/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.006%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
4.68 hours
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.57 hours
One death every
21 seconds
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +5
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 142/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -2,283
Net migration rank 186/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -2,283
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 4,340 -2,421
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 4,566 -2,877
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 4,752 -2,674
2021 919,507 -208,581 4,426 9,412
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 4,594 9,642
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 4,886 9,648
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 5,088 9,637
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 5,342 9,555
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 5,652 9,421
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 5,914 9,324
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 6,122 7,700
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 6,307 6,963
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 6,445 6,800
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 6,429 6,611
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 6,350 6,369
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 6,227 6,093
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 5,856 6,035
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 5,324 6,160
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 4,766 5,006
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 4,493 578
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 4,287 668
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 4,316 578
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 4,257 607
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 4,271 560
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 4,372 300
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 4,601 -62
1998 2,514,728 21,666 4,919 -94
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 5,267 -60
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 5,705 -183
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 6,177 -302
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 6,550 -768
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 6,842 -749
1992 2,547,698 14,394 7,096 -522
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 7,295 -378
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 7,444 -271
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 7,472 -610
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 7,414 -564
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 7,300 -265
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 7,153 -175
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 6,944 -382
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 6,680 -1,300
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 6,361 -1,608
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 6,058 -1,220
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 5,778 -1,014
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 5,526 -903
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 5,275 -958
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 4,812 -716
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 4,779 -413
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 4,538 -101
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 4,325 -14
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 4,136 -78
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 3,924 60
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 3,707 269
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 3,549 341
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 3,415 330
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 3,260 313
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 3,150 255
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 3,010 672
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 2,845 1,511
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 2,747 1,709
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 2,660 -227
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 2,567 -125
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 2,475 -80
1961 2,240,178 75 2,354 -44
1960 2,190,392 4,066 2,241 -32

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/maldives | CC BY

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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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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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