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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 368 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 2.59% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Brazil vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Malta
2100 164,294,719 383,244
2099 165,504,324 386,421
2098 166,724,540 389,613
2097 167,957,900 392,917
2096 169,198,878 396,295
2095 170,447,187 399,956
2094 171,702,406 403,710
2093 172,959,201 407,487
2092 174,226,209 411,340
2091 175,495,014 415,407
2090 176,771,657 419,592
2089 178,046,664 423,826
2088 179,329,069 428,052
2087 180,613,269 432,556
2086 181,900,405 437,240
2085 183,185,504 441,882
2084 184,470,859 446,649
2083 185,757,734 451,551
2082 187,047,504 456,344
2081 188,336,189 461,335
2080 189,617,504 466,229
2079 190,892,825 471,100
2078 192,160,856 475,924
2077 193,420,209 480,771
2076 194,668,253 485,655
2075 195,904,930 490,208
2074 197,131,520 494,656
2073 198,346,178 499,046
2072 199,541,890 503,370
2071 200,718,990 507,604
2070 201,872,528 511,683
2069 203,003,940 515,748
2068 204,112,753 519,737
2067 205,191,144 523,520
2066 206,245,316 527,140
2065 207,268,823 530,620
2064 208,258,342 533,923
2063 209,219,808 537,029
2062 210,147,571 540,145
2061 211,035,957 543,018
2060 211,887,727 545,828
2059 212,703,223 548,562
2058 213,475,371 551,048
2057 214,208,817 553,389
2056 214,897,416 555,804
2055 215,547,622 558,190
2054 216,155,836 560,309
2053 216,720,807 562,511
2052 217,240,244 564,772
2051 217,710,548 567,078
2050 218,139,994 569,189
2049 218,529,238 571,016
2048 218,862,226 572,923
2047 219,144,767 574,977
2046 219,374,582 576,728
2045 219,555,915 578,442
2044 219,680,790 580,046
2043 219,751,357 581,639
2042 219,767,446 583,042
2041 219,726,082 584,485
2040 219,627,035 585,747
2039 219,488,186 587,035
2038 219,300,758 588,223
2037 219,070,710 589,140
2036 218,795,673 589,886
2035 218,478,532 590,469
2034 218,116,666 590,868
2033 217,714,006 590,759
2032 217,266,965 590,166
2031 216,776,060 589,366
2030 216,239,032 588,281
2029 215,655,337 586,978
2028 215,029,016 585,310
2027 214,352,035 583,310
2026 213,629,498 581,144
2025 212,848,504 575,661
2024 211,998,573 568,847
2023 211,140,729 552,747
2022 210,306,415 531,113
2021 209,550,294 518,150
2020 208,660,842 515,490
2019 207,455,459 503,912
2018 206,107,261 483,903
2017 204,703,445 467,106
2016 203,218,114 454,505
2015 201,675,532 444,220
2014 200,085,127 433,481
2013 198,478,299 424,810
2012 196,876,111 420,028
2011 195,284,734 416,268
2010 193,701,929 414,508
2009 192,079,951 412,477
2008 190,367,302 409,379
2007 188,552,320 406,724
2006 186,653,106 405,308
2005 184,688,101 403,834
2004 182,675,143 401,268
2003 180,622,688 398,582
2002 178,503,484 395,969
2001 176,301,203 393,028
2000 174,018,282 390,087
1999 171,641,543 387,578
1998 169,159,655 385,287
1997 166,661,659 382,791
1996 164,202,549 379,905
1995 161,735,073 377,419
1994 159,265,006 374,797
1993 156,794,577 371,308
1992 154,275,079 367,618
1991 151,724,256 363,845
1990 149,143,223 354,170
1989 146,502,972 350,722
1988 143,826,357 347,325
1987 141,104,944 344,485
1986 138,336,370 342,121
1985 135,515,595 336,452
1984 132,658,864 330,593
1983 129,790,077 330,524
1982 126,923,155 325,898
1981 124,063,109 318,982
1980 121,207,461 316,645
1979 118,380,821 313,342
1978 115,600,942 310,182
1977 112,875,292 306,970
1976 110,213,349 305,774
1975 107,619,565 304,222
1974 105,089,675 301,996
1973 102,600,976 302,200
1972 100,146,797 302,450
1971 97,739,273 302,700
1970 95,375,651 302,650
1969 93,045,777 304,300
1968 90,741,240 307,900
1967 88,446,124 311,550
1966 86,139,359 315,200
1965 83,817,583 318,800
1964 81,488,595 321,250
1963 79,164,235 322,550
1962 76,865,323 323,900
1961 74,605,447 325,250
1960 72,388,126 326,550

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 Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Malta
2100 -0.73% -0.82%
2099 -0.73% -0.82%
2098 -0.73% -0.84%
2097 -0.73% -0.85%
2096 -0.73% -0.92%
2095 -0.73% -0.93%
2094 -0.73% -0.93%
2093 -0.73% -0.94%
2092 -0.72% -0.98%
2091 -0.72% -1%
2090 -0.72% -1%
2089 -0.72% -0.99%
2088 -0.71% -1.04%
2087 -0.71% -1.07%
2086 -0.7% -1.05%
2085 -0.7% -1.07%
2084 -0.69% -1.09%
2083 -0.69% -1.05%
2082 -0.68% -1.08%
2081 -0.68% -1.05%
2080 -0.67% -1.03%
2079 -0.66% -1.01%
2078 -0.65% -1.01%
2077 -0.64% -1.01%
2076 -0.63% -0.93%
2075 -0.62% -0.9%
2074 -0.61% -0.88%
2073 -0.6% -0.86%
2072 -0.59% -0.83%
2071 -0.57% -0.8%
2070 -0.56% -0.79%
2069 -0.54% -0.77%
2068 -0.53% -0.72%
2067 -0.51% -0.69%
2066 -0.49% -0.66%
2065 -0.48% -0.62%
2064 -0.46% -0.58%
2063 -0.44% -0.58%
2062 -0.42% -0.53%
2061 -0.4% -0.51%
2060 -0.38% -0.5%
2059 -0.36% -0.45%
2058 -0.34% -0.42%
2057 -0.32% -0.43%
2056 -0.3% -0.43%
2055 -0.28% -0.38%
2054 -0.26% -0.39%
2053 -0.24% -0.4%
2052 -0.22% -0.41%
2051 -0.2% -0.37%
2050 -0.18% -0.32%
2049 -0.15% -0.33%
2048 -0.13% -0.36%
2047 -0.1% -0.3%
2046 -0.08% -0.3%
2045 -0.06% -0.28%
2044 -0.03% -0.27%
2043 -0.007% -0.24%
2042 0.02% -0.25%
2041 0.05% -0.22%
2040 0.06% -0.22%
2039 0.09% -0.2%
2038 0.11% -0.16%
2037 0.13% -0.13%
2036 0.15% -0.1%
2035 0.17% -0.07%
2034 0.18% 0.02%
2033 0.21% 0.1%
2032 0.23% 0.14%
2031 0.25% 0.18%
2030 0.27% 0.22%
2029 0.29% 0.29%
2028 0.32% 0.34%
2027 0.34% 0.37%
2026 0.37% 0.95%
2025 0.4% 1.2%
2024 0.41% 2.91%
2023 0.4% 4.07%
2022 0.36% 2.5%
2021 0.43% 0.52%
2020 0.58% 2.3%
2019 0.65% 4.13%
2018 0.69% 3.6%
2017 0.73% 2.77%
2016 0.76% 2.32%
2015 0.79% 2.48%
2014 0.81% 2.04%
2013 0.81% 1.14%
2012 0.81% 0.9%
2011 0.82% 0.42%
2010 0.84% 0.49%
2009 0.9% 0.76%
2008 0.96% 0.65%
2007 1.02% 0.35%
2006 1.06% 0.37%
2005 1.1% 0.64%
2004 1.14% 0.67%
2003 1.19% 0.66%
2002 1.25% 0.75%
2001 1.31% 0.75%
2000 1.38% 0.65%
1999 1.47% 0.59%
1998 1.5% 0.65%
1997 1.5% 0.76%
1996 1.53% 0.66%
1995 1.55% 0.7%
1994 1.58% 0.94%
1993 1.63% 1%
1992 1.68% 1.04%
1991 1.73% 2.73%
1990 1.8% 0.98%
1989 1.86% 0.98%
1988 1.93% 0.82%
1987 2% 0.69%
1986 2.08% 1.68%
1985 2.15% 1.77%
1984 2.21% 0.02%
1983 2.26% 1.42%
1982 2.31% 2.17%
1981 2.36% 0.74%
1980 2.39% 1.05%
1979 2.4% 1.02%
1978 2.41% 1.05%
1977 2.42% 0.39%
1976 2.41% 0.51%
1975 2.41% 0.74%
1974 2.43% -0.07%
1973 2.45% -0.08%
1972 2.46% -0.08%
1971 2.48% 0.02%
1970 2.5% -0.54%
1969 2.54% -1.17%
1968 2.59% -1.17%
1967 2.68% -1.16%
1966 2.77% -1.13%
1965 2.86% -0.76%
1964 2.94% -0.4%
1963 2.99% -0.42%
1962 3.03% -0.42%
1961 3.06% -0.4%

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 Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Brazil Malta
Current population
213824938
581729
Population rank 7/197 167/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.007%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
32.6 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
1.96 hours
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +44
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 19/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 +5,161
Net migration rank 186/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 5,161
2024 - -225,510 - 6,323
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 442 6,591
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 54 2,480
2021 919,507 -208,581 259 4,638
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 361 6,904
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 655 20,302
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 774 16,961
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 747 14,372
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,091 8,624
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 888 9,588
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 910 9,192
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 807 861
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 714 911
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 916 999
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 871 741
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 825 836
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 777 869
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 691 926
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 568 997
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 727 1,626
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 883 1,662
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 917 1,626
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 911 1,821
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 1,061 1,678
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 1,482 1,591
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 1,357 1,463
1998 2,514,728 21,666 1,656 1,260
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 1,991 1,003
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 2,279 1,142
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 1,887 1,306
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 2,136 1,136
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 2,451 1,006
1992 2,547,698 14,394 2,573 737
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 2,438 763
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 2,621 568
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 2,981 248
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 2,813 164
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 2,412 295
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 2,395 464
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 2,590 -428
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 2,678 -558
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 2,512 -740
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 2,835 -1,059
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 2,233 -548
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 2,375 -886
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 2,852 -1,311
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 2,389 -1,302
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 2,916 -1,598
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 2,721 -1,641
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 2,829 -1,742
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 2,687 -1,597
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 2,327 -1,549
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 2,480 -1,316
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 2,482 -1,327
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 2,270 -1,123
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 2,069 -827
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 2,247 -753
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 2,306 -4,073
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 2,458 -4,318
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 2,646 -4,329
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 3,630 -4,768
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 3,709 -4,773
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 4,664 -5,360
1961 2,240,178 75 4,748 -5,099
1960 2,190,392 4,066 5,747 -5,540

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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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