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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 365 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 2.58% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.68% 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 586K (44.7% growth).

Brazil vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Malta
2100 164,266,855 385,935
2099 165,476,254 389,134
2098 166,696,264 392,349
2097 167,929,414 395,676
2096 169,170,182 399,078
2095 170,418,279 402,765
2094 171,673,285 406,545
2093 172,929,867 410,348
2092 174,196,660 414,228
2091 175,465,250 418,324
2090 176,741,676 422,539
2089 178,016,467 426,802
2088 179,298,655 431,058
2087 180,582,637 435,593
2086 181,869,555 440,311
2085 183,154,436 444,985
2084 184,439,572 449,785
2083 185,726,230 454,721
2082 187,015,781 459,549
2081 188,304,247 464,574
2080 189,585,345 469,503
2079 190,860,450 474,408
2078 192,128,265 479,266
2077 193,387,405 484,147
2076 194,635,237 489,066
2075 195,871,705 493,650
2074 197,098,086 498,129
2073 198,312,538 502,551
2072 199,508,048 506,905
2071 200,684,948 511,168
2070 201,838,290 515,276
2069 202,969,511 519,370
2068 204,078,136 523,386
2067 205,156,343 527,196
2066 206,210,336 530,842
2065 207,233,670 534,346
2064 208,223,021 537,672
2063 209,184,325 540,800
2062 210,111,930 543,938
2061 211,000,165 546,831
2060 211,851,790 549,661
2059 212,667,148 552,414
2058 213,439,165 554,917
2057 214,172,487 557,274
2056 214,860,969 559,707
2055 215,511,064 562,109
2054 216,119,176 564,244
2053 216,684,051 566,461
2052 217,203,400 568,738
2051 217,673,624 571,060
2050 218,102,997 573,186
2049 218,492,176 575,026
2048 218,825,106 576,946
2047 219,107,600 579,015
2046 219,337,375 580,778
2045 219,518,678 582,504
2044 219,643,532 584,119
2043 219,714,087 585,724
2042 219,730,173 587,136
2041 219,688,816 588,589
2040 219,589,786 589,860
2039 219,450,960 591,157
2038 219,263,564 592,353
2037 219,033,555 593,277
2036 218,758,565 594,028
2035 218,441,478 594,615
2034 218,079,673 595,017
2033 217,677,081 594,907
2032 217,230,117 594,310
2031 216,739,295 593,505
2030 216,202,357 592,412
2029 215,618,762 591,100
2028 214,992,547 589,420
2027 214,315,680 587,406
2026 213,593,266 585,225
2025 212,812,405 579,704
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 (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 Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% 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 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 595K 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 0.38% 1.91%
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 (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 Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Brazil Malta
Current population
213964342
586345
Population rank 7/197 167/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.007%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
48.5 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
2 hours
One death every
21 seconds
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +30
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 52/197
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 1,073,773 -225,510 228 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 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 (1960–2025, 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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