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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 38.6 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.64% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Brazil vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Mauritania
2100 164,266,855 17,302,938
2099 165,476,254 17,195,692
2098 166,696,264 17,083,078
2097 167,929,414 16,968,365
2096 169,170,182 16,850,394
2095 170,418,279 16,732,430
2094 171,673,285 16,610,512
2093 172,929,867 16,485,880
2092 174,196,660 16,359,440
2091 175,465,250 16,229,167
2090 176,741,676 16,097,149
2089 178,016,467 15,962,562
2088 179,298,655 15,824,899
2087 180,582,637 15,683,760
2086 181,869,555 15,541,281
2085 183,154,436 15,397,701
2084 184,439,572 15,251,533
2083 185,726,230 15,102,125
2082 187,015,781 14,952,194
2081 188,304,247 14,799,309
2080 189,585,345 14,645,548
2079 190,860,450 14,490,500
2078 192,128,265 14,331,284
2077 193,387,405 14,170,045
2076 194,635,237 14,007,555
2075 195,871,705 13,843,393
2074 197,098,086 13,678,579
2073 198,312,538 13,512,182
2072 199,508,048 13,343,946
2071 200,684,948 13,172,876
2070 201,838,290 13,002,521
2069 202,969,511 12,830,090
2068 204,078,136 12,657,711
2067 205,156,343 12,482,299
2066 206,210,336 12,306,495
2065 207,233,670 12,131,679
2064 208,223,021 11,954,090
2063 209,184,325 11,778,351
2062 210,111,930 11,601,323
2061 211,000,165 11,424,089
2060 211,851,790 11,246,850
2059 212,667,148 11,067,732
2058 213,439,165 10,887,645
2057 214,172,487 10,709,500
2056 214,860,969 10,532,648
2055 215,511,064 10,354,318
2054 216,119,176 10,175,517
2053 216,684,051 9,995,645
2052 217,203,400 9,815,104
2051 217,673,624 9,635,288
2050 218,102,997 9,457,400
2049 218,492,176 9,279,576
2048 218,825,106 9,100,595
2047 219,107,600 8,923,220
2046 219,337,375 8,745,286
2045 219,518,678 8,568,910
2044 219,643,532 8,393,773
2043 219,714,087 8,218,850
2042 219,730,173 8,044,865
2041 219,688,816 7,873,599
2040 219,589,786 7,703,561
2039 219,450,960 7,534,623
2038 219,263,564 7,366,187
2037 219,033,555 7,199,542
2036 218,758,565 7,033,866
2035 218,441,478 6,869,186
2034 218,079,673 6,705,635
2033 217,677,081 6,543,505
2032 217,230,117 6,383,229
2031 216,739,295 6,225,030
2030 216,202,357 6,068,395
2029 215,618,762 5,914,109
2028 214,992,547 5,761,715
2027 214,315,680 5,611,635
2026 213,593,266 5,462,675
2025 212,812,405 5,315,065
2024 211,998,573 5,169,395
2023 211,140,729 5,022,441
2022 210,306,415 4,875,637
2021 209,550,294 4,734,874
2020 208,660,842 4,600,131
2019 207,455,459 4,467,708
2018 206,107,261 4,337,685
2017 204,703,445 4,210,600
2016 203,218,114 4,086,657
2015 201,675,532 3,965,959
2014 200,085,127 3,848,514
2013 198,478,299 3,734,318
2012 196,876,111 3,619,034
2011 195,284,734 3,502,811
2010 193,701,929 3,390,965
2009 192,079,951 3,284,448
2008 190,367,302 3,183,269
2007 188,552,320 3,093,059
2006 186,653,106 3,013,660
2005 184,688,101 2,939,059
2004 182,675,143 2,868,664
2003 180,622,688 2,802,046
2002 178,503,484 2,738,655
2001 176,301,203 2,678,760
2000 174,018,282 2,613,441
1999 171,641,543 2,541,698
1998 169,159,655 2,474,651
1997 166,661,659 2,411,306
1996 164,202,549 2,358,188
1995 161,735,073 2,312,017
1994 159,265,006 2,249,454
1993 156,794,577 2,174,328
1992 154,275,079 2,088,135
1991 151,724,256 2,009,738
1990 149,143,223 1,951,878
1989 146,502,972 1,903,048
1988 143,826,357 1,855,859
1987 141,104,944 1,803,014
1986 138,336,370 1,751,835
1985 135,515,595 1,702,107
1984 132,658,864 1,653,693
1983 129,790,077 1,606,746
1982 126,923,155 1,561,176
1981 124,063,109 1,516,877
1980 121,207,461 1,474,043
1979 118,380,821 1,432,758
1978 115,600,942 1,392,713
1977 112,875,292 1,353,768
1976 110,213,349 1,315,336
1975 107,619,565 1,277,330
1974 105,089,675 1,240,188
1973 102,600,976 1,203,838
1972 100,146,797 1,168,355
1971 97,739,273 1,133,702
1970 95,375,651 1,099,806
1969 93,045,777 1,066,754
1968 90,741,240 1,034,739
1967 88,446,124 1,003,843
1966 86,139,359 974,157
1965 83,817,583 945,838
1964 81,488,595 918,955
1963 79,164,235 893,423
1962 76,865,323 869,184
1961 74,605,447 846,167
1960 72,388,126 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Mauritania
2100 -0.73% 0.62%
2099 -0.73% 0.66%
2098 -0.73% 0.68%
2097 -0.73% 0.7%
2096 -0.73% 0.7%
2095 -0.73% 0.73%
2094 -0.73% 0.76%
2093 -0.73% 0.77%
2092 -0.72% 0.8%
2091 -0.72% 0.82%
2090 -0.72% 0.84%
2089 -0.72% 0.87%
2088 -0.71% 0.9%
2087 -0.71% 0.92%
2086 -0.7% 0.93%
2085 -0.7% 0.96%
2084 -0.69% 0.99%
2083 -0.69% 1%
2082 -0.68% 1.03%
2081 -0.68% 1.05%
2080 -0.67% 1.07%
2079 -0.66% 1.11%
2078 -0.65% 1.14%
2077 -0.64% 1.16%
2076 -0.63% 1.19%
2075 -0.62% 1.2%
2074 -0.61% 1.23%
2073 -0.6% 1.26%
2072 -0.59% 1.3%
2071 -0.57% 1.31%
2070 -0.56% 1.34%
2069 -0.54% 1.36%
2068 -0.53% 1.41%
2067 -0.51% 1.43%
2066 -0.49% 1.44%
2065 -0.48% 1.49%
2064 -0.46% 1.49%
2063 -0.44% 1.53%
2062 -0.42% 1.55%
2061 -0.4% 1.58%
2060 -0.38% 1.62%
2059 -0.36% 1.65%
2058 -0.34% 1.66%
2057 -0.32% 1.68%
2056 -0.3% 1.72%
2055 -0.28% 1.76%
2054 -0.26% 1.8%
2053 -0.24% 1.84%
2052 -0.22% 1.87%
2051 -0.2% 1.88%
2050 -0.18% 1.92%
2049 -0.15% 1.97%
2048 -0.13% 1.99%
2047 -0.1% 2.03%
2046 -0.08% 2.06%
2045 -0.06% 2.09%
2044 -0.03% 2.13%
2043 -0.007% 2.16%
2042 0.02% 2.18%
2041 0.05% 2.21%
2040 0.06% 2.24%
2039 0.09% 2.29%
2038 0.11% 2.31%
2037 0.13% 2.36%
2036 0.15% 2.4%
2035 0.17% 2.44%
2034 0.18% 2.48%
2033 0.21% 2.51%
2032 0.23% 2.54%
2031 0.25% 2.58%
2030 0.27% 2.61%
2029 0.29% 2.64%
2028 0.32% 2.67%
2027 0.34% 2.73%
2026 0.37% 2.78%
2025 0.38% 2.82%
2024 0.41% 2.93%
2023 0.4% 3.01%
2022 0.36% 2.97%
2021 0.43% 2.93%
2020 0.58% 2.96%
2019 0.65% 3%
2018 0.69% 3.02%
2017 0.73% 3.03%
2016 0.76% 3.04%
2015 0.79% 3.05%
2014 0.81% 3.06%
2013 0.81% 3.19%
2012 0.81% 3.32%
2011 0.82% 3.3%
2010 0.84% 3.24%
2009 0.9% 3.18%
2008 0.96% 2.92%
2007 1.02% 2.63%
2006 1.06% 2.54%
2005 1.1% 2.45%
2004 1.14% 2.38%
2003 1.19% 2.31%
2002 1.25% 2.24%
2001 1.31% 2.5%
2000 1.38% 2.82%
1999 1.47% 2.71%
1998 1.5% 2.63%
1997 1.5% 2.25%
1996 1.53% 2%
1995 1.55% 2.78%
1994 1.58% 3.46%
1993 1.63% 4.13%
1992 1.68% 3.9%
1991 1.73% 2.96%
1990 1.8% 2.57%
1989 1.86% 2.54%
1988 1.93% 2.93%
1987 2% 2.92%
1986 2.08% 2.92%
1985 2.15% 2.93%
1984 2.21% 2.92%
1983 2.26% 2.92%
1982 2.31% 2.92%
1981 2.36% 2.91%
1980 2.39% 2.88%
1979 2.4% 2.88%
1978 2.41% 2.88%
1977 2.42% 2.92%
1976 2.41% 2.98%
1975 2.41% 2.99%
1974 2.43% 3.02%
1973 2.45% 3.04%
1972 2.46% 3.06%
1971 2.48% 3.08%
1970 2.5% 3.1%
1969 2.54% 3.09%
1968 2.59% 3.08%
1967 2.68% 3.05%
1966 2.77% 2.99%
1965 2.86% 2.93%
1964 2.94% 2.86%
1963 2.99% 2.79%
1962 3.03% 2.72%
1961 3.06% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Brazil Mauritania
Current population
213964342
5539189
Population rank 7/197 123/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.07%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +399
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 18/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -5,044
Net migration rank 186/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -5,044
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 147,927 -2,185
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 145,164 2,999
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 142,451 2,999
2021 919,507 -208,581 137,557 -1,483
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 134,899 -1,483
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 134,460 -3,019
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 131,584 -2,987
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 128,562 -3,001
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 125,342 -3,008
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 122,092 -3,019
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 118,792 -2,980
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 115,558 -2,987
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 113,489 4,515
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 111,165 3,272
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 108,121 1,128
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 105,273 -1,481
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 102,432 -3,860
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 98,895 -17,048
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 94,991 -18,033
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 90,940 -18,693
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 87,578 -19,042
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 83,804 -19,104
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 80,993 -18,903
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 78,769 -21,067
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 75,929 -2,997
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 73,554 -2,999
1998 2,514,728 21,666 72,045 -8,504
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 71,327 -8,187
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 71,939 -28,840
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 72,244 -22,997
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 70,570 5,304
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 68,167 6,217
1992 2,547,698 14,394 63,501 34,505
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 61,782 -2,997
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 59,934 -3,000
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 58,666 -17,941
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 56,654 -2,997
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 55,037 -2,998
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 53,313 -2,998
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 52,125 -2,998
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 50,705 -2,998
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 49,187 -2,998
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 47,947 -2,998
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 46,641 -2,998
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 45,026 -2,997
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 43,537 -2,997
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 42,539 -2,998
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 41,352 -2,999
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 40,149 -1,645
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 38,975 -1,472
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 38,106 -1,321
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 37,122 -1,201
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 36,184 -1,139
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 35,279 -1,014
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 34,382 -855
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 33,252 -688
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 32,029 -565
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 30,853 -514
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 29,502 -466
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 28,028 -434
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 26,565 -390
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 25,250 -362
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 23,927 -342
1961 2,240,178 75 22,781 -332
1960 2,190,392 4,066 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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