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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 67.4 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 2.62% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Brazil vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Namibia
2100 164,294,719 5,958,153
2099 165,504,324 5,952,623
2098 166,724,540 5,947,142
2097 167,957,900 5,942,285
2096 169,198,878 5,938,162
2095 170,447,187 5,930,395
2094 171,702,406 5,922,248
2093 172,959,201 5,911,235
2092 174,226,209 5,899,026
2091 175,495,014 5,886,490
2090 176,771,657 5,871,938
2089 178,046,664 5,858,234
2088 179,329,069 5,842,720
2087 180,613,269 5,825,856
2086 181,900,405 5,806,643
2085 183,185,504 5,789,246
2084 184,470,859 5,771,050
2083 185,757,734 5,751,610
2082 187,047,504 5,730,648
2081 188,336,189 5,707,476
2080 189,617,504 5,682,842
2079 190,892,825 5,659,698
2078 192,160,856 5,634,313
2077 193,420,209 5,608,096
2076 194,668,253 5,580,829
2075 195,904,930 5,551,107
2074 197,131,520 5,522,025
2073 198,346,178 5,494,180
2072 199,541,890 5,464,749
2071 200,718,990 5,434,461
2070 201,872,528 5,403,822
2069 203,003,940 5,371,517
2068 204,112,753 5,336,950
2067 205,191,144 5,300,707
2066 206,245,316 5,263,191
2065 207,268,823 5,227,346
2064 208,258,342 5,190,323
2063 209,219,808 5,150,579
2062 210,147,571 5,109,760
2061 211,035,957 5,068,478
2060 211,887,727 5,023,587
2059 212,703,223 4,979,591
2058 213,475,371 4,933,964
2057 214,208,817 4,887,985
2056 214,897,416 4,840,537
2055 215,547,622 4,790,848
2054 216,155,836 4,741,942
2053 216,720,807 4,691,180
2052 217,240,244 4,639,835
2051 217,710,548 4,587,353
2050 218,139,994 4,533,502
2049 218,529,238 4,482,650
2048 218,862,226 4,430,309
2047 219,144,767 4,373,597
2046 219,374,582 4,318,050
2045 219,555,915 4,259,166
2044 219,680,790 4,202,338
2043 219,751,357 4,144,892
2042 219,767,446 4,088,713
2041 219,726,082 4,032,347
2040 219,627,035 3,976,987
2039 219,488,186 3,920,720
2038 219,300,758 3,862,015
2037 219,070,710 3,804,482
2036 218,795,673 3,747,072
2035 218,478,532 3,689,163
2034 218,116,666 3,631,737
2033 217,714,006 3,575,000
2032 217,266,965 3,516,310
2031 216,776,060 3,456,265
2030 216,239,032 3,395,964
2029 215,655,337 3,336,698
2028 215,029,016 3,277,428
2027 214,352,035 3,216,917
2026 213,629,498 3,156,839
2025 212,848,504 3,094,769
2024 211,998,573 3,030,131
2023 211,140,729 2,963,095
2022 210,306,415 2,889,662
2021 209,550,294 2,810,548
2020 208,660,842 2,728,762
2019 207,455,459 2,650,494
2018 206,107,261 2,577,327
2017 204,703,445 2,506,853
2016 203,218,114 2,439,213
2015 201,675,532 2,374,300
2014 200,085,127 2,312,139
2013 198,478,299 2,252,508
2012 196,876,111 2,194,654
2011 195,284,734 2,146,325
2010 193,701,929 2,109,811
2009 192,079,951 2,077,394
2008 190,367,302 2,047,056
2007 188,552,320 2,018,600
2006 186,653,106 1,991,888
2005 184,688,101 1,966,582
2004 182,675,143 1,942,082
2003 180,622,688 1,917,464
2002 178,503,484 1,889,970
2001 176,301,203 1,857,048
2000 174,018,282 1,818,647
1999 171,641,543 1,776,368
1998 169,159,655 1,732,745
1997 166,661,659 1,689,264
1996 164,202,549 1,646,103
1995 161,735,073 1,602,170
1994 159,265,006 1,556,304
1993 156,794,577 1,508,697
1992 154,275,079 1,461,322
1991 151,724,256 1,415,684
1990 149,143,223 1,369,303
1989 146,502,972 1,288,947
1988 143,826,357 1,209,696
1987 141,104,944 1,167,889
1986 138,336,370 1,131,081
1985 135,515,595 1,096,890
1984 132,658,864 1,065,989
1983 129,790,077 1,037,511
1982 126,923,155 1,010,308
1981 124,063,109 992,500
1980 121,207,461 981,434
1979 118,380,821 962,825
1978 115,600,942 947,269
1977 112,875,292 931,104
1976 110,213,349 906,566
1975 107,619,565 881,032
1974 105,089,675 854,320
1973 102,600,976 828,928
1972 100,146,797 804,399
1971 97,739,273 780,584
1970 95,375,651 757,868
1969 93,045,777 736,120
1968 90,741,240 715,542
1967 88,446,124 696,045
1966 86,139,359 677,655
1965 83,817,583 660,558
1964 81,488,595 644,530
1963 79,164,235 629,589
1962 76,865,323 615,759
1961 74,605,447 603,067
1960 72,388,126 591,465

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Namibia
2100 -0.73% 0.09%
2099 -0.73% 0.09%
2098 -0.73% 0.08%
2097 -0.73% 0.07%
2096 -0.73% 0.13%
2095 -0.73% 0.14%
2094 -0.73% 0.19%
2093 -0.73% 0.21%
2092 -0.72% 0.21%
2091 -0.72% 0.25%
2090 -0.72% 0.23%
2089 -0.72% 0.27%
2088 -0.71% 0.29%
2087 -0.71% 0.33%
2086 -0.7% 0.3%
2085 -0.7% 0.32%
2084 -0.69% 0.34%
2083 -0.69% 0.37%
2082 -0.68% 0.41%
2081 -0.68% 0.43%
2080 -0.67% 0.41%
2079 -0.66% 0.45%
2078 -0.65% 0.47%
2077 -0.64% 0.49%
2076 -0.63% 0.54%
2075 -0.62% 0.53%
2074 -0.61% 0.51%
2073 -0.6% 0.54%
2072 -0.59% 0.56%
2071 -0.57% 0.57%
2070 -0.56% 0.6%
2069 -0.54% 0.65%
2068 -0.53% 0.68%
2067 -0.51% 0.71%
2066 -0.49% 0.69%
2065 -0.48% 0.71%
2064 -0.46% 0.77%
2063 -0.44% 0.8%
2062 -0.42% 0.81%
2061 -0.4% 0.89%
2060 -0.38% 0.88%
2059 -0.36% 0.92%
2058 -0.34% 0.94%
2057 -0.32% 0.98%
2056 -0.3% 1.04%
2055 -0.28% 1.03%
2054 -0.26% 1.08%
2053 -0.24% 1.11%
2052 -0.22% 1.14%
2051 -0.2% 1.19%
2050 -0.18% 1.13%
2049 -0.15% 1.18%
2048 -0.13% 1.3%
2047 -0.1% 1.29%
2046 -0.08% 1.38%
2045 -0.06% 1.35%
2044 -0.03% 1.39%
2043 -0.007% 1.37%
2042 0.02% 1.4%
2041 0.05% 1.39%
2040 0.06% 1.44%
2039 0.09% 1.52%
2038 0.11% 1.51%
2037 0.13% 1.53%
2036 0.15% 1.57%
2035 0.17% 1.58%
2034 0.18% 1.59%
2033 0.21% 1.67%
2032 0.23% 1.74%
2031 0.25% 1.78%
2030 0.27% 1.78%
2029 0.29% 1.81%
2028 0.32% 1.88%
2027 0.34% 1.9%
2026 0.37% 2.01%
2025 0.4% 2.13%
2024 0.41% 2.26%
2023 0.4% 2.54%
2022 0.36% 2.81%
2021 0.43% 3%
2020 0.58% 2.95%
2019 0.65% 2.84%
2018 0.69% 2.81%
2017 0.73% 2.77%
2016 0.76% 2.73%
2015 0.79% 2.69%
2014 0.81% 2.65%
2013 0.81% 2.64%
2012 0.81% 2.25%
2011 0.82% 1.73%
2010 0.84% 1.56%
2009 0.9% 1.48%
2008 0.96% 1.41%
2007 1.02% 1.34%
2006 1.06% 1.29%
2005 1.1% 1.26%
2004 1.14% 1.28%
2003 1.19% 1.45%
2002 1.25% 1.77%
2001 1.31% 2.11%
2000 1.38% 2.38%
1999 1.47% 2.52%
1998 1.5% 2.57%
1997 1.5% 2.62%
1996 1.53% 2.74%
1995 1.55% 2.95%
1994 1.58% 3.16%
1993 1.63% 3.24%
1992 1.68% 3.22%
1991 1.73% 3.39%
1990 1.8% 6.23%
1989 1.86% 6.55%
1988 1.93% 3.58%
1987 2% 3.25%
1986 2.08% 3.12%
1985 2.15% 2.9%
1984 2.21% 2.74%
1983 2.26% 2.69%
1982 2.31% 1.79%
1981 2.36% 1.13%
1980 2.39% 1.93%
1979 2.4% 1.64%
1978 2.41% 1.74%
1977 2.42% 2.71%
1976 2.41% 2.9%
1975 2.41% 3.13%
1974 2.43% 3.06%
1973 2.45% 3.05%
1972 2.46% 3.05%
1971 2.48% 3%
1970 2.5% 2.95%
1969 2.54% 2.88%
1968 2.59% 2.8%
1967 2.68% 2.71%
1966 2.77% 2.59%
1965 2.86% 2.49%
1964 2.94% 2.37%
1963 2.99% 2.25%
1962 3.03% 2.1%
1961 3.06% 1.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Brazil Namibia
Current population
213824938
3173089
Population rank 7/197 134/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.04%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +184
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 41/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 +1,866
Net migration rank 186/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 1,866
2024 - -225,510 - 4,211
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 58,435 11,675
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 54,534 22,212
2021 919,507 -208,581 50,160 31,327
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 55,034 27,056
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 54,769 19,676
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 53,970 17,920
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 52,975 16,080
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 52,228 14,002
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 50,846 12,755
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 49,581 11,134
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 47,801 10,748
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 46,204 10,957
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 43,557 -4,067
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 42,046 -8,518
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 39,942 -8,626
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 38,147 -8,775
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 36,430 -8,905
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 34,690 -8,792
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 32,909 -8,195
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 31,478 -7,192
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 31,115 -6,153
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 31,947 -1,913
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 32,942 2,869
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 35,280 5,709
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 37,233 6,333
1998 2,514,728 21,666 37,500 6,180
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 37,256 6,023
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 37,177 5,866
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 39,119 5,712
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 41,316 5,578
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 42,861 5,464
1992 2,547,698 14,394 43,945 2,487
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 44,523 309
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 43,956 3,969
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 37,715 75,072
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 34,798 10,916
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 33,340 4,559
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 31,764 3,953
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 30,575 2,090
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 29,395 -267
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 28,307 -481
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 27,474 -889
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 27,938 -18,901
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 28,142 -15,041
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 28,930 -4,818
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 29,821 -22,827
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 29,241 -3,907
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 28,785 -5,048
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 27,882 -553
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 26,844 -744
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 25,754 -1,066
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 24,606 -236
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 23,467 -208
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 22,414 -244
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 21,387 -57
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 20,470 -636
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 19,498 -339
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 18,635 -1,023
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 17,902 -1,327
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 17,134 -1,660
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 16,430 -2,016
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 15,656 -2,403
1961 2,240,178 75 14,936 -2,807
1960 2,190,392 4,066 14,307 -3,227

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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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