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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 17,626 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Brazil vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nauru
2100 164,266,855 20,708
2099 165,476,254 20,677
2098 166,696,264 20,636
2097 167,929,414 20,596
2096 169,170,182 20,561
2095 170,418,279 20,526
2094 171,673,285 20,479
2093 172,929,867 20,423
2092 174,196,660 20,377
2091 175,465,250 20,332
2090 176,741,676 20,276
2089 178,016,467 20,210
2088 179,298,655 20,143
2087 180,582,637 20,087
2086 181,869,555 20,019
2085 183,154,436 19,950
2084 184,439,572 19,872
2083 185,726,230 19,787
2082 187,015,781 19,700
2081 188,304,247 19,603
2080 189,585,345 19,517
2079 190,860,450 19,411
2078 192,128,265 19,304
2077 193,387,405 19,198
2076 194,635,237 19,089
2075 195,871,705 18,978
2074 197,098,086 18,866
2073 198,312,538 18,750
2072 199,508,048 18,630
2071 200,684,948 18,527
2070 201,838,290 18,388
2069 202,969,511 18,281
2068 204,078,136 18,160
2067 205,156,343 18,017
2066 206,210,336 17,896
2065 207,233,670 17,769
2064 208,223,021 17,641
2063 209,184,325 17,516
2062 210,111,930 17,394
2061 211,000,165 17,260
2060 211,851,790 17,129
2059 212,667,148 17,006
2058 213,439,165 16,874
2057 214,172,487 16,745
2056 214,860,969 16,605
2055 215,511,064 16,465
2054 216,119,176 16,328
2053 216,684,051 16,186
2052 217,203,400 16,042
2051 217,673,624 15,881
2050 218,102,997 15,731
2049 218,492,176 15,565
2048 218,825,106 15,405
2047 219,107,600 15,234
2046 219,337,375 15,058
2045 219,518,678 14,888
2044 219,643,532 14,712
2043 219,714,087 14,539
2042 219,730,173 14,357
2041 219,688,816 14,174
2040 219,589,786 13,990
2039 219,450,960 13,821
2038 219,263,564 13,666
2037 219,033,555 13,507
2036 218,758,565 13,358
2035 218,441,478 13,190
2034 218,079,673 13,035
2033 217,677,081 12,888
2032 217,230,117 12,753
2031 216,739,295 12,619
2030 216,202,357 12,499
2029 215,618,762 12,381
2028 214,992,547 12,286
2027 214,315,680 12,177
2026 213,593,266 12,100
2025 212,812,405 12,025
2024 211,998,573 11,947
2023 211,140,729 11,875
2022 210,306,415 11,801
2021 209,550,294 11,709
2020 208,660,842 11,643
2019 207,455,459 11,587
2018 206,107,261 11,477
2017 204,703,445 11,324
2016 203,218,114 11,150
2015 201,675,532 10,954
2014 200,085,127 10,742
2013 198,478,299 10,517
2012 196,876,111 10,267
2011 195,284,734 10,098
2010 193,701,929 10,043
2009 192,079,951 10,016
2008 190,367,302 10,009
2007 188,552,320 10,020
2006 186,653,106 10,034
2005 184,688,101 10,049
2004 182,675,143 10,060
2003 180,622,688 10,059
2002 178,503,484 10,082
2001 176,301,203 10,130
2000 174,018,282 10,168
1999 171,641,543 10,187
1998 169,159,655 10,198
1997 166,661,659 10,197
1996 164,202,549 10,183
1995 161,735,073 10,165
1994 159,265,006 10,137
1993 156,794,577 10,102
1992 154,275,079 10,021
1991 151,724,256 9,850
1990 149,143,223 9,622
1989 146,502,972 9,390
1988 143,826,357 9,165
1987 141,104,944 8,946
1986 138,336,370 8,742
1985 135,515,595 8,551
1984 132,658,864 8,377
1983 129,790,077 8,216
1982 126,923,155 8,040
1981 124,063,109 7,839
1980 121,207,461 7,649
1979 118,380,821 7,468
1978 115,600,942 7,298
1977 112,875,292 7,163
1976 110,213,349 7,064
1975 107,619,565 6,987
1974 105,089,675 6,923
1973 102,600,976 6,866
1972 100,146,797 6,812
1971 97,739,273 6,762
1970 95,375,651 6,710
1969 93,045,777 6,581
1968 90,741,240 6,328
1967 88,446,124 6,135
1966 86,139,359 6,043
1965 83,817,583 5,832
1964 81,488,595 5,515
1963 79,164,235 5,226
1962 76,865,323 4,979
1961 74,605,447 4,774
1960 72,388,126 4,607

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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Nauru
2100 -0.73% 0.15%
2099 -0.73% 0.2%
2098 -0.73% 0.19%
2097 -0.73% 0.17%
2096 -0.73% 0.17%
2095 -0.73% 0.23%
2094 -0.73% 0.27%
2093 -0.73% 0.23%
2092 -0.72% 0.22%
2091 -0.72% 0.28%
2090 -0.72% 0.33%
2089 -0.72% 0.33%
2088 -0.71% 0.28%
2087 -0.71% 0.34%
2086 -0.7% 0.35%
2085 -0.7% 0.39%
2084 -0.69% 0.43%
2083 -0.69% 0.44%
2082 -0.68% 0.5%
2081 -0.68% 0.44%
2080 -0.67% 0.54%
2079 -0.66% 0.56%
2078 -0.65% 0.55%
2077 -0.64% 0.57%
2076 -0.63% 0.59%
2075 -0.62% 0.6%
2074 -0.61% 0.62%
2073 -0.6% 0.65%
2072 -0.59% 0.56%
2071 -0.57% 0.75%
2070 -0.56% 0.59%
2069 -0.54% 0.66%
2068 -0.53% 0.8%
2067 -0.51% 0.68%
2066 -0.49% 0.71%
2065 -0.48% 0.73%
2064 -0.46% 0.71%
2063 -0.44% 0.7%
2062 -0.42% 0.78%
2061 -0.4% 0.76%
2060 -0.38% 0.73%
2059 -0.36% 0.78%
2058 -0.34% 0.77%
2057 -0.32% 0.85%
2056 -0.3% 0.85%
2055 -0.28% 0.84%
2054 -0.26% 0.87%
2053 -0.24% 0.9%
2052 -0.22% 1.01%
2051 -0.2% 0.96%
2050 -0.18% 1.06%
2049 -0.15% 1.04%
2048 -0.13% 1.12%
2047 -0.1% 1.17%
2046 -0.08% 1.14%
2045 -0.06% 1.2%
2044 -0.03% 1.19%
2043 -0.007% 1.27%
2042 0.02% 1.29%
2041 0.05% 1.32%
2040 0.06% 1.22%
2039 0.09% 1.14%
2038 0.11% 1.17%
2037 0.13% 1.12%
2036 0.15% 1.27%
2035 0.17% 1.19%
2034 0.18% 1.14%
2033 0.21% 1.06%
2032 0.23% 1.06%
2031 0.25% 0.96%
2030 0.27% 0.96%
2029 0.29% 0.77%
2028 0.32% 0.9%
2027 0.34% 0.64%
2026 0.37% 0.63%
2025 0.38% 0.65%
2024 0.41% 0.61%
2023 0.4% 0.63%
2022 0.36% 0.79%
2021 0.43% 0.57%
2020 0.58% 0.48%
2019 0.65% 0.96%
2018 0.69% 1.35%
2017 0.73% 1.56%
2016 0.76% 1.79%
2015 0.79% 1.97%
2014 0.81% 2.14%
2013 0.81% 2.43%
2012 0.81% 1.67%
2011 0.82% 0.55%
2010 0.84% 0.27%
2009 0.9% 0.07%
2008 0.96% -0.11%
2007 1.02% -0.14%
2006 1.06% -0.15%
2005 1.1% -0.11%
2004 1.14% 0.01%
2003 1.19% -0.23%
2002 1.25% -0.47%
2001 1.31% -0.37%
2000 1.38% -0.19%
1999 1.47% -0.11%
1998 1.5% 0.01%
1997 1.5% 0.14%
1996 1.53% 0.18%
1995 1.55% 0.28%
1994 1.58% 0.35%
1993 1.63% 0.81%
1992 1.68% 1.74%
1991 1.73% 2.37%
1990 1.8% 2.47%
1989 1.86% 2.45%
1988 1.93% 2.45%
1987 2% 2.33%
1986 2.08% 2.23%
1985 2.15% 2.08%
1984 2.21% 1.96%
1983 2.26% 2.19%
1982 2.31% 2.56%
1981 2.36% 2.48%
1980 2.39% 2.42%
1979 2.4% 2.33%
1978 2.41% 1.88%
1977 2.42% 1.4%
1976 2.41% 1.1%
1975 2.41% 0.92%
1974 2.43% 0.83%
1973 2.45% 0.79%
1972 2.46% 0.74%
1971 2.48% 0.77%
1970 2.5% 1.96%
1969 2.54% 4%
1968 2.59% 3.15%
1967 2.68% 1.52%
1966 2.77% 3.62%
1965 2.86% 5.75%
1964 2.94% 5.53%
1963 2.99% 4.96%
1962 3.03% 4.29%
1961 3.06% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Brazil Nauru
Current population
213964342
12139
Population rank 7/197 195/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.0001%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
4.69 days
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.25 days
One death every
21 seconds
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +0
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 119/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -217,283 -122
Net migration rank 186/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -122
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 203 -121
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 213 -148
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 226 -144
2021 919,507 -208,581 236 -137
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 246 -214
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 255 -171
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 265 -131
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 279 -115
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 289 -105
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 291 -86
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 290 -69
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 291 -53
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 292 -38
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 291 -206
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 281 -246
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 261 -249
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 240 -243
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 222 -235
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 209 -224
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 204 -217
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 202 -210
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 201 -199
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 200 -247
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 203 -252
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 207 -236
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 212 -227
1998 2,514,728 21,666 214 -217
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 218 -209
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 221 -204
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 225 -201
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 229 -196
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 235 -194
1992 2,547,698 14,394 237 -121
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 225 0
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 214 20
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 204 24
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 195 29
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 186 27
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 178 21
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 171 8
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 166 -2
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 163 -5
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 162 30
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 157 44
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 145 44
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 130 48
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 111 40
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 89 32
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 79 0
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 70 0
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 63 0
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 57 0
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 53 0
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 50 0
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 49 0
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 71 132
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 116 180
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 117 -28
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 123 -32
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 113 218
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 100 203
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 88 181
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 75 158
1961 2,240,178 75 70 120
1960 2,190,392 4,066 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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