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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 7.22 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.94% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Brazil vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nepal
2100 164,294,719 31,902,377
2099 165,504,324 32,090,762
2098 166,724,540 32,277,789
2097 167,957,900 32,464,318
2096 169,198,878 32,647,891
2095 170,447,187 32,828,594
2094 171,702,406 33,009,460
2093 172,959,201 33,186,290
2092 174,226,209 33,361,327
2091 175,495,014 33,532,505
2090 176,771,657 33,699,660
2089 178,046,664 33,863,636
2088 179,329,069 34,022,597
2087 180,613,269 34,175,457
2086 181,900,405 34,322,945
2085 183,185,504 34,468,441
2084 184,470,859 34,605,513
2083 185,757,734 34,735,114
2082 187,047,504 34,856,938
2081 188,336,189 34,972,075
2080 189,617,504 35,080,783
2079 190,892,825 35,183,584
2078 192,160,856 35,277,254
2077 193,420,209 35,362,658
2076 194,668,253 35,440,746
2075 195,904,930 35,510,291
2074 197,131,520 35,573,094
2073 198,346,178 35,627,375
2072 199,541,890 35,670,886
2071 200,718,990 35,709,979
2070 201,872,528 35,739,580
2069 203,003,940 35,759,193
2068 204,112,753 35,770,405
2067 205,191,144 35,774,081
2066 206,245,316 35,770,220
2065 207,268,823 35,758,824
2064 208,258,342 35,737,661
2063 209,219,808 35,709,945
2062 210,147,571 35,669,839
2061 211,035,957 35,623,365
2060 211,887,727 35,567,728
2059 212,703,223 35,503,043
2058 213,475,371 35,427,419
2057 214,208,817 35,345,633
2056 214,897,416 35,253,644
2055 215,547,622 35,155,433
2054 216,155,836 35,050,330
2053 216,720,807 34,936,594
2052 217,240,244 34,816,009
2051 217,710,548 34,684,328
2050 218,139,994 34,546,267
2049 218,529,238 34,400,898
2048 218,862,226 34,250,249
2047 219,144,767 34,091,495
2046 219,374,582 33,921,975
2045 219,555,915 33,747,892
2044 219,680,790 33,566,784
2043 219,751,357 33,380,395
2042 219,767,446 33,186,321
2041 219,726,082 32,987,097
2040 219,627,035 32,781,189
2039 219,488,186 32,569,731
2038 219,300,758 32,349,742
2037 219,070,710 32,125,036
2036 218,795,673 31,892,962
2035 218,478,532 31,653,976
2034 218,116,666 31,407,460
2033 217,714,006 31,152,292
2032 217,266,965 30,890,627
2031 216,776,060 30,623,706
2030 216,239,032 30,349,201
2029 215,655,337 30,068,368
2028 215,029,016 29,780,585
2027 214,352,035 29,627,864
2026 213,629,498 29,585,230
2025 212,848,504 29,605,298
2024 211,998,573 29,651,054
2023 211,140,729 29,694,614
2022 210,306,415 29,715,436
2021 209,550,294 29,475,010
2020 208,660,842 28,966,574
2019 207,455,459 28,414,064
2018 206,107,261 28,079,689
2017 204,703,445 28,011,258
2016 203,218,114 27,955,462
2015 201,675,532 27,823,629
2014 200,085,127 27,672,370
2013 198,478,299 27,589,996
2012 196,876,111 27,534,915
2011 195,284,734 27,464,494
2010 193,701,929 27,341,952
2009 192,079,951 27,173,035
2008 190,367,302 26,990,037
2007 188,552,320 26,788,492
2006 186,653,106 26,565,425
2005 184,688,101 26,309,458
2004 182,675,143 26,016,656
2003 180,622,688 25,688,758
2002 178,503,484 25,328,981
2001 176,301,203 24,946,748
2000 174,018,282 24,546,509
1999 171,641,543 24,125,199
1998 169,159,655 23,680,357
1997 166,661,659 23,219,463
1996 164,202,549 22,741,862
1995 161,735,073 22,245,439
1994 159,265,006 21,717,479
1993 156,794,577 21,180,159
1992 154,275,079 20,609,707
1991 151,724,256 20,036,500
1990 149,143,223 19,524,573
1989 146,502,972 19,057,807
1988 143,826,357 18,638,661
1987 141,104,944 18,250,505
1986 138,336,370 17,868,124
1985 135,515,595 17,477,692
1984 132,658,864 17,085,242
1983 129,790,077 16,689,119
1982 126,923,155 16,297,987
1981 124,063,109 15,922,423
1980 121,207,461 15,553,105
1979 118,380,821 15,190,590
1978 115,600,942 14,839,695
1977 112,875,292 14,499,175
1976 110,213,349 14,177,649
1975 107,619,565 13,870,695
1974 105,089,675 13,568,435
1973 102,600,976 13,275,239
1972 100,146,797 12,989,099
1971 97,739,273 12,710,061
1970 95,375,651 12,436,190
1969 93,045,777 12,167,036
1968 90,741,240 11,906,266
1967 88,446,124 11,652,716
1966 86,139,359 11,408,710
1965 83,817,583 11,173,411
1964 81,488,595 10,946,392
1963 79,164,235 10,729,818
1962 76,865,323 10,521,116
1961 74,605,447 10,318,396
1960 72,388,126 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Nepal
2100 -0.73% -0.59%
2099 -0.73% -0.58%
2098 -0.73% -0.57%
2097 -0.73% -0.56%
2096 -0.73% -0.55%
2095 -0.73% -0.55%
2094 -0.73% -0.53%
2093 -0.73% -0.52%
2092 -0.72% -0.51%
2091 -0.72% -0.5%
2090 -0.72% -0.48%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.45%
2087 -0.71% -0.43%
2086 -0.7% -0.42%
2085 -0.7% -0.4%
2084 -0.69% -0.37%
2083 -0.69% -0.35%
2082 -0.68% -0.33%
2081 -0.68% -0.31%
2080 -0.67% -0.29%
2079 -0.66% -0.27%
2078 -0.65% -0.24%
2077 -0.64% -0.22%
2076 -0.63% -0.2%
2075 -0.62% -0.18%
2074 -0.61% -0.15%
2073 -0.6% -0.12%
2072 -0.59% -0.11%
2071 -0.57% -0.08%
2070 -0.56% -0.05%
2069 -0.54% -0.03%
2068 -0.53% -0.01%
2067 -0.51% 0.01%
2066 -0.49% 0.03%
2065 -0.48% 0.06%
2064 -0.46% 0.08%
2063 -0.44% 0.11%
2062 -0.42% 0.13%
2061 -0.4% 0.16%
2060 -0.38% 0.18%
2059 -0.36% 0.21%
2058 -0.34% 0.23%
2057 -0.32% 0.26%
2056 -0.3% 0.28%
2055 -0.28% 0.3%
2054 -0.26% 0.33%
2053 -0.24% 0.35%
2052 -0.22% 0.38%
2051 -0.2% 0.4%
2050 -0.18% 0.42%
2049 -0.15% 0.44%
2048 -0.13% 0.47%
2047 -0.1% 0.5%
2046 -0.08% 0.52%
2045 -0.06% 0.54%
2044 -0.03% 0.56%
2043 -0.007% 0.58%
2042 0.02% 0.6%
2041 0.05% 0.63%
2040 0.06% 0.65%
2039 0.09% 0.68%
2038 0.11% 0.7%
2037 0.13% 0.73%
2036 0.15% 0.75%
2035 0.17% 0.78%
2034 0.18% 0.82%
2033 0.21% 0.85%
2032 0.23% 0.87%
2031 0.25% 0.9%
2030 0.27% 0.93%
2029 0.29% 0.97%
2028 0.32% 0.52%
2027 0.34% 0.14%
2026 0.37% -0.07%
2025 0.4% -0.15%
2024 0.41% -0.15%
2023 0.4% -0.07%
2022 0.36% 0.82%
2021 0.43% 1.76%
2020 0.58% 1.94%
2019 0.65% 1.19%
2018 0.69% 0.24%
2017 0.73% 0.2%
2016 0.76% 0.47%
2015 0.79% 0.55%
2014 0.81% 0.3%
2013 0.81% 0.2%
2012 0.81% 0.26%
2011 0.82% 0.45%
2010 0.84% 0.62%
2009 0.9% 0.68%
2008 0.96% 0.75%
2007 1.02% 0.84%
2006 1.06% 0.97%
2005 1.1% 1.13%
2004 1.14% 1.28%
2003 1.19% 1.42%
2002 1.25% 1.53%
2001 1.31% 1.63%
2000 1.38% 1.75%
1999 1.47% 1.88%
1998 1.5% 1.98%
1997 1.5% 2.1%
1996 1.53% 2.23%
1995 1.55% 2.43%
1994 1.58% 2.54%
1993 1.63% 2.77%
1992 1.68% 2.86%
1991 1.73% 2.62%
1990 1.8% 2.45%
1989 1.86% 2.25%
1988 1.93% 2.13%
1987 2% 2.14%
1986 2.08% 2.23%
1985 2.15% 2.3%
1984 2.21% 2.37%
1983 2.26% 2.4%
1982 2.31% 2.36%
1981 2.36% 2.37%
1980 2.39% 2.39%
1979 2.4% 2.36%
1978 2.41% 2.35%
1977 2.42% 2.27%
1976 2.41% 2.21%
1975 2.41% 2.23%
1974 2.43% 2.21%
1973 2.45% 2.2%
1972 2.46% 2.2%
1971 2.48% 2.2%
1970 2.5% 2.21%
1969 2.54% 2.19%
1968 2.59% 2.18%
1967 2.68% 2.14%
1966 2.77% 2.11%
1965 2.86% 2.07%
1964 2.94% 2.02%
1963 2.99% 1.98%
1962 3.03% 1.96%
1961 3.06% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Brazil Nepal
Current population
213824938
29596762
Population rank 7/197 52/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.36%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 -119
Annual growth/decline +857,844 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 174/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -364,699
Net migration rank 186/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -364,699
2024 - -225,510 - -401,282
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 368,450 -409,782
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 379,021 -379,321
2021 919,507 -208,581 351,165 130,001
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 373,553 162,139
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 387,113 182,203
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 394,576 -295,151
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 406,219 -368,787
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 415,921 -341,748
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 410,565 -221,062
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 423,166 -310,156
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 424,804 -373,064
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 430,151 -371,707
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 429,957 -347,552
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 432,631 -269,963
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 441,290 -266,144
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 464,780 -252,526
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 475,335 -241,455
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 489,093 -211,024
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 504,853 -197,336
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 516,575 -168,314
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 525,045 -153,730
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 542,118 -148,973
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 554,506 -147,193
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 557,847 -122,551
1998 2,514,728 21,666 562,787 -108,400
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 565,882 -98,454
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 580,099 -92,307
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 591,283 -86,232
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 578,293 -27,415
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 561,549 -37,782
1992 2,547,698 14,394 533,029 84,113
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 512,233 17,056
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 495,202 -640
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 478,771 -39,808
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 463,581 -64,246
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 449,400 -72,437
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 434,802 -47,017
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 423,240 -30,154
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 411,122 -19,300
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 399,103 1,304
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 385,741 -3,898
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 374,145 -4,855
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 364,254 5,084
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 355,597 88
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 345,765 346
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 332,843 2,108
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 323,222 -15,119
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 312,479 -6,686
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 303,078 -4,361
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 288,750 -1,076
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 286,708 -2,107
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 280,752 -7,284
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 272,439 1,847
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 264,560 -527
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 258,259 -746
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 249,240 347
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 241,716 -3,306
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 233,726 -1,551
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 227,948 -6,087
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 219,586 -8,303
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 215,368 -9,249
1961 2,240,178 75 209,917 -10,601
1960 2,190,392 4,066 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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