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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 29,619,950 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 2.93% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.62% 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 (11.5% growth).

Brazil vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nepal
2100 164,266,855 31,916,191
2099 165,476,254 32,104,658
2098 166,696,264 32,291,766
2097 167,929,414 32,478,376
2096 169,170,182 32,662,029
2095 170,418,279 32,842,809
2094 171,673,285 33,023,754
2093 172,929,867 33,200,660
2092 174,196,660 33,375,774
2091 175,465,250 33,547,026
2090 176,741,676 33,714,253
2089 178,016,467 33,878,299
2088 179,298,655 34,037,329
2087 180,582,637 34,190,255
2086 181,869,555 34,337,807
2085 183,154,436 34,483,366
2084 184,439,572 34,620,498
2083 185,726,230 34,750,155
2082 187,015,781 34,872,031
2081 188,304,247 34,987,218
2080 189,585,345 35,095,973
2079 190,860,450 35,198,820
2078 192,128,265 35,292,530
2077 193,387,405 35,377,971
2076 194,635,237 35,456,092
2075 195,871,705 35,525,668
2074 197,098,086 35,588,497
2073 198,312,538 35,642,802
2072 199,508,048 35,686,332
2071 200,684,948 35,725,442
2070 201,838,290 35,755,056
2069 202,969,511 35,774,677
2068 204,078,136 35,785,895
2067 205,156,343 35,789,572
2066 206,210,336 35,785,710
2065 207,233,670 35,774,308
2064 208,223,021 35,753,136
2063 209,184,325 35,725,408
2062 210,111,930 35,685,285
2061 211,000,165 35,638,790
2060 211,851,790 35,583,129
2059 212,667,148 35,518,416
2058 213,439,165 35,442,760
2057 214,172,487 35,360,939
2056 214,860,969 35,268,910
2055 215,511,064 35,170,656
2054 216,119,176 35,065,508
2053 216,684,051 34,951,722
2052 217,203,400 34,831,085
2051 217,673,624 34,699,347
2050 218,102,997 34,561,226
2049 218,492,176 34,415,794
2048 218,825,106 34,265,080
2047 219,107,600 34,106,257
2046 219,337,375 33,936,663
2045 219,518,678 33,762,505
2044 219,643,532 33,581,319
2043 219,714,087 33,394,849
2042 219,730,173 33,200,691
2041 219,688,816 33,001,382
2040 219,589,786 32,795,384
2039 219,450,960 32,583,834
2038 219,263,564 32,363,750
2037 219,033,555 32,138,947
2036 218,758,565 31,906,773
2035 218,441,478 31,667,683
2034 218,079,673 31,421,060
2033 217,677,081 31,165,782
2032 217,230,117 30,904,004
2031 216,739,295 30,636,967
2030 216,202,357 30,362,343
2029 215,618,762 30,081,388
2028 214,992,547 29,793,481
2027 214,315,680 29,640,694
2026 213,593,266 29,598,041
2025 212,812,405 29,618,118
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 (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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 0.38% -0.11%
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 (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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Brazil Nepal
Current population
213964342
29619950
Population rank 7/197 52/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.36%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -90
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 167/197
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 1,073,773 -225,510 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 (1960–2025, 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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