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Population in Brazil compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 39.8 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 2.64% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Brazil vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil New Zealand
2100 164,266,855 5,915,768
2099 165,476,254 5,920,061
2098 166,696,264 5,924,133
2097 167,929,414 5,927,189
2096 169,170,182 5,929,831
2095 170,418,279 5,931,770
2094 171,673,285 5,933,105
2093 172,929,867 5,935,725
2092 174,196,660 5,936,005
2091 175,465,250 5,937,584
2090 176,741,676 5,938,671
2089 178,016,467 5,941,788
2088 179,298,655 5,942,552
2087 180,582,637 5,945,502
2086 181,869,555 5,948,659
2085 183,154,436 5,952,187
2084 184,439,572 5,956,025
2083 185,726,230 5,960,521
2082 187,015,781 5,963,849
2081 188,304,247 5,965,417
2080 189,585,345 5,967,986
2079 190,860,450 5,969,234
2078 192,128,265 5,969,831
2077 193,387,405 5,968,708
2076 194,635,237 5,968,290
2075 195,871,705 5,967,889
2074 197,098,086 5,966,738
2073 198,312,538 5,965,412
2072 199,508,048 5,961,455
2071 200,684,948 5,961,400
2070 201,838,290 5,960,718
2069 202,969,511 5,959,460
2068 204,078,136 5,957,827
2067 205,156,343 5,955,348
2066 206,210,336 5,951,452
2065 207,233,670 5,947,293
2064 208,223,021 5,943,767
2063 209,184,325 5,941,828
2062 210,111,930 5,937,757
2061 211,000,165 5,936,521
2060 211,851,790 5,933,016
2059 212,667,148 5,928,350
2058 213,439,165 5,922,743
2057 214,172,487 5,916,754
2056 214,860,969 5,910,221
2055 215,511,064 5,901,290
2054 216,119,176 5,891,739
2053 216,684,051 5,881,824
2052 217,203,400 5,873,115
2051 217,673,624 5,861,135
2050 218,102,997 5,849,861
2049 218,492,176 5,841,135
2048 218,825,106 5,830,154
2047 219,107,600 5,819,016
2046 219,337,375 5,806,848
2045 219,518,678 5,792,780
2044 219,643,532 5,777,886
2043 219,714,087 5,761,590
2042 219,730,173 5,743,549
2041 219,688,816 5,724,283
2040 219,589,786 5,705,914
2039 219,450,960 5,687,068
2038 219,263,564 5,667,019
2037 219,033,555 5,647,323
2036 218,758,565 5,627,207
2035 218,441,478 5,606,247
2034 218,079,673 5,585,417
2033 217,677,081 5,562,621
2032 217,230,117 5,539,615
2031 216,739,295 5,514,530
2030 216,202,357 5,488,472
2029 215,618,762 5,460,094
2028 214,992,547 5,429,936
2027 214,315,680 5,397,099
2026 213,593,266 5,361,990
2025 212,812,405 5,324,700
2024 211,998,573 5,290,000
2023 211,140,729 5,200,000
2022 210,306,415 5,081,700
2021 209,550,294 5,084,600
2020 208,660,842 5,072,400
2019 207,455,459 4,970,300
2018 206,107,261 4,900,600
2017 204,703,445 4,813,600
2016 203,218,114 4,714,100
2015 201,675,532 4,609,400
2014 200,085,127 4,516,500
2013 198,478,299 4,442,100
2012 196,876,111 4,408,100
2011 195,284,734 4,384,000
2010 193,701,929 4,350,700
2009 192,079,951 4,302,600
2008 190,367,302 4,259,800
2007 188,552,320 4,223,800
2006 186,653,106 4,184,600
2005 184,688,101 4,133,900
2004 182,675,143 4,087,500
2003 180,622,688 4,027,200
2002 178,503,484 3,948,500
2001 176,301,203 3,880,500
2000 174,018,282 3,857,700
1999 171,641,543 3,835,100
1998 169,159,655 3,815,000
1997 166,661,659 3,781,300
1996 164,202,549 3,732,000
1995 161,735,073 3,673,400
1994 159,265,006 3,620,000
1993 156,794,577 3,572,200
1992 154,275,079 3,531,700
1991 151,724,256 3,495,100
1990 149,143,223 3,329,800
1989 146,502,972 3,299,200
1988 143,826,357 3,283,400
1987 141,104,944 3,274,400
1986 138,336,370 3,246,300
1985 135,515,595 3,247,100
1984 132,658,864 3,227,100
1983 129,790,077 3,199,300
1982 126,923,155 3,156,100
1981 124,063,109 3,124,900
1980 121,207,461 3,112,900
1979 118,380,821 3,109,000
1978 115,600,942 3,121,200
1977 112,875,292 3,120,200
1976 110,213,349 3,110,500
1975 107,619,565 3,083,100
1974 105,089,675 3,023,700
1973 102,600,976 2,961,300
1972 100,146,797 2,903,900
1971 97,739,273 2,853,000
1970 95,375,651 2,810,700
1969 93,045,777 2,772,800
1968 90,741,240 2,748,100
1967 88,446,124 2,724,100
1966 86,139,359 2,675,900
1965 83,817,583 2,628,400
1964 81,488,595 2,585,400
1963 79,164,235 2,531,800
1962 76,865,323 2,482,000
1961 74,605,447 2,419,700
1960 72,388,126 2,371,800

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 New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil New Zealand
2100 -0.73% -0.07%
2099 -0.73% -0.07%
2098 -0.73% -0.05%
2097 -0.73% -0.04%
2096 -0.73% -0.03%
2095 -0.73% -0.02%
2094 -0.73% -0.04%
2093 -0.73% -0.005%
2092 -0.72% -0.03%
2091 -0.72% -0.02%
2090 -0.72% -0.05%
2089 -0.72% -0.01%
2088 -0.71% -0.05%
2087 -0.71% -0.05%
2086 -0.7% -0.06%
2085 -0.7% -0.06%
2084 -0.69% -0.08%
2083 -0.69% -0.06%
2082 -0.68% -0.03%
2081 -0.68% -0.04%
2080 -0.67% -0.02%
2079 -0.66% -0.01%
2078 -0.65% 0.02%
2077 -0.64% 0.007%
2076 -0.63% 0.007%
2075 -0.62% 0.02%
2074 -0.61% 0.02%
2073 -0.6% 0.07%
2072 -0.59% 0.001%
2071 -0.57% 0.01%
2070 -0.56% 0.02%
2069 -0.54% 0.03%
2068 -0.53% 0.04%
2067 -0.51% 0.07%
2066 -0.49% 0.07%
2065 -0.48% 0.06%
2064 -0.46% 0.03%
2063 -0.44% 0.07%
2062 -0.42% 0.02%
2061 -0.4% 0.06%
2060 -0.38% 0.08%
2059 -0.36% 0.09%
2058 -0.34% 0.1%
2057 -0.32% 0.11%
2056 -0.3% 0.15%
2055 -0.28% 0.16%
2054 -0.26% 0.17%
2053 -0.24% 0.15%
2052 -0.22% 0.2%
2051 -0.2% 0.19%
2050 -0.18% 0.15%
2049 -0.15% 0.19%
2048 -0.13% 0.19%
2047 -0.1% 0.21%
2046 -0.08% 0.24%
2045 -0.06% 0.26%
2044 -0.03% 0.28%
2043 -0.007% 0.31%
2042 0.02% 0.34%
2041 0.05% 0.32%
2040 0.06% 0.33%
2039 0.09% 0.35%
2038 0.11% 0.35%
2037 0.13% 0.36%
2036 0.15% 0.37%
2035 0.17% 0.37%
2034 0.18% 0.41%
2033 0.21% 0.42%
2032 0.23% 0.45%
2031 0.25% 0.47%
2030 0.27% 0.52%
2029 0.29% 0.56%
2028 0.32% 0.61%
2027 0.34% 0.65%
2026 0.37% 0.7%
2025 0.38% 0.66%
2024 0.41% 1.73%
2023 0.4% 2.33%
2022 0.36% -0.06%
2021 0.43% 0.24%
2020 0.58% 2.05%
2019 0.65% 1.42%
2018 0.69% 1.81%
2017 0.73% 2.11%
2016 0.76% 2.27%
2015 0.79% 2.06%
2014 0.81% 1.67%
2013 0.81% 0.77%
2012 0.81% 0.55%
2011 0.82% 0.77%
2010 0.84% 1.12%
2009 0.9% 1%
2008 0.96% 0.85%
2007 1.02% 0.94%
2006 1.06% 1.23%
2005 1.1% 1.14%
2004 1.14% 1.5%
2003 1.19% 1.99%
2002 1.25% 1.75%
2001 1.31% 0.59%
2000 1.38% 0.59%
1999 1.47% 0.53%
1998 1.5% 0.89%
1997 1.5% 1.32%
1996 1.53% 1.6%
1995 1.55% 1.48%
1994 1.58% 1.34%
1993 1.63% 1.15%
1992 1.68% 1.05%
1991 1.73% 4.96%
1990 1.8% 0.93%
1989 1.86% 0.48%
1988 1.93% 0.27%
1987 2% 0.87%
1986 2.08% -0.02%
1985 2.15% 0.62%
1984 2.21% 0.87%
1983 2.26% 1.37%
1982 2.31% 1%
1981 2.36% 0.39%
1980 2.39% 0.13%
1979 2.4% -0.39%
1978 2.41% 0.03%
1977 2.42% 0.31%
1976 2.41% 0.89%
1975 2.41% 1.96%
1974 2.43% 2.11%
1973 2.45% 1.98%
1972 2.46% 1.78%
1971 2.48% 1.5%
1970 2.5% 1.37%
1969 2.54% 0.9%
1968 2.59% 0.88%
1967 2.68% 1.8%
1966 2.77% 1.81%
1965 2.86% 1.66%
1964 2.94% 2.12%
1963 2.99% 2.01%
1962 3.03% 2.57%
1961 3.06% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Brazil New Zealand
Current population
213964342
5380024
Population rank 7/197 124/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.06%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
15.2 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
9.01 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +95
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +17,403
Net migration rank 186/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 17,403
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 20,631 18,766
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 19,031 21,404
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 20,276 21,404
2021 919,507 -208,581 23,745 -14,944
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 25,007 42,124
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 25,349 69,770
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 24,797 59,139
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 26,282 68,349
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 28,237 75,512
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 29,408 70,870
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 26,196 57,974
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 29,096 26,385
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 31,077 -1,015
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 31,302 -2,196
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 35,458 6,722
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 33,560 12,700
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 35,143 4,804
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 35,480 3,053
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 30,924 14,542
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 30,674 19,212
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 29,634 24,521
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 28,150 42,456
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 25,941 48,195
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 27,939 17,793
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 29,897 -6,604
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 28,916 -7,634
1998 2,514,728 21,666 29,146 -1,387
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 30,137 12,040
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 28,997 25,169
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 29,828 26,743
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 30,372 20,420
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 31,685 12,638
1992 2,547,698 14,394 32,067 6,460
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 33,518 31,156
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 33,298 70,432
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 30,749 -8,818
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 29,846 -17,005
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 27,603 -7,631
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 25,549 -10,234
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 24,126 -13,462
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 26,043 -901
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 24,315 11,464
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 24,207 7,982
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 25,374 -7,606
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 23,658 -15,423
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 26,675 -26,694
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 26,156 -28,783
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 28,020 -22,697
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 29,456 -9,138
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 31,355 13,196
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 33,896 27,580
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 35,239 28,261
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 38,244 17,779
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 40,000 7,547
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 37,101 4,511
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 38,098 -5,212
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 37,594 -11,853
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 37,974 -2,289
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 36,151 9,161
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 36,982 9,245
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 39,375 9,806
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 42,027 10,226
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 42,865 12,697
1961 2,240,178 75 43,482 10,689
1960 2,190,392 4,066 41,791 3,846

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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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