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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 30 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 2.67% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Brazil vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nicaragua
2100 164,294,719 8,688,116
2099 165,504,324 8,724,538
2098 166,724,540 8,760,232
2097 167,957,900 8,794,755
2096 169,198,878 8,828,433
2095 170,447,187 8,861,157
2094 171,702,406 8,892,755
2093 172,959,201 8,924,287
2092 174,226,209 8,954,488
2091 175,495,014 8,984,026
2090 176,771,657 9,012,075
2089 178,046,664 9,039,709
2088 179,329,069 9,065,862
2087 180,613,269 9,090,942
2086 181,900,405 9,115,336
2085 183,185,504 9,138,363
2084 184,470,859 9,160,205
2083 185,757,734 9,180,483
2082 187,047,504 9,199,639
2081 188,336,189 9,217,574
2080 189,617,504 9,233,677
2079 190,892,825 9,247,995
2078 192,160,856 9,260,269
2077 193,420,209 9,271,296
2076 194,668,253 9,280,355
2075 195,904,930 9,287,263
2074 197,131,520 9,293,340
2073 198,346,178 9,297,217
2072 199,541,890 9,298,930
2071 200,718,990 9,298,548
2070 201,872,528 9,296,541
2069 203,003,940 9,292,245
2068 204,112,753 9,285,519
2067 205,191,144 9,277,073
2066 206,245,316 9,266,063
2065 207,268,823 9,253,359
2064 208,258,342 9,238,451
2063 209,219,808 9,221,261
2062 210,147,571 9,201,687
2061 211,035,957 9,180,231
2060 211,887,727 9,156,164
2059 212,703,223 9,129,485
2058 213,475,371 9,100,437
2057 214,208,817 9,069,770
2056 214,897,416 9,037,076
2055 215,547,622 9,002,004
2054 216,155,836 8,964,646
2053 216,720,807 8,925,248
2052 217,240,244 8,883,323
2051 217,710,548 8,838,651
2050 218,139,994 8,791,647
2049 218,529,238 8,743,003
2048 218,862,226 8,691,701
2047 219,144,767 8,638,293
2046 219,374,582 8,583,244
2045 219,555,915 8,525,953
2044 219,680,790 8,466,669
2043 219,751,357 8,405,733
2042 219,767,446 8,342,871
2041 219,726,082 8,278,159
2040 219,627,035 8,211,510
2039 219,488,186 8,143,346
2038 219,300,758 8,072,943
2037 219,070,710 8,000,701
2036 218,795,673 7,926,969
2035 218,478,532 7,851,540
2034 218,116,666 7,774,327
2033 217,714,006 7,695,506
2032 217,266,965 7,615,273
2031 216,776,060 7,533,169
2030 216,239,032 7,449,842
2029 215,655,337 7,364,850
2028 215,029,016 7,278,061
2027 214,352,035 7,189,755
2026 213,629,498 7,100,090
2025 212,848,504 7,008,896
2024 211,998,573 6,916,140
2023 211,140,729 6,823,613
2022 210,306,415 6,730,654
2021 209,550,294 6,644,741
2020 208,660,842 6,565,267
2019 207,455,459 6,483,657
2018 206,107,261 6,400,080
2017 204,703,445 6,316,231
2016 203,218,114 6,232,666
2015 201,675,532 6,149,417
2014 200,085,127 6,066,492
2013 198,478,299 5,983,845
2012 196,876,111 5,901,287
2011 195,284,734 5,819,051
2010 193,701,929 5,737,450
2009 192,079,951 5,656,601
2008 190,367,302 5,576,593
2007 188,552,320 5,497,243
2006 186,653,106 5,418,855
2005 184,688,101 5,342,105
2004 182,675,143 5,272,912
2003 180,622,688 5,210,963
2002 178,503,484 5,149,909
2001 176,301,203 5,087,825
2000 174,018,282 5,022,633
1999 171,641,543 4,954,018
1998 169,159,655 4,883,655
1997 166,661,659 4,809,573
1996 164,202,549 4,729,974
1995 161,735,073 4,642,931
1994 159,265,006 4,549,316
1993 156,794,577 4,453,732
1992 154,275,079 4,357,026
1991 151,724,256 4,259,637
1990 149,143,223 4,162,559
1989 146,502,972 4,066,476
1988 143,826,357 3,972,320
1987 141,104,944 3,882,164
1986 138,336,370 3,794,157
1985 135,515,595 3,706,479
1984 132,658,864 3,619,104
1983 129,790,077 3,530,282
1982 126,923,155 3,438,745
1981 124,063,109 3,345,674
1980 121,207,461 3,252,403
1979 118,380,821 3,164,525
1978 115,600,942 3,080,314
1977 112,875,292 2,992,534
1976 110,213,349 2,903,851
1975 107,619,565 2,816,943
1974 105,089,675 2,732,075
1973 102,600,976 2,649,278
1972 100,146,797 2,573,578
1971 97,739,273 2,499,825
1970 95,375,651 2,423,065
1969 93,045,777 2,348,398
1968 90,741,240 2,275,836
1967 88,446,124 2,205,567
1966 86,139,359 2,137,820
1965 83,817,583 2,072,681
1964 81,488,595 2,010,176
1963 79,164,235 1,950,159
1962 76,865,323 1,892,320
1961 74,605,447 1,836,451
1960 72,388,126 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Nicaragua
2100 -0.73% -0.42%
2099 -0.73% -0.41%
2098 -0.73% -0.39%
2097 -0.73% -0.38%
2096 -0.73% -0.37%
2095 -0.73% -0.36%
2094 -0.73% -0.35%
2093 -0.73% -0.34%
2092 -0.72% -0.33%
2091 -0.72% -0.31%
2090 -0.72% -0.31%
2089 -0.72% -0.29%
2088 -0.71% -0.28%
2087 -0.71% -0.27%
2086 -0.7% -0.25%
2085 -0.7% -0.24%
2084 -0.69% -0.22%
2083 -0.69% -0.21%
2082 -0.68% -0.19%
2081 -0.68% -0.17%
2080 -0.67% -0.15%
2079 -0.66% -0.13%
2078 -0.65% -0.12%
2077 -0.64% -0.1%
2076 -0.63% -0.07%
2075 -0.62% -0.07%
2074 -0.61% -0.04%
2073 -0.6% -0.02%
2072 -0.59% 0.004%
2071 -0.57% 0.02%
2070 -0.56% 0.05%
2069 -0.54% 0.07%
2068 -0.53% 0.09%
2067 -0.51% 0.12%
2066 -0.49% 0.14%
2065 -0.48% 0.16%
2064 -0.46% 0.19%
2063 -0.44% 0.21%
2062 -0.42% 0.23%
2061 -0.4% 0.26%
2060 -0.38% 0.29%
2059 -0.36% 0.32%
2058 -0.34% 0.34%
2057 -0.32% 0.36%
2056 -0.3% 0.39%
2055 -0.28% 0.42%
2054 -0.26% 0.44%
2053 -0.24% 0.47%
2052 -0.22% 0.51%
2051 -0.2% 0.53%
2050 -0.18% 0.56%
2049 -0.15% 0.59%
2048 -0.13% 0.62%
2047 -0.1% 0.64%
2046 -0.08% 0.67%
2045 -0.06% 0.7%
2044 -0.03% 0.72%
2043 -0.007% 0.75%
2042 0.02% 0.78%
2041 0.05% 0.81%
2040 0.06% 0.84%
2039 0.09% 0.87%
2038 0.11% 0.9%
2037 0.13% 0.93%
2036 0.15% 0.96%
2035 0.17% 0.99%
2034 0.18% 1.02%
2033 0.21% 1.05%
2032 0.23% 1.09%
2031 0.25% 1.12%
2030 0.27% 1.15%
2029 0.29% 1.19%
2028 0.32% 1.23%
2027 0.34% 1.26%
2026 0.37% 1.3%
2025 0.4% 1.34%
2024 0.41% 1.36%
2023 0.4% 1.38%
2022 0.36% 1.29%
2021 0.43% 1.21%
2020 0.58% 1.26%
2019 0.65% 1.31%
2018 0.69% 1.33%
2017 0.73% 1.34%
2016 0.76% 1.35%
2015 0.79% 1.37%
2014 0.81% 1.38%
2013 0.81% 1.4%
2012 0.81% 1.41%
2011 0.82% 1.42%
2010 0.84% 1.43%
2009 0.9% 1.43%
2008 0.96% 1.44%
2007 1.02% 1.45%
2006 1.06% 1.44%
2005 1.1% 1.31%
2004 1.14% 1.19%
2003 1.19% 1.19%
2002 1.25% 1.22%
2001 1.31% 1.3%
2000 1.38% 1.39%
1999 1.47% 1.44%
1998 1.5% 1.54%
1997 1.5% 1.68%
1996 1.53% 1.87%
1995 1.55% 2.06%
1994 1.58% 2.15%
1993 1.63% 2.22%
1992 1.68% 2.29%
1991 1.73% 2.33%
1990 1.8% 2.36%
1989 1.86% 2.37%
1988 1.93% 2.32%
1987 2% 2.32%
1986 2.08% 2.37%
1985 2.15% 2.41%
1984 2.21% 2.52%
1983 2.26% 2.66%
1982 2.31% 2.78%
1981 2.36% 2.87%
1980 2.39% 2.78%
1979 2.4% 2.73%
1978 2.41% 2.93%
1977 2.42% 3.05%
1976 2.41% 3.09%
1975 2.41% 3.11%
1974 2.43% 3.13%
1973 2.45% 2.94%
1972 2.46% 2.95%
1971 2.48% 3.17%
1970 2.5% 3.18%
1969 2.54% 3.19%
1968 2.59% 3.19%
1967 2.68% 3.17%
1966 2.77% 3.14%
1965 2.86% 3.11%
1964 2.94% 3.08%
1963 2.99% 3.06%
1962 3.03% 3.04%
1961 3.06% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Brazil Nicaragua
Current population
213824938
7124343
Population rank 7/197 107/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.09%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +253
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 78/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -8,371
Net migration rank 186/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -8,371
2024 - -225,510 - -8,189
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 100,921 -7,996
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 100,987 -7,996
2021 919,507 -208,581 89,213 -10,383
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 90,515 -10,383
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 102,817 -19,730
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 104,814 -20,742
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 105,468 -21,849
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 106,585 -23,076
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 107,344 -24,353
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 108,420 -25,570
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 109,032 -26,587
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 110,065 -27,389
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 110,026 -28,221
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 110,475 -29,081
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 110,213 -29,913
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 110,395 -30,675
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 110,341 -31,357
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 110,073 -32,274
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 108,984 -33,280
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 106,904 -44,222
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 106,142 -44,931
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 105,805 -44,906
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 107,109 -43,837
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 109,192 -42,087
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 110,217 -40,095
1998 2,514,728 21,666 108,862 -38,260
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 114,415 -36,851
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 116,849 -35,208
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 118,325 -25,889
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 119,565 -24,773
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 120,469 -24,091
1992 2,547,698 14,394 121,204 -24,171
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 121,787 -24,028
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 120,677 -24,280
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 120,128 -24,364
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 117,299 -24,753
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 112,885 -25,127
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 113,054 -24,805
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 110,949 -23,840
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 110,133 -22,493
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 110,618 -20,620
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 112,468 -19,395
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 110,421 -17,353
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 108,604 -15,130
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 96,429 -14,152
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 98,419 -12,273
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 100,498 -11,082
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 98,100 -10,155
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 95,230 -9,349
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 92,505 -8,639
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 89,662 -7,947
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 76,906 -7,219
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 84,139 -6,328
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 81,127 -5,423
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 78,237 -4,592
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 75,458 -3,979
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 72,722 -3,666
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 69,883 -3,443
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 67,056 -3,231
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 64,227 -3,043
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 61,738 -2,881
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 59,547 -2,727
1961 2,240,178 75 57,499 -2,579
1960 2,190,392 4,066 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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