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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 1.15 times bigger than Brazil's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 5.52% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Brazil vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nigeria
2100 164,266,855 481,640,156
2099 165,476,254 481,456,918
2098 166,696,264 481,181,892
2097 167,929,414 480,838,161
2096 169,170,182 480,422,467
2095 170,418,279 479,938,579
2094 171,673,285 479,395,022
2093 172,929,867 478,769,369
2092 174,196,660 478,059,864
2091 175,465,250 477,236,907
2090 176,741,676 476,329,495
2089 178,016,467 475,326,347
2088 179,298,655 474,231,442
2087 180,582,637 473,035,563
2086 181,869,555 471,732,001
2085 183,154,436 470,328,175
2084 184,439,572 468,806,172
2083 185,726,230 467,187,453
2082 187,015,781 465,472,417
2081 188,304,247 463,643,190
2080 189,585,345 461,705,493
2079 190,860,450 459,644,523
2078 192,128,265 457,477,264
2077 193,387,405 455,218,871
2076 194,635,237 452,849,991
2075 195,871,705 450,367,356
2074 197,098,086 447,789,885
2073 198,312,538 445,117,028
2072 199,508,048 442,340,440
2071 200,684,948 439,464,323
2070 201,838,290 436,505,329
2069 202,969,511 433,437,998
2068 204,078,136 430,286,232
2067 205,156,343 427,032,499
2066 206,210,336 423,702,640
2065 207,233,670 420,285,359
2064 208,223,021 416,778,394
2063 209,184,325 413,198,800
2062 210,111,930 409,551,159
2061 211,000,165 405,827,482
2060 211,851,790 402,041,765
2059 212,667,148 398,197,311
2058 213,439,165 394,284,767
2057 214,172,487 390,311,065
2056 214,860,969 386,267,580
2055 215,511,064 382,162,992
2054 216,119,176 378,000,511
2053 216,684,051 373,769,779
2052 217,203,400 369,472,476
2051 217,673,624 365,120,741
2050 218,102,997 360,706,317
2049 218,492,176 356,243,287
2048 218,825,106 351,724,743
2047 219,107,600 347,142,279
2046 219,337,375 342,505,549
2045 219,518,678 337,807,869
2044 219,643,532 333,050,132
2043 219,714,087 328,230,652
2042 219,730,173 323,363,366
2041 219,688,816 318,443,989
2040 219,589,786 313,468,061
2039 219,450,960 308,450,008
2038 219,263,564 303,399,842
2037 219,033,555 298,327,800
2036 218,758,565 293,227,654
2035 218,441,478 288,115,630
2034 218,079,673 282,995,818
2033 217,677,081 277,875,880
2032 217,230,117 272,747,599
2031 216,739,295 267,645,657
2030 216,202,357 262,562,767
2029 215,618,762 257,484,616
2028 214,992,547 252,445,821
2027 214,315,680 247,437,680
2026 213,593,266 242,458,365
2025 212,812,405 237,527,782
2024 211,998,573 232,679,478
2023 211,140,729 227,882,945
2022 210,306,415 223,150,896
2021 209,550,294 218,529,286
2020 208,660,842 213,996,181
2019 207,455,459 209,485,641
2018 206,107,261 204,938,755
2017 204,703,445 200,254,579
2016 203,218,114 195,443,700
2015 201,675,532 190,671,878
2014 200,085,127 185,896,915
2013 198,478,299 181,049,443
2012 196,876,111 176,200,625
2011 195,284,734 171,379,598
2010 193,701,929 166,642,886
2009 192,079,951 162,049,464
2008 190,367,302 157,595,014
2007 188,552,320 153,267,261
2006 186,653,106 149,077,334
2005 184,688,101 145,017,253
2004 182,675,143 141,057,045
2003 180,622,688 137,202,644
2002 178,503,484 133,471,989
2001 176,301,203 129,862,595
2000 174,018,282 126,382,494
1999 171,641,543 123,047,320
1998 169,159,655 119,846,254
1997 166,661,659 116,754,792
1996 164,202,549 113,754,779
1995 161,735,073 110,819,428
1994 159,265,006 107,935,714
1993 156,794,577 105,122,069
1992 154,275,079 102,372,770
1991 151,724,256 99,720,162
1990 149,143,223 97,120,925
1989 146,502,972 94,531,014
1988 143,826,357 92,020,090
1987 141,104,944 89,591,716
1986 138,336,370 87,235,953
1985 135,515,595 84,897,973
1984 132,658,864 82,526,443
1983 129,790,077 80,438,260
1982 126,923,155 78,378,701
1981 124,063,109 76,068,103
1980 121,207,461 73,764,641
1979 118,380,821 71,498,242
1978 115,600,942 69,326,532
1977 112,875,292 67,234,590
1976 110,213,349 65,258,009
1975 107,619,565 63,410,815
1974 105,089,675 61,679,144
1973 102,600,976 60,082,139
1972 100,146,797 58,601,748
1971 97,739,273 57,214,684
1970 95,375,651 55,893,838
1969 93,045,777 54,631,914
1968 90,741,240 53,432,783
1967 88,446,124 52,293,065
1966 86,139,359 51,188,234
1965 83,817,583 50,086,764
1964 81,488,595 49,012,016
1963 79,164,235 47,973,575
1962 76,865,323 46,965,292
1961 74,605,447 45,989,310
1960 72,388,126 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Nigeria
2100 -0.73% 0.04%
2099 -0.73% 0.06%
2098 -0.73% 0.07%
2097 -0.73% 0.09%
2096 -0.73% 0.1%
2095 -0.73% 0.11%
2094 -0.73% 0.13%
2093 -0.73% 0.15%
2092 -0.72% 0.17%
2091 -0.72% 0.19%
2090 -0.72% 0.21%
2089 -0.72% 0.23%
2088 -0.71% 0.25%
2087 -0.71% 0.28%
2086 -0.7% 0.3%
2085 -0.7% 0.32%
2084 -0.69% 0.35%
2083 -0.69% 0.37%
2082 -0.68% 0.39%
2081 -0.68% 0.42%
2080 -0.67% 0.45%
2079 -0.66% 0.47%
2078 -0.65% 0.5%
2077 -0.64% 0.52%
2076 -0.63% 0.55%
2075 -0.62% 0.58%
2074 -0.61% 0.6%
2073 -0.6% 0.63%
2072 -0.59% 0.65%
2071 -0.57% 0.68%
2070 -0.56% 0.71%
2069 -0.54% 0.73%
2068 -0.53% 0.76%
2067 -0.51% 0.79%
2066 -0.49% 0.81%
2065 -0.48% 0.84%
2064 -0.46% 0.87%
2063 -0.44% 0.89%
2062 -0.42% 0.92%
2061 -0.4% 0.94%
2060 -0.38% 0.97%
2059 -0.36% 0.99%
2058 -0.34% 1.02%
2057 -0.32% 1.05%
2056 -0.3% 1.07%
2055 -0.28% 1.1%
2054 -0.26% 1.13%
2053 -0.24% 1.16%
2052 -0.22% 1.19%
2051 -0.2% 1.22%
2050 -0.18% 1.25%
2049 -0.15% 1.28%
2048 -0.13% 1.32%
2047 -0.1% 1.35%
2046 -0.08% 1.39%
2045 -0.06% 1.43%
2044 -0.03% 1.47%
2043 -0.007% 1.51%
2042 0.02% 1.54%
2041 0.05% 1.59%
2040 0.06% 1.63%
2039 0.09% 1.66%
2038 0.11% 1.7%
2037 0.13% 1.74%
2036 0.15% 1.77%
2035 0.17% 1.81%
2034 0.18% 1.84%
2033 0.21% 1.88%
2032 0.23% 1.91%
2031 0.25% 1.94%
2030 0.27% 1.97%
2029 0.29% 2%
2028 0.32% 2.02%
2027 0.34% 2.05%
2026 0.37% 2.08%
2025 0.38% 2.08%
2024 0.41% 2.1%
2023 0.4% 2.12%
2022 0.36% 2.11%
2021 0.43% 2.12%
2020 0.58% 2.15%
2019 0.65% 2.22%
2018 0.69% 2.34%
2017 0.73% 2.46%
2016 0.76% 2.5%
2015 0.79% 2.57%
2014 0.81% 2.68%
2013 0.81% 2.75%
2012 0.81% 2.81%
2011 0.82% 2.84%
2010 0.84% 2.83%
2009 0.9% 2.83%
2008 0.96% 2.82%
2007 1.02% 2.81%
2006 1.06% 2.8%
2005 1.1% 2.81%
2004 1.14% 2.81%
2003 1.19% 2.8%
2002 1.25% 2.78%
2001 1.31% 2.75%
2000 1.38% 2.71%
1999 1.47% 2.67%
1998 1.5% 2.65%
1997 1.5% 2.64%
1996 1.53% 2.65%
1995 1.55% 2.67%
1994 1.58% 2.68%
1993 1.63% 2.69%
1992 1.68% 2.66%
1991 1.73% 2.68%
1990 1.8% 2.74%
1989 1.86% 2.73%
1988 1.93% 2.71%
1987 2% 2.7%
1986 2.08% 2.75%
1985 2.15% 2.87%
1984 2.21% 2.6%
1983 2.26% 2.63%
1982 2.31% 3.04%
1981 2.36% 3.12%
1980 2.39% 3.17%
1979 2.4% 3.13%
1978 2.41% 3.11%
1977 2.42% 3.03%
1976 2.41% 2.91%
1975 2.41% 2.81%
1974 2.43% 2.66%
1973 2.45% 2.53%
1972 2.46% 2.42%
1971 2.48% 2.36%
1970 2.5% 2.31%
1969 2.54% 2.24%
1968 2.59% 2.18%
1967 2.68% 2.16%
1966 2.77% 2.2%
1965 2.86% 2.19%
1964 2.94% 2.16%
1963 2.99% 2.15%
1962 3.03% 2.12%
1961 3.06% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Brazil Nigeria
Current population
213964342
245016045
Population rank 7/197 6/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 2.95%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
6.52 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 45/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -15,258
Net migration rank 186/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -15,258
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 919,507 -208,581 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 4,706,183 78,685
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 4,761,594 75,265
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 4,811,751 40,201
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 4,774,508 71,138
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 4,728,363 67,808
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 4,629,173 47,966
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 3,877,376 46,370
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 3,751,120 33,857
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 3,606,814 69,594
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 3,478,370 64,163
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 3,343,196 74,535
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 3,155,425 97,195
1998 2,514,728 21,666 3,003,946 145,575
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 2,936,500 96,885
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 2,882,205 84,448
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 2,830,771 73,243
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 2,735,198 128,134
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 2,673,675 90,200
1992 2,547,698 14,394 2,596,173 138,412
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 2,527,807 42,760
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 2,491,928 135,959
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 2,452,324 99,588
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 2,376,419 93,510
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 2,322,397 64,418
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 2,295,003 29,682
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 2,289,784 61,514
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 2,278,060 113,758
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 2,233,401 101,116
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 2,179,884 106,723
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 2,121,618 198,672
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 2,074,807 137,721
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 2,019,621 111,258
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 1,923,917 129,075
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 1,827,289 72,889
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 1,718,623 75,603
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 1,624,813 44,281
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 1,525,485 -618
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 1,295,507 7,953
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 1,213,484 6,912
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 1,168,254 9,615
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 1,082,884 18,683
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 1,095,582 12,513
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 1,061,840 32,988
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 1,028,272 26,411
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 995,116 27,115
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 966,452 27,906
1961 2,240,178 75 932,111 25,515
1960 2,190,392 4,066 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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