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Population in Brazil compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 8.02 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 2.9% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Brazil vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil North Korea
2100 164,294,719 19,604,631
2099 165,504,324 19,733,548
2098 166,724,540 19,862,949
2097 167,957,900 19,993,288
2096 169,198,878 20,124,518
2095 170,447,187 20,256,401
2094 171,702,406 20,388,156
2093 172,959,201 20,520,253
2092 174,226,209 20,652,961
2091 175,495,014 20,785,785
2090 176,771,657 20,918,305
2089 178,046,664 21,050,580
2088 179,329,069 21,182,325
2087 180,613,269 21,314,047
2086 181,900,405 21,445,329
2085 183,185,504 21,575,835
2084 184,470,859 21,705,777
2083 185,757,734 21,835,029
2082 187,047,504 21,964,199
2081 188,336,189 22,092,862
2080 189,617,504 22,220,948
2079 190,892,825 22,348,577
2078 192,160,856 22,475,755
2077 193,420,209 22,602,817
2076 194,668,253 22,729,499
2075 195,904,930 22,856,369
2074 197,131,520 22,983,784
2073 198,346,178 23,111,441
2072 199,541,890 23,239,261
2071 200,718,990 23,367,583
2070 201,872,528 23,496,136
2069 203,003,940 23,625,538
2068 204,112,753 23,755,136
2067 205,191,144 23,884,879
2066 206,245,316 24,015,027
2065 207,268,823 24,144,985
2064 208,258,342 24,274,257
2063 209,219,808 24,402,439
2062 210,147,571 24,529,941
2061 211,035,957 24,656,350
2060 211,887,727 24,780,911
2059 212,703,223 24,903,037
2058 213,475,371 25,023,260
2057 214,208,817 25,140,523
2056 214,897,416 25,255,342
2055 215,547,622 25,366,397
2054 216,155,836 25,474,292
2053 216,720,807 25,578,870
2052 217,240,244 25,679,963
2051 217,710,548 25,777,639
2050 218,139,994 25,871,673
2049 218,529,238 25,962,167
2048 218,862,226 26,048,593
2047 219,144,767 26,131,429
2046 219,374,582 26,210,487
2045 219,555,915 26,286,208
2044 219,680,790 26,358,331
2043 219,751,357 26,427,062
2042 219,767,446 26,491,482
2041 219,726,082 26,552,564
2040 219,627,035 26,609,557
2039 219,488,186 26,661,815
2038 219,300,758 26,708,400
2037 219,070,710 26,749,134
2036 218,795,673 26,783,304
2035 218,478,532 26,810,026
2034 218,116,666 26,828,912
2033 217,714,006 26,839,229
2032 217,266,965 26,840,944
2031 216,776,060 26,832,957
2030 216,239,032 26,814,812
2029 215,655,337 26,787,117
2028 215,029,016 26,749,227
2027 214,352,035 26,701,444
2026 213,629,498 26,643,460
2025 212,848,504 26,575,953
2024 211,998,573 26,498,823
2023 211,140,729 26,418,204
2022 210,306,415 26,328,845
2021 209,550,294 26,232,534
2020 208,660,842 26,136,312
2019 207,455,459 26,037,632
2018 206,107,261 25,931,147
2017 204,703,445 25,817,709
2016 203,218,114 25,698,326
2015 201,675,532 25,575,350
2014 200,085,127 25,451,262
2013 198,478,299 25,329,451
2012 196,876,111 25,211,728
2011 195,284,734 25,097,874
2010 193,701,929 24,987,258
2009 192,079,951 24,878,332
2008 190,367,302 24,764,618
2007 188,552,320 24,646,383
2006 186,653,106 24,524,507
2005 184,688,101 24,396,433
2004 182,675,143 24,254,943
2003 180,622,688 24,090,380
2002 178,503,484 23,943,973
2001 176,301,203 23,815,358
2000 174,018,282 23,665,910
1999 171,641,543 23,497,599
1998 169,159,655 23,311,564
1997 166,661,659 23,110,830
1996 164,202,549 22,895,746
1995 161,735,073 22,669,304
1994 159,265,006 22,393,975
1993 156,794,577 22,073,352
1992 154,275,079 21,750,911
1991 151,724,256 21,428,638
1990 149,143,223 21,112,137
1989 146,502,972 20,804,367
1988 143,826,357 20,503,161
1987 141,104,944 20,205,483
1986 138,336,370 19,910,855
1985 135,515,595 19,620,388
1984 132,658,864 19,335,043
1983 129,790,077 19,054,034
1982 126,923,155 18,776,357
1981 124,063,109 18,501,295
1980 121,207,461 18,236,786
1979 118,380,821 17,983,470
1978 115,600,942 17,735,995
1977 112,875,292 17,492,798
1976 110,213,349 17,243,450
1975 107,619,565 16,971,055
1974 105,089,675 16,673,121
1973 102,600,976 16,350,367
1972 100,146,797 15,975,069
1971 97,739,273 15,572,457
1970 95,375,651 15,172,775
1969 93,045,777 14,767,615
1968 90,741,240 14,365,596
1967 88,446,124 13,958,350
1966 86,139,359 13,569,094
1965 83,817,583 13,219,369
1964 81,488,595 12,889,770
1963 79,164,235 12,567,057
1962 76,865,323 12,262,882
1961 74,605,447 11,990,713
1960 72,388,126 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil North Korea
2100 -0.73% -0.65%
2099 -0.73% -0.65%
2098 -0.73% -0.65%
2097 -0.73% -0.65%
2096 -0.73% -0.65%
2095 -0.73% -0.65%
2094 -0.73% -0.64%
2093 -0.73% -0.64%
2092 -0.72% -0.64%
2091 -0.72% -0.63%
2090 -0.72% -0.63%
2089 -0.72% -0.62%
2088 -0.71% -0.62%
2087 -0.71% -0.61%
2086 -0.7% -0.6%
2085 -0.7% -0.6%
2084 -0.69% -0.59%
2083 -0.69% -0.59%
2082 -0.68% -0.58%
2081 -0.68% -0.58%
2080 -0.67% -0.57%
2079 -0.66% -0.57%
2078 -0.65% -0.56%
2077 -0.64% -0.56%
2076 -0.63% -0.56%
2075 -0.62% -0.55%
2074 -0.61% -0.55%
2073 -0.6% -0.55%
2072 -0.59% -0.55%
2071 -0.57% -0.55%
2070 -0.56% -0.55%
2069 -0.54% -0.55%
2068 -0.53% -0.54%
2067 -0.51% -0.54%
2066 -0.49% -0.54%
2065 -0.48% -0.53%
2064 -0.46% -0.53%
2063 -0.44% -0.52%
2062 -0.42% -0.51%
2061 -0.4% -0.5%
2060 -0.38% -0.49%
2059 -0.36% -0.48%
2058 -0.34% -0.47%
2057 -0.32% -0.45%
2056 -0.3% -0.44%
2055 -0.28% -0.42%
2054 -0.26% -0.41%
2053 -0.24% -0.39%
2052 -0.22% -0.38%
2051 -0.2% -0.36%
2050 -0.18% -0.35%
2049 -0.15% -0.33%
2048 -0.13% -0.32%
2047 -0.1% -0.3%
2046 -0.08% -0.29%
2045 -0.06% -0.27%
2044 -0.03% -0.26%
2043 -0.007% -0.24%
2042 0.02% -0.23%
2041 0.05% -0.21%
2040 0.06% -0.2%
2039 0.09% -0.17%
2038 0.11% -0.15%
2037 0.13% -0.13%
2036 0.15% -0.1%
2035 0.17% -0.07%
2034 0.18% -0.04%
2033 0.21% -0.006%
2032 0.23% 0.03%
2031 0.25% 0.07%
2030 0.27% 0.1%
2029 0.29% 0.14%
2028 0.32% 0.18%
2027 0.34% 0.22%
2026 0.37% 0.25%
2025 0.4% 0.29%
2024 0.41% 0.31%
2023 0.4% 0.34%
2022 0.36% 0.37%
2021 0.43% 0.37%
2020 0.58% 0.38%
2019 0.65% 0.41%
2018 0.69% 0.44%
2017 0.73% 0.46%
2016 0.76% 0.48%
2015 0.79% 0.49%
2014 0.81% 0.48%
2013 0.81% 0.47%
2012 0.81% 0.45%
2011 0.82% 0.44%
2010 0.84% 0.44%
2009 0.9% 0.46%
2008 0.96% 0.48%
2007 1.02% 0.5%
2006 1.06% 0.52%
2005 1.1% 0.58%
2004 1.14% 0.68%
2003 1.19% 0.61%
2002 1.25% 0.54%
2001 1.31% 0.63%
2000 1.38% 0.72%
1999 1.47% 0.8%
1998 1.5% 0.87%
1997 1.5% 0.94%
1996 1.53% 1%
1995 1.55% 1.23%
1994 1.58% 1.45%
1993 1.63% 1.48%
1992 1.68% 1.5%
1991 1.73% 1.5%
1990 1.8% 1.48%
1989 1.86% 1.47%
1988 1.93% 1.47%
1987 2% 1.48%
1986 2.08% 1.48%
1985 2.15% 1.48%
1984 2.21% 1.47%
1983 2.26% 1.48%
1982 2.31% 1.49%
1981 2.36% 1.45%
1980 2.39% 1.41%
1979 2.4% 1.4%
1978 2.41% 1.39%
1977 2.42% 1.45%
1976 2.41% 1.61%
1975 2.41% 1.79%
1974 2.43% 1.97%
1973 2.45% 2.35%
1972 2.46% 2.59%
1971 2.48% 2.63%
1970 2.5% 2.74%
1969 2.54% 2.8%
1968 2.59% 2.92%
1967 2.68% 2.87%
1966 2.77% 2.65%
1965 2.86% 2.56%
1964 2.94% 2.57%
1963 2.99% 2.48%
1962 3.03% 2.27%
1961 3.06% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Brazil North Korea
Current population
213824938
26659144
Population rank 7/197 57/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.32%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +221
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 150/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -2,787
Net migration rank 186/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -2,787
2024 - -225,510 - -2,473
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 86,203 -1,997
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 96,495 -1,997
2021 919,507 -208,581 99,710 -1,585
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 95,920 -1,585
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 106,208 -3,142
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 113,164 -3,225
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 120,181 -3,224
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 125,048 -3,222
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 127,365 -3,208
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 127,078 -3,042
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 122,519 -2,933
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 118,773 -2,919
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 114,798 -2,957
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 112,443 -3,053
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 111,530 -3,058
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 122,015 -3,051
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 120,521 -3,021
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 129,171 -2,948
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 132,765 -2,861
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 155,838 -2,758
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 178,775 -2,717
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 119,504 -2,763
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 143,321 -2,884
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 161,591 -3,142
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 181,613 -3,443
1998 2,514,728 21,666 197,589 -3,706
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 211,325 -3,745
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 226,095 -3,512
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 233,381 -3,094
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 320,861 -517
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 320,880 0
1992 2,547,698 14,394 324,002 0
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 320,551 0
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 312,460 0
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 303,078 0
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 299,305 0
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 296,030 0
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 293,227 0
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 287,714 0
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 282,987 0
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 279,046 0
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 276,332 0
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 273,800 0
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 255,206 0
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 251,409 0
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 243,533 0
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 242,870 0
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 255,841 0
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 288,966 0
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 306,902 0
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 338,600 0
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 411,997 0
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 393,220 0
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 406,129 0
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 404,189 0
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 399,837 0
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 414,632 0
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 363,882 0
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 335,587 0
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 323,623 0
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 321,805 0
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 286,534 0
1961 2,240,178 75 257,788 0
1960 2,190,392 4,066 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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