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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 118.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 2.6% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Brazil vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil North Macedonia
2100 164,294,719 866,884
2099 165,504,324 877,788
2098 166,724,540 888,715
2097 167,957,900 899,716
2096 169,198,878 910,709
2095 170,447,187 921,559
2094 171,702,406 932,633
2093 172,959,201 943,984
2092 174,226,209 955,335
2091 175,495,014 966,773
2090 176,771,657 978,130
2089 178,046,664 989,666
2088 179,329,069 1,001,224
2087 180,613,269 1,012,831
2086 181,900,405 1,024,787
2085 183,185,504 1,036,668
2084 184,470,859 1,048,876
2083 185,757,734 1,061,031
2082 187,047,504 1,073,408
2081 188,336,189 1,085,823
2080 189,617,504 1,098,127
2079 190,892,825 1,110,614
2078 192,160,856 1,123,398
2077 193,420,209 1,136,448
2076 194,668,253 1,149,787
2075 195,904,930 1,163,080
2074 197,131,520 1,176,671
2073 198,346,178 1,190,351
2072 199,541,890 1,204,015
2071 200,718,990 1,217,691
2070 201,872,528 1,231,978
2069 203,003,940 1,246,408
2068 204,112,753 1,260,869
2067 205,191,144 1,275,289
2066 206,245,316 1,289,439
2065 207,268,823 1,303,917
2064 208,258,342 1,318,161
2063 209,219,808 1,332,807
2062 210,147,571 1,347,540
2061 211,035,957 1,362,299
2060 211,887,727 1,376,807
2059 212,703,223 1,390,921
2058 213,475,371 1,404,982
2057 214,208,817 1,419,185
2056 214,897,416 1,433,595
2055 215,547,622 1,447,857
2054 216,155,836 1,462,210
2053 216,720,807 1,476,351
2052 217,240,244 1,489,905
2051 217,710,548 1,503,526
2050 218,139,994 1,516,629
2049 218,529,238 1,529,608
2048 218,862,226 1,542,390
2047 219,144,767 1,555,085
2046 219,374,582 1,568,151
2045 219,555,915 1,581,115
2044 219,680,790 1,593,878
2043 219,751,357 1,606,930
2042 219,767,446 1,619,941
2041 219,726,082 1,632,704
2040 219,627,035 1,645,446
2039 219,488,186 1,658,034
2038 219,300,758 1,670,347
2037 219,070,710 1,682,850
2036 218,795,673 1,695,204
2035 218,478,532 1,707,302
2034 218,116,666 1,719,193
2033 217,714,006 1,730,723
2032 217,266,965 1,742,288
2031 216,776,060 1,753,729
2030 216,239,032 1,765,162
2029 215,655,337 1,775,815
2028 215,029,016 1,786,051
2027 214,352,035 1,795,945
2026 213,629,498 1,805,954
2025 212,848,504 1,815,368
2024 211,998,573 1,824,359
2023 211,140,729 1,827,816
2022 210,306,415 1,831,712
2021 209,550,294 1,837,114
2020 208,660,842 1,856,124
2019 207,455,459 1,876,262
2018 206,107,261 1,889,051
2017 204,703,445 1,898,657
2016 203,218,114 1,906,313
2015 201,675,532 1,912,430
2014 200,085,127 1,917,557
2013 198,478,299 1,922,716
2012 196,876,111 1,929,821
2011 195,284,734 1,937,398
2010 193,701,929 1,946,298
2009 192,079,951 1,958,782
2008 190,367,302 1,971,493
2007 188,552,320 1,982,933
2006 186,653,106 1,994,287
2005 184,688,101 2,005,330
2004 182,675,143 2,016,186
2003 180,622,688 2,022,725
2002 178,503,484 2,020,157
2001 176,301,203 2,034,882
2000 174,018,282 2,026,350
1999 171,641,543 2,017,142
1998 169,159,655 2,007,523
1997 166,661,659 1,996,869
1996 164,202,549 2,012,553
1995 161,735,073 1,998,534
1994 159,265,006 1,992,666
1993 156,794,577 2,006,854
1992 154,275,079 2,032,523
1991 151,724,256 2,055,994
1990 149,143,223 2,063,689
1989 146,502,972 2,055,649
1988 143,826,357 2,045,737
1987 141,104,944 2,035,157
1986 138,336,370 2,024,732
1985 135,515,595 2,014,331
1984 132,658,864 2,003,399
1983 129,790,077 1,991,901
1982 126,923,155 1,978,956
1981 124,063,109 1,959,065
1980 121,207,461 1,933,038
1979 118,380,821 1,906,523
1978 115,600,942 1,879,847
1977 112,875,292 1,853,138
1976 110,213,349 1,825,830
1975 107,619,565 1,797,972
1974 105,089,675 1,770,545
1973 102,600,976 1,743,816
1972 100,146,797 1,717,395
1971 97,739,273 1,691,216
1970 95,375,651 1,664,208
1969 93,045,777 1,636,345
1968 90,741,240 1,608,930
1967 88,446,124 1,582,492
1966 86,139,359 1,557,349
1965 83,817,583 1,533,466
1964 81,488,595 1,510,900
1963 79,164,235 1,488,737
1962 76,865,323 1,471,745
1961 74,605,447 1,455,171
1960 72,388,126 1,435,059

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-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil North Macedonia
2100 -0.73% -1.24%
2099 -0.73% -1.23%
2098 -0.73% -1.22%
2097 -0.73% -1.21%
2096 -0.73% -1.18%
2095 -0.73% -1.19%
2094 -0.73% -1.2%
2093 -0.73% -1.19%
2092 -0.72% -1.18%
2091 -0.72% -1.16%
2090 -0.72% -1.17%
2089 -0.72% -1.15%
2088 -0.71% -1.15%
2087 -0.71% -1.17%
2086 -0.7% -1.15%
2085 -0.7% -1.16%
2084 -0.69% -1.15%
2083 -0.69% -1.15%
2082 -0.68% -1.14%
2081 -0.68% -1.12%
2080 -0.67% -1.12%
2079 -0.66% -1.14%
2078 -0.65% -1.15%
2077 -0.64% -1.16%
2076 -0.63% -1.14%
2075 -0.62% -1.15%
2074 -0.61% -1.15%
2073 -0.6% -1.13%
2072 -0.59% -1.12%
2071 -0.57% -1.16%
2070 -0.56% -1.16%
2069 -0.54% -1.15%
2068 -0.53% -1.13%
2067 -0.51% -1.1%
2066 -0.49% -1.11%
2065 -0.48% -1.08%
2064 -0.46% -1.1%
2063 -0.44% -1.09%
2062 -0.42% -1.08%
2061 -0.4% -1.05%
2060 -0.38% -1.01%
2059 -0.36% -1%
2058 -0.34% -1%
2057 -0.32% -1.01%
2056 -0.3% -0.99%
2055 -0.28% -0.98%
2054 -0.26% -0.96%
2053 -0.24% -0.91%
2052 -0.22% -0.91%
2051 -0.2% -0.86%
2050 -0.18% -0.85%
2049 -0.15% -0.83%
2048 -0.13% -0.82%
2047 -0.1% -0.83%
2046 -0.08% -0.82%
2045 -0.06% -0.8%
2044 -0.03% -0.81%
2043 -0.007% -0.8%
2042 0.02% -0.78%
2041 0.05% -0.77%
2040 0.06% -0.76%
2039 0.09% -0.74%
2038 0.11% -0.74%
2037 0.13% -0.73%
2036 0.15% -0.71%
2035 0.17% -0.69%
2034 0.18% -0.67%
2033 0.21% -0.66%
2032 0.23% -0.65%
2031 0.25% -0.65%
2030 0.27% -0.6%
2029 0.29% -0.57%
2028 0.32% -0.55%
2027 0.34% -0.55%
2026 0.37% -0.52%
2025 0.4% -0.49%
2024 0.41% -0.19%
2023 0.4% -0.21%
2022 0.36% -0.29%
2021 0.43% -1.02%
2020 0.58% -1.07%
2019 0.65% -0.68%
2018 0.69% -0.51%
2017 0.73% -0.4%
2016 0.76% -0.32%
2015 0.79% -0.27%
2014 0.81% -0.27%
2013 0.81% -0.37%
2012 0.81% -0.39%
2011 0.82% -0.46%
2010 0.84% -0.64%
2009 0.9% -0.64%
2008 0.96% -0.58%
2007 1.02% -0.57%
2006 1.06% -0.55%
2005 1.1% -0.54%
2004 1.14% -0.32%
2003 1.19% 0.13%
2002 1.25% -0.72%
2001 1.31% 0.42%
2000 1.38% 0.46%
1999 1.47% 0.48%
1998 1.5% 0.53%
1997 1.5% -0.78%
1996 1.53% 0.7%
1995 1.55% 0.29%
1994 1.58% -0.71%
1993 1.63% -1.26%
1992 1.68% -1.14%
1991 1.73% -0.37%
1990 1.8% 0.39%
1989 1.86% 0.48%
1988 1.93% 0.52%
1987 2% 0.51%
1986 2.08% 0.52%
1985 2.15% 0.55%
1984 2.21% 0.58%
1983 2.26% 0.65%
1982 2.31% 1.02%
1981 2.36% 1.35%
1980 2.39% 1.39%
1979 2.4% 1.42%
1978 2.41% 1.44%
1977 2.42% 1.5%
1976 2.41% 1.55%
1975 2.41% 1.55%
1974 2.43% 1.53%
1973 2.45% 1.54%
1972 2.46% 1.55%
1971 2.48% 1.62%
1970 2.5% 1.7%
1969 2.54% 1.7%
1968 2.59% 1.67%
1967 2.68% 1.61%
1966 2.77% 1.56%
1965 2.86% 1.49%
1964 2.94% 1.49%
1963 2.99% 1.15%
1962 3.03% 1.14%
1961 3.06% 1.4%

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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Brazil North Macedonia
Current population
213824938
1805954
Population rank 7/197 150/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.02%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
12.1 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 -9
Annual growth/decline +857,844 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -5,645
Net migration rank 186/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -5,645
2024 - -225,510 - -5,728
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -3,290 -5,597
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -4,397 -5,296
2021 919,507 -208,581 -9,737 -5,483
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -5,939 -23,458
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -375 -24,204
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 1,512 -24,878
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,329 -24,227
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 2,374 -24,144
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 2,294 -23,010
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 3,644 -22,132
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 3,653 -20,297
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 3,087 -19,083
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 3,100 -17,871
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 4,866 -16,668
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 4,309 -15,455
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 2,974 -15,705
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 3,988 -9,632
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 4,011 -2,244
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 5,444 -2,640
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 8,900 -2,880
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 9,697 -2,858
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 10,174 -922
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 12,159 -2,824
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 10,489 -1,261
1998 2,514,728 21,666 12,446 -589
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 12,979 -477
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 14,806 -397
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 17,239 -3,603
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 19,103 -21,006
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 20,797 -47,273
1992 2,547,698 14,394 21,659 -46,509
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 23,387 -45,484
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 22,868 -16,174
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 22,912 -13,528
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 24,064 -13,621
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 24,359 -13,635
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 23,720 -13,589
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 24,167 -13,492
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 24,436 -13,251
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 24,690 -12,884
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 25,810 -11,716
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 25,689 0
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 26,547 -189
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 27,096 -426
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 27,150 -462
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 27,410 -683
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 28,799 -911
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 28,983 -1,147
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 28,400 -1,376
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 28,032 -1,600
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 28,236 -1,834
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 28,010 -2,064
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 28,022 60
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 27,464 181
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 28,378 -1,201
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 28,401 -2,696
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 28,766 -4,176
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 28,564 -5,385
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 27,889 -5,938
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 28,124 -5,759
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 25,317 -13,702
1961 2,240,178 75 27,846 -6,309
1960 2,190,392 4,066 28,816 -10,126

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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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