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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 6.1 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 3% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Brazil vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Peru
2100 164,294,719 38,452,509
2099 165,504,324 38,619,608
2098 166,724,540 38,784,430
2097 167,957,900 38,947,717
2096 169,198,878 39,108,849
2095 170,447,187 39,267,786
2094 171,702,406 39,423,479
2093 172,959,201 39,578,294
2092 174,226,209 39,729,309
2091 175,495,014 39,877,488
2090 176,771,657 40,022,659
2089 178,046,664 40,164,228
2088 179,329,069 40,303,304
2087 180,613,269 40,438,644
2086 181,900,405 40,569,419
2085 183,185,504 40,695,935
2084 184,470,859 40,817,705
2083 185,757,734 40,933,831
2082 187,047,504 41,045,559
2081 188,336,189 41,151,529
2080 189,617,504 41,252,019
2079 190,892,825 41,345,682
2078 192,160,856 41,433,298
2077 193,420,209 41,514,392
2076 194,668,253 41,589,064
2075 195,904,930 41,656,726
2074 197,131,520 41,717,426
2073 198,346,178 41,770,225
2072 199,541,890 41,815,673
2071 200,718,990 41,853,504
2070 201,872,528 41,883,997
2069 203,003,940 41,906,365
2068 204,112,753 41,920,235
2067 205,191,144 41,925,717
2066 206,245,316 41,923,100
2065 207,268,823 41,912,338
2064 208,258,342 41,893,671
2063 209,219,808 41,866,010
2062 210,147,571 41,830,096
2061 211,035,957 41,785,364
2060 211,887,727 41,732,163
2059 212,703,223 41,670,843
2058 213,475,371 41,601,084
2057 214,208,817 41,522,014
2056 214,897,416 41,434,774
2055 215,547,622 41,338,448
2054 216,155,836 41,233,873
2053 216,720,807 41,120,477
2052 217,240,244 40,999,698
2051 217,710,548 40,870,773
2050 218,139,994 40,733,304
2049 218,529,238 40,588,072
2048 218,862,226 40,434,856
2047 219,144,767 40,272,431
2046 219,374,582 40,100,751
2045 219,555,915 39,920,558
2044 219,680,790 39,731,027
2043 219,751,357 39,534,093
2042 219,767,446 39,328,332
2041 219,726,082 39,114,174
2040 219,627,035 38,892,211
2039 219,488,186 38,662,243
2038 219,300,758 38,424,592
2037 219,070,710 38,178,789
2036 218,795,673 37,924,438
2035 218,478,532 37,662,565
2034 218,116,666 37,392,354
2033 217,714,006 37,114,776
2032 217,266,965 36,830,488
2031 216,776,060 36,538,688
2030 216,239,032 36,238,199
2029 215,655,337 35,929,085
2028 215,029,016 35,609,999
2027 214,352,035 35,280,410
2026 213,629,498 34,939,340
2025 212,848,504 34,585,730
2024 211,998,573 34,217,848
2023 211,140,729 33,845,617
2022 210,306,415 33,475,438
2021 209,550,294 33,155,882
2020 208,660,842 32,838,579
2019 207,455,459 32,449,303
2018 206,107,261 31,897,584
2017 204,703,445 31,324,637
2016 203,218,114 30,866,494
2015 201,675,532 30,457,600
2014 200,085,127 30,115,826
2013 198,478,299 29,817,919
2012 196,876,111 29,550,366
2011 195,284,734 29,304,086
2010 193,701,929 29,086,019
2009 192,079,951 28,896,811
2008 190,367,302 28,719,041
2007 188,552,320 28,530,699
2006 186,653,106 28,324,491
2005 184,688,101 28,101,180
2004 182,675,143 27,852,190
2003 180,622,688 27,580,490
2002 178,503,484 27,288,217
2001 176,301,203 26,964,601
2000 174,018,282 26,598,331
1999 171,641,543 26,186,504
1998 169,159,655 25,738,095
1997 166,661,659 25,274,147
1996 164,202,549 24,811,171
1995 161,735,073 24,348,919
1994 159,265,006 23,881,493
1993 156,794,577 23,413,783
1992 154,275,079 22,946,340
1991 151,724,256 22,483,775
1990 149,143,223 22,014,771
1989 146,502,972 21,532,589
1988 143,826,357 21,054,702
1987 141,104,944 20,582,320
1986 138,336,370 20,117,122
1985 135,515,595 19,648,204
1984 132,658,864 19,174,716
1983 129,790,077 18,705,957
1982 126,923,155 18,246,503
1981 124,063,109 17,798,805
1980 121,207,461 17,360,949
1979 118,380,821 16,933,139
1978 115,600,942 16,516,059
1977 112,875,292 16,109,806
1976 110,213,349 15,716,809
1975 107,619,565 15,333,957
1974 105,089,675 14,956,552
1973 102,600,976 14,582,867
1972 100,146,797 14,210,147
1971 97,739,273 13,838,067
1970 95,375,651 13,501,237
1969 93,045,777 13,166,767
1968 90,741,240 12,803,993
1967 88,446,124 12,448,814
1966 86,139,359 12,101,297
1965 83,817,583 11,761,085
1964 81,488,595 11,427,978
1963 79,164,235 11,102,099
1962 76,865,323 10,784,612
1961 74,605,447 10,475,123
1960 72,388,126 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Peru
2100 -0.73% -0.43%
2099 -0.73% -0.42%
2098 -0.73% -0.42%
2097 -0.73% -0.41%
2096 -0.73% -0.4%
2095 -0.73% -0.39%
2094 -0.73% -0.39%
2093 -0.73% -0.38%
2092 -0.72% -0.37%
2091 -0.72% -0.36%
2090 -0.72% -0.35%
2089 -0.72% -0.35%
2088 -0.71% -0.33%
2087 -0.71% -0.32%
2086 -0.7% -0.31%
2085 -0.7% -0.3%
2084 -0.69% -0.28%
2083 -0.69% -0.27%
2082 -0.68% -0.26%
2081 -0.68% -0.24%
2080 -0.67% -0.23%
2079 -0.66% -0.21%
2078 -0.65% -0.2%
2077 -0.64% -0.18%
2076 -0.63% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.15%
2074 -0.61% -0.13%
2073 -0.6% -0.11%
2072 -0.59% -0.09%
2071 -0.57% -0.07%
2070 -0.56% -0.05%
2069 -0.54% -0.03%
2068 -0.53% -0.01%
2067 -0.51% 0.006%
2066 -0.49% 0.03%
2065 -0.48% 0.04%
2064 -0.46% 0.07%
2063 -0.44% 0.09%
2062 -0.42% 0.11%
2061 -0.4% 0.13%
2060 -0.38% 0.15%
2059 -0.36% 0.17%
2058 -0.34% 0.19%
2057 -0.32% 0.21%
2056 -0.3% 0.23%
2055 -0.28% 0.25%
2054 -0.26% 0.28%
2053 -0.24% 0.29%
2052 -0.22% 0.32%
2051 -0.2% 0.34%
2050 -0.18% 0.36%
2049 -0.15% 0.38%
2048 -0.13% 0.4%
2047 -0.1% 0.43%
2046 -0.08% 0.45%
2045 -0.06% 0.48%
2044 -0.03% 0.5%
2043 -0.007% 0.52%
2042 0.02% 0.55%
2041 0.05% 0.57%
2040 0.06% 0.59%
2039 0.09% 0.62%
2038 0.11% 0.64%
2037 0.13% 0.67%
2036 0.15% 0.7%
2035 0.17% 0.72%
2034 0.18% 0.75%
2033 0.21% 0.77%
2032 0.23% 0.8%
2031 0.25% 0.83%
2030 0.27% 0.86%
2029 0.29% 0.9%
2028 0.32% 0.93%
2027 0.34% 0.98%
2026 0.37% 1.02%
2025 0.4% 1.08%
2024 0.41% 1.1%
2023 0.4% 1.11%
2022 0.36% 0.96%
2021 0.43% 0.97%
2020 0.58% 1.2%
2019 0.65% 1.73%
2018 0.69% 1.83%
2017 0.73% 1.48%
2016 0.76% 1.34%
2015 0.79% 1.13%
2014 0.81% 1%
2013 0.81% 0.91%
2012 0.81% 0.84%
2011 0.82% 0.75%
2010 0.84% 0.65%
2009 0.9% 0.62%
2008 0.96% 0.66%
2007 1.02% 0.73%
2006 1.06% 0.79%
2005 1.1% 0.89%
2004 1.14% 0.99%
2003 1.19% 1.07%
2002 1.25% 1.2%
2001 1.31% 1.38%
2000 1.38% 1.57%
1999 1.47% 1.74%
1998 1.5% 1.84%
1997 1.5% 1.87%
1996 1.53% 1.9%
1995 1.55% 1.96%
1994 1.58% 2%
1993 1.63% 2.04%
1992 1.68% 2.06%
1991 1.73% 2.13%
1990 1.8% 2.24%
1989 1.86% 2.27%
1988 1.93% 2.3%
1987 2% 2.31%
1986 2.08% 2.39%
1985 2.15% 2.47%
1984 2.21% 2.51%
1983 2.26% 2.52%
1982 2.31% 2.52%
1981 2.36% 2.52%
1980 2.39% 2.53%
1979 2.4% 2.53%
1978 2.41% 2.52%
1977 2.42% 2.5%
1976 2.41% 2.5%
1975 2.41% 2.52%
1974 2.43% 2.56%
1973 2.45% 2.62%
1972 2.46% 2.69%
1971 2.48% 2.49%
1970 2.5% 2.54%
1969 2.54% 2.83%
1968 2.59% 2.85%
1967 2.68% 2.87%
1966 2.77% 2.89%
1965 2.86% 2.91%
1964 2.94% 2.94%
1963 2.99% 2.94%
1962 3.03% 2.95%
1961 3.06% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Brazil Peru
Current population
213824938
35031596
Population rank 7/197 48/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.42%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 95/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +11,931
Net migration rank 186/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 11,931
2024 - -225,510 - 18,406
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 353,788 24,783
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 327,859 33,982
2021 919,507 -208,581 235,440 41,868
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 301,950 55,375
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 346,981 74,270
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 343,123 339,067
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 349,333 114,382
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 355,859 96,740
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 362,781 2,421
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 368,708 -50,383
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 372,694 -95,214
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 376,501 -118,863
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 383,268 -148,339
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 382,510 -181,302
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 396,522 -219,314
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 413,640 -235,307
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 435,122 -236,745
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 445,884 -231,851
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 454,199 -221,652
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 459,617 -194,171
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 459,243 -181,276
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 463,709 -157,158
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 470,154 -129,481
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 484,222 -92,353
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 487,095 -55,325
1998 2,514,728 21,666 489,436 -24,388
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 495,348 -32,515
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 501,855 -38,749
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 507,894 -46,499
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 512,735 -39,299
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 513,769 -51,775
1992 2,547,698 14,394 514,618 -41,702
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 513,867 -61,645
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 515,233 -29,437
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 512,152 -33,569
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 508,429 -31,238
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 502,229 -34,651
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 496,712 -33,891
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 488,887 -13,887
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 477,968 -6,007
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 469,781 -4,243
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 461,107 -7,748
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 453,158 -11,123
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 445,100 -11,446
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 439,110 -17,148
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 432,127 -19,939
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 425,428 -25,117
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 420,284 -34,602
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 414,400 -34,382
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 408,299 -33,493
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 400,752 -28,191
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 396,960 -24,100
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 391,506 -20,209
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 318,022 -15,653
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 379,347 -12,776
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 372,379 -13,389
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 365,224 -13,837
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 356,819 -13,166
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 349,245 -12,470
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 341,570 -12,129
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 332,352 -10,040
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 321,716 -9,051
1961 2,240,178 75 313,385 -7,063
1960 2,190,392 4,066 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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