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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 19.8 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 2.7% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Brazil vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Portugal
2100 164,266,855 9,079,610
2099 165,476,254 9,084,930
2098 166,696,264 9,089,064
2097 167,929,414 9,094,546
2096 169,170,182 9,100,755
2095 170,418,279 9,108,548
2094 171,673,285 9,113,366
2093 172,929,867 9,118,286
2092 174,196,660 9,123,579
2091 175,465,250 9,127,714
2090 176,741,676 9,132,140
2089 178,016,467 9,136,870
2088 179,298,655 9,141,647
2087 180,582,637 9,147,996
2086 181,869,555 9,152,804
2085 183,154,436 9,158,263
2084 184,439,572 9,165,158
2083 185,726,230 9,171,574
2082 187,015,781 9,179,958
2081 188,304,247 9,190,466
2080 189,585,345 9,201,621
2079 190,860,450 9,214,398
2078 192,128,265 9,228,555
2077 193,387,405 9,243,708
2076 194,635,237 9,262,542
2075 195,871,705 9,282,392
2074 197,098,086 9,305,608
2073 198,312,538 9,330,117
2072 199,508,048 9,353,771
2071 200,684,948 9,380,991
2070 201,838,290 9,409,668
2069 202,969,511 9,440,299
2068 204,078,136 9,473,457
2067 205,156,343 9,506,001
2066 206,210,336 9,539,597
2065 207,233,670 9,574,237
2064 208,223,021 9,611,738
2063 209,184,325 9,649,045
2062 210,111,930 9,686,737
2061 211,000,165 9,723,601
2060 211,851,790 9,762,379
2059 212,667,148 9,801,072
2058 213,439,165 9,841,936
2057 214,172,487 9,880,092
2056 214,860,969 9,918,643
2055 215,511,064 9,958,971
2054 216,119,176 9,997,570
2053 216,684,051 10,037,385
2052 217,203,400 10,076,095
2051 217,673,624 10,112,788
2050 218,102,997 10,149,626
2049 218,492,176 10,187,172
2048 218,825,106 10,221,034
2047 219,107,600 10,255,340
2046 219,337,375 10,289,266
2045 219,518,678 10,321,807
2044 219,643,532 10,353,338
2043 219,714,087 10,384,554
2042 219,730,173 10,412,950
2041 219,688,816 10,440,054
2040 219,589,786 10,469,380
2039 219,450,960 10,497,556
2038 219,263,564 10,523,869
2037 219,033,555 10,548,445
2036 218,758,565 10,573,361
2035 218,441,478 10,597,352
2034 218,079,673 10,621,955
2033 217,677,081 10,645,024
2032 217,230,117 10,668,384
2031 216,739,295 10,689,372
2030 216,202,357 10,708,819
2029 215,618,762 10,729,893
2028 214,992,547 10,752,023
2027 214,315,680 10,770,712
2026 213,593,266 10,788,071
2025 212,812,405 10,804,871
2024 211,998,573 10,694,681
2023 211,140,729 10,578,174
2022 210,306,415 10,434,332
2021 209,550,294 10,361,831
2020 208,660,842 10,297,081
2019 207,455,459 10,286,263
2018 206,107,261 10,283,822
2017 204,703,445 10,300,300
2016 203,218,114 10,325,452
2015 201,675,532 10,358,076
2014 200,085,127 10,401,062
2013 198,478,299 10,457,295
2012 196,876,111 10,514,844
2011 195,284,734 10,557,560
2010 193,701,929 10,573,100
2009 192,079,951 10,568,247
2008 190,367,302 10,558,177
2007 188,552,320 10,542,964
2006 186,653,106 10,522,288
2005 184,688,101 10,503,330
2004 182,675,143 10,483,861
2003 180,622,688 10,458,821
2002 178,503,484 10,419,631
2001 176,301,203 10,362,722
2000 174,018,282 10,289,898
1999 171,641,543 10,217,828
1998 169,159,655 10,160,196
1997 166,661,659 10,108,977
1996 164,202,549 10,063,945
1995 161,735,073 10,026,176
1994 159,265,006 9,991,525
1993 156,794,577 9,964,675
1992 154,275,079 9,952,494
1991 151,724,256 9,960,235
1990 149,143,223 9,983,218
1989 146,502,972 10,005,000
1988 143,826,357 10,019,610
1987 141,104,944 10,030,031
1986 138,336,370 10,032,734
1985 135,515,595 10,023,613
1984 132,658,864 9,996,232
1983 129,790,077 9,957,865
1982 126,923,155 9,911,771
1981 124,063,109 9,851,362
1980 121,207,461 9,766,312
1979 118,380,821 9,661,265
1978 115,600,942 9,558,250
1977 112,875,292 9,455,675
1976 110,213,349 9,355,810
1975 107,619,565 9,093,470
1974 105,089,675 8,754,365
1973 102,600,976 8,633,100
1972 100,146,797 8,630,430
1971 97,739,273 8,643,756
1970 95,375,651 8,680,431
1969 93,045,777 8,757,705
1968 90,741,240 8,836,650
1967 88,446,124 8,874,520
1966 86,139,359 8,930,990
1965 83,817,583 8,998,595
1964 81,488,595 9,035,365
1963 79,164,235 9,030,355
1962 76,865,323 8,993,985
1961 74,605,447 8,929,316
1960 72,388,126 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Portugal
2100 -0.73% -0.06%
2099 -0.73% -0.05%
2098 -0.73% -0.06%
2097 -0.73% -0.07%
2096 -0.73% -0.09%
2095 -0.73% -0.05%
2094 -0.73% -0.05%
2093 -0.73% -0.06%
2092 -0.72% -0.05%
2091 -0.72% -0.05%
2090 -0.72% -0.05%
2089 -0.72% -0.05%
2088 -0.71% -0.07%
2087 -0.71% -0.05%
2086 -0.7% -0.06%
2085 -0.7% -0.08%
2084 -0.69% -0.07%
2083 -0.69% -0.09%
2082 -0.68% -0.11%
2081 -0.68% -0.12%
2080 -0.67% -0.14%
2079 -0.66% -0.15%
2078 -0.65% -0.16%
2077 -0.64% -0.2%
2076 -0.63% -0.21%
2075 -0.62% -0.25%
2074 -0.61% -0.26%
2073 -0.6% -0.25%
2072 -0.59% -0.29%
2071 -0.57% -0.3%
2070 -0.56% -0.32%
2069 -0.54% -0.35%
2068 -0.53% -0.34%
2067 -0.51% -0.35%
2066 -0.49% -0.36%
2065 -0.48% -0.39%
2064 -0.46% -0.39%
2063 -0.44% -0.39%
2062 -0.42% -0.38%
2061 -0.4% -0.4%
2060 -0.38% -0.39%
2059 -0.36% -0.42%
2058 -0.34% -0.39%
2057 -0.32% -0.39%
2056 -0.3% -0.4%
2055 -0.28% -0.39%
2054 -0.26% -0.4%
2053 -0.24% -0.38%
2052 -0.22% -0.36%
2051 -0.2% -0.36%
2050 -0.18% -0.37%
2049 -0.15% -0.33%
2048 -0.13% -0.33%
2047 -0.1% -0.33%
2046 -0.08% -0.32%
2045 -0.06% -0.3%
2044 -0.03% -0.3%
2043 -0.007% -0.27%
2042 0.02% -0.26%
2041 0.05% -0.28%
2040 0.06% -0.27%
2039 0.09% -0.25%
2038 0.11% -0.23%
2037 0.13% -0.24%
2036 0.15% -0.23%
2035 0.17% -0.23%
2034 0.18% -0.22%
2033 0.21% -0.22%
2032 0.23% -0.2%
2031 0.25% -0.18%
2030 0.27% -0.2%
2029 0.29% -0.21%
2028 0.32% -0.17%
2027 0.34% -0.16%
2026 0.37% -0.16%
2025 0.38% 1.03%
2024 0.41% 1.1%
2023 0.4% 1.38%
2022 0.36% 0.7%
2021 0.43% 0.63%
2020 0.58% 0.11%
2019 0.65% 0.02%
2018 0.69% -0.16%
2017 0.73% -0.24%
2016 0.76% -0.31%
2015 0.79% -0.41%
2014 0.81% -0.54%
2013 0.81% -0.55%
2012 0.81% -0.4%
2011 0.82% -0.15%
2010 0.84% 0.05%
2009 0.9% 0.1%
2008 0.96% 0.14%
2007 1.02% 0.2%
2006 1.06% 0.18%
2005 1.1% 0.19%
2004 1.14% 0.24%
2003 1.19% 0.38%
2002 1.25% 0.55%
2001 1.31% 0.71%
2000 1.38% 0.71%
1999 1.47% 0.57%
1998 1.5% 0.51%
1997 1.5% 0.45%
1996 1.53% 0.38%
1995 1.55% 0.35%
1994 1.58% 0.27%
1993 1.63% 0.12%
1992 1.68% -0.08%
1991 1.73% -0.23%
1990 1.8% -0.22%
1989 1.86% -0.15%
1988 1.93% -0.1%
1987 2% -0.03%
1986 2.08% 0.09%
1985 2.15% 0.27%
1984 2.21% 0.39%
1983 2.26% 0.47%
1982 2.31% 0.61%
1981 2.36% 0.87%
1980 2.39% 1.09%
1979 2.4% 1.08%
1978 2.41% 1.08%
1977 2.42% 1.07%
1976 2.41% 2.88%
1975 2.41% 3.87%
1974 2.43% 1.4%
1973 2.45% 0.03%
1972 2.46% -0.15%
1971 2.48% -0.42%
1970 2.5% -0.88%
1969 2.54% -0.89%
1968 2.59% -0.43%
1967 2.68% -0.63%
1966 2.77% -0.75%
1965 2.86% -0.41%
1964 2.94% 0.06%
1963 2.99% 0.4%
1962 3.03% 0.72%
1961 3.06% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Brazil Portugal
Current population
213964342
10788071
Population rank 7/197 91/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.13%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +302
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 99/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +16,472
Net migration rank 186/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 16,472
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -34,223 20,648
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -32,792 29,102
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -40,694 68,696
2021 919,507 -208,581 -45,592 69,606
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -25,709 22,495
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -23,691 13,979
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -23,749 -775
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -23,823 -3,209
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -22,882 -26,447
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -24,052 -36,342
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -17,875 -37,083
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -5,279 -31,513
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -4,230 -5,627
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -5,284 14,532
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 0 9,478
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -1,055 21,064
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 3,156 16,754
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 2,101 15,537
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 7,339 13,928
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 4,184 24,740
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 8,335 42,169
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 8,290 55,565
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 15,435 60,586
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 8,175 49,572
1998 2,514,728 21,666 7,112 40,931
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 8,087 36,922
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 4,026 32,640
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 4,011 26,971
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 9,991 20,761
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 7,972 8,561
1992 2,547,698 14,394 13,933 -11,847
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 12,948 -37,914
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 13,976 -34,855
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 22,011 -30,615
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 24,047 -26,595
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 28,084 -23,142
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 31,102 -20,000
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 33,077 -19,183
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 45,983 -16,658
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 47,798 -16,568
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 58,479 -15,006
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 56,152 -7,938
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 63,481 29,881
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 67,628 32,434
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 70,731 34,345
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 84,156 37,779
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 85,138 40,490
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 81,841 42,262
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 74,412 41,254
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 76,835 39,748
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 83,715 39,058
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 82,980 48,944
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 87,672 -191,862
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 89,329 -161,114
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 100,737 -145,200
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 106,495 -136,232
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 107,171 -129,233
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 115,182 -123,855
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 120,170 -118,763
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 113,783 -116,874
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 123,217 -113,947
1961 2,240,178 75 117,867 -112,768
1960 2,190,392 4,066 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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