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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 71.3 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 2.62% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Brazil vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Qatar
2100 164,294,719 6,864,512
2099 165,504,324 6,795,697
2098 166,724,540 6,726,889
2097 167,957,900 6,658,115
2096 169,198,878 6,589,399
2095 170,447,187 6,520,903
2094 171,702,406 6,452,670
2093 172,959,201 6,384,792
2092 174,226,209 6,317,235
2091 175,495,014 6,249,912
2090 176,771,657 6,182,993
2089 178,046,664 6,116,439
2088 179,329,069 6,050,282
2087 180,613,269 5,984,646
2086 181,900,405 5,919,506
2085 183,185,504 5,854,810
2084 184,470,859 5,790,733
2083 185,757,734 5,727,107
2082 187,047,504 5,663,726
2081 188,336,189 5,600,872
2080 189,617,504 5,538,952
2079 190,892,825 5,477,309
2078 192,160,856 5,416,092
2077 193,420,209 5,355,430
2076 194,668,253 5,295,298
2075 195,904,930 5,235,611
2074 197,131,520 5,176,349
2073 198,346,178 5,117,758
2072 199,541,890 5,059,696
2071 200,718,990 5,002,249
2070 201,872,528 4,945,273
2069 203,003,940 4,888,911
2068 204,112,753 4,833,090
2067 205,191,144 4,777,814
2066 206,245,316 4,723,056
2065 207,268,823 4,668,810
2064 208,258,342 4,614,957
2063 209,219,808 4,561,622
2062 210,147,571 4,509,442
2061 211,035,957 4,457,910
2060 211,887,727 4,406,963
2059 212,703,223 4,356,604
2058 213,475,371 4,306,842
2057 214,208,817 4,257,533
2056 214,897,416 4,208,980
2055 215,547,622 4,160,635
2054 216,155,836 4,113,078
2053 216,720,807 4,065,870
2052 217,240,244 4,019,393
2051 217,710,548 3,973,445
2050 218,139,994 3,927,949
2049 218,529,238 3,882,963
2048 218,862,226 3,838,380
2047 219,144,767 3,794,282
2046 219,374,582 3,750,671
2045 219,555,915 3,707,573
2044 219,680,790 3,665,008
2043 219,751,357 3,623,031
2042 219,767,446 3,581,673
2041 219,726,082 3,540,989
2040 219,627,035 3,500,991
2039 219,488,186 3,461,758
2038 219,300,758 3,423,310
2037 219,070,710 3,385,696
2036 218,795,673 3,348,948
2035 218,478,532 3,313,100
2034 218,116,666 3,278,067
2033 217,714,006 3,243,892
2032 217,266,965 3,210,644
2031 216,776,060 3,178,257
2030 216,239,032 3,146,733
2029 215,655,337 3,112,748
2028 215,029,016 3,075,676
2027 214,352,035 3,035,492
2026 213,629,498 2,985,826
2025 212,848,504 2,926,071
2024 211,998,573 2,857,822
2023 211,140,729 2,656,032
2022 210,306,415 2,657,333
2021 209,550,294 2,504,910
2020 208,660,842 2,794,148
2019 207,455,459 2,638,657
2018 206,107,261 2,580,734
2017 204,703,445 2,545,820
2016 203,218,114 2,477,113
2015 201,675,532 2,344,557
2014 200,085,127 2,151,745
2013 198,478,299 1,916,426
2012 196,876,111 1,722,438
2011 195,284,734 1,624,761
2010 193,701,929 1,616,832
2009 192,079,951 1,608,903
2008 190,367,302 1,426,938
2007 188,552,320 1,208,595
2006 186,653,106 972,831
2005 184,688,101 825,408
2004 182,675,143 773,332
2003 180,622,688 744,682
2002 178,503,484 711,205
2001 176,301,203 677,925
2000 174,018,282 644,989
1999 171,641,543 612,500
1998 169,159,655 580,540
1997 166,661,659 550,500
1996 164,202,549 529,019
1995 161,735,073 514,325
1994 159,265,006 499,459
1993 156,794,577 484,545
1992 154,275,079 469,657
1991 151,724,256 454,853
1990 149,143,223 440,175
1989 146,502,972 425,646
1988 143,826,357 411,264
1987 141,104,944 397,005
1986 138,336,370 382,422
1985 135,515,595 365,940
1984 132,658,864 347,878
1983 129,790,077 329,709
1982 126,923,155 311,537
1981 124,063,109 293,553
1980 121,207,461 275,913
1979 118,380,821 258,670
1978 115,600,942 241,808
1977 112,875,292 225,285
1976 110,213,349 209,052
1975 107,619,565 193,087
1974 105,089,675 177,362
1973 102,600,976 161,841
1972 100,146,797 146,506
1971 97,739,273 131,346
1970 95,375,651 116,350
1969 93,045,777 103,025
1968 90,741,240 91,749
1967 88,446,124 81,439
1966 86,139,359 72,192
1965 83,817,583 64,065
1964 81,488,595 56,867
1963 79,164,235 50,380
1962 76,865,323 44,630
1961 74,605,447 39,680
1960 72,388,126 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Qatar
2100 -0.73% 1.01%
2099 -0.73% 1.02%
2098 -0.73% 1.03%
2097 -0.73% 1.04%
2096 -0.73% 1.05%
2095 -0.73% 1.06%
2094 -0.73% 1.06%
2093 -0.73% 1.07%
2092 -0.72% 1.08%
2091 -0.72% 1.08%
2090 -0.72% 1.09%
2089 -0.72% 1.09%
2088 -0.71% 1.1%
2087 -0.71% 1.1%
2086 -0.7% 1.11%
2085 -0.7% 1.11%
2084 -0.69% 1.11%
2083 -0.69% 1.12%
2082 -0.68% 1.12%
2081 -0.68% 1.12%
2080 -0.67% 1.13%
2079 -0.66% 1.13%
2078 -0.65% 1.13%
2077 -0.64% 1.14%
2076 -0.63% 1.14%
2075 -0.62% 1.14%
2074 -0.61% 1.14%
2073 -0.6% 1.15%
2072 -0.59% 1.15%
2071 -0.57% 1.15%
2070 -0.56% 1.15%
2069 -0.54% 1.15%
2068 -0.53% 1.16%
2067 -0.51% 1.16%
2066 -0.49% 1.16%
2065 -0.48% 1.17%
2064 -0.46% 1.17%
2063 -0.44% 1.16%
2062 -0.42% 1.16%
2061 -0.4% 1.16%
2060 -0.38% 1.16%
2059 -0.36% 1.16%
2058 -0.34% 1.16%
2057 -0.32% 1.15%
2056 -0.3% 1.16%
2055 -0.28% 1.16%
2054 -0.26% 1.16%
2053 -0.24% 1.16%
2052 -0.22% 1.16%
2051 -0.2% 1.16%
2050 -0.18% 1.16%
2049 -0.15% 1.16%
2048 -0.13% 1.16%
2047 -0.1% 1.16%
2046 -0.08% 1.16%
2045 -0.06% 1.16%
2044 -0.03% 1.16%
2043 -0.007% 1.15%
2042 0.02% 1.15%
2041 0.05% 1.14%
2040 0.06% 1.13%
2039 0.09% 1.12%
2038 0.11% 1.11%
2037 0.13% 1.1%
2036 0.15% 1.08%
2035 0.17% 1.07%
2034 0.18% 1.05%
2033 0.21% 1.04%
2032 0.23% 1.02%
2031 0.25% 1%
2030 0.27% 1.09%
2029 0.29% 1.21%
2028 0.32% 1.32%
2027 0.34% 1.66%
2026 0.37% 2.04%
2025 0.4% 2.39%
2024 0.41% 7.6%
2023 0.4% -0.05%
2022 0.36% 6.08%
2021 0.43% -10.4%
2020 0.58% 5.89%
2019 0.65% 2.24%
2018 0.69% 1.37%
2017 0.73% 2.77%
2016 0.76% 5.65%
2015 0.79% 8.96%
2014 0.81% 12.3%
2013 0.81% 11.3%
2012 0.81% 6.01%
2011 0.82% 0.49%
2010 0.84% 0.49%
2009 0.9% 12.8%
2008 0.96% 18.1%
2007 1.02% 24.2%
2006 1.06% 17.9%
2005 1.1% 6.73%
2004 1.14% 3.85%
2003 1.19% 4.71%
2002 1.25% 4.91%
2001 1.31% 5.11%
2000 1.38% 5.3%
1999 1.47% 5.51%
1998 1.5% 5.46%
1997 1.5% 4.06%
1996 1.53% 2.86%
1995 1.55% 2.98%
1994 1.58% 3.08%
1993 1.63% 3.17%
1992 1.68% 3.25%
1991 1.73% 3.33%
1990 1.8% 3.41%
1989 1.86% 3.5%
1988 1.93% 3.59%
1987 2% 3.81%
1986 2.08% 4.5%
1985 2.15% 5.19%
1984 2.21% 5.51%
1983 2.26% 5.83%
1982 2.31% 6.13%
1981 2.36% 6.39%
1980 2.39% 6.67%
1979 2.4% 6.97%
1978 2.41% 7.33%
1977 2.42% 7.77%
1976 2.41% 8.27%
1975 2.41% 8.87%
1974 2.43% 9.59%
1973 2.45% 10.5%
1972 2.46% 11.5%
1971 2.48% 12.9%
1970 2.5% 12.9%
1969 2.54% 12.3%
1968 2.59% 12.7%
1967 2.68% 12.8%
1966 2.77% 12.7%
1965 2.86% 12.7%
1964 2.94% 12.9%
1963 2.99% 12.9%
1962 3.03% 12.5%
1961 3.06% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Brazil Qatar
Current population
213824938
2999260
Population rank 7/197 136/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.04%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
2.6 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +553
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 1/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +36,288
Net migration rank 186/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 36,288
2024 - -225,510 - 46,105
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 23,845 39,995
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 24,360 80,004
2021 919,507 -208,581 21,297 24,501
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 25,128 -50,433
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 24,112 10,557
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 23,340 12,465
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 23,244 46,719
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 22,416 119,725
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 22,568 177,467
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 21,699 194,712
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 19,669 133,520
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 17,681 77,091
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 16,543 77,228
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 16,225 90,620
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 15,595 123,217
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 14,062 165,572
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 11,351 245,703
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 10,225 204,236
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 11,392 68,993
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 11,242 12,531
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 11,291 22,234
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 11,062 22,356
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 10,683 22,456
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 9,974 22,769
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 9,431 22,815
1998 2,514,728 21,666 9,055 22,618
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 8,846 19,547
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 9,049 5,517
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 9,186 5,634
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 9,257 5,660
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 9,250 5,670
1992 2,547,698 14,394 9,189 5,670
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 9,182 5,562
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 9,388 5,216
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 9,407 5,045
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 9,198 5,118
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 8,806 5,405
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 8,439 6,512
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 8,212 9,797
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 7,997 10,113
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 7,765 10,462
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 7,489 10,634
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 7,202 10,644
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 6,894 10,540
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 6,579 10,466
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 6,246 10,434
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 5,925 10,445
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 5,598 10,494
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 5,289 10,549
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 5,015 10,603
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 4,780 10,641
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 4,581 10,663
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 4,433 10,644
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 4,346 10,579
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 3,941 7,790
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 3,547 7,266
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 3,167 6,637
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 2,811 5,880
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 2,472 5,083
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 2,150 4,686
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 1,854 4,283
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 1,589 3,773
1961 2,240,178 75 1,357 3,186
1960 2,190,392 4,066 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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