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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 11.4 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 2.81% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Brazil vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Romania
2100 164,294,719 10,801,385
2099 165,504,324 10,885,505
2098 166,724,540 10,969,050
2097 167,957,900 11,052,086
2096 169,198,878 11,134,776
2095 170,447,187 11,217,462
2094 171,702,406 11,299,298
2093 172,959,201 11,382,352
2092 174,226,209 11,464,817
2091 175,495,014 11,546,872
2090 176,771,657 11,630,335
2089 178,046,664 11,713,468
2088 179,329,069 11,796,733
2087 180,613,269 11,880,373
2086 181,900,405 11,966,550
2085 183,185,504 12,052,744
2084 184,470,859 12,140,454
2083 185,757,734 12,229,714
2082 187,047,504 12,319,480
2081 188,336,189 12,412,385
2080 189,617,504 12,507,333
2079 190,892,825 12,603,302
2078 192,160,856 12,700,870
2077 193,420,209 12,799,985
2076 194,668,253 12,900,610
2075 195,904,930 13,002,848
2074 197,131,520 13,107,513
2073 198,346,178 13,213,407
2072 199,541,890 13,323,211
2071 200,718,990 13,435,661
2070 201,872,528 13,550,449
2069 203,003,940 13,667,892
2068 204,112,753 13,786,771
2067 205,191,144 13,909,141
2066 206,245,316 14,034,214
2065 207,268,823 14,163,381
2064 208,258,342 14,293,294
2063 209,219,808 14,424,068
2062 210,147,571 14,557,025
2061 211,035,957 14,689,897
2060 211,887,727 14,821,441
2059 212,703,223 14,952,855
2058 213,475,371 15,082,857
2057 214,208,817 15,211,914
2056 214,897,416 15,340,213
2055 215,547,622 15,467,019
2054 216,155,836 15,590,545
2053 216,720,807 15,712,155
2052 217,240,244 15,834,374
2051 217,710,548 15,954,507
2050 218,139,994 16,073,070
2049 218,529,238 16,192,498
2048 218,862,226 16,311,535
2047 219,144,767 16,430,565
2046 219,374,582 16,547,661
2045 219,555,915 16,665,026
2044 219,680,790 16,783,383
2043 219,751,357 16,900,955
2042 219,767,446 17,018,000
2041 219,726,082 17,136,818
2040 219,627,035 17,253,674
2039 219,488,186 17,370,310
2038 219,300,758 17,488,193
2037 219,070,710 17,604,853
2036 218,795,673 17,721,511
2035 218,478,532 17,837,396
2034 218,116,666 17,950,976
2033 217,714,006 18,064,449
2032 217,266,965 18,176,399
2031 216,776,060 18,288,437
2030 216,239,032 18,399,699
2029 215,655,337 18,511,331
2028 215,029,016 18,621,197
2027 214,352,035 18,730,482
2026 213,629,498 18,839,108
2025 212,848,504 18,946,392
2024 211,998,573 19,051,804
2023 211,140,729 19,061,062
2022 210,306,415 19,048,502
2021 209,550,294 19,122,059
2020 208,660,842 19,265,250
2019 207,455,459 19,371,648
2018 206,107,261 19,473,970
2017 204,703,445 19,588,715
2016 203,218,114 19,702,267
2015 201,675,532 19,815,616
2014 200,085,127 19,908,979
2013 198,478,299 19,983,693
2012 196,876,111 20,058,035
2011 195,284,734 20,147,528
2010 193,701,929 20,246,871
2009 192,079,951 20,367,487
2008 190,367,302 20,537,875
2007 188,552,320 20,882,982
2006 186,653,106 21,193,760
2005 184,688,101 21,319,685
2004 182,675,143 21,451,748
2003 180,622,688 21,574,326
2002 178,503,484 21,730,496
2001 176,301,203 22,131,970
2000 174,018,282 22,442,971
1999 171,641,543 22,472,040
1998 169,159,655 22,507,344
1997 166,661,659 22,553,978
1996 164,202,549 22,619,004
1995 161,735,073 22,684,270
1994 159,265,006 22,730,211
1993 156,794,577 22,763,280
1992 154,275,079 22,794,284
1991 151,724,256 23,001,155
1990 149,143,223 23,201,835
1989 146,502,972 23,161,458
1988 143,826,357 23,057,662
1987 141,104,944 22,949,430
1986 138,336,370 22,836,841
1985 135,515,595 22,732,999
1984 132,658,864 22,640,547
1983 129,790,077 22,560,478
1982 126,923,155 22,475,741
1981 124,063,109 22,353,070
1980 121,207,461 22,207,282
1979 118,380,821 22,090,488
1978 115,600,942 21,951,464
1977 112,875,292 21,756,096
1976 110,213,349 21,551,634
1975 107,619,565 21,293,583
1974 105,089,675 21,029,429
1973 102,600,976 20,835,681
1972 100,146,797 20,657,957
1971 97,739,273 20,461,567
1970 95,375,651 20,250,398
1969 93,045,777 20,009,141
1968 90,741,240 19,799,831
1967 88,446,124 19,534,242
1966 86,139,359 19,215,450
1965 83,817,583 19,031,576
1964 81,488,595 18,919,126
1963 79,164,235 18,797,850
1962 76,865,323 18,676,550
1961 74,605,447 18,555,250
1960 72,388,126 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Romania
2100 -0.73% -0.77%
2099 -0.73% -0.76%
2098 -0.73% -0.75%
2097 -0.73% -0.74%
2096 -0.73% -0.74%
2095 -0.73% -0.72%
2094 -0.73% -0.73%
2093 -0.73% -0.72%
2092 -0.72% -0.71%
2091 -0.72% -0.72%
2090 -0.72% -0.71%
2089 -0.72% -0.71%
2088 -0.71% -0.7%
2087 -0.71% -0.72%
2086 -0.7% -0.72%
2085 -0.7% -0.72%
2084 -0.69% -0.73%
2083 -0.69% -0.73%
2082 -0.68% -0.75%
2081 -0.68% -0.76%
2080 -0.67% -0.76%
2079 -0.66% -0.77%
2078 -0.65% -0.77%
2077 -0.64% -0.78%
2076 -0.63% -0.79%
2075 -0.62% -0.8%
2074 -0.61% -0.8%
2073 -0.6% -0.82%
2072 -0.59% -0.84%
2071 -0.57% -0.85%
2070 -0.56% -0.86%
2069 -0.54% -0.86%
2068 -0.53% -0.88%
2067 -0.51% -0.89%
2066 -0.49% -0.91%
2065 -0.48% -0.91%
2064 -0.46% -0.91%
2063 -0.44% -0.91%
2062 -0.42% -0.9%
2061 -0.4% -0.89%
2060 -0.38% -0.88%
2059 -0.36% -0.86%
2058 -0.34% -0.85%
2057 -0.32% -0.84%
2056 -0.3% -0.82%
2055 -0.28% -0.79%
2054 -0.26% -0.77%
2053 -0.24% -0.77%
2052 -0.22% -0.75%
2051 -0.2% -0.74%
2050 -0.18% -0.74%
2049 -0.15% -0.73%
2048 -0.13% -0.72%
2047 -0.1% -0.71%
2046 -0.08% -0.7%
2045 -0.06% -0.71%
2044 -0.03% -0.7%
2043 -0.007% -0.69%
2042 0.02% -0.69%
2041 0.05% -0.68%
2040 0.06% -0.67%
2039 0.09% -0.67%
2038 0.11% -0.66%
2037 0.13% -0.66%
2036 0.15% -0.65%
2035 0.17% -0.63%
2034 0.18% -0.63%
2033 0.21% -0.62%
2032 0.23% -0.61%
2031 0.25% -0.6%
2030 0.27% -0.6%
2029 0.29% -0.59%
2028 0.32% -0.58%
2027 0.34% -0.58%
2026 0.37% -0.57%
2025 0.4% -0.55%
2024 0.41% -0.05%
2023 0.4% 0.07%
2022 0.36% -0.38%
2021 0.43% -0.74%
2020 0.58% -0.55%
2019 0.65% -0.53%
2018 0.69% -0.59%
2017 0.73% -0.58%
2016 0.76% -0.57%
2015 0.79% -0.47%
2014 0.81% -0.37%
2013 0.81% -0.37%
2012 0.81% -0.44%
2011 0.82% -0.49%
2010 0.84% -0.59%
2009 0.9% -0.83%
2008 0.96% -1.65%
2007 1.02% -1.47%
2006 1.06% -0.59%
2005 1.1% -0.62%
2004 1.14% -0.57%
2003 1.19% -0.72%
2002 1.25% -1.81%
2001 1.31% -1.39%
2000 1.38% -0.13%
1999 1.47% -0.16%
1998 1.5% -0.21%
1997 1.5% -0.29%
1996 1.53% -0.29%
1995 1.55% -0.2%
1994 1.58% -0.15%
1993 1.63% -0.14%
1992 1.68% -0.9%
1991 1.73% -0.86%
1990 1.8% 0.17%
1989 1.86% 0.45%
1988 1.93% 0.47%
1987 2% 0.49%
1986 2.08% 0.46%
1985 2.15% 0.41%
1984 2.21% 0.35%
1983 2.26% 0.38%
1982 2.31% 0.55%
1981 2.36% 0.66%
1980 2.39% 0.53%
1979 2.4% 0.63%
1978 2.41% 0.9%
1977 2.42% 0.95%
1976 2.41% 1.21%
1975 2.41% 1.26%
1974 2.43% 0.93%
1973 2.45% 0.86%
1972 2.46% 0.96%
1971 2.48% 1.04%
1970 2.5% 1.21%
1969 2.54% 1.06%
1968 2.59% 1.36%
1967 2.68% 1.66%
1966 2.77% 0.97%
1965 2.86% 0.59%
1964 2.94% 0.65%
1963 2.99% 0.65%
1962 3.03% 0.65%
1961 3.06% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Brazil Romania
Current population
213824938
18839108
Population rank 7/197 70/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.23%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 -25
Annual growth/decline +857,844 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 169/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -29,041
Net migration rank 186/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -29,041
2024 - -225,510 - -28,466
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -89,587 -27,780
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -93,338 89,076
2021 919,507 -208,581 -141,504 -17,731
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -100,179 -13,202
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -62,316 -33,018
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -50,930 -33,081
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -53,196 -33,073
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -59,447 -35,751
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -55,745 -35,448
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -59,951 -34,910
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -54,157 -37,589
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -56,413 -102,769
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -46,567 -122,364
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -34,625 -137,953
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 -30,806 -144,368
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -37,590 -133,089
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 -38,148 -132,777
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 -40,508 -131,176
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 -42,904 -117,432
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 -56,093 -107,139
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 -58,673 -106,585
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 -37,625 -91,154
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -22,443 -92,451
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -31,461 -82,590
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -33,761 -81,366
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 -42,853 -88,734
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 -56,548 -70,799
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 -36,295 -73,779
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 -18,184 -76,246
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 -13,658 -73,475
1992 2,547,698 14,394 -4,559 -63,200
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 25,301 -36,824
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 69,605 -38,157
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 122,756 -33,866
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 126,817 -48,911
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 128,517 -42,868
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 134,737 -50,450
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 111,392 -28,108
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 117,731 -24,629
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 87,986 3,093
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 119,121 -4,725
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 156,472 -20,870
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 168,776 -16,668
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 194,397 -29,600
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 204,148 -31,427
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 215,385 -28,135
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 213,361 18,748
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 219,324 9,125
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 235,530 6,725
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 175,020 58,651
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 198,316 61,920
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 206,662 74,473
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 234,905 71,919
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 264,120 74,851
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 338,577 33,601
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 347,709 37,282
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 115,293 -25,458
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 114,190 -60,430
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 134,326 -59,500
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 139,104 -58,076
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 130,736 -56,152
1961 2,240,178 75 163,286 -54,642
1960 2,190,392 4,066 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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