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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 1.5 times bigger than Russia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 4.29% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Brazil vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Russia
2100 164,266,855 125,631,984
2099 165,476,254 125,735,285
2098 166,696,264 125,835,990
2097 167,929,414 125,914,480
2096 169,170,182 126,004,709
2095 170,418,279 126,072,890
2094 171,673,285 126,125,529
2093 172,929,867 126,181,074
2092 174,196,660 126,256,091
2091 175,465,250 126,304,823
2090 176,741,676 126,360,262
2089 178,016,467 126,412,664
2088 179,298,655 126,463,022
2087 180,582,637 126,511,263
2086 181,869,555 126,579,534
2085 183,154,436 126,655,806
2084 184,439,572 126,730,694
2083 185,726,230 126,805,713
2082 187,015,781 126,889,471
2081 188,304,247 126,973,300
2080 189,585,345 127,070,546
2079 190,860,450 127,191,346
2078 192,128,265 127,331,975
2077 193,387,405 127,489,152
2076 194,635,237 127,641,749
2075 195,871,705 127,825,235
2074 197,098,086 128,023,096
2073 198,312,538 128,238,922
2072 199,508,048 128,465,870
2071 200,684,948 128,745,681
2070 201,838,290 129,020,076
2069 202,969,511 129,309,803
2068 204,078,136 129,589,275
2067 205,156,343 129,873,991
2066 206,210,336 130,184,092
2065 207,233,670 130,515,828
2064 208,223,021 130,852,649
2063 209,184,325 131,199,458
2062 210,111,930 131,530,725
2061 211,000,165 131,881,030
2060 211,851,790 132,209,377
2059 212,667,148 132,568,882
2058 213,439,165 132,933,515
2057 214,172,487 133,272,997
2056 214,860,969 133,615,325
2055 215,511,064 133,963,055
2054 216,119,176 134,288,366
2053 216,684,051 134,609,198
2052 217,203,400 134,876,558
2051 217,673,624 135,141,211
2050 218,102,997 135,386,454
2049 218,492,176 135,609,441
2048 218,825,106 135,818,840
2047 219,107,600 136,013,698
2046 219,337,375 136,185,098
2045 219,518,678 136,368,416
2044 219,643,532 136,568,234
2043 219,714,087 136,791,498
2042 219,730,173 137,015,033
2041 219,688,816 137,266,491
2040 219,589,786 137,531,851
2039 219,450,960 137,833,822
2038 219,263,564 138,146,863
2037 219,033,555 138,485,780
2036 218,758,565 138,835,731
2035 218,441,478 139,197,452
2034 218,079,673 139,573,272
2033 217,677,081 139,960,175
2032 217,230,117 140,359,785
2031 216,739,295 140,785,026
2030 216,202,357 141,182,418
2029 215,618,762 141,571,268
2028 214,992,547 141,946,979
2027 214,315,680 142,315,155
2026 213,593,266 142,643,173
2025 212,812,405 143,513,328
2024 211,998,573 143,669,648
2023 211,140,729 143,826,130
2022 210,306,415 144,236,933
2021 209,550,294 144,746,762
2020 208,660,842 145,245,148
2019 207,455,459 145,453,291
2018 206,107,261 145,398,106
2017 204,703,445 145,293,260
2016 203,218,114 145,015,460
2015 201,675,532 144,640,716
2014 200,085,127 144,237,223
2013 198,478,299 143,805,638
2012 196,876,111 143,378,447
2011 195,284,734 143,018,195
2010 193,701,929 142,849,468
2009 192,079,951 142,785,348
2008 190,367,302 142,742,366
2007 188,552,320 142,805,114
2006 186,653,106 143,049,637
2005 184,688,101 143,518,814
2004 182,675,143 144,067,316
2003 180,622,688 144,648,618
2002 178,503,484 145,306,497
2001 176,301,203 145,976,482
2000 174,018,282 146,596,869
1999 171,641,543 147,214,776
1998 169,159,655 147,670,784
1997 166,661,659 147,915,361
1996 164,202,549 148,160,129
1995 161,735,073 148,375,787
1994 159,265,006 148,407,912
1993 156,794,577 148,458,777
1992 154,275,079 148,538,197
1991 151,724,256 148,394,216
1990 149,143,223 147,969,406
1989 146,502,972 147,721,000
1988 143,826,357 146,857,000
1987 141,104,944 145,908,000
1986 138,336,370 144,894,000
1985 135,515,595 143,858,000
1984 132,658,864 142,745,000
1983 129,790,077 141,668,000
1982 126,923,155 140,823,000
1981 124,063,109 139,941,000
1980 121,207,461 139,010,000
1979 118,380,821 138,027,000
1978 115,600,942 137,060,000
1977 112,875,292 136,100,000
1976 110,213,349 135,147,000
1975 107,619,565 134,200,000
1974 105,089,675 133,432,000
1973 102,600,976 132,669,000
1972 100,146,797 131,909,000
1971 97,739,273 131,155,000
1970 95,375,651 130,404,000
1969 93,045,777 129,664,000
1968 90,741,240 128,928,000
1967 88,446,124 128,196,000
1966 86,139,359 127,468,000
1965 83,817,583 126,745,000
1964 81,488,595 125,345,000
1963 79,164,235 123,960,000
1962 76,865,323 122,591,000
1961 74,605,447 121,236,000
1960 72,388,126 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Russia
2100 -0.73% -0.08%
2099 -0.73% -0.08%
2098 -0.73% -0.06%
2097 -0.73% -0.07%
2096 -0.73% -0.05%
2095 -0.73% -0.04%
2094 -0.73% -0.04%
2093 -0.73% -0.06%
2092 -0.72% -0.04%
2091 -0.72% -0.04%
2090 -0.72% -0.04%
2089 -0.72% -0.04%
2088 -0.71% -0.04%
2087 -0.71% -0.05%
2086 -0.7% -0.06%
2085 -0.7% -0.06%
2084 -0.69% -0.06%
2083 -0.69% -0.07%
2082 -0.68% -0.07%
2081 -0.68% -0.08%
2080 -0.67% -0.09%
2079 -0.66% -0.11%
2078 -0.65% -0.12%
2077 -0.64% -0.12%
2076 -0.63% -0.14%
2075 -0.62% -0.15%
2074 -0.61% -0.17%
2073 -0.6% -0.18%
2072 -0.59% -0.22%
2071 -0.57% -0.21%
2070 -0.56% -0.22%
2069 -0.54% -0.22%
2068 -0.53% -0.22%
2067 -0.51% -0.24%
2066 -0.49% -0.25%
2065 -0.48% -0.26%
2064 -0.46% -0.26%
2063 -0.44% -0.25%
2062 -0.42% -0.27%
2061 -0.4% -0.25%
2060 -0.38% -0.27%
2059 -0.36% -0.27%
2058 -0.34% -0.25%
2057 -0.32% -0.26%
2056 -0.3% -0.26%
2055 -0.28% -0.24%
2054 -0.26% -0.24%
2053 -0.24% -0.2%
2052 -0.22% -0.2%
2051 -0.2% -0.18%
2050 -0.18% -0.16%
2049 -0.15% -0.15%
2048 -0.13% -0.14%
2047 -0.1% -0.13%
2046 -0.08% -0.13%
2045 -0.06% -0.15%
2044 -0.03% -0.16%
2043 -0.007% -0.16%
2042 0.02% -0.18%
2041 0.05% -0.19%
2040 0.06% -0.22%
2039 0.09% -0.23%
2038 0.11% -0.24%
2037 0.13% -0.25%
2036 0.15% -0.26%
2035 0.17% -0.27%
2034 0.18% -0.28%
2033 0.21% -0.28%
2032 0.23% -0.3%
2031 0.25% -0.28%
2030 0.27% -0.27%
2029 0.29% -0.26%
2028 0.32% -0.26%
2027 0.34% -0.23%
2026 0.37% -0.61%
2025 0.38% -0.11%
2024 0.41% -0.11%
2023 0.4% -0.28%
2022 0.36% -0.35%
2021 0.43% -0.34%
2020 0.58% -0.14%
2019 0.65% 0.04%
2018 0.69% 0.07%
2017 0.73% 0.19%
2016 0.76% 0.26%
2015 0.79% 0.28%
2014 0.81% 0.3%
2013 0.81% 0.3%
2012 0.81% 0.25%
2011 0.82% 0.12%
2010 0.84% 0.04%
2009 0.9% 0.03%
2008 0.96% -0.04%
2007 1.02% -0.17%
2006 1.06% -0.33%
2005 1.1% -0.38%
2004 1.14% -0.4%
2003 1.19% -0.45%
2002 1.25% -0.46%
2001 1.31% -0.42%
2000 1.38% -0.42%
1999 1.47% -0.31%
1998 1.5% -0.17%
1997 1.5% -0.17%
1996 1.53% -0.15%
1995 1.55% -0.02%
1994 1.58% -0.03%
1993 1.63% -0.05%
1992 1.68% 0.1%
1991 1.73% 0.29%
1990 1.8% 0.17%
1989 1.86% 0.59%
1988 1.93% 0.65%
1987 2% 0.7%
1986 2.08% 0.72%
1985 2.15% 0.78%
1984 2.21% 0.76%
1983 2.26% 0.6%
1982 2.31% 0.63%
1981 2.36% 0.67%
1980 2.39% 0.71%
1979 2.4% 0.71%
1978 2.41% 0.71%
1977 2.42% 0.71%
1976 2.41% 0.71%
1975 2.41% 0.58%
1974 2.43% 0.58%
1973 2.45% 0.58%
1972 2.46% 0.57%
1971 2.48% 0.58%
1970 2.5% 0.57%
1969 2.54% 0.57%
1968 2.59% 0.57%
1967 2.68% 0.57%
1966 2.77% 0.57%
1965 2.86% 1.12%
1964 2.94% 1.12%
1963 2.99% 1.12%
1962 3.03% 1.12%
1961 3.06% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Brazil Russia
Current population
213964342
142643173
Population rank 7/197 9/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 1.72%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
3.37 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -428
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 166/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -251,822
Net migration rank 186/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -251,822
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -574,678 -178,042
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -503,392 27,807
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -576,948 765,629
2021 919,507 -208,581 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -697,177 334,094
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -232,637 339,972
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -130,764 396,619
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 0 447,645
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 43,392 384,756
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 28,848 264,698
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 28,761 289,872
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 0 285,977
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -128,716 309,377
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -242,844 307,555
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -257,014 350,206
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 -356,856 360,840
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -471,257 365,717
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 -686,638 308,370
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 -846,761 263,541
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 -792,370 261,519
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 -896,822 256,804
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 -963,445 259,614
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -967,540 550,401
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -927,453 375,468
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -694,053 528,135
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 -769,159 541,387
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 -785,248 587,171
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 -845,742 723,875
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 -757,140 507,229
1992 2,547,698 14,394 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 103,876 125,505
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 325,533 299,863
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 576,112 89,400
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 778,343 269,862
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 977,583 275,611
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 985,279 283,553
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 762,447 280,614
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 756,548 247,026
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 906,676 200,159
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 830,855 107,520
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 713,700 36,686
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 681,149 10,440
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 690,135 -5,791
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 812,766 108,882
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 832,932 122,316
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 852,237 113,851
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 843,850 80,069
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 883,186 -51,759
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 846,561 -107,568
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 872,050 -111,168
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 854,999 -134,968
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 785,554 -264,464
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 753,088 -64,643
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 787,621 -83,221
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 854,554 -116,029
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 989,279 -111,360
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 2,240,178 75 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 2,190,392 4,066 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/russia | CC BY

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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