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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 14.2 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 2.76% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Brazil vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Rwanda
2100 164,266,855 33,113,283
2099 165,476,254 33,008,545
2098 166,696,264 32,927,982
2097 167,929,414 32,853,307
2096 169,170,182 32,768,037
2095 170,418,279 32,635,508
2094 171,673,285 32,550,001
2093 172,929,867 32,416,870
2092 174,196,660 32,294,333
2091 175,465,250 32,191,262
2090 176,741,676 32,088,747
2089 178,016,467 31,892,591
2088 179,298,655 31,746,789
2087 180,582,637 31,553,150
2086 181,869,555 31,399,004
2085 183,154,436 31,254,597
2084 184,439,572 31,112,448
2083 185,726,230 30,937,106
2082 187,015,781 30,752,861
2081 188,304,247 30,576,992
2080 189,585,345 30,386,351
2079 190,860,450 30,195,560
2078 192,128,265 30,016,688
2077 193,387,405 29,819,259
2076 194,635,237 29,645,610
2075 195,871,705 29,441,964
2074 197,098,086 29,243,980
2073 198,312,538 29,025,977
2072 199,508,048 28,798,822
2071 200,684,948 28,578,302
2070 201,838,290 28,334,300
2069 202,969,511 28,121,174
2068 204,078,136 27,872,383
2067 205,156,343 27,609,059
2066 206,210,336 27,372,823
2065 207,233,670 27,101,698
2064 208,223,021 26,838,144
2063 209,184,325 26,559,838
2062 210,111,930 26,312,631
2061 211,000,165 26,001,660
2060 211,851,790 25,729,037
2059 212,667,148 25,453,407
2058 213,439,165 25,121,995
2057 214,172,487 24,853,512
2056 214,860,969 24,582,198
2055 215,511,064 24,281,895
2054 216,119,176 23,991,958
2053 216,684,051 23,705,290
2052 217,203,400 23,421,032
2051 217,673,624 23,113,700
2050 218,102,997 22,814,556
2049 218,492,176 22,498,806
2048 218,825,106 22,171,841
2047 219,107,600 21,848,486
2046 219,337,375 21,554,082
2045 219,518,678 21,228,573
2044 219,643,532 20,915,810
2043 219,714,087 20,548,490
2042 219,730,173 20,214,283
2041 219,688,816 19,845,021
2040 219,589,786 19,475,227
2039 219,450,960 19,108,842
2038 219,263,564 18,773,398
2037 219,033,555 18,433,422
2036 218,758,565 18,128,058
2035 218,441,478 17,765,049
2034 218,079,673 17,432,165
2033 217,677,081 17,100,072
2032 217,230,117 16,822,053
2031 216,739,295 16,495,903
2030 216,202,357 16,178,061
2029 215,618,762 15,868,812
2028 214,992,547 15,554,713
2027 214,315,680 15,217,275
2026 213,593,266 14,898,118
2025 212,812,405 14,569,341
2024 211,998,573 14,256,567
2023 211,140,729 13,954,471
2022 210,306,415 13,651,030
2021 209,550,294 13,355,260
2020 208,660,842 13,065,837
2019 207,455,459 12,776,103
2018 206,107,261 12,487,996
2017 204,703,445 12,202,060
2016 203,218,114 11,919,183
2015 201,675,532 11,640,022
2014 200,085,127 11,364,757
2013 198,478,299 11,093,340
2012 196,876,111 10,829,901
2011 195,284,734 10,573,733
2010 193,701,929 10,317,553
2009 192,079,951 10,060,432
2008 190,367,302 9,804,269
2007 188,552,320 9,549,933
2006 186,653,106 9,299,246
2005 184,688,101 9,054,528
2004 182,675,143 8,816,844
2003 180,622,688 8,586,875
2002 178,503,484 8,400,180
2001 176,301,203 8,287,094
2000 174,018,282 8,213,931
1999 171,641,543 8,147,912
1998 169,159,655 8,081,681
1997 166,661,659 7,755,238
1996 164,202,549 6,708,764
1995 161,735,073 5,674,118
1994 159,265,006 6,792,352
1993 156,794,577 7,981,132
1992 154,275,079 7,683,266
1991 151,724,256 7,526,966
1990 149,143,223 7,375,307
1989 146,502,972 7,184,706
1988 143,826,357 6,968,071
1987 141,104,944 6,749,493
1986 138,336,370 6,531,881
1985 135,515,595 6,317,228
1984 132,658,864 6,107,627
1983 129,790,077 5,905,311
1982 126,923,155 5,711,549
1981 124,063,109 5,527,230
1980 121,207,461 5,353,259
1979 118,380,821 5,189,541
1978 115,600,942 5,035,171
1977 112,875,292 4,888,240
1976 110,213,349 4,745,954
1975 107,619,565 4,607,728
1974 105,089,675 4,474,228
1973 102,600,976 4,345,047
1972 100,146,797 4,220,335
1971 97,739,273 4,100,044
1970 95,375,651 3,980,669
1969 93,045,777 3,861,271
1968 90,741,240 3,744,010
1967 88,446,124 3,629,577
1966 86,139,359 3,521,626
1965 83,817,583 3,423,210
1964 81,488,595 3,334,834
1963 79,164,235 3,258,890
1962 76,865,323 3,186,025
1961 74,605,447 3,106,779
1960 72,388,126 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Rwanda
2100 -0.73% 0.32%
2099 -0.73% 0.24%
2098 -0.73% 0.23%
2097 -0.73% 0.26%
2096 -0.73% 0.41%
2095 -0.73% 0.26%
2094 -0.73% 0.41%
2093 -0.73% 0.38%
2092 -0.72% 0.32%
2091 -0.72% 0.32%
2090 -0.72% 0.62%
2089 -0.72% 0.46%
2088 -0.71% 0.61%
2087 -0.71% 0.49%
2086 -0.7% 0.46%
2085 -0.7% 0.46%
2084 -0.69% 0.57%
2083 -0.69% 0.6%
2082 -0.68% 0.58%
2081 -0.68% 0.63%
2080 -0.67% 0.63%
2079 -0.66% 0.6%
2078 -0.65% 0.66%
2077 -0.64% 0.59%
2076 -0.63% 0.69%
2075 -0.62% 0.68%
2074 -0.61% 0.75%
2073 -0.6% 0.79%
2072 -0.59% 0.77%
2071 -0.57% 0.86%
2070 -0.56% 0.76%
2069 -0.54% 0.89%
2068 -0.53% 0.95%
2067 -0.51% 0.86%
2066 -0.49% 1%
2065 -0.48% 0.98%
2064 -0.46% 1.05%
2063 -0.44% 0.94%
2062 -0.42% 1.2%
2061 -0.4% 1.06%
2060 -0.38% 1.08%
2059 -0.36% 1.32%
2058 -0.34% 1.08%
2057 -0.32% 1.1%
2056 -0.3% 1.24%
2055 -0.28% 1.21%
2054 -0.26% 1.21%
2053 -0.24% 1.21%
2052 -0.22% 1.33%
2051 -0.2% 1.31%
2050 -0.18% 1.4%
2049 -0.15% 1.47%
2048 -0.13% 1.48%
2047 -0.1% 1.37%
2046 -0.08% 1.53%
2045 -0.06% 1.5%
2044 -0.03% 1.79%
2043 -0.007% 1.65%
2042 0.02% 1.86%
2041 0.05% 1.9%
2040 0.06% 1.92%
2039 0.09% 1.79%
2038 0.11% 1.84%
2037 0.13% 1.68%
2036 0.15% 2.04%
2035 0.17% 1.91%
2034 0.18% 1.94%
2033 0.21% 1.65%
2032 0.23% 1.98%
2031 0.25% 1.96%
2030 0.27% 1.95%
2029 0.29% 2.02%
2028 0.32% 2.22%
2027 0.34% 2.14%
2026 0.37% 2.26%
2025 0.38% 2.19%
2024 0.41% 2.16%
2023 0.4% 2.22%
2022 0.36% 2.21%
2021 0.43% 2.22%
2020 0.58% 2.27%
2019 0.65% 2.31%
2018 0.69% 2.34%
2017 0.73% 2.37%
2016 0.76% 2.4%
2015 0.79% 2.42%
2014 0.81% 2.45%
2013 0.81% 2.43%
2012 0.81% 2.42%
2011 0.82% 2.48%
2010 0.84% 2.56%
2009 0.9% 2.61%
2008 0.96% 2.66%
2007 1.02% 2.7%
2006 1.06% 2.7%
2005 1.1% 2.7%
2004 1.14% 2.68%
2003 1.19% 2.22%
2002 1.25% 1.36%
2001 1.31% 0.89%
2000 1.38% 0.81%
1999 1.47% 0.82%
1998 1.5% 4.21%
1997 1.5% 15.6%
1996 1.53% 18.2%
1995 1.55% -16.5%
1994 1.58% -14.9%
1993 1.63% 3.88%
1992 1.68% 2.08%
1991 1.73% 2.06%
1990 1.8% 2.65%
1989 1.86% 3.11%
1988 1.93% 3.24%
1987 2% 3.33%
1986 2.08% 3.4%
1985 2.15% 3.43%
1984 2.21% 3.43%
1983 2.26% 3.39%
1982 2.31% 3.33%
1981 2.36% 3.25%
1980 2.39% 3.15%
1979 2.4% 3.07%
1978 2.41% 3.01%
1977 2.42% 3%
1976 2.41% 3%
1975 2.41% 2.98%
1974 2.43% 2.97%
1973 2.45% 2.96%
1972 2.46% 2.93%
1971 2.48% 3%
1970 2.5% 3.09%
1969 2.54% 3.13%
1968 2.59% 3.15%
1967 2.68% 3.07%
1966 2.77% 2.87%
1965 2.86% 2.65%
1964 2.94% 2.33%
1963 2.99% 2.29%
1962 3.03% 2.55%
1961 3.06% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Brazil Rwanda
Current population
213964342
15062056
Population rank 7/197 77/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.18%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +857
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 +6,282
Net migration rank 186/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 6,282
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 316,025 -15,582
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 312,762 -9,001
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 312,145 -9,001
2021 919,507 -208,581 309,895 -21,492
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 312,692 -22,251
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 312,512 -25,323
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 310,323 -25,634
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 305,549 -24,474
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 299,114 -21,862
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 292,779 -19,505
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 286,331 -16,779
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 282,584 -25,260
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 282,922 -27,915
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 286,848 -29,501
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 287,034 -30,128
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 287,334 -31,913
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 285,791 -32,537
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 282,149 -34,008
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 275,121 -33,830
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 265,273 -31,214
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 251,243 -25,355
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 239,036 -91,518
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 230,845 -152,197
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 221,276 -153,588
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 210,518 -146,162
1998 2,514,728 21,666 197,185 -129,089
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 174,687 410,106
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 140,455 1,367,700
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 121,137 439,995
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 183,926 236,110
1992 2,547,698 14,394 188,025 -12,334
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 196,431 -59,519
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 207,895 -41,483
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 217,632 -2,826
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 223,759 -5,285
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 225,744 -7,062
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 225,526 -8,982
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 223,794 -11,031
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 219,337 -12,899
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 212,750 -14,560
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 205,147 -15,818
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 195,769 -16,453
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 184,988 -16,359
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 174,477 -15,669
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 163,779 -13,838
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 155,011 -11,084
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 147,665 -7,027
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 140,596 -4,791
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 135,743 -4,535
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 131,021 -3,862
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 126,403 -4,156
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 122,567 -4,230
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 119,273 1,149
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 115,394 2,983
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 111,422 4,728
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 108,053 4,655
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 105,128 -1,930
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 103,422 -9,774
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 102,562 -19,458
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 94,296 -25,524
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 102,548 -25,594
1961 2,240,178 75 102,051 -20,508
1960 2,190,392 4,066 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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