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Population in Brazil compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 5.64 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.03% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Saudi Arabia
2100 164,266,855 76,380,382
2099 165,476,254 75,896,692
2098 166,696,264 75,410,485
2097 167,929,414 74,922,342
2096 169,170,182 74,431,436
2095 170,418,279 73,939,761
2094 171,673,285 73,447,628
2093 172,929,867 72,954,272
2092 174,196,660 72,460,372
2091 175,465,250 71,966,760
2090 176,741,676 71,474,363
2089 178,016,467 70,984,330
2088 179,298,655 70,494,851
2087 180,582,637 70,006,368
2086 181,869,555 69,519,641
2085 183,154,436 69,035,093
2084 184,439,572 68,551,533
2083 185,726,230 68,068,933
2082 187,015,781 67,587,034
2081 188,304,247 67,105,252
2080 189,585,345 66,624,751
2079 190,860,450 66,144,495
2078 192,128,265 65,664,508
2077 193,387,405 65,183,768
2076 194,635,237 64,701,603
2075 195,871,705 64,217,651
2074 197,098,086 63,731,809
2073 198,312,538 63,243,084
2072 199,508,048 62,750,764
2071 200,684,948 62,255,408
2070 201,838,290 61,756,796
2069 202,969,511 61,253,878
2068 204,078,136 60,746,216
2067 205,156,343 60,235,232
2066 206,210,336 59,720,954
2065 207,233,670 59,203,814
2064 208,223,021 58,684,254
2063 209,184,325 58,161,702
2062 210,111,930 57,637,152
2061 211,000,165 57,109,207
2060 211,851,790 56,579,736
2059 212,667,148 56,047,666
2058 213,439,165 55,513,281
2057 214,172,487 54,978,393
2056 214,860,969 54,441,706
2055 215,511,064 53,904,081
2054 216,119,176 53,364,635
2053 216,684,051 52,823,422
2052 217,203,400 52,280,914
2051 217,673,624 51,737,228
2050 218,102,997 51,192,924
2049 218,492,176 50,647,663
2048 218,825,106 50,100,576
2047 219,107,600 49,552,613
2046 219,337,375 49,002,774
2045 219,518,678 48,451,215
2044 219,643,532 47,898,754
2043 219,714,087 47,346,122
2042 219,730,173 46,792,504
2041 219,688,816 46,237,820
2040 219,589,786 45,682,139
2039 219,450,960 45,126,407
2038 219,263,564 44,569,427
2037 219,033,555 44,012,415
2036 218,758,565 43,454,985
2035 218,441,478 42,897,909
2034 218,079,673 42,342,044
2033 217,677,081 41,787,423
2032 217,230,117 41,233,964
2031 216,739,295 40,680,599
2030 216,202,357 40,128,273
2029 215,618,762 39,530,306
2028 214,992,547 38,906,191
2027 214,315,680 38,267,271
2026 213,593,266 37,625,434
2025 212,812,405 36,973,555
2024 211,998,573 35,300,280
2023 211,140,729 33,702,731
2022 210,306,415 32,175,224
2021 209,550,294 30,784,383
2020 208,660,842 31,552,510
2019 207,455,459 30,063,799
2018 206,107,261 30,196,281
2017 204,703,445 30,977,355
2016 203,218,114 30,954,198
2015 201,675,532 29,816,382
2014 200,085,127 28,309,273
2013 198,478,299 27,624,004
2012 196,876,111 26,168,861
2011 195,284,734 25,091,867
2010 193,701,929 23,978,487
2009 192,079,951 24,217,654
2008 190,367,302 23,287,877
2007 188,552,320 22,368,313
2006 186,653,106 21,459,144
2005 184,688,101 20,559,890
2004 182,675,143 19,669,480
2003 180,622,688 18,786,767
2002 178,503,484 17,910,910
2001 176,301,203 17,041,397
2000 174,018,282 16,177,722
1999 171,641,543 15,472,075
1998 169,159,655 14,922,185
1997 166,661,659 14,374,943
1996 164,202,549 13,831,009
1995 161,735,073 13,289,245
1994 159,265,006 12,750,040
1993 156,794,577 12,215,862
1992 154,275,079 11,686,676
1991 151,724,256 11,160,744
1990 149,143,223 10,640,691
1989 146,502,972 10,128,394
1988 143,826,357 9,629,165
1987 141,104,944 9,130,194
1986 138,336,370 8,628,639
1985 135,515,595 8,151,779
1984 132,658,864 7,697,307
1983 129,790,077 7,252,941
1982 126,923,155 6,824,486
1981 124,063,109 6,420,551
1980 121,207,461 6,047,997
1979 118,380,821 5,703,698
1978 115,600,942 5,381,902
1977 112,875,292 5,083,048
1976 110,213,349 4,807,933
1975 107,619,565 4,556,287
1974 105,089,675 4,323,632
1973 102,600,976 4,106,344
1972 100,146,797 3,905,722
1971 97,739,273 3,724,031
1970 95,375,651 3,562,470
1969 93,045,777 3,417,114
1968 90,741,240 3,282,711
1967 88,446,124 3,157,242
1966 86,139,359 3,039,887
1965 83,817,583 2,928,771
1964 81,488,595 2,821,968
1963 79,164,235 2,719,341
1962 76,865,323 2,620,910
1961 74,605,447 2,526,347
1960 72,388,126 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.73% 0.64%
2099 -0.73% 0.64%
2098 -0.73% 0.65%
2097 -0.73% 0.66%
2096 -0.73% 0.66%
2095 -0.73% 0.67%
2094 -0.73% 0.68%
2093 -0.73% 0.68%
2092 -0.72% 0.69%
2091 -0.72% 0.69%
2090 -0.72% 0.69%
2089 -0.72% 0.69%
2088 -0.71% 0.7%
2087 -0.71% 0.7%
2086 -0.7% 0.7%
2085 -0.7% 0.71%
2084 -0.69% 0.71%
2083 -0.69% 0.71%
2082 -0.68% 0.72%
2081 -0.68% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.73%
2079 -0.66% 0.73%
2078 -0.65% 0.74%
2077 -0.64% 0.75%
2076 -0.63% 0.75%
2075 -0.62% 0.76%
2074 -0.61% 0.77%
2073 -0.6% 0.78%
2072 -0.59% 0.8%
2071 -0.57% 0.81%
2070 -0.56% 0.82%
2069 -0.54% 0.84%
2068 -0.53% 0.85%
2067 -0.51% 0.86%
2066 -0.49% 0.87%
2065 -0.48% 0.89%
2064 -0.46% 0.9%
2063 -0.44% 0.91%
2062 -0.42% 0.92%
2061 -0.4% 0.94%
2060 -0.38% 0.95%
2059 -0.36% 0.96%
2058 -0.34% 0.97%
2057 -0.32% 0.99%
2056 -0.3% 1%
2055 -0.28% 1.01%
2054 -0.26% 1.02%
2053 -0.24% 1.04%
2052 -0.22% 1.05%
2051 -0.2% 1.06%
2050 -0.18% 1.08%
2049 -0.15% 1.09%
2048 -0.13% 1.11%
2047 -0.1% 1.12%
2046 -0.08% 1.14%
2045 -0.06% 1.15%
2044 -0.03% 1.17%
2043 -0.007% 1.18%
2042 0.02% 1.2%
2041 0.05% 1.22%
2040 0.06% 1.23%
2039 0.09% 1.25%
2038 0.11% 1.27%
2037 0.13% 1.28%
2036 0.15% 1.3%
2035 0.17% 1.31%
2034 0.18% 1.33%
2033 0.21% 1.34%
2032 0.23% 1.36%
2031 0.25% 1.38%
2030 0.27% 1.51%
2029 0.29% 1.6%
2028 0.32% 1.67%
2027 0.34% 1.71%
2026 0.37% 1.76%
2025 0.38% 4.74%
2024 0.41% 4.74%
2023 0.4% 4.75%
2022 0.36% 4.52%
2021 0.43% -2.43%
2020 0.58% 4.95%
2019 0.65% -0.44%
2018 0.69% -2.52%
2017 0.73% 0.07%
2016 0.76% 3.82%
2015 0.79% 5.32%
2014 0.81% 2.48%
2013 0.81% 5.56%
2012 0.81% 4.29%
2011 0.82% 4.64%
2010 0.84% -0.99%
2009 0.9% 3.99%
2008 0.96% 4.11%
2007 1.02% 4.24%
2006 1.06% 4.37%
2005 1.1% 4.53%
2004 1.14% 4.7%
2003 1.19% 4.89%
2002 1.25% 5.1%
2001 1.31% 5.34%
2000 1.38% 4.56%
1999 1.47% 3.69%
1998 1.5% 3.81%
1997 1.5% 3.93%
1996 1.53% 4.08%
1995 1.55% 4.23%
1994 1.58% 4.37%
1993 1.63% 4.53%
1992 1.68% 4.71%
1991 1.73% 4.89%
1990 1.8% 5.06%
1989 1.86% 5.18%
1988 1.93% 5.47%
1987 2% 5.81%
1986 2.08% 5.85%
1985 2.15% 5.9%
1984 2.21% 6.13%
1983 2.26% 6.28%
1982 2.31% 6.29%
1981 2.36% 6.16%
1980 2.39% 6.04%
1979 2.4% 5.98%
1978 2.41% 5.88%
1977 2.42% 5.72%
1976 2.41% 5.52%
1975 2.41% 5.38%
1974 2.43% 5.29%
1973 2.45% 5.14%
1972 2.46% 4.88%
1971 2.48% 4.54%
1970 2.5% 4.25%
1969 2.54% 4.09%
1968 2.59% 3.97%
1967 2.68% 3.86%
1966 2.77% 3.79%
1965 2.86% 3.78%
1964 2.94% 3.77%
1963 2.99% 3.76%
1962 3.03% 3.74%
1961 3.06% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Brazil Saudi Arabia
Current population
213964342
37955120
Population rank 7/197 43/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.46%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 2/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +119,738
Net migration rank 186/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 119,738
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 499,782 122,170
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 474,366 325,691
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 406,920 977,072
2021 919,507 -208,581 409,032 -106,287
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 474,407 191,582
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 511,023 465,292
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 493,431 469,144
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 475,299 485,794
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 465,649 479,206
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 443,675 491,253
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 418,641 504,955
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 438,557 496,229
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 433,457 491,337
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 425,199 489,136
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 399,333 504,661
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 375,938 518,565
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 362,843 523,472
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 364,520 514,606
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 372,099 500,508
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 382,153 484,252
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 392,407 468,515
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 390,112 160,263
1998 2,514,728 21,666 389,499 159,898
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 385,033 160,066
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 382,248 160,532
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 380,231 160,512
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 377,351 160,306
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 372,621 158,074
1992 2,547,698 14,394 366,763 160,908
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 361,329 162,857
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 355,495 160,416
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 349,399 159,273
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 342,865 146,918
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 333,088 175,075
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 322,340 172,606
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 310,558 148,208
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 296,615 153,562
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 280,616 157,930
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 264,831 153,528
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 249,156 140,355
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 234,372 121,220
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 220,186 112,826
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 205,331 105,263
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 191,103 96,015
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 178,024 85,083
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 166,223 73,960
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 155,478 69,653
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 145,450 63,995
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 136,360 55,439
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 127,600 43,989
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 120,440 31,097
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 113,859 25,312
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 108,281 21,366
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 103,343 17,947
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 98,361 15,054
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 93,820 15,000
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 89,776 15,000
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 85,480 15,000
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 81,393 15,000
1961 2,240,178 75 77,743 15,000
1960 2,190,392 4,066 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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