The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 126,311 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- Brazil's population is 1,693 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
- Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
- The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
- For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (49.3% growth).
Brazil vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Brazil
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 164,294,719 | 109,110 |
| 2099 | 165,504,324 | 109,510 |
| 2098 | 166,724,540 | 109,913 |
| 2097 | 167,957,900 | 110,312 |
| 2096 | 169,198,878 | 110,717 |
| 2095 | 170,447,187 | 111,137 |
| 2094 | 171,702,406 | 111,560 |
| 2093 | 172,959,201 | 111,974 |
| 2092 | 174,226,209 | 112,405 |
| 2091 | 175,495,014 | 112,843 |
| 2090 | 176,771,657 | 113,275 |
| 2089 | 178,046,664 | 113,749 |
| 2088 | 179,329,069 | 114,211 |
| 2087 | 180,613,269 | 114,718 |
| 2086 | 181,900,405 | 115,228 |
| 2085 | 183,185,504 | 115,767 |
| 2084 | 184,470,859 | 116,310 |
| 2083 | 185,757,734 | 116,872 |
| 2082 | 187,047,504 | 117,458 |
| 2081 | 188,336,189 | 118,047 |
| 2080 | 189,617,504 | 118,661 |
| 2079 | 190,892,825 | 119,278 |
| 2078 | 192,160,856 | 119,911 |
| 2077 | 193,420,209 | 120,545 |
| 2076 | 194,668,253 | 121,166 |
| 2075 | 195,904,930 | 121,799 |
| 2074 | 197,131,520 | 122,420 |
| 2073 | 198,346,178 | 123,045 |
| 2072 | 199,541,890 | 123,657 |
| 2071 | 200,718,990 | 124,267 |
| 2070 | 201,872,528 | 124,877 |
| 2069 | 203,003,940 | 125,451 |
| 2068 | 204,112,753 | 126,032 |
| 2067 | 205,191,144 | 126,595 |
| 2066 | 206,245,316 | 127,164 |
| 2065 | 207,268,823 | 127,724 |
| 2064 | 208,258,342 | 128,261 |
| 2063 | 209,219,808 | 128,787 |
| 2062 | 210,147,571 | 129,273 |
| 2061 | 211,035,957 | 129,740 |
| 2060 | 211,887,727 | 130,177 |
| 2059 | 212,703,223 | 130,590 |
| 2058 | 213,475,371 | 130,975 |
| 2057 | 214,208,817 | 131,354 |
| 2056 | 214,897,416 | 131,694 |
| 2055 | 215,547,622 | 132,015 |
| 2054 | 216,155,836 | 132,318 |
| 2053 | 216,720,807 | 132,565 |
| 2052 | 217,240,244 | 132,802 |
| 2051 | 217,710,548 | 133,030 |
| 2050 | 218,139,994 | 133,232 |
| 2049 | 218,529,238 | 133,432 |
| 2048 | 218,862,226 | 133,589 |
| 2047 | 219,144,767 | 133,724 |
| 2046 | 219,374,582 | 133,833 |
| 2045 | 219,555,915 | 133,889 |
| 2044 | 219,680,790 | 133,942 |
| 2043 | 219,751,357 | 133,957 |
| 2042 | 219,767,446 | 133,946 |
| 2041 | 219,726,082 | 133,922 |
| 2040 | 219,627,035 | 133,838 |
| 2039 | 219,488,186 | 133,754 |
| 2038 | 219,300,758 | 133,660 |
| 2037 | 219,070,710 | 133,525 |
| 2036 | 218,795,673 | 133,366 |
| 2035 | 218,478,532 | 133,166 |
| 2034 | 218,116,666 | 132,941 |
| 2033 | 217,714,006 | 132,686 |
| 2032 | 217,266,965 | 132,396 |
| 2031 | 216,776,060 | 132,047 |
| 2030 | 216,239,032 | 131,685 |
| 2029 | 215,655,337 | 130,774 |
| 2028 | 215,029,016 | 129,428 |
| 2027 | 214,352,035 | 127,725 |
| 2026 | 213,629,498 | 125,787 |
| 2025 | 212,848,504 | 123,629 |
| 2024 | 211,998,573 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 211,140,729 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 210,306,415 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 209,550,294 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 208,660,842 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 207,455,459 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 206,107,261 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 204,703,445 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 203,218,114 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 201,675,532 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 200,085,127 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 198,478,299 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 196,876,111 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 195,284,734 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 193,701,929 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 192,079,951 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 190,367,302 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 188,552,320 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 186,653,106 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 184,688,101 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 182,675,143 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 180,622,688 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 178,503,484 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 176,301,203 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 174,018,282 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 171,641,543 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 169,159,655 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 166,661,659 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 164,202,549 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 161,735,073 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 159,265,006 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 156,794,577 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 154,275,079 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 151,724,256 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 149,143,223 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 146,502,972 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 143,826,357 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 141,104,944 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 138,336,370 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 135,515,595 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 132,658,864 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 129,790,077 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 126,923,155 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 124,063,109 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 121,207,461 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 118,380,821 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 115,600,942 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 112,875,292 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 110,213,349 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 107,619,565 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 105,089,675 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 102,600,976 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 100,146,797 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 97,739,273 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 95,375,651 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 93,045,777 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 90,741,240 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 88,446,124 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 86,139,359 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 83,817,583 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 81,488,595 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 79,164,235 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 76,865,323 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 74,605,447 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 72,388,126 | 41,700 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/brazil/seychelles | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,634 people (a 33.4% growth).
Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st.
Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 134K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | -0.73% | -0.37% |
| 2099 | -0.73% | -0.37% |
| 2098 | -0.73% | -0.36% |
| 2097 | -0.73% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | -0.73% | -0.38% |
| 2095 | -0.73% | -0.38% |
| 2094 | -0.73% | -0.37% |
| 2093 | -0.73% | -0.38% |
| 2092 | -0.72% | -0.39% |
| 2091 | -0.72% | -0.38% |
| 2090 | -0.72% | -0.42% |
| 2089 | -0.72% | -0.4% |
| 2088 | -0.71% | -0.44% |
| 2087 | -0.71% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | -0.7% | -0.47% |
| 2085 | -0.7% | -0.47% |
| 2084 | -0.69% | -0.48% |
| 2083 | -0.69% | -0.5% |
| 2082 | -0.68% | -0.5% |
| 2081 | -0.68% | -0.52% |
| 2080 | -0.67% | -0.52% |
| 2079 | -0.66% | -0.53% |
| 2078 | -0.65% | -0.53% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | -0.51% |
| 2076 | -0.63% | -0.52% |
| 2075 | -0.62% | -0.51% |
| 2074 | -0.61% | -0.51% |
| 2073 | -0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2072 | -0.59% | -0.49% |
| 2071 | -0.57% | -0.49% |
| 2070 | -0.56% | -0.46% |
| 2069 | -0.54% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | -0.53% | -0.45% |
| 2067 | -0.51% | -0.45% |
| 2066 | -0.49% | -0.44% |
| 2065 | -0.48% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.46% | -0.41% |
| 2063 | -0.44% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | -0.42% | -0.36% |
| 2061 | -0.4% | -0.34% |
| 2060 | -0.38% | -0.32% |
| 2059 | -0.36% | -0.29% |
| 2058 | -0.34% | -0.29% |
| 2057 | -0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | -0.3% | -0.24% |
| 2055 | -0.28% | -0.23% |
| 2054 | -0.26% | -0.19% |
| 2053 | -0.24% | -0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.22% | -0.17% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | -0.15% |
| 2050 | -0.18% | -0.15% |
| 2049 | -0.15% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | -0.13% | -0.1% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | -0.08% |
| 2046 | -0.08% | -0.04% |
| 2045 | -0.06% | -0.04% |
| 2044 | -0.03% | -0.01% |
| 2043 | -0.007% | 0.008% |
| 2042 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 2041 | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| 2039 | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| 2038 | 0.11% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| 2036 | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| 2034 | 0.18% | 0.19% |
| 2033 | 0.21% | 0.22% |
| 2032 | 0.23% | 0.26% |
| 2031 | 0.25% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | 0.27% | 0.7% |
| 2029 | 0.29% | 1.04% |
| 2028 | 0.32% | 1.33% |
| 2027 | 0.34% | 1.54% |
| 2026 | 0.37% | 1.75% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | 1.88% |
| 2024 | 0.41% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 0.36% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.43% | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 0.58% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 0.65% | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 0.69% | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 0.73% | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 0.76% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 0.79% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 0.81% | 1.57% |
| 2013 | 0.81% | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 0.81% | 0.99% |
| 2011 | 0.82% | -2.59% |
| 2010 | 0.84% | 2.83% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | 0.39% |
| 2008 | 0.96% | 2.26% |
| 2007 | 1.02% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 1.06% | 2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | 0.46% |
| 2004 | 1.14% | -0.37% |
| 2003 | 1.19% | -1.13% |
| 2002 | 1.25% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.31% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 1.38% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47% | 1.98% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 1.53% | 1.48% |
| 1995 | 1.55% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 1.58% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 1.68% | 0.46% |
| 1991 | 1.73% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 1.86% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.93% | 0.37% |
| 1987 | 2% | 4.34% |
| 1986 | 2.08% | 0.63% |
| 1985 | 2.15% | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 2.21% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 2.26% | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 2.31% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 2.36% | 1.22% |
| 1980 | 2.39% | 0.92% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 2.41% | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 2.42% | 2.12% |
| 1976 | 2.41% | 2.04% |
| 1975 | 2.41% | 2.34% |
| 1974 | 2.43% | 1.84% |
| 1973 | 2.45% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 2.46% | 2.44% |
| 1971 | 2.48% | 2.04% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 2.54% | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 2.59% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 2.68% | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 2.77% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 2.86% | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 2.94% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 2.99% | 2.57% |
| 1962 | 3.03% | 2.69% |
| 1961 | 3.06% | 2.85% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/brazil/seychelles | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.32%.
Live population counters
|
Brazil
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
213824938
|
126311
|
| Population rank | 7/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 2.58% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
36.8 seconds
|
5.54 hours
|
| One birth every |
12.1 seconds
|
5.63 hours
|
| One death every |
21.1 seconds
|
10 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,350 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +857,844 | +1,581 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.41% | +1.32% |
| Population growth rate rank | 141/197 | 80/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.43 minutes
|
5.52 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -217,283 | +1,590 |
| Net migration rank | 186/196 | 60/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,406,299 | 13,261 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 48/195 | 175/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.7% | 10.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 163/195 | 65/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Seychelles
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -217,283 | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | - | -225,510 | - | 1,747 |
| 2023 | 1,107,434 | -240,059 | 683 | 1,809 |
| 2022 | 1,054,897 | -253,639 | 635 | 1,788 |
| 2021 | 919,507 | -208,581 | 744 | 2,086 |
| 2020 | 1,146,174 | -78,437 | 886 | 1,726 |
| 2019 | 1,472,104 | -129,216 | 811 | 1,770 |
| 2018 | 1,583,935 | -230,334 | 842 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | 1,610,402 | -156,296 | 901 | 1,693 |
| 2016 | 1,609,488 | -92,989 | 900 | 1,682 |
| 2015 | 1,742,275 | -173,611 | 888 | 1,719 |
| 2014 | 1,757,948 | -145,732 | 832 | 1,742 |
| 2013 | 1,758,716 | -157,228 | 846 | 1,717 |
| 2012 | 1,782,516 | -179,707 | 989 | 1,538 |
| 2011 | 1,815,758 | -235,860 | 936 | 1,551 |
| 2010 | 1,847,336 | -261,539 | 844 | 740 |
| 2009 | 1,878,542 | -220,207 | 900 | 105 |
| 2008 | 1,908,051 | -141,056 | 887 | 105 |
| 2007 | 1,970,372 | -107,481 | 867 | 173 |
| 2006 | 2,026,119 | -90,634 | 804 | 264 |
| 2005 | 2,083,281 | -88,868 | 861 | 214 |
| 2004 | 2,108,072 | -76,661 | 842 | 317 |
| 2003 | 2,128,819 | -55,350 | 828 | 316 |
| 2002 | 2,207,017 | -42,008 | 837 | 425 |
| 2001 | 2,291,210 | -51,600 | 885 | 509 |
| 2000 | 2,372,043 | -45,800 | 958 | 461 |
| 1999 | 2,450,869 | -23,497 | 901 | 491 |
| 1998 | 2,514,728 | 21,666 | 844 | 512 |
| 1997 | 2,531,758 | -72,392 | 873 | -11 |
| 1996 | 2,530,690 | -71,943 | 1,047 | -266 |
| 1995 | 2,546,195 | -69,963 | 1,054 | -171 |
| 1994 | 2,532,951 | -68,961 | 1,136 | -231 |
| 1993 | 2,545,874 | -69,070 | 1,091 | -316 |
| 1992 | 2,547,698 | 14,394 | 1,076 | -289 |
| 1991 | 2,606,167 | -66,600 | 1,162 | -342 |
| 1990 | 2,652,959 | -30,555 | 1,070 | -228 |
| 1989 | 2,717,923 | -60,023 | 1,030 | -206 |
| 1988 | 2,768,082 | -72,825 | 1,135 | -196 |
| 1987 | 2,825,485 | -77,800 | 1,172 | -363 |
| 1986 | 2,880,440 | -90,973 | 1,222 | -487 |
| 1985 | 2,912,908 | -60,879 | 1,259 | -458 |
| 1984 | 2,931,496 | -70,035 | 1,255 | -493 |
| 1983 | 2,952,335 | -76,322 | 1,209 | -439 |
| 1982 | 2,948,552 | -90,766 | 1,069 | -357 |
| 1981 | 2,928,262 | -65,971 | 1,358 | -565 |
| 1980 | 2,887,768 | -38,918 | 1,386 | -587 |
| 1979 | 2,836,759 | -32,503 | 1,292 | -509 |
| 1978 | 2,778,815 | -23,416 | 1,330 | -587 |
| 1977 | 2,715,328 | -19,478 | 1,125 | 140 |
| 1976 | 2,648,647 | -20,612 | 1,174 | 472 |
| 1975 | 2,585,130 | -25,499 | 1,376 | 259 |
| 1974 | 2,524,254 | -24,093 | 1,361 | 174 |
| 1973 | 2,501,309 | -24,071 | 1,166 | 327 |
| 1972 | 2,454,698 | -23,584 | 1,199 | 266 |
| 1971 | 2,407,319 | -23,421 | 1,373 | 102 |
| 1970 | 2,362,073 | -18,779 | 1,087 | 69 |
| 1969 | 2,324,190 | -7,763 | 1,119 | 43 |
| 1968 | 2,301,561 | -8,856 | 1,145 | 54 |
| 1967 | 2,307,560 | -10,033 | 1,217 | -15 |
| 1966 | 2,325,332 | -9,317 | 1,280 | -94 |
| 1965 | 2,336,415 | -8,824 | 1,165 | -20 |
| 1964 | 2,338,478 | -8,146 | 1,155 | -74 |
| 1963 | 2,326,400 | -8,136 | 1,123 | -107 |
| 1962 | 2,286,666 | -7,171 | 1,083 | -128 |
| 1961 | 2,240,178 | 75 | 1,040 | -153 |
| 1960 | 2,190,392 | 4,066 | 977 | -180 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/brazil/seychelles | CC BY
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 the Seychelles 31.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people).
As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.
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 |
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
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Population differences between Brazil and the Seychelles
|
Brazil
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.4 years | 73.3 years |
| Average age | 36.3 years | 35.4 years |
| Median age | 35.4 years | 35 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 55.2:44.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.62 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman |
| Population density | 66.2 ppl/mi² | 708 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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