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Population in Brazil compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 4.14 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 3.2% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Brazil vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil South Korea
2100 164,294,719 22,012,503
2099 165,504,324 22,335,528
2098 166,724,540 22,668,719
2097 167,957,900 23,009,661
2096 169,198,878 23,360,151
2095 170,447,187 23,722,747
2094 171,702,406 24,093,391
2093 172,959,201 24,473,038
2092 174,226,209 24,860,975
2091 175,495,014 25,255,379
2090 176,771,657 25,655,577
2089 178,046,664 26,060,945
2088 179,329,069 26,470,073
2087 180,613,269 26,884,813
2086 181,900,405 27,301,913
2085 183,185,504 27,723,736
2084 184,470,859 28,147,480
2083 185,757,734 28,578,182
2082 187,047,504 29,012,953
2081 188,336,189 29,456,022
2080 189,617,504 29,901,880
2079 190,892,825 30,352,062
2078 192,160,856 30,809,176
2077 193,420,209 31,273,700
2076 194,668,253 31,744,480
2075 195,904,930 32,221,226
2074 197,131,520 32,706,020
2073 198,346,178 33,196,556
2072 199,541,890 33,696,490
2071 200,718,990 34,203,935
2070 201,872,528 34,719,324
2069 203,003,940 35,241,850
2068 204,112,753 35,762,799
2067 205,191,144 36,292,307
2066 206,245,316 36,826,655
2065 207,268,823 37,368,086
2064 208,258,342 37,916,439
2063 209,219,808 38,469,051
2062 210,147,571 39,028,473
2061 211,035,957 39,584,621
2060 211,887,727 40,149,830
2059 212,703,223 40,712,514
2058 213,475,371 41,277,134
2057 214,208,817 41,833,887
2056 214,897,416 42,377,427
2055 215,547,622 42,909,302
2054 216,155,836 43,427,254
2053 216,720,807 43,938,741
2052 217,240,244 44,441,106
2051 217,710,548 44,923,604
2050 218,139,994 45,385,311
2049 218,529,238 45,832,153
2048 218,862,226 46,258,529
2047 219,144,767 46,668,898
2046 219,374,582 47,056,404
2045 219,555,915 47,433,205
2044 219,680,790 47,797,411
2043 219,751,357 48,144,730
2042 219,767,446 48,478,991
2041 219,726,082 48,806,273
2040 219,627,035 49,115,658
2039 219,488,186 49,412,830
2038 219,300,758 49,694,340
2037 219,070,710 49,957,504
2036 218,795,673 50,200,702
2035 218,478,532 50,426,000
2034 218,116,666 50,632,962
2033 217,714,006 50,821,090
2032 217,266,965 50,987,020
2031 216,776,060 51,134,940
2030 216,239,032 51,267,908
2029 215,655,337 51,385,868
2028 215,029,016 51,486,791
2027 214,352,035 51,576,746
2026 213,629,498 51,649,918
2025 212,848,504 51,710,062
2024 211,998,573 51,751,065
2023 211,140,729 51,712,619
2022 210,306,415 51,672,569
2021 209,550,294 51,769,539
2020 208,660,842 51,836,239
2019 207,455,459 51,764,822
2018 206,107,261 51,585,058
2017 204,703,445 51,361,911
2016 203,218,114 51,217,803
2015 201,675,532 51,014,947
2014 200,085,127 50,746,659
2013 198,478,299 50,428,893
2012 196,876,111 50,199,853
2011 195,284,734 49,936,638
2010 193,701,929 49,554,112
2009 192,079,951 49,307,835
2008 190,367,302 49,054,708
2007 188,552,320 48,683,638
2006 186,653,106 48,438,292
2005 184,688,101 48,184,561
2004 182,675,143 48,082,519
2003 180,622,688 47,892,330
2002 178,503,484 47,644,736
2001 176,301,203 47,370,164
2000 174,018,282 47,008,111
1999 171,641,543 46,616,677
1998 169,159,655 46,286,503
1997 166,661,659 45,953,580
1996 164,202,549 45,524,681
1995 161,735,073 45,092,991
1994 159,265,006 44,641,540
1993 156,794,577 44,194,628
1992 154,275,079 43,747,962
1991 151,724,256 43,295,704
1990 149,143,223 42,869,283
1989 146,502,972 42,449,038
1988 143,826,357 42,031,247
1987 141,104,944 41,621,690
1986 138,336,370 41,213,674
1985 135,515,595 40,805,744
1984 132,658,864 40,405,956
1983 129,790,077 39,910,403
1982 126,923,155 39,326,352
1981 124,063,109 38,723,248
1980 121,207,461 38,123,775
1979 118,380,821 37,534,236
1978 115,600,942 36,969,185
1977 112,875,292 36,411,795
1976 110,213,349 35,848,523
1975 107,619,565 35,280,725
1974 105,089,675 34,692,266
1973 102,600,976 34,103,149
1972 100,146,797 33,505,406
1971 97,739,273 32,882,704
1970 95,375,651 32,240,827
1969 93,045,777 31,544,266
1968 90,741,240 30,838,302
1967 88,446,124 30,130,983
1966 86,139,359 29,435,571
1965 83,817,583 28,704,674
1964 81,488,595 27,984,155
1963 79,164,235 27,261,747
1962 76,865,323 26,513,030
1961 74,605,447 25,765,673
1960 72,388,126 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil South Korea
2100 -0.73% -1.45%
2099 -0.73% -1.47%
2098 -0.73% -1.48%
2097 -0.73% -1.5%
2096 -0.73% -1.53%
2095 -0.73% -1.54%
2094 -0.73% -1.55%
2093 -0.73% -1.56%
2092 -0.72% -1.56%
2091 -0.72% -1.56%
2090 -0.72% -1.56%
2089 -0.72% -1.55%
2088 -0.71% -1.54%
2087 -0.71% -1.53%
2086 -0.7% -1.52%
2085 -0.7% -1.51%
2084 -0.69% -1.51%
2083 -0.69% -1.5%
2082 -0.68% -1.5%
2081 -0.68% -1.49%
2080 -0.67% -1.48%
2079 -0.66% -1.48%
2078 -0.65% -1.49%
2077 -0.64% -1.48%
2076 -0.63% -1.48%
2075 -0.62% -1.48%
2074 -0.61% -1.48%
2073 -0.6% -1.48%
2072 -0.59% -1.48%
2071 -0.57% -1.48%
2070 -0.56% -1.48%
2069 -0.54% -1.46%
2068 -0.53% -1.46%
2067 -0.51% -1.45%
2066 -0.49% -1.45%
2065 -0.48% -1.45%
2064 -0.46% -1.44%
2063 -0.44% -1.43%
2062 -0.42% -1.4%
2061 -0.4% -1.41%
2060 -0.38% -1.38%
2059 -0.36% -1.37%
2058 -0.34% -1.33%
2057 -0.32% -1.28%
2056 -0.3% -1.24%
2055 -0.28% -1.19%
2054 -0.26% -1.16%
2053 -0.24% -1.13%
2052 -0.22% -1.07%
2051 -0.2% -1.02%
2050 -0.18% -0.97%
2049 -0.15% -0.92%
2048 -0.13% -0.88%
2047 -0.1% -0.82%
2046 -0.08% -0.79%
2045 -0.06% -0.76%
2044 -0.03% -0.72%
2043 -0.007% -0.69%
2042 0.02% -0.67%
2041 0.05% -0.63%
2040 0.06% -0.6%
2039 0.09% -0.57%
2038 0.11% -0.53%
2037 0.13% -0.48%
2036 0.15% -0.45%
2035 0.17% -0.41%
2034 0.18% -0.37%
2033 0.21% -0.33%
2032 0.23% -0.29%
2031 0.25% -0.26%
2030 0.27% -0.23%
2029 0.29% -0.2%
2028 0.32% -0.17%
2027 0.34% -0.14%
2026 0.37% -0.12%
2025 0.4% -0.08%
2024 0.41% 0.07%
2023 0.4% 0.08%
2022 0.36% -0.19%
2021 0.43% -0.13%
2020 0.58% 0.14%
2019 0.65% 0.35%
2018 0.69% 0.43%
2017 0.73% 0.28%
2016 0.76% 0.4%
2015 0.79% 0.53%
2014 0.81% 0.63%
2013 0.81% 0.46%
2012 0.81% 0.53%
2011 0.82% 0.77%
2010 0.84% 0.5%
2009 0.9% 0.52%
2008 0.96% 0.76%
2007 1.02% 0.51%
2006 1.06% 0.53%
2005 1.1% 0.21%
2004 1.14% 0.4%
2003 1.19% 0.52%
2002 1.25% 0.58%
2001 1.31% 0.77%
2000 1.38% 0.84%
1999 1.47% 0.71%
1998 1.5% 0.72%
1997 1.5% 0.94%
1996 1.53% 0.96%
1995 1.55% 1.01%
1994 1.58% 1.01%
1993 1.63% 1.02%
1992 1.68% 1.04%
1991 1.73% 0.99%
1990 1.8% 0.99%
1989 1.86% 0.99%
1988 1.93% 0.98%
1987 2% 0.99%
1986 2.08% 1%
1985 2.15% 0.99%
1984 2.21% 1.24%
1983 2.26% 1.49%
1982 2.31% 1.56%
1981 2.36% 1.57%
1980 2.39% 1.57%
1979 2.4% 1.53%
1978 2.41% 1.53%
1977 2.42% 1.57%
1976 2.41% 1.61%
1975 2.41% 1.7%
1974 2.43% 1.73%
1973 2.45% 1.78%
1972 2.46% 1.89%
1971 2.48% 1.99%
1970 2.5% 2.21%
1969 2.54% 2.29%
1968 2.59% 2.35%
1967 2.68% 2.36%
1966 2.77% 2.55%
1965 2.86% 2.57%
1964 2.94% 2.65%
1963 2.99% 2.82%
1962 3.03% 2.9%
1961 3.06% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Brazil South Korea
Current population
213824938
51649918
Population rank 7/197 31/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.62%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +105
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 160/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +65,731
Net migration rank 186/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 65,731
2024 - -225,510 - 75,963
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -77,569 87,800
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -124,014 87,800
2021 919,507 -208,581 -56,947 -16,778
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -31,101 112,631
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 10,353 128,622
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 30,951 118,220
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 71,907 104,029
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 122,923 91,568
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 163,248 276,427
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 167,464 308,037
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 166,415 301,926
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 215,859 281,866
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 214,728 269,958
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 213,083 52,042
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 197,231 5,308
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 215,841 -19,630
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 248,286 -42,293
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 203,441 -28,434
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 187,920 -47,821
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 225,988 -42,549
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 244,251 -31,994
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 247,752 -18,105
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 312,643 -28,006
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 390,167 -84,960
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 368,272 -107,448
1998 2,514,728 21,666 393,436 -98,044
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 422,773 -109,130
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 446,142 -115,705
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 468,967 -208,491
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 473,200 -208,309
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 477,302 -222,802
1992 2,547,698 14,394 494,352 -265,849
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 467,594 -270,754
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 411,546 79,294
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 403,266 186,120
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 399,297 192,534
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 378,758 198,057
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 395,651 189,782
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 416,219 97,949
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 436,384 101,394
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 514,844 102,167
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 605,626 48,638
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 631,189 18,442
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 583,294 -148,341
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 623,068 -139,566
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 499,084 -85,721
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 578,947 -90,737
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 530,558 -92,314
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 603,300 -52,332
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 673,030 27,005
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 699,115 35,779
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 740,469 25,382
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 789,185 -6,326
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 747,987 -27,999
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 694,227 -21,175
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 684,487 -16,868
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 692,169 -16,484
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 623,534 -16,688
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 641,090 -146,386
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 655,501 -102,284
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 685,824 -80,226
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 712,590 -94,606
1961 2,240,178 75 730,173 -93,179
1960 2,190,392 4,066 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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