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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 17 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 2.73% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Brazil vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil South Sudan
2100 164,266,855 24,078,379
2099 165,476,254 24,072,957
2098 166,696,264 24,054,947
2097 167,929,414 24,056,753
2096 169,170,182 24,045,972
2095 170,418,279 24,037,837
2094 171,673,285 24,039,267
2093 172,929,867 24,030,512
2092 174,196,660 24,010,555
2091 175,465,250 23,991,816
2090 176,741,676 23,970,012
2089 178,016,467 23,929,017
2088 179,298,655 23,883,712
2087 180,582,637 23,848,809
2086 181,869,555 23,794,890
2085 183,154,436 23,750,772
2084 184,439,572 23,678,728
2083 185,726,230 23,609,290
2082 187,015,781 23,532,790
2081 188,304,247 23,458,146
2080 189,585,345 23,383,482
2079 190,860,450 23,286,011
2078 192,128,265 23,188,860
2077 193,387,405 23,078,416
2076 194,635,237 22,979,198
2075 195,871,705 22,860,496
2074 197,098,086 22,718,148
2073 198,312,538 22,575,682
2072 199,508,048 22,431,004
2071 200,684,948 22,280,140
2070 201,838,290 22,143,813
2069 202,969,511 21,995,874
2068 204,078,136 21,822,076
2067 205,156,343 21,654,546
2066 206,210,336 21,489,275
2065 207,233,670 21,309,913
2064 208,223,021 21,134,522
2063 209,184,325 20,957,705
2062 210,111,930 20,777,701
2061 211,000,165 20,601,672
2060 211,851,790 20,423,629
2059 212,667,148 20,227,862
2058 213,439,165 20,041,880
2057 214,172,487 19,846,671
2056 214,860,969 19,652,407
2055 215,511,064 19,457,411
2054 216,119,176 19,250,667
2053 216,684,051 19,053,773
2052 217,203,400 18,833,795
2051 217,673,624 18,626,605
2050 218,102,997 18,427,690
2049 218,492,176 18,224,430
2048 218,825,106 18,014,650
2047 219,107,600 17,799,982
2046 219,337,375 17,572,953
2045 219,518,678 17,348,901
2044 219,643,532 17,115,914
2043 219,714,087 16,882,303
2042 219,730,173 16,639,465
2041 219,688,816 16,390,966
2040 219,589,786 16,137,104
2039 219,450,960 15,884,330
2038 219,263,564 15,622,514
2037 219,033,555 15,358,539
2036 218,758,565 15,085,936
2035 218,441,478 14,810,066
2034 218,079,673 14,538,365
2033 217,677,081 14,273,128
2032 217,230,117 14,002,178
2031 216,739,295 13,725,779
2030 216,202,357 13,460,850
2029 215,618,762 13,201,804
2028 214,992,547 12,942,501
2027 214,315,680 12,688,278
2026 213,593,266 12,434,895
2025 212,812,405 12,188,788
2024 211,998,573 11,943,408
2023 211,140,729 11,483,374
2022 210,306,415 11,021,177
2021 209,550,294 10,865,780
2020 208,660,842 10,698,467
2019 207,455,459 10,423,384
2018 206,107,261 10,122,977
2017 204,703,445 10,259,154
2016 203,218,114 10,830,102
2015 201,675,532 11,107,561
2014 200,085,127 11,235,073
2013 198,478,299 11,166,275
2012 196,876,111 10,756,240
2011 195,284,734 10,288,109
2010 193,701,929 9,745,953
2009 192,079,951 9,243,556
2008 190,367,302 8,817,647
2007 188,552,320 8,388,788
2006 186,653,106 7,976,526
2005 184,688,101 7,590,143
2004 182,675,143 7,233,041
2003 180,622,688 6,903,127
2002 178,503,484 6,596,806
2001 176,301,203 6,308,391
2000 174,018,282 6,032,267
1999 171,641,543 5,771,628
1998 169,159,655 5,620,068
1997 166,661,659 5,509,136
1996 164,202,549 5,356,925
1995 161,735,073 5,225,836
1994 159,265,006 5,071,184
1993 156,794,577 4,956,002
1992 154,275,079 4,909,749
1991 151,724,256 4,836,677
1990 149,143,223 4,737,633
1989 146,502,972 4,713,229
1988 143,826,357 4,848,029
1987 141,104,944 4,962,395
1986 138,336,370 4,921,240
1985 135,515,595 4,834,296
1984 132,658,864 4,750,627
1983 129,790,077 4,661,574
1982 126,923,155 4,557,686
1981 124,063,109 4,447,272
1980 121,207,461 4,339,030
1979 118,380,821 4,232,605
1978 115,600,942 4,127,657
1977 112,875,292 4,024,032
1976 110,213,349 3,921,910
1975 107,619,565 3,821,494
1974 105,089,675 3,723,259
1973 102,600,976 3,627,383
1972 100,146,797 3,542,497
1971 97,739,273 3,468,646
1970 95,375,651 3,409,614
1969 93,045,777 3,365,533
1968 90,741,240 3,321,528
1967 88,446,124 3,277,648
1966 86,139,359 3,236,423
1965 83,817,583 3,189,835
1964 81,488,595 3,129,918
1963 79,164,235 3,072,669
1962 76,865,323 3,024,308
1961 74,605,447 2,976,724
1960 72,388,126 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil South Sudan
2100 -0.73% 0.02%
2099 -0.73% 0.07%
2098 -0.73% -0.008%
2097 -0.73% 0.04%
2096 -0.73% 0.03%
2095 -0.73% -0.006%
2094 -0.73% 0.04%
2093 -0.73% 0.08%
2092 -0.72% 0.08%
2091 -0.72% 0.09%
2090 -0.72% 0.17%
2089 -0.72% 0.19%
2088 -0.71% 0.15%
2087 -0.71% 0.23%
2086 -0.7% 0.19%
2085 -0.7% 0.3%
2084 -0.69% 0.29%
2083 -0.69% 0.33%
2082 -0.68% 0.32%
2081 -0.68% 0.32%
2080 -0.67% 0.42%
2079 -0.66% 0.42%
2078 -0.65% 0.48%
2077 -0.64% 0.43%
2076 -0.63% 0.52%
2075 -0.62% 0.63%
2074 -0.61% 0.63%
2073 -0.6% 0.64%
2072 -0.59% 0.68%
2071 -0.57% 0.62%
2070 -0.56% 0.67%
2069 -0.54% 0.8%
2068 -0.53% 0.77%
2067 -0.51% 0.77%
2066 -0.49% 0.84%
2065 -0.48% 0.83%
2064 -0.46% 0.84%
2063 -0.44% 0.87%
2062 -0.42% 0.85%
2061 -0.4% 0.87%
2060 -0.38% 0.97%
2059 -0.36% 0.93%
2058 -0.34% 0.98%
2057 -0.32% 0.99%
2056 -0.3% 1%
2055 -0.28% 1.07%
2054 -0.26% 1.03%
2053 -0.24% 1.17%
2052 -0.22% 1.11%
2051 -0.2% 1.08%
2050 -0.18% 1.12%
2049 -0.15% 1.16%
2048 -0.13% 1.21%
2047 -0.1% 1.29%
2046 -0.08% 1.29%
2045 -0.06% 1.36%
2044 -0.03% 1.38%
2043 -0.007% 1.46%
2042 0.02% 1.52%
2041 0.05% 1.57%
2040 0.06% 1.59%
2039 0.09% 1.68%
2038 0.11% 1.72%
2037 0.13% 1.81%
2036 0.15% 1.86%
2035 0.17% 1.87%
2034 0.18% 1.86%
2033 0.21% 1.94%
2032 0.23% 2.01%
2031 0.25% 1.97%
2030 0.27% 1.96%
2029 0.29% 2%
2028 0.32% 2%
2027 0.34% 2.04%
2026 0.37% 2.02%
2025 0.38% 2.05%
2024 0.41% 4.01%
2023 0.4% 4.19%
2022 0.36% 1.43%
2021 0.43% 1.56%
2020 0.58% 2.64%
2019 0.65% 2.97%
2018 0.69% -1.33%
2017 0.73% -5.27%
2016 0.76% -2.5%
2015 0.79% -1.13%
2014 0.81% 0.62%
2013 0.81% 3.81%
2012 0.81% 4.55%
2011 0.82% 5.56%
2010 0.84% 5.44%
2009 0.9% 4.83%
2008 0.96% 5.11%
2007 1.02% 5.17%
2006 1.06% 5.09%
2005 1.1% 4.94%
2004 1.14% 4.78%
2003 1.19% 4.64%
2002 1.25% 4.57%
2001 1.31% 4.58%
2000 1.38% 4.52%
1999 1.47% 2.7%
1998 1.5% 2.01%
1997 1.5% 2.84%
1996 1.53% 2.51%
1995 1.55% 3.05%
1994 1.58% 2.32%
1993 1.63% 0.94%
1992 1.68% 1.51%
1991 1.73% 2.09%
1990 1.8% 0.52%
1989 1.86% -2.78%
1988 1.93% -2.3%
1987 2% 0.84%
1986 2.08% 1.8%
1985 2.15% 1.76%
1984 2.21% 1.91%
1983 2.26% 2.28%
1982 2.31% 2.48%
1981 2.36% 2.49%
1980 2.39% 2.51%
1979 2.4% 2.54%
1978 2.41% 2.58%
1977 2.42% 2.6%
1976 2.41% 2.63%
1975 2.41% 2.64%
1974 2.43% 2.64%
1973 2.45% 2.4%
1972 2.46% 2.13%
1971 2.48% 1.73%
1970 2.5% 1.31%
1969 2.54% 1.32%
1968 2.59% 1.34%
1967 2.68% 1.27%
1966 2.77% 1.46%
1965 2.86% 1.91%
1964 2.94% 1.86%
1963 2.99% 1.6%
1962 3.03% 1.6%
1961 3.06% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Brazil South Sudan
Current population
213964342
12565048
Population rank 7/197 80/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.15%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +672
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 48/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 +6,145
Net migration rank 186/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 6,145
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 231,714 15,374
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 217,966 455,000
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 211,166 40,259
2021 919,507 -208,581 213,567 -154,359
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 212,332 62,935
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 209,708 65,198
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 168,497 157,408
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 72,193 -670,477
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 110,553 -654,225
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 148,542 -159,822
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 227,611 -471,523
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 315,983 65,337
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 312,974 125,771
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 303,181 194,325
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 287,409 299,402
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 278,859 139,129
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 268,268 165,557
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 256,546 167,350
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 246,706 153,926
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 239,272 132,869
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 231,877 110,182
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 225,822 91,951
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 212,014 82,847
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 204,108 77,856
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 196,055 74,227
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 180,721 70,271
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -12,157 64,285
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 121,454 48,280
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 116,728 17,953
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 110,417 17,077
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 165,407 16,407
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 32,779 15,772
1992 2,547,698 14,394 28,874 15,077
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 87,873 14,327
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 82,900 12,988
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 83,735 -130,821
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 -125,447 -97,065
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 5,756 -11,976
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 99,502 -10,973
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 95,342 -9,986
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 90,970 -8,984
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 104,107 -7,986
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 118,641 -6,983
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 115,163 -5,994
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 112,307 -4,997
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 109,540 -3,997
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 107,352 -2,998
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 104,886 -1,997
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 102,346 -995
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 99,882 -395
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 97,181 -192
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 94,765 0
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 74,803 193
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 72,308 394
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 44,776 587
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 42,015 786
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 44,213 995
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 41,357 1,194
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 38,523 1,386
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 51,682 1,591
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 64,786 1,785
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 46,333 1,591
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 47,406 1,386
1961 2,240,178 75 45,186 1,194
1960 2,190,392 4,066 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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