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Population in Brazil compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 9.76 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.84% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Brazil vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Sri Lanka
2100 164,266,855 20,009,380
2099 165,476,254 20,121,095
2098 166,696,264 20,234,513
2097 167,929,414 20,345,619
2096 169,170,182 20,456,607
2095 170,418,279 20,566,246
2094 171,673,285 20,674,019
2093 172,929,867 20,780,946
2092 174,196,660 20,886,274
2091 175,465,250 20,990,047
2090 176,741,676 21,095,968
2089 178,016,467 21,198,788
2088 179,298,655 21,299,229
2087 180,582,637 21,398,269
2086 181,869,555 21,496,892
2085 183,154,436 21,594,661
2084 184,439,572 21,687,323
2083 185,726,230 21,778,597
2082 187,015,781 21,866,395
2081 188,304,247 21,954,337
2080 189,585,345 22,038,953
2079 190,860,450 22,122,744
2078 192,128,265 22,200,069
2077 193,387,405 22,274,355
2076 194,635,237 22,345,857
2075 195,871,705 22,414,609
2074 197,098,086 22,485,066
2073 198,312,538 22,550,427
2072 199,508,048 22,610,645
2071 200,684,948 22,669,042
2070 201,838,290 22,725,948
2069 202,969,511 22,779,050
2068 204,078,136 22,831,596
2067 205,156,343 22,885,941
2066 206,210,336 22,935,123
2065 207,233,670 22,985,942
2064 208,223,021 23,030,844
2063 209,184,325 23,071,114
2062 210,111,930 23,107,970
2061 211,000,165 23,139,924
2060 211,851,790 23,171,649
2059 212,667,148 23,199,387
2058 213,439,165 23,224,997
2057 214,172,487 23,247,211
2056 214,860,969 23,267,292
2055 215,511,064 23,278,653
2054 216,119,176 23,287,520
2053 216,684,051 23,297,347
2052 217,203,400 23,301,287
2051 217,673,624 23,302,108
2050 218,102,997 23,299,282
2049 218,492,176 23,293,630
2048 218,825,106 23,283,465
2047 219,107,600 23,267,251
2046 219,337,375 23,244,081
2045 219,518,678 23,212,221
2044 219,643,532 23,181,041
2043 219,714,087 23,144,217
2042 219,730,173 23,103,489
2041 219,688,816 23,056,478
2040 219,589,786 23,005,928
2039 219,450,960 22,948,866
2038 219,263,564 22,888,821
2037 219,033,555 22,822,943
2036 218,758,565 22,756,462
2035 218,441,478 22,685,766
2034 218,079,673 22,611,514
2033 217,677,081 22,532,374
2032 217,230,117 22,449,310
2031 216,739,295 22,364,063
2030 216,202,357 22,273,377
2029 215,618,762 22,181,300
2028 214,992,547 22,082,826
2027 214,315,680 21,979,196
2026 213,593,266 21,870,145
2025 212,812,405 21,756,000
2024 211,998,573 21,916,000
2023 211,140,729 22,037,000
2022 210,306,415 22,181,000
2021 209,550,294 22,156,000
2020 208,660,842 21,919,000
2019 207,455,459 21,803,000
2018 206,107,261 21,670,000
2017 204,703,445 21,453,000
2016 203,218,114 21,209,000
2015 201,675,532 20,970,000
2014 200,085,127 20,778,000
2013 198,478,299 20,585,000
2012 196,876,111 21,169,458
2011 195,284,734 21,009,048
2010 193,701,929 20,879,089
2009 192,079,951 20,756,435
2008 190,367,302 20,629,378
2007 188,552,320 20,492,545
2006 186,653,106 20,352,411
2005 184,688,101 20,216,524
2004 182,675,143 20,087,605
2003 180,622,688 19,951,521
2002 178,503,484 19,805,752
2001 176,301,203 19,600,362
2000 174,018,282 19,293,054
1999 171,641,543 18,944,731
1998 169,159,655 18,596,003
1997 166,661,659 18,248,200
1996 164,202,549 17,905,018
1995 161,735,073 17,564,068
1994 159,265,006 17,275,773
1993 156,794,577 17,025,918
1992 154,275,079 16,739,284
1991 151,724,256 16,475,354
1990 149,143,223 16,352,458
1989 146,502,972 16,248,557
1988 143,826,357 16,078,621
1987 141,104,944 15,916,576
1986 138,336,370 15,731,256
1985 135,515,595 15,544,154
1984 132,658,864 15,441,860
1983 129,790,077 15,388,794
1982 126,923,155 15,286,567
1981 124,063,109 15,099,414
1980 121,207,461 14,847,974
1979 118,380,821 14,579,614
1978 115,600,942 14,310,128
1977 112,875,292 14,049,371
1976 110,213,349 13,796,770
1975 107,619,565 13,548,984
1974 105,089,675 13,305,693
1973 102,600,976 13,060,916
1972 100,146,797 12,809,205
1971 97,739,273 12,551,910
1970 95,375,651 12,287,110
1969 93,045,777 12,013,858
1968 90,741,240 11,736,088
1967 88,446,124 11,457,328
1966 86,139,359 11,183,928
1965 83,817,583 10,916,965
1964 81,488,595 10,653,397
1963 79,164,235 10,395,040
1962 76,865,323 10,143,754
1961 74,605,447 9,899,372
1960 72,388,126 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Sri Lanka
2100 -0.73% -0.56%
2099 -0.73% -0.56%
2098 -0.73% -0.55%
2097 -0.73% -0.54%
2096 -0.73% -0.53%
2095 -0.73% -0.52%
2094 -0.73% -0.51%
2093 -0.73% -0.5%
2092 -0.72% -0.49%
2091 -0.72% -0.5%
2090 -0.72% -0.49%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.46%
2087 -0.71% -0.46%
2086 -0.7% -0.45%
2085 -0.7% -0.43%
2084 -0.69% -0.42%
2083 -0.69% -0.4%
2082 -0.68% -0.4%
2081 -0.68% -0.38%
2080 -0.67% -0.38%
2079 -0.66% -0.35%
2078 -0.65% -0.33%
2077 -0.64% -0.32%
2076 -0.63% -0.31%
2075 -0.62% -0.31%
2074 -0.61% -0.29%
2073 -0.6% -0.27%
2072 -0.59% -0.26%
2071 -0.57% -0.25%
2070 -0.56% -0.23%
2069 -0.54% -0.23%
2068 -0.53% -0.24%
2067 -0.51% -0.21%
2066 -0.49% -0.22%
2065 -0.48% -0.19%
2064 -0.46% -0.17%
2063 -0.44% -0.16%
2062 -0.42% -0.14%
2061 -0.4% -0.14%
2060 -0.38% -0.12%
2059 -0.36% -0.11%
2058 -0.34% -0.1%
2057 -0.32% -0.09%
2056 -0.3% -0.05%
2055 -0.28% -0.04%
2054 -0.26% -0.04%
2053 -0.24% -0.02%
2052 -0.22% -0.004%
2051 -0.2% 0.01%
2050 -0.18% 0.02%
2049 -0.15% 0.04%
2048 -0.13% 0.07%
2047 -0.1% 0.1%
2046 -0.08% 0.14%
2045 -0.06% 0.13%
2044 -0.03% 0.16%
2043 -0.007% 0.18%
2042 0.02% 0.2%
2041 0.05% 0.22%
2040 0.06% 0.25%
2039 0.09% 0.26%
2038 0.11% 0.29%
2037 0.13% 0.29%
2036 0.15% 0.31%
2035 0.17% 0.33%
2034 0.18% 0.35%
2033 0.21% 0.37%
2032 0.23% 0.38%
2031 0.25% 0.41%
2030 0.27% 0.42%
2029 0.29% 0.45%
2028 0.32% 0.47%
2027 0.34% 0.5%
2026 0.37% 0.52%
2025 0.38% -0.73%
2024 0.41% -0.55%
2023 0.4% -0.65%
2022 0.36% 0.11%
2021 0.43% 1.08%
2020 0.58% 0.53%
2019 0.65% 0.61%
2018 0.69% 1.01%
2017 0.73% 1.15%
2016 0.76% 1.14%
2015 0.79% 0.92%
2014 0.81% 0.94%
2013 0.81% -2.76%
2012 0.81% 0.76%
2011 0.82% 0.62%
2010 0.84% 0.59%
2009 0.9% 0.62%
2008 0.96% 0.67%
2007 1.02% 0.69%
2006 1.06% 0.67%
2005 1.1% 0.64%
2004 1.14% 0.68%
2003 1.19% 0.74%
2002 1.25% 1.05%
2001 1.31% 1.59%
2000 1.38% 1.84%
1999 1.47% 1.88%
1998 1.5% 1.91%
1997 1.5% 1.92%
1996 1.53% 1.94%
1995 1.55% 1.67%
1994 1.58% 1.47%
1993 1.63% 1.71%
1992 1.68% 1.6%
1991 1.73% 0.75%
1990 1.8% 0.64%
1989 1.86% 1.06%
1988 1.93% 1.02%
1987 2% 1.18%
1986 2.08% 1.2%
1985 2.15% 0.66%
1984 2.21% 0.34%
1983 2.26% 0.67%
1982 2.31% 1.24%
1981 2.36% 1.69%
1980 2.39% 1.84%
1979 2.4% 1.88%
1978 2.41% 1.86%
1977 2.42% 1.83%
1976 2.41% 1.83%
1975 2.41% 1.83%
1974 2.43% 1.87%
1973 2.45% 1.97%
1972 2.46% 2.05%
1971 2.48% 2.16%
1970 2.5% 2.27%
1969 2.54% 2.37%
1968 2.59% 2.43%
1967 2.68% 2.44%
1966 2.77% 2.45%
1965 2.86% 2.47%
1964 2.94% 2.49%
1963 2.99% 2.48%
1962 3.03% 2.47%
1961 3.06% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Brazil Sri Lanka
Current population
213964342
21926160
Population rank 7/197 63/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.26%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
3.29 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -438
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 190/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -30,724
Net migration rank 186/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -30,724
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 50,407 -27,245
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 66,111 -28,011
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 95,378 -27,435
2021 919,507 -208,581 121,858 -29,586
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 170,968 -29,875
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 172,243 -28,426
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 183,610 -28,607
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 187,993 -22,324
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 194,232 -18,388
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 201,815 -29,797
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 211,541 -33,672
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 221,021 -37,754
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 229,138 -41,955
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 224,461 -90,839
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 224,325 -98,060
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 200,175 -81,130
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 232,225 -97,144
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 248,287 -109,695
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 248,706 -107,045
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 248,683 -118,594
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 212,527 -84,795
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 252,008 -107,573
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 252,840 -105,718
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 244,377 19,273
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 227,060 123,894
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 206,876 138,799
1998 2,514,728 21,666 201,059 150,724
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 208,193 135,636
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 215,290 127,236
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 221,957 117,416
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 228,904 8,323
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 226,257 36,232
1992 2,547,698 14,394 222,230 88,542
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 218,117 -1,047
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 224,454 -195,736
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 212,401 -33,305
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 219,184 -58,415
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 226,414 -63,105
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 233,782 -26,460
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 247,836 -80,950
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 263,175 -225,450
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 277,768 -209,362
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 300,030 -163,987
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 328,096 -89,824
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 328,155 -63,541
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 329,791 -57,683
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 317,055 -50,189
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 300,038 -45,383
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 291,816 -41,258
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 282,496 -37,475
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 275,521 -33,979
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 278,577 -30,582
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 282,494 -27,071
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 281,200 -22,021
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 286,719 -16,299
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 286,218 -10,152
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 286,642 -7,163
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 284,738 -6,696
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 275,549 -6,794
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 272,422 -7,249
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 269,584 -7,614
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 262,880 -8,118
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 256,719 -8,909
1961 2,240,178 75 251,087 -10,144
1960 2,190,392 4,066 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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