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Population in Brazil compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 20.1 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.7% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Brazil vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Sweden
2100 164,266,855 11,330,987
2099 165,476,254 11,334,835
2098 166,696,264 11,339,107
2097 167,929,414 11,340,268
2096 169,170,182 11,341,947
2095 170,418,279 11,344,893
2094 171,673,285 11,347,531
2093 172,929,867 11,349,412
2092 174,196,660 11,351,452
2091 175,465,250 11,352,899
2090 176,741,676 11,354,820
2089 178,016,467 11,357,746
2088 179,298,655 11,360,405
2087 180,582,637 11,364,197
2086 181,869,555 11,371,529
2085 183,154,436 11,376,573
2084 184,439,572 11,381,332
2083 185,726,230 11,384,862
2082 187,015,781 11,390,058
2081 188,304,247 11,391,696
2080 189,585,345 11,393,882
2079 190,860,450 11,393,412
2078 192,128,265 11,391,291
2077 193,387,405 11,389,212
2076 194,635,237 11,385,385
2075 195,871,705 11,381,261
2074 197,098,086 11,377,973
2073 198,312,538 11,375,051
2072 199,508,048 11,371,362
2071 200,684,948 11,366,451
2070 201,838,290 11,362,742
2069 202,969,511 11,358,895
2068 204,078,136 11,357,504
2067 205,156,343 11,356,672
2066 206,210,336 11,356,676
2065 207,233,670 11,355,953
2064 208,223,021 11,354,988
2063 209,184,325 11,354,834
2062 210,111,930 11,355,452
2061 211,000,165 11,353,198
2060 211,851,790 11,352,013
2059 212,667,148 11,349,674
2058 213,439,165 11,345,893
2057 214,172,487 11,340,487
2056 214,860,969 11,335,234
2055 215,511,064 11,328,291
2054 216,119,176 11,320,768
2053 216,684,051 11,310,127
2052 217,203,400 11,296,358
2051 217,673,624 11,280,503
2050 218,102,997 11,261,537
2049 218,492,176 11,242,070
2048 218,825,106 11,221,274
2047 219,107,600 11,199,365
2046 219,337,375 11,176,512
2045 219,518,678 11,152,739
2044 219,643,532 11,127,765
2043 219,714,087 11,102,354
2042 219,730,173 11,076,504
2041 219,688,816 11,052,951
2040 219,589,786 11,028,609
2039 219,450,960 11,005,487
2038 219,263,564 10,983,160
2037 219,033,555 10,961,591
2036 218,758,565 10,938,759
2035 218,441,478 10,916,327
2034 218,079,673 10,893,717
2033 217,677,081 10,869,588
2032 217,230,117 10,844,339
2031 216,739,295 10,819,037
2030 216,202,357 10,790,557
2029 215,618,762 10,759,017
2028 214,992,547 10,724,017
2027 214,315,680 10,685,143
2026 213,593,266 10,643,884
2025 212,812,405 10,596,620
2024 211,998,573 10,569,709
2023 211,140,729 10,536,632
2022 210,306,415 10,486,941
2021 209,550,294 10,415,811
2020 208,660,842 10,353,442
2019 207,455,459 10,278,887
2018 206,107,261 10,175,214
2017 204,703,445 10,057,698
2016 203,218,114 9,923,085
2015 201,675,532 9,799,186
2014 200,085,127 9,696,110
2013 198,478,299 9,600,379
2012 196,876,111 9,519,374
2011 195,284,734 9,449,213
2010 193,701,929 9,378,126
2009 192,079,951 9,298,515
2008 190,367,302 9,219,637
2007 188,552,320 9,148,092
2006 186,653,106 9,080,505
2005 184,688,101 9,029,572
2004 182,675,143 8,993,531
2003 180,622,688 8,958,229
2002 178,503,484 8,924,958
2001 176,301,203 8,895,960
2000 174,018,282 8,872,109
1999 171,641,543 8,857,874
1998 169,159,655 8,850,974
1997 166,661,659 8,846,062
1996 164,202,549 8,840,998
1995 161,735,073 8,826,939
1994 159,265,006 8,780,745
1993 156,794,577 8,718,561
1992 154,275,079 8,668,067
1991 151,724,256 8,617,375
1990 149,143,223 8,558,835
1989 146,502,972 8,492,964
1988 143,826,357 8,436,489
1987 141,104,944 8,397,804
1986 138,336,370 8,369,829
1985 135,515,595 8,350,386
1984 132,658,864 8,336,605
1983 129,790,077 8,329,033
1982 126,923,155 8,325,263
1981 124,063,109 8,320,503
1980 121,207,461 8,310,531
1979 118,380,821 8,293,678
1978 115,600,942 8,275,599
1977 112,875,292 8,251,540
1976 110,213,349 8,222,286
1975 107,619,565 8,192,437
1974 105,089,675 8,159,955
1973 102,600,976 8,136,312
1972 100,146,797 8,122,300
1971 97,739,273 8,098,334
1970 95,375,651 8,042,801
1969 93,045,777 7,968,072
1968 90,741,240 7,912,273
1967 88,446,124 7,867,931
1966 86,139,359 7,807,797
1965 83,817,583 7,733,853
1964 81,488,595 7,661,354
1963 79,164,235 7,604,328
1962 76,865,323 7,561,588
1961 74,605,447 7,519,998
1960 72,388,126 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Sweden
2100 -0.73% -0.03%
2099 -0.73% -0.04%
2098 -0.73% -0.01%
2097 -0.73% -0.01%
2096 -0.73% -0.03%
2095 -0.73% -0.02%
2094 -0.73% -0.02%
2093 -0.73% -0.02%
2092 -0.72% -0.01%
2091 -0.72% -0.02%
2090 -0.72% -0.03%
2089 -0.72% -0.02%
2088 -0.71% -0.03%
2087 -0.71% -0.06%
2086 -0.7% -0.04%
2085 -0.7% -0.04%
2084 -0.69% -0.03%
2083 -0.69% -0.05%
2082 -0.68% -0.01%
2081 -0.68% -0.02%
2080 -0.67% 0.004%
2079 -0.66% 0.02%
2078 -0.65% 0.02%
2077 -0.64% 0.03%
2076 -0.63% 0.04%
2075 -0.62% 0.03%
2074 -0.61% 0.03%
2073 -0.6% 0.03%
2072 -0.59% 0.04%
2071 -0.57% 0.03%
2070 -0.56% 0.03%
2069 -0.54% 0.01%
2068 -0.53% 0.007%
2067 -0.51% -0%
2066 -0.49% 0.006%
2065 -0.48% 0.009%
2064 -0.46% 0.001%
2063 -0.44% -0.005%
2062 -0.42% 0.02%
2061 -0.4% 0.01%
2060 -0.38% 0.02%
2059 -0.36% 0.03%
2058 -0.34% 0.05%
2057 -0.32% 0.05%
2056 -0.3% 0.06%
2055 -0.28% 0.07%
2054 -0.26% 0.09%
2053 -0.24% 0.12%
2052 -0.22% 0.14%
2051 -0.2% 0.17%
2050 -0.18% 0.17%
2049 -0.15% 0.19%
2048 -0.13% 0.2%
2047 -0.1% 0.2%
2046 -0.08% 0.21%
2045 -0.06% 0.22%
2044 -0.03% 0.23%
2043 -0.007% 0.23%
2042 0.02% 0.21%
2041 0.05% 0.22%
2040 0.06% 0.21%
2039 0.09% 0.2%
2038 0.11% 0.2%
2037 0.13% 0.21%
2036 0.15% 0.21%
2035 0.17% 0.21%
2034 0.18% 0.22%
2033 0.21% 0.23%
2032 0.23% 0.23%
2031 0.25% 0.26%
2030 0.27% 0.29%
2029 0.29% 0.33%
2028 0.32% 0.36%
2027 0.34% 0.39%
2026 0.37% 0.45%
2025 0.38% 0.25%
2024 0.41% 0.31%
2023 0.4% 0.47%
2022 0.36% 0.68%
2021 0.43% 0.6%
2020 0.58% 0.73%
2019 0.65% 1.02%
2018 0.69% 1.17%
2017 0.73% 1.36%
2016 0.76% 1.26%
2015 0.79% 1.06%
2014 0.81% 1%
2013 0.81% 0.85%
2012 0.81% 0.74%
2011 0.82% 0.76%
2010 0.84% 0.86%
2009 0.9% 0.86%
2008 0.96% 0.78%
2007 1.02% 0.74%
2006 1.06% 0.56%
2005 1.1% 0.4%
2004 1.14% 0.39%
2003 1.19% 0.37%
2002 1.25% 0.33%
2001 1.31% 0.27%
2000 1.38% 0.16%
1999 1.47% 0.08%
1998 1.5% 0.06%
1997 1.5% 0.06%
1996 1.53% 0.16%
1995 1.55% 0.53%
1994 1.58% 0.71%
1993 1.63% 0.58%
1992 1.68% 0.59%
1991 1.73% 0.68%
1990 1.8% 0.78%
1989 1.86% 0.67%
1988 1.93% 0.46%
1987 2% 0.33%
1986 2.08% 0.23%
1985 2.15% 0.17%
1984 2.21% 0.09%
1983 2.26% 0.05%
1982 2.31% 0.06%
1981 2.36% 0.12%
1980 2.39% 0.2%
1979 2.4% 0.22%
1978 2.41% 0.29%
1977 2.42% 0.36%
1976 2.41% 0.36%
1975 2.41% 0.4%
1974 2.43% 0.29%
1973 2.45% 0.17%
1972 2.46% 0.3%
1971 2.48% 0.69%
1970 2.5% 0.94%
1969 2.54% 0.71%
1968 2.59% 0.56%
1967 2.68% 0.77%
1966 2.77% 0.96%
1965 2.86% 0.95%
1964 2.94% 0.75%
1963 2.99% 0.57%
1962 3.03% 0.55%
1961 3.06% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Brazil Sweden
Current population
213964342
10665077
Population rank 7/197 93/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.13%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +74
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 148/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +47,079
Net migration rank 186/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 47,079
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 7,399 50,115
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 5,269 55,209
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 10,487 58,955
2021 919,507 -208,581 22,914 51,947
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 14,495 37,302
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 25,697 72,619
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 23,403 87,517
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 24,138 102,671
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 25,800 119,234
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 23,518 80,534
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 26,179 77,654
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 23,041 66,760
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 20,943 52,879
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 21,733 46,049
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 25,320 51,175
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 21,387 63,638
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 18,439 56,452
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 15,552 54,907
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 15,436 51,675
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 9,030 27,030
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 9,893 25,842
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 6,271 29,161
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 893 31,364
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 -1,779 28,856
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -2,662 24,900
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -6,201 13,940
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -3,541 11,325
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 -3,539 6,047
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 1,768 5,773
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 9,710 11,621
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 20,196 51,545
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 20,924 32,725
1992 2,547,698 14,394 28,605 20,507
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 29,299 25,314
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 29,100 35,668
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 24,629 44,565
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 15,186 30,064
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 11,757 21,335
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 9,206 15,211
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 4,175 11,464
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 3,335 8,668
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 833 2,105
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 1,665 2,524
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 1,664 3,209
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 5,818 10,040
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 4,976 13,895
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 4,138 13,807
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 7,426 23,528
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 8,222 20,324
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 14,746 16,564
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 23,664 9,217
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 24,409 -9,551
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 28,428 -13,519
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 31,583 2,334
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 30,563 47,242
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 23,904 48,824
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 30,858 8,545
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 41,700 11,075
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 45,286 24,920
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 44,857 32,444
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 45,968 23,581
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 35,741 11,009
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 30,246 9,627
1961 2,240,178 75 30,832 14,401
1960 2,190,392 4,066 27,693 1,080

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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