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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 2.99 times bigger than Thailand's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 3.44% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Brazil vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Thailand
2100 164,266,855 45,708,431
2099 165,476,254 46,053,146
2098 166,696,264 46,403,189
2097 167,929,414 46,757,918
2096 169,170,182 47,118,652
2095 170,418,279 47,484,043
2094 171,673,285 47,853,561
2093 172,929,867 48,226,682
2092 174,196,660 48,605,235
2091 175,465,250 48,984,504
2090 176,741,676 49,368,049
2089 178,016,467 49,756,629
2088 179,298,655 50,142,276
2087 180,582,637 50,532,164
2086 181,869,555 50,925,294
2085 183,154,436 51,321,960
2084 184,439,572 51,724,454
2083 185,726,230 52,127,592
2082 187,015,781 52,533,368
2081 188,304,247 52,938,345
2080 189,585,345 53,347,733
2079 190,860,450 53,762,492
2078 192,128,265 54,177,529
2077 193,387,405 54,595,112
2076 194,635,237 55,015,291
2075 195,871,705 55,438,108
2074 197,098,086 55,867,914
2073 198,312,538 56,300,358
2072 199,508,048 56,735,274
2071 200,684,948 57,172,515
2070 201,838,290 57,616,731
2069 202,969,511 58,061,962
2068 204,078,136 58,512,248
2067 205,156,343 58,962,990
2066 206,210,336 59,413,893
2065 207,233,670 59,873,261
2064 208,223,021 60,331,851
2063 209,184,325 60,792,306
2062 210,111,930 61,257,068
2061 211,000,165 61,720,030
2060 211,851,790 62,187,380
2059 212,667,148 62,651,158
2058 213,439,165 63,113,332
2057 214,172,487 63,572,746
2056 214,860,969 64,027,520
2055 215,511,064 64,473,146
2054 216,119,176 64,912,210
2053 216,684,051 65,338,122
2052 217,203,400 65,758,061
2051 217,673,624 66,162,612
2050 218,102,997 66,552,915
2049 218,492,176 66,931,487
2048 218,825,106 67,291,479
2047 219,107,600 67,636,461
2046 219,337,375 67,967,131
2045 219,518,678 68,281,902
2044 219,643,532 68,579,656
2043 219,714,087 68,864,788
2042 219,730,173 69,133,982
2041 219,688,816 69,390,832
2040 219,589,786 69,626,857
2039 219,450,960 69,848,522
2038 219,263,564 70,056,903
2037 219,033,555 70,250,371
2036 218,758,565 70,429,677
2035 218,441,478 70,599,021
2034 218,079,673 70,751,094
2033 217,677,081 70,891,510
2032 217,230,117 71,019,665
2031 216,739,295 71,134,882
2030 216,202,357 71,241,584
2029 215,618,762 71,337,147
2028 214,992,547 71,423,119
2027 214,315,680 71,499,411
2026 213,593,266 71,565,981
2025 212,812,405 71,619,863
2024 211,998,573 71,668,011
2023 211,140,729 71,702,435
2022 210,306,415 71,735,329
2021 209,550,294 71,727,332
2020 208,660,842 71,641,484
2019 207,455,459 71,522,271
2018 206,107,261 71,376,079
2017 204,703,445 71,160,187
2016 203,218,114 70,859,841
2015 201,675,532 70,540,795
2014 200,085,127 70,216,367
2013 198,478,299 69,845,114
2012 196,876,111 69,436,098
2011 195,284,734 69,007,208
2010 193,701,929 68,579,447
2009 192,079,951 68,121,080
2008 190,367,302 67,619,830
2007 188,552,320 67,102,394
2006 186,653,106 66,567,687
2005 184,688,101 66,017,420
2004 182,675,143 65,452,047
2003 180,622,688 64,868,166
2002 178,503,484 64,266,437
2001 176,301,203 63,651,141
2000 174,018,282 63,007,815
1999 171,641,543 62,299,043
1998 169,159,655 61,522,630
1997 166,661,659 60,724,584
1996 164,202,549 59,920,064
1995 161,735,073 59,098,232
1994 159,265,006 58,260,854
1993 156,794,577 57,408,198
1992 154,275,079 56,528,834
1991 151,724,256 55,637,434
1990 149,143,223 54,738,329
1989 146,502,972 53,848,956
1988 143,826,357 52,969,595
1987 141,104,944 52,074,105
1986 138,336,370 51,177,834
1985 135,515,595 50,270,753
1984 132,658,864 49,351,708
1983 129,790,077 48,423,309
1982 126,923,155 47,494,577
1981 124,063,109 46,575,855
1980 121,207,461 45,650,022
1979 118,380,821 44,718,434
1978 115,600,942 43,788,976
1977 112,875,292 42,843,974
1976 110,213,349 41,896,504
1975 107,619,565 40,940,005
1974 105,089,675 39,952,891
1973 102,600,976 38,947,787
1972 100,146,797 37,933,929
1971 97,739,273 36,937,387
1970 95,375,651 35,954,408
1969 93,045,777 34,973,782
1968 90,741,240 34,002,560
1967 88,446,124 33,037,801
1966 86,139,359 32,086,071
1965 83,817,583 31,149,337
1964 81,488,595 30,232,141
1963 79,164,235 29,342,322
1962 76,865,323 28,481,040
1961 74,605,447 27,650,334
1960 72,388,126 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Thailand
2100 -0.73% -0.75%
2099 -0.73% -0.75%
2098 -0.73% -0.76%
2097 -0.73% -0.77%
2096 -0.73% -0.77%
2095 -0.73% -0.77%
2094 -0.73% -0.77%
2093 -0.73% -0.78%
2092 -0.72% -0.77%
2091 -0.72% -0.78%
2090 -0.72% -0.78%
2089 -0.72% -0.77%
2088 -0.71% -0.77%
2087 -0.71% -0.77%
2086 -0.7% -0.77%
2085 -0.7% -0.78%
2084 -0.69% -0.77%
2083 -0.69% -0.77%
2082 -0.68% -0.76%
2081 -0.68% -0.77%
2080 -0.67% -0.77%
2079 -0.66% -0.77%
2078 -0.65% -0.76%
2077 -0.64% -0.76%
2076 -0.63% -0.76%
2075 -0.62% -0.77%
2074 -0.61% -0.77%
2073 -0.6% -0.77%
2072 -0.59% -0.76%
2071 -0.57% -0.77%
2070 -0.56% -0.77%
2069 -0.54% -0.77%
2068 -0.53% -0.76%
2067 -0.51% -0.76%
2066 -0.49% -0.77%
2065 -0.48% -0.76%
2064 -0.46% -0.76%
2063 -0.44% -0.76%
2062 -0.42% -0.75%
2061 -0.4% -0.75%
2060 -0.38% -0.74%
2059 -0.36% -0.73%
2058 -0.34% -0.72%
2057 -0.32% -0.71%
2056 -0.3% -0.69%
2055 -0.28% -0.68%
2054 -0.26% -0.65%
2053 -0.24% -0.64%
2052 -0.22% -0.61%
2051 -0.2% -0.59%
2050 -0.18% -0.57%
2049 -0.15% -0.53%
2048 -0.13% -0.51%
2047 -0.1% -0.49%
2046 -0.08% -0.46%
2045 -0.06% -0.43%
2044 -0.03% -0.41%
2043 -0.007% -0.39%
2042 0.02% -0.37%
2041 0.05% -0.34%
2040 0.06% -0.32%
2039 0.09% -0.3%
2038 0.11% -0.28%
2037 0.13% -0.25%
2036 0.15% -0.24%
2035 0.17% -0.21%
2034 0.18% -0.2%
2033 0.21% -0.18%
2032 0.23% -0.16%
2031 0.25% -0.15%
2030 0.27% -0.13%
2029 0.29% -0.12%
2028 0.32% -0.11%
2027 0.34% -0.09%
2026 0.37% -0.08%
2025 0.38% -0.07%
2024 0.41% -0.05%
2023 0.4% -0.05%
2022 0.36% 0.01%
2021 0.43% 0.12%
2020 0.58% 0.17%
2019 0.65% 0.2%
2018 0.69% 0.3%
2017 0.73% 0.42%
2016 0.76% 0.45%
2015 0.79% 0.46%
2014 0.81% 0.53%
2013 0.81% 0.59%
2012 0.81% 0.62%
2011 0.82% 0.62%
2010 0.84% 0.67%
2009 0.9% 0.74%
2008 0.96% 0.77%
2007 1.02% 0.8%
2006 1.06% 0.83%
2005 1.1% 0.86%
2004 1.14% 0.9%
2003 1.19% 0.94%
2002 1.25% 0.97%
2001 1.31% 1.02%
2000 1.38% 1.14%
1999 1.47% 1.26%
1998 1.5% 1.31%
1997 1.5% 1.34%
1996 1.53% 1.39%
1995 1.55% 1.44%
1994 1.58% 1.49%
1993 1.63% 1.56%
1992 1.68% 1.6%
1991 1.73% 1.64%
1990 1.8% 1.65%
1989 1.86% 1.66%
1988 1.93% 1.72%
1987 2% 1.75%
1986 2.08% 1.8%
1985 2.15% 1.86%
1984 2.21% 1.92%
1983 2.26% 1.96%
1982 2.31% 1.97%
1981 2.36% 2.03%
1980 2.39% 2.08%
1979 2.4% 2.12%
1978 2.41% 2.21%
1977 2.42% 2.26%
1976 2.41% 2.34%
1975 2.41% 2.47%
1974 2.43% 2.58%
1973 2.45% 2.67%
1972 2.46% 2.7%
1971 2.48% 2.73%
1970 2.5% 2.8%
1969 2.54% 2.86%
1968 2.59% 2.92%
1967 2.68% 2.97%
1966 2.77% 3.01%
1965 2.86% 3.03%
1964 2.94% 3.03%
1963 2.99% 3.02%
1962 3.03% 3%
1961 3.06% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Brazil Thailand
Current population
213964342
71565981
Population rank 7/197 21/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.86%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -132
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 164/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +27,509
Net migration rank 186/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 27,509
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -65,720 23,321
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -46,105 19,648
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -61,046 21,683
2021 919,507 -208,581 57,382 -2,093
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 84,107 32,277
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 116,867 5,221
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 159,383 10,984
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 194,695 66,805
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 226,255 112,978
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 266,362 32,500
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 294,628 55,358
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 325,059 67,452
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 351,485 74,033
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 365,670 66,607
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 370,466 52,791
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 382,636 110,883
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 401,730 107,333
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 425,362 100,486
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 441,211 102,362
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 456,378 100,542
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 466,542 107,199
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 488,003 105,917
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 504,299 105,215
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 524,230 96,817
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 543,884 121,640
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 578,073 173,924
1998 2,514,728 21,666 617,318 183,471
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 644,834 150,411
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 661,397 152,397
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 682,703 147,226
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 712,589 132,271
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 737,696 122,746
1992 2,547,698 14,394 754,999 143,318
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 760,508 124,034
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 760,808 152,916
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 774,563 90,497
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 765,252 128,469
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 774,498 122,791
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 783,430 111,820
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 776,935 141,963
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 779,856 139,345
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 794,239 143,393
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 817,951 101,885
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 839,297 78,337
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 845,575 88,478
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 843,434 85,693
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 847,799 82,011
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 871,232 88,937
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 894,072 40,656
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 911,980 66,306
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 923,151 72,801
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 933,540 80,704
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 940,420 73,082
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 936,215 43,400
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 937,116 49,221
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 948,314 26,551
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 953,806 13,718
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 944,980 17,005
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 929,469 12,016
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 909,000 22,995
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 885,137 17,249
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 860,728 16,494
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 828,741 16,605
1961 2,240,178 75 801,140 14,968
1960 2,190,392 4,066 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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