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Population in Brazil compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 1.61 times bigger than Brazil's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 6.73% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Brazil vs United States: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil United States
2100 164,294,719 415,429,771
2099 165,504,324 414,829,167
2098 166,724,540 414,231,720
2097 167,957,900 413,576,381
2096 169,198,878 412,927,393
2095 170,447,187 412,225,379
2094 171,702,406 411,498,749
2093 172,959,201 410,785,729
2092 174,226,209 410,051,921
2091 175,495,014 409,320,183
2090 176,771,657 408,613,732
2089 178,046,664 407,885,645
2088 179,329,069 407,129,733
2087 180,613,269 406,421,298
2086 181,900,405 405,715,343
2085 183,185,504 405,059,379
2084 184,470,859 404,343,130
2083 185,757,734 403,612,785
2082 187,047,504 402,871,293
2081 188,336,189 402,054,554
2080 189,617,504 401,319,194
2079 190,892,825 400,554,914
2078 192,160,856 399,737,968
2077 193,420,209 398,906,565
2076 194,668,253 398,035,750
2075 195,904,930 397,109,170
2074 197,131,520 396,226,412
2073 198,346,178 395,307,725
2072 199,541,890 394,393,561
2071 200,718,990 393,415,363
2070 201,872,528 392,469,727
2069 203,003,940 391,479,981
2068 204,112,753 390,517,695
2067 205,191,144 389,543,856
2066 206,245,316 388,597,719
2065 207,268,823 387,685,327
2064 208,258,342 386,805,026
2063 209,219,808 385,911,917
2062 210,147,571 385,032,627
2061 211,035,957 384,170,837
2060 211,887,727 383,361,269
2059 212,703,223 382,542,030
2058 213,475,371 381,704,804
2057 214,208,817 380,907,023
2056 214,897,416 380,159,777
2055 215,547,622 379,430,756
2054 216,155,836 378,682,851
2053 216,720,807 377,878,421
2052 217,240,244 377,073,303
2051 217,710,548 376,229,840
2050 218,139,994 375,373,155
2049 218,529,238 374,493,150
2048 218,862,226 373,590,762
2047 219,144,767 372,626,259
2046 219,374,582 371,644,809
2045 219,555,915 370,602,914
2044 219,680,790 369,518,897
2043 219,751,357 368,375,680
2042 219,767,446 367,158,772
2041 219,726,082 365,937,822
2040 219,627,035 364,671,837
2039 219,488,186 363,367,337
2038 219,300,758 361,997,023
2037 219,070,710 360,606,236
2036 218,795,673 359,193,245
2035 218,478,532 357,750,686
2034 218,116,666 356,266,726
2033 217,714,006 354,775,032
2032 217,266,965 353,259,037
2031 216,776,060 351,721,511
2030 216,239,032 350,155,042
2029 215,655,337 348,564,667
2028 215,029,016 346,906,294
2027 214,352,035 345,257,605
2026 213,629,498 343,565,426
2025 212,848,504 341,784,857
2024 211,998,573 340,110,988
2023 211,140,729 334,914,895
2022 210,306,415 333,271,411
2021 209,550,294 331,893,745
2020 208,660,842 331,526,933
2019 207,455,459 328,329,953
2018 206,107,261 326,838,199
2017 204,703,445 325,122,128
2016 203,218,114 323,071,755
2015 201,675,532 320,738,994
2014 200,085,127 318,386,329
2013 198,478,299 316,059,947
2012 196,876,111 313,877,662
2011 195,284,734 311,583,481
2010 193,701,929 309,327,143
2009 192,079,951 306,771,529
2008 190,367,302 304,093,966
2007 188,552,320 301,231,207
2006 186,653,106 298,379,912
2005 184,688,101 295,516,599
2004 182,675,143 292,805,298
2003 180,622,688 290,107,933
2002 178,503,484 287,625,193
2001 176,301,203 284,968,955
2000 174,018,282 282,162,411
1999 171,641,543 279,294,713
1998 169,159,655 276,115,288
1997 166,661,659 272,911,760
1996 164,202,549 269,667,391
1995 161,735,073 266,557,091
1994 159,265,006 263,435,673
1993 156,794,577 260,255,352
1992 154,275,079 256,894,189
1991 151,724,256 253,492,503
1990 149,143,223 250,131,894
1989 146,502,972 246,819,222
1988 143,826,357 244,499,004
1987 141,104,944 242,288,936
1986 138,336,370 240,132,831
1985 135,515,595 237,923,734
1984 132,658,864 235,824,908
1983 129,790,077 233,792,014
1982 126,923,155 231,664,432
1981 124,063,109 229,465,744
1980 121,207,461 226,542,250
1979 118,380,821 225,055,487
1978 115,600,942 222,584,545
1977 112,875,292 220,239,425
1976 110,213,349 218,035,164
1975 107,619,565 215,973,199
1974 105,089,675 213,853,928
1973 102,600,976 211,908,788
1972 100,146,797 209,896,021
1971 97,739,273 207,660,677
1970 95,375,651 205,052,174
1969 93,045,777 202,676,946
1968 90,741,240 200,706,052
1967 88,446,124 198,712,056
1966 86,139,359 196,560,338
1965 83,817,583 194,302,963
1964 81,488,595 191,888,791
1963 79,164,235 189,241,798
1962 76,865,323 186,537,737
1961 74,605,447 183,691,481
1960 72,388,126 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil United States
2100 -0.73% 0.14%
2099 -0.73% 0.14%
2098 -0.73% 0.16%
2097 -0.73% 0.16%
2096 -0.73% 0.17%
2095 -0.73% 0.18%
2094 -0.73% 0.17%
2093 -0.73% 0.18%
2092 -0.72% 0.18%
2091 -0.72% 0.17%
2090 -0.72% 0.18%
2089 -0.72% 0.19%
2088 -0.71% 0.17%
2087 -0.71% 0.17%
2086 -0.7% 0.16%
2085 -0.7% 0.18%
2084 -0.69% 0.18%
2083 -0.69% 0.18%
2082 -0.68% 0.2%
2081 -0.68% 0.18%
2080 -0.67% 0.19%
2079 -0.66% 0.2%
2078 -0.65% 0.21%
2077 -0.64% 0.22%
2076 -0.63% 0.23%
2075 -0.62% 0.22%
2074 -0.61% 0.23%
2073 -0.6% 0.23%
2072 -0.59% 0.25%
2071 -0.57% 0.24%
2070 -0.56% 0.25%
2069 -0.54% 0.25%
2068 -0.53% 0.25%
2067 -0.51% 0.24%
2066 -0.49% 0.24%
2065 -0.48% 0.23%
2064 -0.46% 0.23%
2063 -0.44% 0.23%
2062 -0.42% 0.22%
2061 -0.4% 0.21%
2060 -0.38% 0.21%
2059 -0.36% 0.22%
2058 -0.34% 0.21%
2057 -0.32% 0.2%
2056 -0.3% 0.19%
2055 -0.28% 0.2%
2054 -0.26% 0.21%
2053 -0.24% 0.21%
2052 -0.22% 0.22%
2051 -0.2% 0.23%
2050 -0.18% 0.23%
2049 -0.15% 0.24%
2048 -0.13% 0.26%
2047 -0.1% 0.26%
2046 -0.08% 0.28%
2045 -0.06% 0.29%
2044 -0.03% 0.31%
2043 -0.007% 0.33%
2042 0.02% 0.33%
2041 0.05% 0.35%
2040 0.06% 0.36%
2039 0.09% 0.38%
2038 0.11% 0.39%
2037 0.13% 0.39%
2036 0.15% 0.4%
2035 0.17% 0.42%
2034 0.18% 0.42%
2033 0.21% 0.43%
2032 0.23% 0.44%
2031 0.25% 0.45%
2030 0.27% 0.46%
2029 0.29% 0.48%
2028 0.32% 0.48%
2027 0.34% 0.49%
2026 0.37% 0.52%
2025 0.4% 0.49%
2024 0.41% 1.55%
2023 0.4% 0.49%
2022 0.36% 0.42%
2021 0.43% 0.11%
2020 0.58% 0.97%
2019 0.65% 0.46%
2018 0.69% 0.53%
2017 0.73% 0.63%
2016 0.76% 0.73%
2015 0.79% 0.74%
2014 0.81% 0.74%
2013 0.81% 0.7%
2012 0.81% 0.74%
2011 0.82% 0.73%
2010 0.84% 0.83%
2009 0.9% 0.88%
2008 0.96% 0.95%
2007 1.02% 0.96%
2006 1.06% 0.97%
2005 1.1% 0.93%
2004 1.14% 0.93%
2003 1.19% 0.86%
2002 1.25% 0.93%
2001 1.31% 0.99%
2000 1.38% 1.03%
1999 1.47% 1.15%
1998 1.5% 1.17%
1997 1.5% 1.2%
1996 1.53% 1.17%
1995 1.55% 1.18%
1994 1.58% 1.22%
1993 1.63% 1.31%
1992 1.68% 1.34%
1991 1.73% 1.34%
1990 1.8% 1.34%
1989 1.86% 0.95%
1988 1.93% 0.91%
1987 2% 0.9%
1986 2.08% 0.93%
1985 2.15% 0.89%
1984 2.21% 0.87%
1983 2.26% 0.92%
1982 2.31% 0.96%
1981 2.36% 1.29%
1980 2.39% 0.66%
1979 2.4% 1.11%
1978 2.41% 1.06%
1977 2.42% 1.01%
1976 2.41% 0.95%
1975 2.41% 0.99%
1974 2.43% 0.92%
1973 2.45% 0.96%
1972 2.46% 1.08%
1971 2.48% 1.27%
1970 2.5% 1.17%
1969 2.54% 0.98%
1968 2.59% 1%
1967 2.68% 1.09%
1966 2.77% 1.16%
1965 2.86% 1.26%
1964 2.94% 1.4%
1963 2.99% 1.45%
1962 3.03% 1.55%
1961 3.06% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Brazil United States
Current population
213824938
344023146
Population rank 7/197 3/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 4.15%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
12.1 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -217,283 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 186/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 1,230,663
2024 - -225,510 - 1,286,132
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 502,372 1,322,668
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 399,926 1,319,009
2021 919,507 -208,581 199,137 674,787
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 208,862 329,769
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 955,022 1,764,961
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 2,514,728 21,666 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 2,547,698 14,394 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 1,875,826 400,998
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 1,735,943 460,778
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 1,720,252 480,815
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 1,656,917 493,082
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 1,689,258 598,777
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 1,627,192 622,793
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 1,636,544 662,840
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 1,714,317 600,149
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 1,652,153 583,070
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 1,608,450 595,916
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 1,597,894 503,559
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 1,402,283 556,521
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 1,431,556 577,060
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 1,264,604 635,590
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 1,252,644 655,078
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 1,218,968 706,978
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 1,165,499 783,163
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 1,301,355 833,543
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 1,640,519 833,549
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 1,824,965 744,902
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 1,702,487 523,740
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 1,565,507 594,514
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 1,669,181 585,410
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 1,749,387 637,692
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 1,943,030 644,902
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 2,245,099 618,635
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 2,289,826 639,495
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 2,406,337 625,617
1961 2,240,178 75 2,571,681 580,333
1960 2,190,392 4,066 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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