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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 618 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Brazil vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Vanuatu
2100 164,266,855 883,016
2099 165,476,254 878,369
2098 166,696,264 873,597
2097 167,929,414 868,672
2096 169,170,182 863,700
2095 170,418,279 858,515
2094 171,673,285 853,182
2093 172,929,867 847,713
2092 174,196,660 842,198
2091 175,465,250 836,615
2090 176,741,676 830,915
2089 178,016,467 825,143
2088 179,298,655 819,225
2087 180,582,637 813,199
2086 181,869,555 807,118
2085 183,154,436 800,846
2084 184,439,572 794,459
2083 185,726,230 788,013
2082 187,015,781 781,513
2081 188,304,247 774,913
2080 189,585,345 768,233
2079 190,860,450 761,418
2078 192,128,265 754,464
2077 193,387,405 747,507
2076 194,635,237 740,413
2075 195,871,705 733,236
2074 197,098,086 725,977
2073 198,312,538 718,583
2072 199,508,048 711,096
2071 200,684,948 703,543
2070 201,838,290 695,963
2069 202,969,511 688,347
2068 204,078,136 680,670
2067 205,156,343 672,919
2066 206,210,336 665,095
2065 207,233,670 657,238
2064 208,223,021 649,317
2063 209,184,325 641,384
2062 210,111,930 633,453
2061 211,000,165 625,585
2060 211,851,790 617,652
2059 212,667,148 609,661
2058 213,439,165 601,631
2057 214,172,487 593,578
2056 214,860,969 585,523
2055 215,511,064 577,375
2054 216,119,176 569,204
2053 216,684,051 560,984
2052 217,203,400 552,762
2051 217,673,624 544,521
2050 218,102,997 536,181
2049 218,492,176 527,854
2048 218,825,106 519,491
2047 219,107,600 511,139
2046 219,337,375 502,701
2045 219,518,678 494,279
2044 219,643,532 485,821
2043 219,714,087 477,431
2042 219,730,173 469,034
2041 219,688,816 460,706
2040 219,589,786 452,395
2039 219,450,960 444,129
2038 219,263,564 435,887
2037 219,033,555 427,727
2036 218,758,565 419,648
2035 218,441,478 411,652
2034 218,079,673 403,718
2033 217,677,081 395,853
2032 217,230,117 388,114
2031 216,739,295 380,413
2030 216,202,357 372,755
2029 215,618,762 365,162
2028 214,992,547 357,621
2027 214,315,680 350,124
2026 213,593,266 342,649
2025 212,812,405 335,169
2024 211,998,573 327,777
2023 211,140,729 320,409
2022 210,306,415 313,046
2021 209,550,294 305,868
2020 208,660,842 298,858
2019 207,455,459 291,985
2018 206,107,261 285,259
2017 204,703,445 278,507
2016 203,218,114 272,087
2015 201,675,532 266,101
2014 200,085,127 260,240
2013 198,478,299 254,482
2012 196,876,111 248,883
2011 195,284,734 243,474
2010 193,701,929 238,248
2009 192,079,951 232,731
2008 190,367,302 226,896
2007 188,552,320 221,276
2006 186,653,106 215,923
2005 184,688,101 210,760
2004 182,675,143 205,711
2003 180,622,688 200,746
2002 178,503,484 195,863
2001 176,301,203 191,031
2000 174,018,282 186,281
1999 171,641,543 182,048
1998 169,159,655 178,313
1997 166,661,659 174,626
1996 164,202,549 170,911
1995 161,735,073 167,137
1994 159,265,006 163,314
1993 156,794,577 159,463
1992 154,275,079 155,608
1991 151,724,256 151,793
1990 149,143,223 148,063
1989 146,502,972 144,393
1988 143,826,357 140,756
1987 141,104,944 137,187
1986 138,336,370 133,720
1985 135,515,595 130,356
1984 132,658,864 127,109
1983 129,790,077 123,998
1982 126,923,155 121,035
1981 124,063,109 118,249
1980 121,207,461 115,660
1979 118,380,821 113,040
1978 115,600,942 109,963
1977 112,875,292 106,618
1976 110,213,349 103,388
1975 107,619,565 100,269
1974 105,089,675 97,260
1973 102,600,976 94,362
1972 100,146,797 91,562
1971 97,739,273 88,862
1970 95,375,651 86,266
1969 93,045,777 83,755
1968 90,741,240 81,314
1967 88,446,124 78,921
1966 86,139,359 76,590
1965 83,817,583 74,358
1964 81,488,595 72,219
1963 79,164,235 70,159
1962 76,865,323 68,174
1961 74,605,447 66,264
1960 72,388,126 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Vanuatu
2100 -0.73% 0.53%
2099 -0.73% 0.55%
2098 -0.73% 0.57%
2097 -0.73% 0.58%
2096 -0.73% 0.6%
2095 -0.73% 0.63%
2094 -0.73% 0.65%
2093 -0.73% 0.65%
2092 -0.72% 0.67%
2091 -0.72% 0.69%
2090 -0.72% 0.7%
2089 -0.72% 0.72%
2088 -0.71% 0.74%
2087 -0.71% 0.75%
2086 -0.7% 0.78%
2085 -0.7% 0.8%
2084 -0.69% 0.82%
2083 -0.69% 0.83%
2082 -0.68% 0.85%
2081 -0.68% 0.87%
2080 -0.67% 0.9%
2079 -0.66% 0.92%
2078 -0.65% 0.93%
2077 -0.64% 0.96%
2076 -0.63% 0.98%
2075 -0.62% 1%
2074 -0.61% 1.03%
2073 -0.6% 1.05%
2072 -0.59% 1.07%
2071 -0.57% 1.09%
2070 -0.56% 1.11%
2069 -0.54% 1.13%
2068 -0.53% 1.15%
2067 -0.51% 1.18%
2066 -0.49% 1.2%
2065 -0.48% 1.22%
2064 -0.46% 1.24%
2063 -0.44% 1.25%
2062 -0.42% 1.26%
2061 -0.4% 1.28%
2060 -0.38% 1.31%
2059 -0.36% 1.33%
2058 -0.34% 1.36%
2057 -0.32% 1.38%
2056 -0.3% 1.41%
2055 -0.28% 1.44%
2054 -0.26% 1.47%
2053 -0.24% 1.49%
2052 -0.22% 1.51%
2051 -0.2% 1.56%
2050 -0.18% 1.58%
2049 -0.15% 1.61%
2048 -0.13% 1.63%
2047 -0.1% 1.68%
2046 -0.08% 1.7%
2045 -0.06% 1.74%
2044 -0.03% 1.76%
2043 -0.007% 1.79%
2042 0.02% 1.81%
2041 0.05% 1.84%
2040 0.06% 1.86%
2039 0.09% 1.89%
2038 0.11% 1.91%
2037 0.13% 1.93%
2036 0.15% 1.94%
2035 0.17% 1.97%
2034 0.18% 1.99%
2033 0.21% 1.99%
2032 0.23% 2.02%
2031 0.25% 2.05%
2030 0.27% 2.08%
2029 0.29% 2.11%
2028 0.32% 2.14%
2027 0.34% 2.18%
2026 0.37% 2.23%
2025 0.38% 2.26%
2024 0.41% 2.3%
2023 0.4% 2.35%
2022 0.36% 2.35%
2021 0.43% 2.35%
2020 0.58% 2.35%
2019 0.65% 2.36%
2018 0.69% 2.42%
2017 0.73% 2.36%
2016 0.76% 2.25%
2015 0.79% 2.25%
2014 0.81% 2.26%
2013 0.81% 2.25%
2012 0.81% 2.22%
2011 0.82% 2.19%
2010 0.84% 2.37%
2009 0.9% 2.57%
2008 0.96% 2.54%
2007 1.02% 2.48%
2006 1.06% 2.45%
2005 1.1% 2.45%
2004 1.14% 2.47%
2003 1.19% 2.49%
2002 1.25% 2.53%
2001 1.31% 2.55%
2000 1.38% 2.33%
1999 1.47% 2.09%
1998 1.5% 2.11%
1997 1.5% 2.17%
1996 1.53% 2.26%
1995 1.55% 2.34%
1994 1.58% 2.41%
1993 1.63% 2.48%
1992 1.68% 2.51%
1991 1.73% 2.52%
1990 1.8% 2.54%
1989 1.86% 2.58%
1988 1.93% 2.6%
1987 2% 2.59%
1986 2.08% 2.58%
1985 2.15% 2.55%
1984 2.21% 2.51%
1983 2.26% 2.45%
1982 2.31% 2.36%
1981 2.36% 2.24%
1980 2.39% 2.32%
1979 2.4% 2.8%
1978 2.41% 3.14%
1977 2.42% 3.12%
1976 2.41% 3.11%
1975 2.41% 3.09%
1974 2.43% 3.07%
1973 2.45% 3.06%
1972 2.46% 3.04%
1971 2.48% 3.01%
1970 2.5% 3%
1969 2.54% 3%
1968 2.59% 3.03%
1967 2.68% 3.04%
1966 2.77% 3%
1965 2.86% 2.96%
1964 2.94% 2.94%
1963 2.99% 2.91%
1962 3.03% 2.88%
1961 3.06% 2.84%

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 Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Brazil Vanuatu
Current population
213964342
346488
Population rank 7/197 174/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.004%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
12.3 seconds
58 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +20
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 36/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -217,283 -52
Net migration rank 186/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -52
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 7,419 -43
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 7,359 0
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 7,358 0
2021 919,507 -208,581 7,199 -201
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 7,233 -201
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 7,364 -652
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 7,379 -638
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 7,371 -610
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 7,315 -1,235
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 7,220 -1,324
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 7,143 -1,320
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 7,036 -1,343
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 6,877 -1,369
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 6,715 -1,395
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 6,548 -1,413
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 6,362 -467
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 6,138 -372
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 5,842 -374
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 5,606 -364
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 5,454 -364
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 5,353 -349
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 5,258 -342
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 5,181 -329
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 5,144 -328
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 5,026 -339
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 4,871 -1,090
1998 2,514,728 21,666 4,866 -1,178
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 4,854 -1,166
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 4,897 -1,154
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 4,945 -1,140
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 4,973 -1,132
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 4,973 -1,115
1992 2,547,698 14,394 4,941 -1,095
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 4,859 -1,078
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 4,762 -1,072
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 4,656 -1,006
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 4,577 -959
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 4,427 -907
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 4,360 -938
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 4,219 -916
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 4,088 -907
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 3,944 -899
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 3,778 -897
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 3,592 -896
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 3,383 -896
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 3,590 -845
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 3,428 -15
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 3,285 -3
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 3,174 3
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 3,074 -15
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 2,968 -17
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 2,876 -22
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 2,775 -28
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 2,685 -40
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 2,597 -46
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 2,529 -53
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 2,470 -68
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 2,384 0
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 2,278 0
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 2,180 0
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 2,098 0
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 2,025 0
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 1,947 0
1961 2,240,178 75 1,872 0
1960 2,190,392 4,066 1,796 0

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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