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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 7.46 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 2.92% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Brazil vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Venezuela
2100 164,266,855 28,410,292
2099 165,476,254 28,556,135
2098 166,696,264 28,707,705
2097 167,929,414 28,852,186
2096 169,170,182 28,997,910
2095 170,418,279 29,134,707
2094 171,673,285 29,264,882
2093 172,929,867 29,394,209
2092 174,196,660 29,510,768
2091 175,465,250 29,623,813
2090 176,741,676 29,734,285
2089 178,016,467 29,840,423
2088 179,298,655 29,936,470
2087 180,582,637 30,030,678
2086 181,869,555 30,120,614
2085 183,154,436 30,201,240
2084 184,439,572 30,276,736
2083 185,726,230 30,348,224
2082 187,015,781 30,418,460
2081 188,304,247 30,484,132
2080 189,585,345 30,549,302
2079 190,860,450 30,612,881
2078 192,128,265 30,674,565
2077 193,387,405 30,730,870
2076 194,635,237 30,780,046
2075 195,871,705 30,829,620
2074 197,098,086 30,868,955
2073 198,312,538 30,913,457
2072 199,508,048 30,956,993
2071 200,684,948 30,999,181
2070 201,838,290 31,039,456
2069 202,969,511 31,077,886
2068 204,078,136 31,111,229
2067 205,156,343 31,147,205
2066 206,210,336 31,177,952
2065 207,233,670 31,202,552
2064 208,223,021 31,217,149
2063 209,184,325 31,232,539
2062 210,111,930 31,245,802
2061 211,000,165 31,255,590
2060 211,851,790 31,264,668
2059 212,667,148 31,272,623
2058 213,439,165 31,273,762
2057 214,172,487 31,276,766
2056 214,860,969 31,268,661
2055 215,511,064 31,252,602
2054 216,119,176 31,238,775
2053 216,684,051 31,222,231
2052 217,203,400 31,194,694
2051 217,673,624 31,174,182
2050 218,102,997 31,139,557
2049 218,492,176 31,104,189
2048 218,825,106 31,062,699
2047 219,107,600 31,009,532
2046 219,337,375 30,960,686
2045 219,518,678 30,905,370
2044 219,643,532 30,845,107
2043 219,714,087 30,776,828
2042 219,730,173 30,694,535
2041 219,688,816 30,607,831
2040 219,589,786 30,504,638
2039 219,450,960 30,389,092
2038 219,263,564 30,268,244
2037 219,033,555 30,145,046
2036 218,758,565 30,014,973
2035 218,441,478 29,870,829
2034 218,079,673 29,718,039
2033 217,677,081 29,574,127
2032 217,230,117 29,428,330
2031 216,739,295 29,279,969
2030 216,202,357 29,139,878
2029 215,618,762 29,004,690
2028 214,992,547 28,880,803
2027 214,315,680 28,750,990
2026 213,593,266 28,630,592
2025 212,812,405 28,516,896
2024 211,998,573 28,405,543
2023 211,140,729 28,300,854
2022 210,306,415 28,213,017
2021 209,550,294 28,237,826
2020 208,660,842 28,444,077
2019 207,455,459 28,938,098
2018 206,107,261 29,807,592
2017 204,703,445 30,565,323
2016 203,218,114 30,765,720
2015 201,675,532 30,573,972
2014 200,085,127 30,254,079
2013 198,478,299 29,912,198
2012 196,876,111 29,553,826
2011 195,284,734 29,185,212
2010 193,701,929 28,813,101
2009 192,079,951 28,438,298
2008 190,367,302 28,053,696
2007 188,552,320 27,649,363
2006 186,653,106 27,224,686
2005 184,688,101 26,785,804
2004 182,675,143 26,340,838
2003 180,622,688 25,892,703
2002 178,503,484 25,435,671
2001 176,301,203 24,979,922
2000 174,018,282 24,526,708
1999 171,641,543 24,066,593
1998 169,159,655 23,601,337
1997 166,661,659 23,131,685
1996 164,202,549 22,662,113
1995 161,735,073 22,193,821
1994 159,265,006 21,725,188
1993 156,794,577 21,254,520
1992 154,275,079 20,780,948
1991 151,724,256 20,304,896
1990 149,143,223 19,827,010
1989 146,502,972 19,348,921
1988 143,826,357 18,871,020
1987 141,104,944 18,394,963
1986 138,336,370 17,923,536
1985 135,515,595 17,461,434
1984 132,658,864 17,008,841
1983 129,790,077 16,562,205
1982 126,923,155 16,121,874
1981 124,063,109 15,687,297
1980 121,207,461 15,258,218
1979 118,380,821 14,834,552
1978 115,600,942 14,416,684
1977 112,875,292 14,006,812
1976 110,213,349 13,606,284
1975 107,619,565 13,215,892
1974 105,089,675 12,835,351
1973 102,600,976 12,463,537
1972 100,146,797 12,099,180
1971 97,739,273 11,741,008
1970 95,375,651 11,387,790
1969 93,045,777 11,040,280
1968 90,741,240 10,697,530
1967 88,446,124 10,358,513
1966 86,139,359 10,024,854
1965 83,817,583 9,697,790
1964 81,488,595 9,377,712
1963 79,164,235 9,064,021
1962 76,865,323 8,756,870
1961 74,605,447 8,455,915
1960 72,388,126 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Venezuela
2100 -0.73% -0.51%
2099 -0.73% -0.53%
2098 -0.73% -0.5%
2097 -0.73% -0.5%
2096 -0.73% -0.47%
2095 -0.73% -0.44%
2094 -0.73% -0.44%
2093 -0.73% -0.39%
2092 -0.72% -0.38%
2091 -0.72% -0.37%
2090 -0.72% -0.36%
2089 -0.72% -0.32%
2088 -0.71% -0.31%
2087 -0.71% -0.3%
2086 -0.7% -0.27%
2085 -0.7% -0.25%
2084 -0.69% -0.24%
2083 -0.69% -0.23%
2082 -0.68% -0.22%
2081 -0.68% -0.21%
2080 -0.67% -0.21%
2079 -0.66% -0.2%
2078 -0.65% -0.18%
2077 -0.64% -0.16%
2076 -0.63% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.13%
2074 -0.61% -0.14%
2073 -0.6% -0.14%
2072 -0.59% -0.14%
2071 -0.57% -0.13%
2070 -0.56% -0.12%
2069 -0.54% -0.11%
2068 -0.53% -0.12%
2067 -0.51% -0.1%
2066 -0.49% -0.08%
2065 -0.48% -0.05%
2064 -0.46% -0.05%
2063 -0.44% -0.04%
2062 -0.42% -0.03%
2061 -0.4% -0.03%
2060 -0.38% -0.03%
2059 -0.36% -0.004%
2058 -0.34% -0.01%
2057 -0.32% 0.03%
2056 -0.3% 0.05%
2055 -0.28% 0.04%
2054 -0.26% 0.05%
2053 -0.24% 0.09%
2052 -0.22% 0.07%
2051 -0.2% 0.11%
2050 -0.18% 0.11%
2049 -0.15% 0.13%
2048 -0.13% 0.17%
2047 -0.1% 0.16%
2046 -0.08% 0.18%
2045 -0.06% 0.2%
2044 -0.03% 0.22%
2043 -0.007% 0.27%
2042 0.02% 0.28%
2041 0.05% 0.34%
2040 0.06% 0.38%
2039 0.09% 0.4%
2038 0.11% 0.41%
2037 0.13% 0.43%
2036 0.15% 0.48%
2035 0.17% 0.51%
2034 0.18% 0.49%
2033 0.21% 0.5%
2032 0.23% 0.51%
2031 0.25% 0.48%
2030 0.27% 0.47%
2029 0.29% 0.43%
2028 0.32% 0.45%
2027 0.34% 0.42%
2026 0.37% 0.4%
2025 0.38% 0.39%
2024 0.41% 0.37%
2023 0.4% 0.31%
2022 0.36% -0.09%
2021 0.43% -0.73%
2020 0.58% -1.71%
2019 0.65% -2.92%
2018 0.69% -2.48%
2017 0.73% -0.65%
2016 0.76% 0.63%
2015 0.79% 1.06%
2014 0.81% 1.14%
2013 0.81% 1.21%
2012 0.81% 1.26%
2011 0.82% 1.29%
2010 0.84% 1.32%
2009 0.9% 1.37%
2008 0.96% 1.46%
2007 1.02% 1.56%
2006 1.06% 1.64%
2005 1.1% 1.69%
2004 1.14% 1.73%
2003 1.19% 1.8%
2002 1.25% 1.82%
2001 1.31% 1.85%
2000 1.38% 1.91%
1999 1.47% 1.97%
1998 1.5% 2.03%
1997 1.5% 2.07%
1996 1.53% 2.11%
1995 1.55% 2.16%
1994 1.58% 2.21%
1993 1.63% 2.28%
1992 1.68% 2.34%
1991 1.73% 2.41%
1990 1.8% 2.47%
1989 1.86% 2.53%
1988 1.93% 2.59%
1987 2% 2.63%
1986 2.08% 2.65%
1985 2.15% 2.66%
1984 2.21% 2.7%
1983 2.26% 2.73%
1982 2.31% 2.77%
1981 2.36% 2.81%
1980 2.39% 2.86%
1979 2.4% 2.9%
1978 2.41% 2.93%
1977 2.42% 2.94%
1976 2.41% 2.95%
1975 2.41% 2.96%
1974 2.43% 2.98%
1973 2.45% 3.01%
1972 2.46% 3.05%
1971 2.48% 3.1%
1970 2.5% 3.15%
1969 2.54% 3.2%
1968 2.59% 3.27%
1967 2.68% 3.33%
1966 2.77% 3.37%
1965 2.86% 3.41%
1964 2.94% 3.46%
1963 2.99% 3.51%
1962 3.03% 3.56%
1961 3.06% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Brazil Venezuela
Current population
213964342
28692435
Population rank 7/197 54/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.35%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +305
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 139/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -100,467
Net migration rank 186/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -100,467
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 214,547 -105,297
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 216,619 -141,107
2021 919,507 -208,581 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 420,758 -55,131
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 425,958 -54,384
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 425,397 -52,781
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 427,257 -50,286
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 435,870 -43,636
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 452,482 -36,060
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 463,260 -18,407
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 455,881 -10,798
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 456,902 -5,729
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 466,821 -3,944
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 451,487 -2,856
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 459,802 -1,999
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 463,787 -1,376
1998 2,514,728 21,666 469,123 -1,010
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 472,002 -816
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 468,653 -708
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 469,267 -622
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 469,178 -559
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 473,189 -477
1992 2,547,698 14,394 474,824 -381
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 477,917 -236
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 478,168 -69
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 478,053 32
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 477,569 137
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 474,204 182
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 468,252 201
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 455,517 237
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 449,186 247
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 443,569 260
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 436,564 260
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 432,059 251
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 425,613 237
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 421,256 228
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 414,032 205
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 405,315 196
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 395,344 190
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 385,045 186
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 375,678 173
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 367,612 171
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 360,749 173
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 355,212 215
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 350,709 305
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 343,596 403
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 340,973 532
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 335,813 717
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 329,697 1,087
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 321,695 1,656
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 314,397 2,410
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 307,279 3,296
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 299,345 4,386
1961 2,240,178 75 292,109 6,069
1960 2,190,392 4,066 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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