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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 2.09 times bigger than Vietnam's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 3.81% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Brazil vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Vietnam
2100 164,266,855 92,225,380
2099 165,476,254 92,721,469
2098 166,696,264 93,212,742
2097 167,929,414 93,688,693
2096 169,170,182 94,163,950
2095 170,418,279 94,626,063
2094 171,673,285 95,083,879
2093 172,929,867 95,543,293
2092 174,196,660 96,000,019
2091 175,465,250 96,459,165
2090 176,741,676 96,922,871
2089 178,016,467 97,384,434
2088 179,298,655 97,843,001
2087 180,582,637 98,308,755
2086 181,869,555 98,773,008
2085 183,154,436 99,233,927
2084 184,439,572 99,695,401
2083 185,726,230 100,162,677
2082 187,015,781 100,634,653
2081 188,304,247 101,104,469
2080 189,585,345 101,568,526
2079 190,860,450 102,030,723
2078 192,128,265 102,480,219
2077 193,387,405 102,928,253
2076 194,635,237 103,358,352
2075 195,871,705 103,783,177
2074 197,098,086 104,197,814
2073 198,312,538 104,606,950
2072 199,508,048 105,005,673
2071 200,684,948 105,384,777
2070 201,838,290 105,757,144
2069 202,969,511 106,110,195
2068 204,078,136 106,454,379
2067 205,156,343 106,794,625
2066 206,210,336 107,126,965
2065 207,233,670 107,442,675
2064 208,223,021 107,744,261
2063 209,184,325 108,038,461
2062 210,111,930 108,322,712
2061 211,000,165 108,590,617
2060 211,851,790 108,842,045
2059 212,667,148 109,087,333
2058 213,439,165 109,320,301
2057 214,172,487 109,529,799
2056 214,860,969 109,715,196
2055 215,511,064 109,886,647
2054 216,119,176 110,035,740
2053 216,684,051 110,156,643
2052 217,203,400 110,253,026
2051 217,673,624 110,321,289
2050 218,102,997 110,344,733
2049 218,492,176 110,339,565
2048 218,825,106 110,296,602
2047 219,107,600 110,211,618
2046 219,337,375 110,090,837
2045 219,518,678 109,926,260
2044 219,643,532 109,731,512
2043 219,714,087 109,497,595
2042 219,730,173 109,225,525
2041 219,688,816 108,919,674
2040 219,589,786 108,594,542
2039 219,450,960 108,237,715
2038 219,263,564 107,861,117
2037 219,033,555 107,463,482
2036 218,758,565 107,058,359
2035 218,441,478 106,630,705
2034 218,079,673 106,189,495
2033 217,677,081 105,745,684
2032 217,230,117 105,283,013
2031 216,739,295 104,809,957
2030 216,202,357 104,314,150
2029 215,618,762 103,819,556
2028 214,992,547 103,300,347
2027 214,315,680 102,759,746
2026 213,593,266 102,197,177
2025 212,812,405 101,598,527
2024 211,998,573 100,987,686
2023 211,140,729 100,352,192
2022 210,306,415 99,680,655
2021 209,550,294 98,935,098
2020 208,660,842 98,079,191
2019 207,455,459 97,173,776
2018 206,107,261 96,237,319
2017 204,703,445 95,176,977
2016 203,218,114 94,000,117
2015 201,675,532 92,823,254
2014 200,085,127 91,679,578
2013 198,478,299 90,573,104
2012 196,876,111 89,510,356
2011 195,284,734 88,468,314
2010 193,701,929 87,455,152
2009 192,079,951 86,460,018
2008 190,367,302 85,175,788
2007 188,552,320 83,633,375
2006 186,653,106 82,167,897
2005 184,688,101 81,088,313
2004 182,675,143 80,338,971
2003 180,622,688 79,563,777
2002 178,503,484 78,772,224
2001 176,301,203 77,969,361
2000 174,018,282 77,154,011
1999 171,641,543 76,287,452
1998 169,159,655 75,299,660
1997 166,661,659 74,226,889
1996 164,202,549 73,156,447
1995 161,735,073 72,049,940
1994 159,265,006 70,854,391
1993 156,794,577 69,586,384
1992 154,275,079 68,260,337
1991 151,724,256 66,891,775
1990 149,143,223 65,504,552
1989 146,502,972 64,147,348
1988 143,826,357 62,843,228
1987 141,104,944 61,584,651
1986 138,336,370 60,347,048
1985 135,515,595 59,060,622
1984 132,658,864 57,706,067
1983 129,790,077 56,337,921
1982 126,923,155 55,011,289
1981 124,063,109 53,738,141
1980 121,207,461 52,490,101
1979 118,380,821 51,378,211
1978 115,600,942 50,249,552
1977 112,875,292 48,954,872
1976 110,213,349 47,684,931
1975 107,619,565 46,482,903
1974 105,089,675 45,413,537
1973 102,600,976 44,409,861
1972 100,146,797 43,429,168
1971 97,739,273 42,449,276
1970 95,375,651 41,475,230
1969 93,045,777 40,582,096
1968 90,741,240 39,734,609
1967 88,446,124 38,895,080
1966 86,139,359 38,024,836
1965 83,817,583 37,129,656
1964 81,488,595 36,201,563
1963 79,164,235 35,249,101
1962 76,865,323 34,288,560
1961 74,605,447 33,409,059
1960 72,388,126 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Vietnam
2100 -0.73% -0.54%
2099 -0.73% -0.53%
2098 -0.73% -0.51%
2097 -0.73% -0.5%
2096 -0.73% -0.49%
2095 -0.73% -0.48%
2094 -0.73% -0.48%
2093 -0.73% -0.48%
2092 -0.72% -0.48%
2091 -0.72% -0.48%
2090 -0.72% -0.47%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.47%
2087 -0.71% -0.47%
2086 -0.7% -0.46%
2085 -0.7% -0.46%
2084 -0.69% -0.47%
2083 -0.69% -0.47%
2082 -0.68% -0.46%
2081 -0.68% -0.46%
2080 -0.67% -0.45%
2079 -0.66% -0.44%
2078 -0.65% -0.44%
2077 -0.64% -0.42%
2076 -0.63% -0.41%
2075 -0.62% -0.4%
2074 -0.61% -0.39%
2073 -0.6% -0.38%
2072 -0.59% -0.36%
2071 -0.57% -0.35%
2070 -0.56% -0.33%
2069 -0.54% -0.32%
2068 -0.53% -0.32%
2067 -0.51% -0.31%
2066 -0.49% -0.29%
2065 -0.48% -0.28%
2064 -0.46% -0.27%
2063 -0.44% -0.26%
2062 -0.42% -0.25%
2061 -0.4% -0.23%
2060 -0.38% -0.22%
2059 -0.36% -0.21%
2058 -0.34% -0.19%
2057 -0.32% -0.17%
2056 -0.3% -0.16%
2055 -0.28% -0.14%
2054 -0.26% -0.11%
2053 -0.24% -0.09%
2052 -0.22% -0.06%
2051 -0.2% -0.02%
2050 -0.18% 0.005%
2049 -0.15% 0.04%
2048 -0.13% 0.08%
2047 -0.1% 0.11%
2046 -0.08% 0.15%
2045 -0.06% 0.18%
2044 -0.03% 0.21%
2043 -0.007% 0.25%
2042 0.02% 0.28%
2041 0.05% 0.3%
2040 0.06% 0.33%
2039 0.09% 0.35%
2038 0.11% 0.37%
2037 0.13% 0.38%
2036 0.15% 0.4%
2035 0.17% 0.42%
2034 0.18% 0.42%
2033 0.21% 0.44%
2032 0.23% 0.45%
2031 0.25% 0.48%
2030 0.27% 0.48%
2029 0.29% 0.5%
2028 0.32% 0.53%
2027 0.34% 0.55%
2026 0.37% 0.59%
2025 0.38% 0.6%
2024 0.41% 0.63%
2023 0.4% 0.67%
2022 0.36% 0.75%
2021 0.43% 0.87%
2020 0.58% 0.93%
2019 0.65% 0.97%
2018 0.69% 1.11%
2017 0.73% 1.25%
2016 0.76% 1.27%
2015 0.79% 1.25%
2014 0.81% 1.22%
2013 0.81% 1.19%
2012 0.81% 1.18%
2011 0.82% 1.16%
2010 0.84% 1.15%
2009 0.9% 1.51%
2008 0.96% 1.84%
2007 1.02% 1.78%
2006 1.06% 1.33%
2005 1.1% 0.93%
2004 1.14% 0.97%
2003 1.19% 1%
2002 1.25% 1.03%
2001 1.31% 1.06%
2000 1.38% 1.14%
1999 1.47% 1.31%
1998 1.5% 1.45%
1997 1.5% 1.46%
1996 1.53% 1.54%
1995 1.55% 1.69%
1994 1.58% 1.82%
1993 1.63% 1.94%
1992 1.68% 2.05%
1991 1.73% 2.12%
1990 1.8% 2.12%
1989 1.86% 2.08%
1988 1.93% 2.04%
1987 2% 2.05%
1986 2.08% 2.18%
1985 2.15% 2.35%
1984 2.21% 2.43%
1983 2.26% 2.41%
1982 2.31% 2.37%
1981 2.36% 2.38%
1980 2.39% 2.16%
1979 2.4% 2.25%
1978 2.41% 2.64%
1977 2.42% 2.66%
1976 2.41% 2.59%
1975 2.41% 2.35%
1974 2.43% 2.26%
1973 2.45% 2.26%
1972 2.46% 2.31%
1971 2.48% 2.35%
1970 2.5% 2.2%
1969 2.54% 2.13%
1968 2.59% 2.16%
1967 2.68% 2.29%
1966 2.77% 2.41%
1965 2.86% 2.56%
1964 2.94% 2.7%
1963 2.99% 2.8%
1962 3.03% 2.63%
1961 3.06% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Brazil Vietnam
Current population
213964342
102486146
Population rank 7/197 16/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 1.23%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 122/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -48,171
Net migration rank 186/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -48,171
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 684,393 -59,645
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 775,914 -78,977
2021 919,507 -208,581 799,593 -5,418
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 924,004 -6,457
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 882,977 96,650
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 981,689 523,784
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 943,041 482,399
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 942,084 -208,337
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 985,438 -220,458
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 991,427 -193,766
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 985,610 -177,586
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 966,894 -144,298
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 925,519 -15,010
1998 2,514,728 21,666 959,016 106,091
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 1,028,116 52,382
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 2,547,698 14,394 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 1,259,315 49,655
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 921,524 -1,920
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 963,259 76,961
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 905,902 1,997
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 878,359 0
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 815,116 1,489
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 862,071 394
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 876,283 1,769
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 913,761 -1,438
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 950,219 -6,328
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 961,067 0
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 960,046 0
1961 2,240,178 75 798,978 0
1960 2,190,392 4,066 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/vietnam | CC BY

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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