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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 102,365,351 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: 2.58% for Brazil vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +0.99% 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 (24.6% growth).

Brazil vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Vietnam
2100 164,294,719 92,239,801
2099 165,504,324 92,735,968
2098 166,724,540 93,227,318
2097 167,957,900 93,703,343
2096 169,198,878 94,178,675
2095 170,447,187 94,640,859
2094 171,702,406 95,098,747
2093 172,959,201 95,558,233
2092 174,226,209 96,015,030
2091 175,495,014 96,474,248
2090 176,771,657 96,938,026
2089 178,046,664 97,399,661
2088 179,329,069 97,858,300
2087 180,613,269 98,324,127
2086 181,900,405 98,788,452
2085 183,185,504 99,249,444
2084 184,470,859 99,710,990
2083 185,757,734 100,178,339
2082 187,047,504 100,650,389
2081 188,336,189 101,120,279
2080 189,617,504 101,584,408
2079 190,892,825 102,046,677
2078 192,160,856 102,496,244
2077 193,420,209 102,944,347
2076 194,668,253 103,374,514
2075 195,904,930 103,799,405
2074 197,131,520 104,214,107
2073 198,346,178 104,623,307
2072 199,541,890 105,022,092
2071 200,718,990 105,401,255
2070 201,872,528 105,773,681
2069 203,003,940 106,126,787
2068 204,112,753 106,471,025
2067 205,191,144 106,811,324
2066 206,245,316 107,143,716
2065 207,268,823 107,459,475
2064 208,258,342 107,761,108
2063 209,219,808 108,055,355
2062 210,147,571 108,339,650
2061 211,035,957 108,607,597
2060 211,887,727 108,859,065
2059 212,703,223 109,104,391
2058 213,475,371 109,337,395
2057 214,208,817 109,546,926
2056 214,897,416 109,732,352
2055 215,547,622 109,903,830
2054 216,155,836 110,052,946
2053 216,720,807 110,173,868
2052 217,240,244 110,270,266
2051 217,710,548 110,338,539
2050 218,139,994 110,361,987
2049 218,529,238 110,356,819
2048 218,862,226 110,313,849
2047 219,144,767 110,228,852
2046 219,374,582 110,108,051
2045 219,555,915 109,943,449
2044 219,680,790 109,748,671
2043 219,751,357 109,514,717
2042 219,767,446 109,242,604
2041 219,726,082 108,936,706
2040 219,627,035 108,611,523
2039 219,488,186 108,254,640
2038 219,300,758 107,877,983
2037 219,070,710 107,480,286
2036 218,795,673 107,075,099
2035 218,478,532 106,647,378
2034 218,116,666 106,206,100
2033 217,714,006 105,762,219
2032 217,266,965 105,299,476
2031 216,776,060 104,826,346
2030 216,239,032 104,330,461
2029 215,655,337 103,835,790
2028 215,029,016 103,316,499
2027 214,352,035 102,775,814
2026 213,629,498 102,213,157
2025 212,848,504 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 0.4% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Brazil Vietnam
Current population
213824938
102365351
Population rank 7/197 16/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 1.24%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
12.1 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 123/197
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 - -225,510 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 (1960–2024, 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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