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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 4.94 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 3.1% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Brazil vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Yemen
2100 164,294,719 111,531,602
2099 165,504,324 111,216,538
2098 166,724,540 110,873,896
2097 167,957,900 110,513,248
2096 169,198,878 110,125,357
2095 170,447,187 109,718,989
2094 171,702,406 109,287,747
2093 172,959,201 108,834,256
2092 174,226,209 108,350,834
2091 175,495,014 107,845,139
2090 176,771,657 107,319,234
2089 178,046,664 106,769,903
2088 179,329,069 106,198,480
2087 180,613,269 105,606,248
2086 181,900,405 104,994,691
2085 183,185,504 104,356,315
2084 184,470,859 103,704,067
2083 185,757,734 103,033,111
2082 187,047,504 102,348,794
2081 188,336,189 101,642,012
2080 189,617,504 100,920,728
2079 190,892,825 100,179,245
2078 192,160,856 99,422,962
2077 193,420,209 98,654,481
2076 194,668,253 97,862,812
2075 195,904,930 97,057,105
2074 197,131,520 96,230,615
2073 198,346,178 95,389,748
2072 199,541,890 94,528,518
2071 200,718,990 93,646,094
2070 201,872,528 92,750,891
2069 203,003,940 91,836,719
2068 204,112,753 90,906,457
2067 205,191,144 89,961,778
2066 206,245,316 88,998,844
2065 207,268,823 88,022,210
2064 208,258,342 87,033,422
2063 209,219,808 86,020,867
2062 210,147,571 84,985,459
2061 211,035,957 83,934,120
2060 211,887,727 82,867,105
2059 212,703,223 81,781,887
2058 213,475,371 80,678,032
2057 214,208,817 79,563,835
2056 214,897,416 78,436,146
2055 215,547,622 77,296,391
2054 216,155,836 76,143,587
2053 216,720,807 74,985,186
2052 217,240,244 73,813,387
2051 217,710,548 72,631,340
2050 218,139,994 71,436,891
2049 218,529,238 70,243,074
2048 218,862,226 69,043,876
2047 219,144,767 67,843,741
2046 219,374,582 66,638,116
2045 219,555,915 65,433,874
2044 219,680,790 64,230,423
2043 219,751,357 63,031,296
2042 219,767,446 61,838,177
2041 219,726,082 60,651,763
2040 219,627,035 59,475,172
2039 219,488,186 58,303,694
2038 219,300,758 57,135,690
2037 219,070,710 55,973,689
2036 218,795,673 54,809,098
2035 218,478,532 53,641,994
2034 218,116,666 52,476,195
2033 217,714,006 51,307,469
2032 217,266,965 50,140,351
2031 216,776,060 48,969,961
2030 216,239,032 47,786,079
2029 215,655,337 46,594,926
2028 215,029,016 45,403,313
2027 214,352,035 44,203,683
2026 213,629,498 43,000,078
2025 212,848,504 41,792,731
2024 211,998,573 40,583,164
2023 211,140,729 39,390,799
2022 210,306,415 38,222,876
2021 209,550,294 37,140,230
2020 208,660,842 36,134,863
2019 207,455,459 35,111,408
2018 206,107,261 34,085,182
2017 204,703,445 33,090,921
2016 203,218,114 32,109,010
2015 201,675,532 31,159,379
2014 200,085,127 30,226,309
2013 198,478,299 29,312,952
2012 196,876,111 28,433,647
2011 195,284,734 27,582,897
2010 193,701,929 26,754,387
2009 192,079,951 25,927,724
2008 190,367,302 25,111,941
2007 188,552,320 24,318,082
2006 186,653,106 23,543,083
2005 184,688,101 22,790,085
2004 182,675,143 22,095,167
2003 180,622,688 21,456,379
2002 178,503,484 20,835,086
2001 176,301,203 20,226,147
2000 174,018,282 19,624,141
1999 171,641,543 19,029,420
1998 169,159,655 18,446,013
1997 166,661,659 17,873,936
1996 164,202,549 17,313,177
1995 161,735,073 16,740,058
1994 159,265,006 16,149,147
1993 156,794,577 15,563,914
1992 154,275,079 14,989,494
1991 151,724,256 14,430,201
1990 149,143,223 13,887,862
1989 146,502,972 13,364,174
1988 143,826,357 12,859,708
1987 141,104,944 12,369,912
1986 138,336,370 11,901,040
1985 135,515,595 11,453,825
1984 132,658,864 11,025,597
1983 129,790,077 10,621,499
1982 126,923,155 10,241,006
1981 124,063,109 9,882,362
1980 121,207,461 9,543,358
1979 118,380,821 9,224,194
1978 115,600,942 8,926,586
1977 112,875,292 8,648,222
1976 110,213,349 8,384,113
1975 107,619,565 8,133,598
1974 105,089,675 7,896,783
1973 102,600,976 7,672,796
1972 100,146,797 7,460,068
1971 97,739,273 7,257,462
1970 95,375,651 7,065,279
1969 93,045,777 6,875,859
1968 90,741,240 6,690,524
1967 88,446,124 6,516,444
1966 86,139,359 6,351,494
1965 83,817,583 6,195,593
1964 81,488,595 6,048,006
1963 79,164,235 5,911,135
1962 76,865,323 5,782,221
1961 74,605,447 5,655,232
1960 72,388,126 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Yemen
2100 -0.73% 0.28%
2099 -0.73% 0.31%
2098 -0.73% 0.33%
2097 -0.73% 0.35%
2096 -0.73% 0.37%
2095 -0.73% 0.39%
2094 -0.73% 0.42%
2093 -0.73% 0.45%
2092 -0.72% 0.47%
2091 -0.72% 0.49%
2090 -0.72% 0.51%
2089 -0.72% 0.54%
2088 -0.71% 0.56%
2087 -0.71% 0.58%
2086 -0.7% 0.61%
2085 -0.7% 0.63%
2084 -0.69% 0.65%
2083 -0.69% 0.67%
2082 -0.68% 0.7%
2081 -0.68% 0.71%
2080 -0.67% 0.74%
2079 -0.66% 0.76%
2078 -0.65% 0.78%
2077 -0.64% 0.81%
2076 -0.63% 0.83%
2075 -0.62% 0.86%
2074 -0.61% 0.88%
2073 -0.6% 0.91%
2072 -0.59% 0.94%
2071 -0.57% 0.97%
2070 -0.56% 1%
2069 -0.54% 1.02%
2068 -0.53% 1.05%
2067 -0.51% 1.08%
2066 -0.49% 1.11%
2065 -0.48% 1.14%
2064 -0.46% 1.18%
2063 -0.44% 1.22%
2062 -0.42% 1.25%
2061 -0.4% 1.29%
2060 -0.38% 1.33%
2059 -0.36% 1.37%
2058 -0.34% 1.4%
2057 -0.32% 1.44%
2056 -0.3% 1.47%
2055 -0.28% 1.51%
2054 -0.26% 1.54%
2053 -0.24% 1.59%
2052 -0.22% 1.63%
2051 -0.2% 1.67%
2050 -0.18% 1.7%
2049 -0.15% 1.74%
2048 -0.13% 1.77%
2047 -0.1% 1.81%
2046 -0.08% 1.84%
2045 -0.06% 1.87%
2044 -0.03% 1.9%
2043 -0.007% 1.93%
2042 0.02% 1.96%
2041 0.05% 1.98%
2040 0.06% 2.01%
2039 0.09% 2.04%
2038 0.11% 2.08%
2037 0.13% 2.12%
2036 0.15% 2.18%
2035 0.17% 2.22%
2034 0.18% 2.28%
2033 0.21% 2.33%
2032 0.23% 2.39%
2031 0.25% 2.48%
2030 0.27% 2.56%
2029 0.29% 2.62%
2028 0.32% 2.71%
2027 0.34% 2.8%
2026 0.37% 2.89%
2025 0.4% 2.98%
2024 0.41% 3.03%
2023 0.4% 3.06%
2022 0.36% 2.92%
2021 0.43% 2.78%
2020 0.58% 2.91%
2019 0.65% 3.01%
2018 0.69% 3%
2017 0.73% 3.06%
2016 0.76% 3.05%
2015 0.79% 3.09%
2014 0.81% 3.12%
2013 0.81% 3.09%
2012 0.81% 3.08%
2011 0.82% 3.1%
2010 0.84% 3.19%
2009 0.9% 3.25%
2008 0.96% 3.26%
2007 1.02% 3.29%
2006 1.06% 3.3%
2005 1.1% 3.15%
2004 1.14% 2.98%
2003 1.19% 2.98%
2002 1.25% 3.01%
2001 1.31% 3.07%
2000 1.38% 3.13%
1999 1.47% 3.16%
1998 1.5% 3.2%
1997 1.5% 3.24%
1996 1.53% 3.42%
1995 1.55% 3.66%
1994 1.58% 3.76%
1993 1.63% 3.83%
1992 1.68% 3.88%
1991 1.73% 3.91%
1990 1.8% 3.92%
1989 1.86% 3.92%
1988 1.93% 3.96%
1987 2% 3.94%
1986 2.08% 3.9%
1985 2.15% 3.88%
1984 2.21% 3.8%
1983 2.26% 3.72%
1982 2.31% 3.63%
1981 2.36% 3.55%
1980 2.39% 3.46%
1979 2.4% 3.33%
1978 2.41% 3.22%
1977 2.42% 3.15%
1976 2.41% 3.08%
1975 2.41% 3%
1974 2.43% 2.92%
1973 2.45% 2.85%
1972 2.46% 2.79%
1971 2.48% 2.72%
1970 2.5% 2.75%
1969 2.54% 2.77%
1968 2.59% 2.67%
1967 2.68% 2.6%
1966 2.77% 2.52%
1965 2.86% 2.44%
1964 2.94% 2.32%
1963 2.99% 2.23%
1962 3.03% 2.25%
1961 3.06% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Brazil Yemen
Current population
213824938
43325643
Population rank 7/197 37/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.52%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
12.1 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -16,291
Net migration rank 186/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -16,291
2024 - -225,510 - -10,482
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 919,507 -208,581 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 920,330 15,764
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 884,929 5,697
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 845,645 22,349
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 806,359 27,184
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 803,246 20,269
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 798,911 30,919
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 779,123 22,621
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 764,780 21,210
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 750,082 13,940
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 726,708 15,283
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 710,493 -62,641
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 694,457 -64,737
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 672,494 -59,648
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 658,704 -53,698
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 646,694 -47,713
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 633,166 -42,731
1998 2,514,728 21,666 615,488 -39,096
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 604,443 -36,694
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 588,786 -35,043
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 607,966 -15,485
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 602,363 -13,040
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 595,459 -14,332
1992 2,547,698 14,394 582,072 -14,372
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 565,837 -14,964
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 549,654 -15,847
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 530,464 -16,876
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 513,296 -17,952
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 493,337 -9,097
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 464,665 -11,151
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 455,576 -14,660
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 434,674 -19,143
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 414,823 -22,152
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 392,302 -23,981
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 374,482 -25,499
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 355,767 -26,740
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 336,378 -27,090
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 312,439 -26,524
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 296,115 -25,305
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 281,078 -23,669
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 266,815 -23,192
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 252,737 -22,726
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 240,235 -22,282
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 229,322 -21,826
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 219,095 -21,386
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 207,613 -20,966
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 196,305 -4,121
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 182,518 -4,031
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 173,637 -3,959
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 164,091 -3,874
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 155,398 -3,797
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 147,299 -3,712
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 133,781 -3,640
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 131,262 -3,572
1961 2,240,178 75 129,787 -3,503
1960 2,190,392 4,066 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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