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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 4.91 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: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.99% 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 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Brazil vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Yemen
2100 164,266,855 111,481,288
2099 165,476,254 111,166,365
2098 166,696,264 110,823,878
2097 167,929,414 110,463,393
2096 169,170,182 110,075,677
2095 170,418,279 109,669,492
2094 171,673,285 109,238,445
2093 172,929,867 108,785,158
2092 174,196,660 108,301,955
2091 175,465,250 107,796,487
2090 176,741,676 107,270,820
2089 178,016,467 106,721,736
2088 179,298,655 106,150,572
2087 180,582,637 105,558,607
2086 181,869,555 104,947,326
2085 183,154,436 104,309,237
2084 184,439,572 103,657,284
2083 185,726,230 102,986,631
2082 187,015,781 102,302,622
2081 188,304,247 101,596,159
2080 189,585,345 100,875,201
2079 190,860,450 100,134,051
2078 192,128,265 99,378,110
2077 193,387,405 98,609,975
2076 194,635,237 97,818,664
2075 195,871,705 97,013,320
2074 197,098,086 96,187,203
2073 198,312,538 95,346,716
2072 199,508,048 94,485,874
2071 200,684,948 93,603,848
2070 201,838,290 92,709,049
2069 202,969,511 91,795,290
2068 204,078,136 90,865,447
2067 205,156,343 89,921,194
2066 206,210,336 88,958,695
2065 207,233,670 87,982,501
2064 208,223,021 86,994,159
2063 209,184,325 85,982,061
2062 210,111,930 84,947,120
2061 211,000,165 83,896,256
2060 211,851,790 82,829,722
2059 212,667,148 81,744,993
2058 213,439,165 80,641,636
2057 214,172,487 79,527,942
2056 214,860,969 78,400,761
2055 215,511,064 77,261,521
2054 216,119,176 76,109,237
2053 216,684,051 74,951,358
2052 217,203,400 73,780,088
2051 217,673,624 72,598,574
2050 218,102,997 71,404,664
2049 218,492,176 70,211,386
2048 218,825,106 69,012,729
2047 219,107,600 67,813,135
2046 219,337,375 66,608,054
2045 219,518,678 65,404,355
2044 219,643,532 64,201,447
2043 219,714,087 63,002,861
2042 219,730,173 61,810,280
2041 219,688,816 60,624,401
2040 219,589,786 59,448,342
2039 219,450,960 58,277,392
2038 219,263,564 57,109,914
2037 219,033,555 55,948,438
2036 218,758,565 54,784,372
2035 218,441,478 53,617,795
2034 218,079,673 52,452,522
2033 217,677,081 51,284,323
2032 217,230,117 50,117,732
2031 216,739,295 48,947,870
2030 216,202,357 47,764,521
2029 215,618,762 46,573,906
2028 214,992,547 45,382,831
2027 214,315,680 44,183,742
2026 213,593,266 42,980,680
2025 212,812,405 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 0.38% 2.93%
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 (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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Brazil Yemen
Current population
213964342
43598646
Population rank 7/197 37/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.52%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 15/197
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 1,073,773 -225,510 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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