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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 12.3 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 2.78% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Brazil vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Zimbabwe
2100 164,266,855 37,486,352
2099 165,476,254 37,415,690
2098 166,696,264 37,331,540
2097 167,929,414 37,238,819
2096 169,170,182 37,146,184
2095 170,418,279 37,035,388
2094 171,673,285 36,915,996
2093 172,929,867 36,814,133
2092 174,196,660 36,691,740
2091 175,465,250 36,570,481
2090 176,741,676 36,428,812
2089 178,016,467 36,284,166
2088 179,298,655 36,144,627
2087 180,582,637 35,980,805
2086 181,869,555 35,811,286
2085 183,154,436 35,640,228
2084 184,439,572 35,459,328
2083 185,726,230 35,271,139
2082 187,015,781 35,081,992
2081 188,304,247 34,876,198
2080 189,585,345 34,662,013
2079 190,860,450 34,442,751
2078 192,128,265 34,220,306
2077 193,387,405 33,985,899
2076 194,635,237 33,742,198
2075 195,871,705 33,498,815
2074 197,098,086 33,247,764
2073 198,312,538 32,981,390
2072 199,508,048 32,708,937
2071 200,684,948 32,448,602
2070 201,838,290 32,183,952
2069 202,969,511 31,909,601
2068 204,078,136 31,633,783
2067 205,156,343 31,348,096
2066 206,210,336 31,065,618
2065 207,233,670 30,769,538
2064 208,223,021 30,482,622
2063 209,184,325 30,178,760
2062 210,111,930 29,870,308
2061 211,000,165 29,559,670
2060 211,851,790 29,254,998
2059 212,667,148 28,947,636
2058 213,439,165 28,634,199
2057 214,172,487 28,309,796
2056 214,860,969 27,993,176
2055 215,511,064 27,661,321
2054 216,119,176 27,334,325
2053 216,684,051 26,989,310
2052 217,203,400 26,645,898
2051 217,673,624 26,289,905
2050 218,102,997 25,937,176
2049 218,492,176 25,587,491
2048 218,825,106 25,230,302
2047 219,107,600 24,876,838
2046 219,337,375 24,515,600
2045 219,518,678 24,149,762
2044 219,643,532 23,785,181
2043 219,714,087 23,404,024
2042 219,730,173 23,037,316
2041 219,688,816 22,649,943
2040 219,589,786 22,275,480
2039 219,450,960 21,904,908
2038 219,263,564 21,532,024
2037 219,033,555 21,161,527
2036 218,758,565 20,792,863
2035 218,441,478 20,415,452
2034 218,079,673 20,049,783
2033 217,677,081 19,678,070
2032 217,230,117 19,313,685
2031 216,739,295 18,960,968
2030 216,202,357 18,615,376
2029 215,618,762 18,271,657
2028 214,992,547 17,935,044
2027 214,315,680 17,602,533
2026 213,593,266 17,274,728
2025 212,812,405 16,950,795
2024 211,998,573 16,634,373
2023 211,140,729 16,340,822
2022 210,306,415 16,069,056
2021 209,550,294 15,797,210
2020 208,660,842 15,526,888
2019 207,455,459 15,271,368
2018 206,107,261 15,034,452
2017 204,703,445 14,812,482
2016 203,218,114 14,600,294
2015 201,675,532 14,399,013
2014 200,085,127 14,207,359
2013 198,478,299 14,013,808
2012 196,876,111 13,817,887
2011 195,284,734 13,595,424
2010 193,701,929 13,356,548
2009 192,079,951 13,142,790
2008 190,367,302 12,959,149
2007 188,552,320 12,804,058
2006 186,653,106 12,636,445
2005 184,688,101 12,483,432
2004 182,675,143 12,365,896
2003 180,622,688 12,232,323
2002 178,503,484 12,087,653
2001 176,301,203 11,971,901
2000 174,018,282 11,892,055
1999 171,641,543 11,783,458
1998 169,159,655 11,594,297
1997 166,661,659 11,369,827
1996 164,202,549 11,158,360
1995 161,735,073 10,974,599
1994 159,265,006 10,873,148
1993 156,794,577 10,860,288
1992 154,275,079 10,702,700
1991 151,724,256 10,404,816
1990 149,143,223 10,137,281
1989 146,502,972 9,864,798
1988 143,826,357 9,583,094
1987 141,104,944 9,284,644
1986 138,336,370 8,982,578
1985 135,515,595 8,686,813
1984 132,658,864 8,391,488
1983 129,790,077 8,098,404
1982 126,923,155 7,796,496
1981 124,063,109 7,498,635
1980 121,207,461 7,041,303
1979 118,380,821 6,647,556
1978 115,600,942 6,543,575
1977 112,875,292 6,449,512
1976 110,213,349 6,287,105
1975 107,619,565 6,098,658
1974 105,089,675 5,908,328
1973 102,600,976 5,720,404
1972 100,146,797 5,542,445
1971 97,739,273 5,374,712
1970 95,375,651 5,215,918
1969 93,045,777 5,058,181
1968 90,741,240 4,900,440
1967 88,446,124 4,748,307
1966 86,139,359 4,601,217
1965 83,817,583 4,458,462
1964 81,488,595 4,320,006
1963 79,164,235 4,185,877
1962 76,865,323 4,055,959
1961 74,605,447 3,930,401
1960 72,388,126 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Zimbabwe
2100 -0.73% 0.19%
2099 -0.73% 0.23%
2098 -0.73% 0.25%
2097 -0.73% 0.25%
2096 -0.73% 0.3%
2095 -0.73% 0.32%
2094 -0.73% 0.28%
2093 -0.73% 0.33%
2092 -0.72% 0.33%
2091 -0.72% 0.39%
2090 -0.72% 0.4%
2089 -0.72% 0.39%
2088 -0.71% 0.46%
2087 -0.71% 0.47%
2086 -0.7% 0.48%
2085 -0.7% 0.51%
2084 -0.69% 0.53%
2083 -0.69% 0.54%
2082 -0.68% 0.59%
2081 -0.68% 0.62%
2080 -0.67% 0.64%
2079 -0.66% 0.65%
2078 -0.65% 0.69%
2077 -0.64% 0.72%
2076 -0.63% 0.73%
2075 -0.62% 0.76%
2074 -0.61% 0.81%
2073 -0.6% 0.83%
2072 -0.59% 0.8%
2071 -0.57% 0.82%
2070 -0.56% 0.86%
2069 -0.54% 0.87%
2068 -0.53% 0.91%
2067 -0.51% 0.91%
2066 -0.49% 0.96%
2065 -0.48% 0.94%
2064 -0.46% 1.01%
2063 -0.44% 1.03%
2062 -0.42% 1.05%
2061 -0.4% 1.04%
2060 -0.38% 1.06%
2059 -0.36% 1.09%
2058 -0.34% 1.15%
2057 -0.32% 1.13%
2056 -0.3% 1.2%
2055 -0.28% 1.2%
2054 -0.26% 1.28%
2053 -0.24% 1.29%
2052 -0.22% 1.35%
2051 -0.2% 1.36%
2050 -0.18% 1.37%
2049 -0.15% 1.42%
2048 -0.13% 1.42%
2047 -0.1% 1.47%
2046 -0.08% 1.51%
2045 -0.06% 1.53%
2044 -0.03% 1.63%
2043 -0.007% 1.59%
2042 0.02% 1.71%
2041 0.05% 1.68%
2040 0.06% 1.69%
2039 0.09% 1.73%
2038 0.11% 1.75%
2037 0.13% 1.77%
2036 0.15% 1.85%
2035 0.17% 1.82%
2034 0.18% 1.89%
2033 0.21% 1.89%
2032 0.23% 1.86%
2031 0.25% 1.86%
2030 0.27% 1.88%
2029 0.29% 1.88%
2028 0.32% 1.89%
2027 0.34% 1.9%
2026 0.37% 1.91%
2025 0.38% 1.9%
2024 0.41% 1.8%
2023 0.4% 1.69%
2022 0.36% 1.72%
2021 0.43% 1.74%
2020 0.58% 1.67%
2019 0.65% 1.58%
2018 0.69% 1.5%
2017 0.73% 1.45%
2016 0.76% 1.4%
2015 0.79% 1.35%
2014 0.81% 1.38%
2013 0.81% 1.42%
2012 0.81% 1.64%
2011 0.82% 1.79%
2010 0.84% 1.63%
2009 0.9% 1.42%
2008 0.96% 1.21%
2007 1.02% 1.33%
2006 1.06% 1.23%
2005 1.1% 0.95%
2004 1.14% 1.09%
2003 1.19% 1.2%
2002 1.25% 0.97%
2001 1.31% 0.67%
2000 1.38% 0.92%
1999 1.47% 1.63%
1998 1.5% 1.97%
1997 1.5% 1.9%
1996 1.53% 1.67%
1995 1.55% 0.93%
1994 1.58% 0.12%
1993 1.63% 1.47%
1992 1.68% 2.86%
1991 1.73% 2.64%
1990 1.8% 2.76%
1989 1.86% 2.94%
1988 1.93% 3.21%
1987 2% 3.36%
1986 2.08% 3.4%
1985 2.15% 3.52%
1984 2.21% 3.62%
1983 2.26% 3.87%
1982 2.31% 3.97%
1981 2.36% 6.49%
1980 2.39% 5.92%
1979 2.4% 1.59%
1978 2.41% 1.46%
1977 2.42% 2.58%
1976 2.41% 3.09%
1975 2.41% 3.22%
1974 2.43% 3.29%
1973 2.45% 3.21%
1972 2.46% 3.12%
1971 2.48% 3.04%
1970 2.5% 3.12%
1969 2.54% 3.22%
1968 2.59% 3.2%
1967 2.68% 3.2%
1966 2.77% 3.2%
1965 2.86% 3.2%
1964 2.94% 3.2%
1963 2.99% 3.2%
1962 3.03% 3.19%
1961 3.06% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Brazil Zimbabwe
Current population
213964342
17443108
Population rank 7/197 74/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.21%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +867
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 53/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -54,555
Net migration rank 186/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -54,555
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 372,494 -60,528
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 371,243 -102,828
2021 919,507 -208,581 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 261,805 -118,299
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 248,963 -57,257
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 248,545 -134,212
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 248,307 -127,550
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 243,057 -96,667
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 244,170 -101,212
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 227,909 -139,361
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 236,343 -165,181
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 232,393 -86,343
1998 2,514,728 21,666 225,614 6,645
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 216,288 395
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 205,269 978
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 206,695 -45,428
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 216,343 -174,723
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 228,045 -243,947
1992 2,547,698 14,394 255,291 75,788
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 260,943 3,749
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 265,444 4,948
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 270,838 3,736
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 277,498 11,327
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 286,766 21,308
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 289,894 6,154
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 290,756 4,718
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 290,052 5,124
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 286,545 4,456
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 279,934 32,899
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 271,361 11,523
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 241,179 390,593
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 223,657 -67,937
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 222,979 -170,727
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 225,139 -89,270
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 221,419 -32,495
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 216,947 -28,988
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 208,806 -16,105
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 201,885 -18,733
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 193,725 -20,959
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 185,427 -22,719
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 178,979 -24,102
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 172,626 -12,028
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 166,865 -11,997
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 161,205 -11,814
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 156,014 -11,211
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 151,164 -10,465
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 145,848 -9,631
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 140,984 -8,936
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 136,317 -8,529
1961 2,240,178 75 131,531 -8,204
1960 2,190,392 4,066 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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