Population (International Monetary) in Brazil
Brazil: Population (International Monetary) was 212.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
212.00 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
212.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
72.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 212.00 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Brazil peaked at 212.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.39 million, in 1960.
That places Brazil 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 74.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 76.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 79.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 81.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 83.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 86.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 88.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 90.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 93.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 95.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 97.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 100.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 102.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 105.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 107.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 110.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 112.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 115.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 118.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 121.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 124.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 126.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 129.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 132.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 135.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 138.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 141.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 143.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 146.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 149.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 151.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 154.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 156.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 159.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 161.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 164.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 166.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 169.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 171.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 174.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 176.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 178.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 180.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 182.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 184.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 186.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 188.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 190.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 192.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 193.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 195.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 196.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 198.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 200.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 201.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 203.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 204.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 206.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 207.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 208.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 209.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 210.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 211.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 212.00 million | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 212.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 32.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 212.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 33.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.67 million | 72.39 million | 93.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.56 million | 95.38 million | 118.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.99 million | 121.21 million | 146.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.46 million | 149.14 million | 171.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.45 million | 174.02 million | 192.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.76 million | 193.70 million | 207.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.33 million | 208.66 million | 212.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Brazil?
- Population in Brazil was 212.00 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 212.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.39 million in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for population?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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