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Population · South America

Brazil population 2026

Right now · estimate

Brazil population right now

213,802,743

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
2,091,820
Births minus deaths this year
+777,623

Brazil has an estimated 213,562,666 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 750,261 more than a year earlier (+0.35%). It is the 7th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2042, peaking at 219 million, then decline to 163 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Brazil in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
2.5 million 6,825 a day
Deaths in 2026
1.6 million 4,288 a day
Net migration
−206 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+0.34% growing
Fertility rate
1.59per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
35.2years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
76.4years
Aged 65 and over
11.9% 22.5% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Brasilia
Area
8,511,965 km² 5th largest of 237
Population density
26per km² 196th most crowded
Urban population
88.5% 91.3% by 2050
Men and women
105 million / 109 million 96.7 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
79.5years men: 73.3 years
Infant mortality
11.2per 1,000 births under-5: 12.9
Birth rate
11.7per 1,000 death rate: 7.3
Net migration rate
−1.0per 1,000 net departures

Population of Brazil, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2042, 219 million. By 2050: 217 million (+1.8% from today).

Population of Brazil
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
163M 2026
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YearPopulation
195053,408,551
195155,018,851
195256,694,872
195358,433,757
195460,235,122
195562,101,388
195664,033,995
195766,031,492
195868,092,141
195970,214,470
196072,388,126
196174,605,447
196276,865,324
196379,164,235
196481,488,595
196583,817,583
196686,139,359
196788,446,124
196890,741,240
196993,045,777
197095,375,651
197197,739,273
1972100,146,797
1973102,600,976
1974105,089,675
1975107,619,565
1976110,213,349
1977112,875,292
1978115,600,942
1979118,380,820
1980121,207,460
1981124,063,109
1982126,923,155
1983129,790,077
1984132,658,864
1985135,515,596
1986138,336,370
1987141,104,944
1988143,826,357
1989146,502,972
1990149,143,223
1991151,724,256
1992154,275,078
1993156,794,577
1994159,265,006
1995161,735,074
1996164,202,549
1997166,661,659
1998169,159,655
1999171,641,543
2000174,018,282
2001176,301,203
2002178,503,484
2003180,622,688
2004182,675,143
2005184,688,101
2006186,653,106
2007188,552,320
2008190,367,302
2009192,079,950
2010193,701,930
2011195,284,734
2012196,876,112
2013198,478,300
2014200,085,127
2015201,675,532
2016203,218,114
2017204,703,445
2018206,107,260
2019207,455,460
2020208,660,842
2021209,550,294
2022210,306,415
2023211,140,729
2024 *211,998,574
2025 *212,812,405
2026 *213,562,666
2027 *214,261,025
2028 *214,911,373
2029 *215,515,170
2030 *216,074,411
2031 *216,587,350
2032 *217,055,384
2033 *217,479,384
2034 *217,860,883
2035 *218,199,707
2036 *218,495,204
2037 *218,747,241
2038 *218,955,562
2039 *219,118,373
2040 *219,237,084
2041 *219,307,149
2042 *219,319,761
2043 *219,276,520
2044 *219,178,994
2045 *219,026,196
2046 *218,821,033
2047 *218,565,368
2048 *218,258,220
2049 *217,897,826
2050 *217,489,300
2051 *217,040,324
2052 *216,546,444
2053 *216,005,325
2054 *215,419,906
2055 *214,791,954
2056 *214,123,892
2057 *213,414,292
2058 *212,663,000
2059 *211,870,766
2060 *211,038,801
2061 *210,170,464
2062 *209,264,206
2063 *208,321,482
2064 *207,347,940
2065 *206,343,441
2066 *205,306,680
2067 *204,242,532
2068 *203,151,118
2069 *202,033,245
2070 *200,893,056
2071 *199,730,068
2072 *198,546,036
2073 *197,343,262
2074 *196,125,080
2075 *194,895,910
2076 *193,656,036
2077 *192,404,845
2078 *191,143,681
2079 *189,874,549
2080 *188,598,788
2081 *187,316,359
2082 *186,029,711
2083 *184,743,966
2084 *183,460,424
2085 *182,177,768
2086 *180,894,224
2087 *179,611,128
2088 *178,330,392
2089 *177,054,244
2090 *175,780,972
2091 *174,510,794
2092 *173,245,424
2093 *171,986,046
2094 *170,732,552
2095 *169,483,293
2096 *168,241,139
2097 *167,006,445
2098 *165,782,112
2099 *164,569,631
2100 *163,364,064

* UN projection

Population of Brazil by year

174 million in 2000, 214 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 213,562,666 +0.35% 7
2025* 212,812,405 +0.38% 7
2024* 211,998,574 +0.41% 7
2023 211,140,729 +0.40% 7
2022 210,306,415 +0.36% 7
2021 209,550,294 +0.43% 7
2020 208,660,842 +0.58% 7
2019 207,455,460 +0.65% 7
2018 206,107,260 +0.69% 6
2017 204,703,445 +0.73% 6
2016 203,218,114 +0.76% 6
2015 201,675,532 +0.79% 6
2010 193,701,930 +0.84% 6
2005 184,688,101 +1.10% 5
2000 174,018,282 +1.38% 5
1995 161,735,074 +1.55% 5
1990 149,143,223 +1.80% 5
1985 135,515,596 +2.15% 6
1980 121,207,460 +2.39% 6
1975 107,619,565 +2.41% 7
1970 95,375,651 +2.50% 7
1965 83,817,583 +2.86% 7
1960 72,388,126 +3.10% 8
1955 62,101,388 +3.10% 8
1950 53,408,551 – 8

Population forecast for Brazil

UN medium-variant projection: 217 million in 2050 (+1.8% from 2026), 163 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 216,074,411 +0.26% 7
2035 218,199,707 +0.16% 7
2040 219,237,084 +0.05% 7
2045 219,026,196 −0.07% 7
2050 217,489,300 −0.19% 9
2060 211,038,801 −0.39% 10
2070 200,893,056 −0.56% 10
2080 188,598,788 −0.67% 12
2090 175,780,972 −0.72% 12
2100 163,364,064 −0.73% 12

Largest cities in Brazil

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 São Paulo 18,957,600
2 Rio de Janeiro 9,508,383
3 Belo Horizonte 4,164,500
4 Recife 3,698,932
5 Fortaleza 3,255,151
6 Salvador 3,134,366
7 Curitiba 2,477,697
8 Goiânia 2,336,055
9 Manaus 2,303,296
10 Belém 2,193,134

Age structure

Median age 35.2. 11.9% are 65 or older, 22.5% by 2050; 19.1% are under 15.

Brazil, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.1% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.2% 85-89: women 0.4% 80-84: men 0.5% 80-84: women 0.7% 80-84 75-79: men 0.9% 75-79: women 1.3% 70-74: men 1.5% 70-74: women 1.8% 70-74 65-69: men 2.0% 65-69: women 2.3% 60-64: men 2.5% 60-64: women 2.7% 60-64 55-59: men 2.7% 55-59: women 2.9% 50-54: men 3.1% 50-54: women 3.3% 50-54 45-49: men 3.6% 45-49: women 3.7% 40-44: men 3.9% 40-44: women 3.9% 40-44 35-39: men 3.8% 35-39: women 3.8% 30-34: men 3.8% 30-34: women 3.7% 30-34 25-29: men 3.8% 25-29: women 3.8% 20-24: men 3.6% 20-24: women 3.5% 20-24 15-19: men 3.5% 15-19: women 3.3% 10-14: men 3.4% 10-14: women 3.3% 10-14 5-9: men 3.3% 5-9: women 3.2% 0-4: men 3.0% 0-4: women 2.9% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.59 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2002.

Fertility rate, Brazil
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.12
19516.11
19526.10
19536.09
19546.09
19556.08
19566.08
19576.08
19586.08
19596.08
19606.05
19616.02
19625.98
19635.93
19645.82
19655.68
19665.52
19675.34
19685.17
19695.04
19704.93
19714.84
19724.74
19734.64
19744.50
19754.42
19764.34
19774.27
19784.20
19794.12
19804.04
19813.94
19823.84
19833.72
19843.60
19853.48
19863.36
19873.23
19883.11
19893.01
19902.90
19912.80
19922.71
19932.66
19942.60
19952.57
19962.51
19972.47
19982.42
19992.34
20002.25
20012.16
20022.08
20032.01
20041.97
20051.94
20061.90
20071.85
20081.81
20091.80
20101.79
20111.78
20121.77
20131.76
20141.77
20151.78
20161.73
20171.74
20181.74
20191.70
20201.65
20211.64
20221.63
20231.62
2024 *1.61
2025 *1.60
2026 *1.59
2027 *1.58
2028 *1.58
2029 *1.58
2030 *1.58
2031 *1.57
2032 *1.57
2033 *1.57
2034 *1.57
2035 *1.57
2036 *1.57
2037 *1.57
2038 *1.57
2039 *1.57
2040 *1.57
2041 *1.57
2042 *1.57
2043 *1.57
2044 *1.57
2045 *1.57
2046 *1.57
2047 *1.56
2048 *1.56
2049 *1.56
2050 *1.56
2051 *1.56
2052 *1.56
2053 *1.56
2054 *1.56
2055 *1.56
2056 *1.56
2057 *1.56
2058 *1.56
2059 *1.56
2060 *1.56
2061 *1.56
2062 *1.56
2063 *1.57
2064 *1.57
2065 *1.57
2066 *1.57
2067 *1.57
2068 *1.57
2069 *1.57
2070 *1.57
2071 *1.57
2072 *1.57
2073 *1.57
2074 *1.57
2075 *1.58
2076 *1.58
2077 *1.58
2078 *1.58
2079 *1.57
2080 *1.57
2081 *1.57
2082 *1.57
2083 *1.57
2084 *1.58
2085 *1.58
2086 *1.57
2087 *1.57
2088 *1.57
2089 *1.58
2090 *1.58
2091 *1.58
2092 *1.58
2093 *1.58
2094 *1.58
2095 *1.58
2096 *1.58
2097 *1.58
2098 *1.58
2099 *1.58
2100 *1.58

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2043.

Births and deaths, Brazil
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.3M2.5M 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19502,476,917910,277
19512,551,063916,723
19522,622,122923,498
19532,693,194932,397
19542,764,262940,727
19552,835,923948,647
19562,907,347956,303
19572,978,676963,628
19583,048,945971,334
19593,116,445978,232
19603,174,191983,862
19613,229,848989,676
19623,282,008995,330
19633,326,023999,568
19643,341,1481,002,601
19653,339,6111,003,216
19663,328,2131,002,920
19673,308,6771,001,092
19683,297,984996,440
19693,320,326996,170
19703,360,206998,070
19713,408,6191,001,318
19723,459,1781,004,429
19733,511,2931,010,023
19743,539,6441,015,355
19753,603,5031,018,422
19763,672,3181,023,714
19773,744,4091,029,042
19783,812,4311,033,610
19793,875,1181,038,268
19803,929,2371,041,387
19813,972,1861,043,844
19823,993,3661,044,880
19833,997,5881,045,143
19843,975,4191,043,942
19853,954,8271,041,931
19863,920,9091,040,396
19873,863,8161,038,404
19883,805,4801,037,439
19893,756,9791,038,950
19903,693,6011,040,554
19913,649,8671,043,678
19923,594,9131,047,240
19933,598,4691,052,484
19943,587,4231,054,529
19953,603,8701,057,700
19963,591,4081,060,723
19973,597,2991,065,422
19983,589,7661,074,928
19993,532,4911,081,717
20003,459,2391,087,228
20013,382,2861,091,069
20023,300,4951,093,540
20033,218,5881,089,771
20043,196,8861,088,788
20053,172,2581,088,912
20063,115,4231,089,256
20073,062,6901,092,309
20083,008,0051,099,893
20092,989,5321,111,083
20102,970,9791,123,718
20112,956,8721,141,132
20122,940,3391,157,773
20132,934,5151,175,770
20142,957,9781,200,101
20152,961,4421,219,162
20162,874,7341,265,251
20172,891,0491,280,587
20182,889,9761,306,179
20192,810,6661,338,510
20202,711,5461,565,282
20212,672,6841,753,027
20222,640,3911,585,581
20232,601,6701,494,154
2024 *2,572,1001,498,363
2025 *2,528,7241,532,002
2026 *2,492,9141,566,186
2027 *2,461,6311,600,670
2028 *2,433,3691,635,518
2029 *2,410,7571,670,671
2030 *2,388,5281,706,255
2031 *2,366,8951,741,472
2032 *2,344,0741,778,231
2033 *2,325,9241,815,197
2034 *2,307,9781,851,631
2035 *2,289,0621,887,325
2036 *2,270,5401,924,392
2037 *2,254,2831,962,708
2038 *2,238,7872,000,476
2039 *2,218,2132,036,692
2040 *2,202,0632,072,581
2041 *2,182,4302,107,874
2042 *2,160,6402,143,152
2043 *2,140,4422,178,556
2044 *2,119,3232,212,666
2045 *2,096,8112,244,970
2046 *2,078,1842,276,818
2047 *2,056,8272,306,815
2048 *2,037,0482,336,420
2049 *2,014,6582,365,714
2050 *1,993,6612,392,261
2051 *1,975,7102,418,881
2052 *1,956,4792,443,666
2053 *1,935,6332,468,671
2054 *1,915,9542,494,446
2055 *1,897,9682,517,201
2056 *1,878,1692,537,689
2057 *1,857,5062,559,360
2058 *1,837,9082,579,080
2059 *1,818,9782,600,768
2060 *1,803,3522,621,622
2061 *1,785,9352,643,899
2062 *1,767,9212,661,336
2063 *1,753,9412,678,258
2064 *1,741,3372,697,500
2065 *1,726,5852,714,398
2066 *1,710,7772,731,195
2067 *1,697,3172,743,705
2068 *1,682,3542,758,542
2069 *1,670,6272,770,753
2070 *1,657,0832,779,987
2071 *1,643,7822,789,776
2072 *1,632,2082,797,071
2073 *1,618,0112,799,331
2074 *1,606,9912,801,372
2075 *1,594,2252,799,103
2076 *1,581,8852,797,907
2077 *1,566,3582,794,157
2078 *1,551,5462,787,230
2079 *1,535,9532,779,688
2080 *1,519,7102,770,577
2081 *1,504,6582,762,702
2082 *1,491,7962,750,680
2083 *1,477,9352,736,591
2084 *1,464,5172,721,643
2085 *1,449,7062,708,756
2086 *1,434,0462,695,312
2087 *1,419,3312,679,147
2088 *1,407,0742,661,862
2089 *1,396,0922,645,401
2090 *1,383,2742,630,346
2091 *1,370,6872,612,908
2092 *1,358,5462,597,808
2093 *1,347,3762,579,473
2094 *1,335,0002,562,552
2095 *1,322,6272,544,116
2096 *1,311,1432,524,966
2097 *1,299,6882,507,365
2098 *1,288,6172,487,105
2099 *1,279,3002,467,625
2100 *1,268,2302,450,034

* UN projection

Economy of Brazil

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$2.65 trillion 10th largest economy
GDP per person
$12,397 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 24,594 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+2.2% real GDP
Inflation
4.4% consumer prices
Unemployment
6.2% of the labour force
Government debt
97.0% of GDP
Share of world GDP
2.1%
GDP of Brazil, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
3.4T 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990455,335,000,000
1991399,249,000,000
1992382,465,000,000
1993429,184,000,000
1994546,764,000,000
1995770,860,000,000
1996851,146,000,000
1997883,862,000,000
1998864,307,000,000
1999599,642,000,000
2000655,454,000,000
2001559,982,000,000
2002509,798,000,000
2003558,232,000,000
2004669,290,000,000
2005891,633,000,000
20061,107,628,000,000
20071,397,114,000,000
20081,695,855,000,000
20091,669,204,000,000
20102,208,704,000,000
20112,614,027,000,000
20122,464,053,000,000
20132,471,718,000,000
20142,456,055,000,000
20151,800,046,000,000
20161,796,622,000,000
20172,063,519,000,000
20181,916,934,000,000
20191,873,286,000,000
20201,476,092,000,000
20211,670,650,000,000
20221,951,849,000,000
20232,191,137,000,000
20242,185,822,000,000
20252,279,918,000,000
2026 *2,654,761,000,000
2027 *2,796,144,000,000
2028 *2,899,104,000,000
2029 *3,055,803,000,000
2030 *3,222,421,000,000
2031 *3,398,245,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Brazil

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
483 million tonnes 13th largest emitter
Per person
2.28 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
1.25% 2.57% of its people
Change since 1990
+121% +33% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Brazil, million tonnes a year
483 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
195019.66
195121.66
195224.93
195325.22
195429.68
195534.02
195636.61
195735.98
195839.05
195939.02
196046.85
196149.13
196253.61
196355.52
196456.62
196556.27
196664.15
196766.02
196877.21
196984.07
197093.47
1971102.31
1972113.99
1973132.03
1974142.98
1975150.29
1976154.56
1977162.31
1978177.06
1979187.73
1980186.13
1981171.26
1982171.44
1983165.85
1984167.52
1985180.06
1986197.18
1987205.91
1988207.64
1989212.02
1990218.66
1991229.39
1992233.60
1993244.31
1994254.00
1995268.68
1996289.31
1997306.95
1998317.36
1999327.26
2000340.18
2001346.17
2002347.76
2003344.64
2004361.43
2005364.37
2006368.87
2007390.57
2008412.64
2009389.77
2010440.27
2011461.91
2012497.47
2013531.57
2014556.53
2015528.17
2016491.75
2017497.25
2018476.60
2019476.72
2020448.00
2021496.56
2022480.06
2023483.99
2024483.01

By source, 2024

  • Oil67.1%
  • Gas12.2%
  • Coal10.5%
  • Cement5.3%
  • Flaring3.6%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with South America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Brazil 214 million +0.34%
Colombia 53.9 million +0.92%
Argentina 46 million +0.33%
Peru 34.9 million +0.97%
Venezuela 28.6 million +0.42%
Chile 19.9 million +0.41%
Ecuador 18.4 million +0.84%
Bolivia 12.7 million +1.31%
Paraguay 7.1 million +1.15%

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Questions

What is the population of Brazil in 2026?
213,562,666 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 214 million people, +0.35% on 2025.

Is Brazil's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 750,261 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 6,825 births and 4,288 deaths a day and net migration of −205,642 a year.

When will Brazil's population peak?
In 2042, at about 219 million, on the UN's medium projection; 163 million by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Brazil?
1.59 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Brazil has been below that since 2002.

How many babies are born in Brazil every day?
About 6,825 a day (2.5 million in 2026), against about 4,288 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Brazil?
76.4 years at birth in 2026: 79.5 for women and 73.3 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Brazil?
About 105 million men and 109 million women in 2026, or 96.7 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Brazil?
26 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 8,511,965 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Brazil in 2000?
174,018,282 (174 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 23% since, to 214 million in 2026.

What will the population of Brazil be in 2050?
About 217 million on the UN's medium projection (217,489,300), +1.8% from 2026; 163 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Brazil?
São Paulo (19 million), Rio de Janeiro (9.5 million), Belo Horizonte (4.2 million), Recife (3.7 million), Fortaleza (3.3 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Brazil in 2026?
$2.65 trillion at current prices, the 10th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.2%.

What is Brazil's GDP per capita?
$12,397 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 24,594 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Brazil emit?
483 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.28 t per person and 1.25% of the world total; oil is the largest source (67%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.