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Population · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Brazil: population and demography

Population is 213m (2025), 7th of 217 in the world and 1st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 0.38% (2025), 150th of 217 in the world and 27th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 88.2% (2025), 39th of 217 in the world and 12th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population213m2025 · world 7/217 · region 1/42Population growth0.38%2025 · world 150/217 · region 27/42Urban share88.2%2025 · world 39/217 · region 12/42Density25.42024 · world 181/216 · region 35/42
Population
Brazil
160m180m200m220m1995200020052010201520202025Brazil213m
Population growth
BrazilLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Brazil0.38%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Brazil in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation213m20257/2171/42174m194m209m+5.5%since 2015667m3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.38%2025150/21727/421.38%0.84%0.58%−0.4 ppsince 20150.66%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total88.2%202539/21712/4281.1%84.3%86.9%+2.5 ppsince 201581.5%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²25.42024181/21635/4220.823.225.0+6.0%since 201432.868.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.612024134/21722/422.251.791.65−9.1%since 20141.791.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people12.12024118/21719/4219.915.313.0−18%since 201414.010.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people7.12024114/21725/426.25.87.5+18%since 20146.67.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total19.4%2025128/21721/4229.9%24.7%20.8%−3.0 ppsince 201522.1%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total11.5%202592/21721/425.2%6.7%9.6%+3.5 ppsince 201510.2%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population44.6%2025182/21730/4253.9%45.7%43.6%+1.1 ppsince 201547.8%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-217,2832025207/21742/42-45,800-261,539-78,437−25%since 2015-401,848576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1941.5202480/21720/4285.665.547.5−35%since 201450.423.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Brazil and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Brazil. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBrazilFranceColombiaArgentinaPeruVenezuela
Population213m202568.7m202553.4m202545.9m202534.6m202528.5m2025
Population growth0.38%20250.25%20251.01%20250.34%20251.04%20250.39%2025
Urban share88.2%202578.8%202578.8%202592.4%202585.6%202589.3%2025
Density25.42024127.2202447.7202416.7202426.7202432.22024
Fertility1.6120241.6120241.6320241.5020241.9720242.082024
Birth rate12.120249.7202413.3202411.1202415.8202415.22024
Death rate7.120249.420245.520247.720245.620247.72024
Aged 0–1419.4%202516.2%202520.0%202521.0%202523.6%202524.9%2025
Aged 65+11.5%202522.5%202510.2%202512.6%20259.5%202510.0%2025
France: populationColombia: populationArgentina: populationPeru: populationVenezuela: population
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