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Brazil · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

7th of 218 · 1st in Latin America
PopulationBrazil's population rose from 164M in 1996 to 213M in 2025.200020052010201520202025160M180M200M220M213M

Brazil's population rose from 164M in 1996 to 213M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

150th of 217 · 27th in Latin America
Population growthBrazil's population growth fell from 1.5 % in 1996 to 0.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%0.4 %

Brazil's population growth fell from 1.5 % in 1996 to 0.4 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

180th of 215 · 35th in Latin America
Population densityBrazil's population density rose from 19.1 in 1994 to 25.3 in 2023.199520002005201020152020182022242625.3

Brazil's population density rose from 19.1 in 1994 to 25.3 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

71st of 217 · 16th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Brazil's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.3 % in 1996 to 50.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%51%51%50.8 %

Brazil's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.3 % in 1996 to 50.8 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

39th of 217 · 12th in Latin America
UrbanisationBrazil's urbanisation rose from 78.3 % in 1996 to 88.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202580%85%90%88.2 %

Brazil's urbanisation rose from 78.3 % in 1996 to 88.2 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

4th of 217 · 1st in Latin America
Urban populationBrazil's urban population rose from 129M in 1996 to 188M in 2025.200020052010201520202025120M140M160M180M200M188M

Brazil's urban population rose from 129M in 1996 to 188M in 2025.

Rural population

people

23rd of 217 · 2nd in Latin America
Rural populationBrazil's rural population fell from 35.6M in 1996 to 25.2M in 2025.20002005201020152020202525M30M35M25.2M

Brazil's rural population fell from 35.6M in 1996 to 25.2M in 2025.

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