Brazil Population 2024 (Live)

217,275,879

According to current population projections, Brazil’s population will reach its peak of 229.6 million in 2045.

The population growth rate has significantly decreased in Brazil. In 1951, the growth rate was 3.02% and in 2019 it was 0.72%. After reaching its population peak in 2045, Brazil’s population is expected to decrease slowly, starting at a growth rate of -0.01%.

Brazil’s fertility rate has significantly decreased since the 1950s when the total fertility rate was just above 6 births per woman. As of 2018, the birth rate was 1.75 births per woman. This helps explain the slowing population growth. Additionally, in 2039, it is estimated that there will be more elders in Brazil than there are children, leading to an increased mortality rate to follow.

Brazil Population Growth

The country's growth is in many ways hampered by the large number of Brazilian women entering the workforce and choosing to wait longer to have children. The birth rate in Brazil has dropped a great deal since the 1970s, when women had an average of over 4 children. Today, the birth rate is 1.77 births per woman, which is lower than the U.S. rate. It's estimated this rate will fall to 1.5 by 2034 and remain at that level through 2060.

Brazil Population Projections

The trend of the decreasing growth rate is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. By 2020, it is predicted the number of citizens will creep close to 214 million. The population will continue to grow more and more slowly, until around 2050, when it is expected to stagnate and eventually start decreasing.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2024 World Percentage
Land Area
8,358,140
The current population of Brazil is 217,275,879 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 217,637,297.

Brazil Growth Rate

Brazil Population 2024 (Live)

Brazil Population Clock

Brazil Population (as of 3/11/2024)217,275,879
Next UN Estimate (July 1, 2024)217,637,297
Births per Day7,329
Deaths per Day4,089
Migrations per Day16
Net Change per Day3,256
Population Change Since Jan. 1231,176

Components of Population Change

One birth every 12 seconds
One death every 21 seconds
One immigrant every 90 minutes
Net gain of one person every 27 seconds

Brazil Population Clock

City
2024 Population
Sao Paulo10,021,295
Rio de Janeiro6,023,699
Salvador2,711,840
Fortaleza2,400,000
Belo Horizonte2,373,224
Brasilia2,207,718
Curitiba1,718,421
Manaus1,598,210
Recife1,478,098
Belem1,407,737

Most of Brazil is sparsely populated with a population density of 24.66 people per square kilometer (62 per square mile). The largest city is Sao Paulo with more than 11.9 million residents and a metropolitan population of 21.1 million. The capital, Brasilia, has a population of 2.8 million.

Largest Cities in Brazil

The largest city in Brazil is Sao Paulo. It had a population of over 11.9 million in 2016, and in addition to being Brazil's largest city, it is the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere and the world’s 12th largest city.

Rio de Janeiro, perhaps the most famous city in Brazil, is the country’s second city when it comes to population. Slightly over half the size of Sao Paulo, it has a population of 6,355,949. Between 1793 and 1960, Rio was the capital city of Brazil.

Salvador, Brazil’s first capital city, is currently the third largest city in Brazil, with 2,902,927 inhabitants.

The current capital city, Brasilia, is one of the newest capital cities in the world; its construction was masterminded by the Brazilian Government and the majority of the city was constructed between 1956 and 1960. Despite being such a new city, its growth has been staggering, and today the population of Brasilia is 2.8 million, making it the fourth largest city in Brazil.

Brazil Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2024217,637,2970.55%267189
2023216,422,4460.59%267189
2020213,196,3040.67%266188
2019211,782,8780.77%256187
2018210,166,5920.8%256185
2017208,504,9600.8%256183
2015205,188,2050.88%256183
2010196,353,4921%235183
2005186,797,3341.21%225183
2000175,873,7201.47%215183
1995163,515,3281.65%205182
1990150,706,4461.96%185179
1985136,783,1802.27%166181
1980122,288,3832.38%156181
1975108,700,5152.44%137183
197096,369,8752.63%127181
196584,623,7472.97%107183
196073,092,5153.12%97184
195562,701,0313.05%88185

Brazil Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2024217,637,2970.55%267189
2025218,803,0580.52%267189
2030223,908,9680.46%277191
2035227,705,3960.34%277191
2040230,132,2930.21%287192
2045231,122,5020.09%287193
2050230,885,725-0.02%287195
2055229,479,575-0.12%279194
2060226,977,378-0.22%279194
2065223,490,611-0.31%279195
2070219,007,260-0.4%269195
2075213,716,322-0.49%269196
2080207,939,627-0.55%259197
2085201,958,631-0.58%2410198
2090196,003,175-0.6%2311199
2095190,168,392-0.6%2311200

Brazil Population by Year (Projections)

Brazil Population Pyramid 2024

Brazil Median Age

33.2

Total

32.3

Male

34.1

Female

Brazil Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Brazil.

Census Years

Year
Date
20202020
201031 October 2010
20001 August 2000
19961 August 1996
19911 September 1991

Brazil Population Pyramid

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America and Latin America, and the fifth largest country in terms of population and size.

Brazil Demographics

Brazil’s census addresses ethnicity and race by categorizing people mainly by skin color. It asks people to place themselves into one of a number of categories, some of which would seem unusual to an American or European. As well as ‘indigenous’ (the smallest category), Brazilians are asked to report whether they believe they are white, black, brown or yellow.

The results of the census indicated that 92 million (48%) Brazilians were white, 83 million (44%) were brown, 13 million (7%) were black, 1.1 million (0.50%) were yellow and 536,000 (0.25%) were indigenous. This method of classifying race is controversial within Brazil, and IBGE has been criticized for continuing to use it.

Brazil Religion, Economy and Politics

The main religion in Brazil is Christianity, and around 90% of the population is either Catholic (65%) or Protestant (22%). In fact, Brazil has the world’s largest Catholic population of 123 million people.

As well as Christianity, 1.3% of people reported themselves as Spiritists, 0.3% reported themselves as followers of traditional African religions and 1.3% reported themselves as followers of a diverse range of other religions. In addition, 7% of Brazilians reported themselves as being non-religious.

The primary and official language of Brazil is Portuguese.

Life expectancy has also grown in Brazil to 71.6 years for men and 78.8 years for women. It's estimated both men and women will live longer than 80 years on average by 2041, which means Brazil will also be dealing with an aging population before long, with greater demands on pensions and health care. The current median age in Brazil is approximately 32 years of age.

Interestingly, Brazil is believed to have the biggest population of uncontacted peoples on earth, and the National Indian Foundation reported 67 uncontacted tribes in the country in 2007, up from 40 just two years prior. It's estimated that about 900,000 Indians across 240 tribes live in Brazil, compared to 5 million when Europeans arrived on the continent.

Brazil Population History

Throughout Brazil’s history, population growth has been rapid and Brazil is a country of young people. Today, 62% of Brazilians are aged 29 or under.

According to the latest census, undertaken in 2010, the population of Brazil was 190.7 million, although this number has grown significantly in the last six years.

The Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), which runs the Brazilian census and compiles the latest population data, completed its latest estimate in August 2015, and reported that it believed Brazil had a population of 204.5 million people between 2014 and 2015. 2013 was the first time Brazil topped 200 million, and it continues rising faster than previous estimates as its ever-growing middle class live longer than their parents. The national statistics agency shows the population should peak at 228.4 million in 2042, which is slightly different from the United Nations projections.

Brazil Population Rank 2024
Area (km²)
8,515,767
2024 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF '23)
$2,126.81
GDP (UN '22)
$1.92 Tn

Brazil - General Info

  1. Embassy of Brazil in London
  2. IBGE - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
  3. World Population Prospects (2022 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  4. GeoNames

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