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Brazil vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Brazil

213,712,670

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,472
Deaths today
857
Change today (UTC)
+464

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Brazil has a population of 212,812,405 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Brazil is currently larger by 129,321,156 people — about 2.5 times Germany's population. They rank 7 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Brazil grows at +0.38% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Brazil overtook Germany in 1961, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Brazil is the younger society (median age 34.8 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 25.

Brazil vs Germany population, 1960–2025

BrazilGermany
050M100M150M200M250M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 212.81M1960: 72,388,1261961: 74,605,4471962: 76,865,3231963: 79,164,2351964: 81,488,5951965: 83,817,5831966: 86,139,3591967: 88,446,1241968: 90,741,2401969: 93,045,7771970: 95,375,6511971: 97,739,2731972: 100,146,7971973: 102,600,9761974: 105,089,6751975: 107,619,5651976: 110,213,3491977: 112,875,2921978: 115,600,9421979: 118,380,8211980: 121,207,4611981: 124,063,1091982: 126,923,1551983: 129,790,0771984: 132,658,8641985: 135,515,5951986: 138,336,3701987: 141,104,9441988: 143,826,3571989: 146,502,9721990: 149,143,2231991: 151,724,2561992: 154,275,0791993: 156,794,5771994: 159,265,0061995: 161,735,0731996: 164,202,5491997: 166,661,6591998: 169,159,6551999: 171,641,5432000: 174,018,2822001: 176,301,2032002: 178,503,4842003: 180,622,6882004: 182,675,1432005: 184,688,1012006: 186,653,1062007: 188,552,3202008: 190,367,3022009: 192,079,9512010: 193,701,9292011: 195,284,7342012: 196,876,1112013: 198,478,2992014: 200,085,1272015: 201,675,5322016: 203,218,1142017: 204,703,4452018: 206,107,2612019: 207,455,4592020: 208,660,8422021: 209,550,2942022: 210,306,4152023: 211,140,7292024: 211,998,5732025: 212,812,4051960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Brazil and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorBrazilGermany
Population212,812,40583,491,249
Annual growth+0.38%−0.03%
Yearly change+813,832−25,344
Density (P/km²)25238
Land area (km²)8,358,140349,430
Median age34.8 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.611.36
Life expectancy76.0 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population88%82%
World share2.59%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)217,489,30078,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Brazil · Germany

Brazil vs Germany FAQ

Is Brazil bigger than Germany by population?

Brazil currently has the larger population: 212,812,405 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 129.32 million people.

When did Brazil overtake Germany in population?

Brazil passed Germany in 1961, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Brazil or Germany?

Brazil currently grows faster: +0.38% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Brazil and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Brazil at 217,489,300 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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