Total sample population in Brazil

Brazil: Total sample population was 212.15 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
212.15 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
212.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
119.69 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Total sample population in Brazil, 1981–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1981200120211981: 119.7M1982: 123.4M1983: 125.7M1984: 128.3M1985: 133.3M1986: 130.9M1987: 133.4M1988: 141.4M1989: 138.4M1990: 141.6M1992: 146.0M1993: 148.2M1995: 152.4M1996: 154.4M1997: 156.1M1998: 158.2M1999: 160.3M2001: 172.7M2002: 175.1M2003: 177.4M2004: 183.4M2005: 185.7M2006: 187.9M2007: 190.0M2008: 192.0M2009: 194.0M2011: 197.8M2012: 197.7M2013: 199.4M2014: 201.1M2015: 202.9M2016: 204.5M2017: 206.2M2018: 207.9M2019: 209.5M2020: 211.1M2021: 212.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 212.15 million for total sample population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Brazil peaked at 212.15 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 119.69 million, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Total sample population in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 119.69 million
1982 123.45 million +3.1%
1983 125.74 million +1.9%
1984 128.26 million +2.0%
1985 133.33 million +4.0%
1986 130.90 million -1.8%
1987 133.40 million +1.9%
1988 141.38 million +6.0%
1989 138.37 million -2.1%
1990 141.58 million +2.3%
1992 146.00 million +3.1%
1993 148.22 million +1.5%
1995 152.38 million +2.8%
1996 154.36 million +1.3%
1997 156.13 million +1.1%
1998 158.23 million +1.3%
1999 160.34 million +1.3%
2001 172.74 million +7.7%
2002 175.07 million +1.3%
2003 177.36 million +1.3%
2004 183.44 million +3.4%
2005 185.65 million +1.2%
2006 187.85 million +1.2%
2007 189.95 million +1.1%
2008 192.00 million +1.1%
2009 194.00 million +1.0%
2011 197.82 million +2.0%
2012 197.72 million -0.1%
2013 199.40 million +0.9%
2014 201.11 million +0.9%
2015 202.86 million +0.9%
2016 204.53 million +0.8%
2017 206.17 million +0.8%
2018 207.85 million +0.8%
2019 209.50 million +0.8%
2020 211.10 million +0.8%
2021 212.15 million +0.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 212.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 23.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 212.15 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 million, 21.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 130.50 million 119.69 million 141.38 million 9
1990s 152.15 million 141.58 million 160.34 million 8
2000s 184.23 million 172.74 million 194.00 million 9
2010s 203.00 million 197.72 million 209.50 million 9
2020s 211.62 million 211.10 million 212.15 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 China 1.36 billion compare
  2. 2 India 1.12 billion compare
  3. 3 United States 316.74 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 207.98 million compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 206.82 million compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 201.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Brazil?
Total sample population in Brazil was 212.15 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 212.15 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 119.69 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total sample population?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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