Brazil vs Ethiopia
Brazil vs Ethiopia: Population
Population in 2023: 211 million people in Brazil and 129 million people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Brazil, by 82.4 million people, or 1.64 times that in Ethiopia.
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What the numbers say
- Brazil has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Brazil ranked 7 and Ethiopia ranked 11 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Brazil at 163 million people and Ethiopia at 367 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Brazil | Ethiopia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 211 million | 129 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 210 million | 125 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 210 million | 122 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 209 million | 119 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 208 million | 116 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 206 million | 113 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 205 million | 110 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 203 million | 107 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 202 million | 104 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 200 million | 101 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 199 million | 98.4 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 197 million | 95.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 195 million | 93.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 194 million | 90.5 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 192 million | 88 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 190 million | 85.5 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 189 million | 83.1 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 187 million | 80.7 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 185 million | 78.4 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 183 million | 76.1 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 181 million | 73.8 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 179 million | 71.6 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 176 million | 69.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 174 million | 67.4 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 172 million | 65.4 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 169 million | 63.4 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 167 million | 61.4 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 164 million | 59.5 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 162 million | 57.5 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 159 million | 55.6 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 157 million | 53.7 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 154 million | 51.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 152 million | 49.7 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 149 million | 47.6 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 147 million | 45.9 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 144 million | 44.2 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 141 million | 42.5 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 138 million | 41 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 136 million | 39.8 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 133 million | 38.7 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 130 million | 37.7 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 127 million | 36.7 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 124 million | 35.3 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 121 million | 34.4 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 118 million | 34.2 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 116 million | 33.7 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 113 million | 33.2 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 110 million | 32.5 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 108 million | 31.7 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 105 million | 31 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 103 million | 30.2 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 100 million | 29.4 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 97.7 million | 28.6 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 95.4 million | 27.8 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 93.1 million | 27.1 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 90.7 million | 26.3 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 88.5 million | 25.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 86.1 million | 25 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 83.8 million | 24.3 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 81.5 million | 23.7 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 79.2 million | 23.1 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 76.9 million | 22.5 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 74.6 million | 21.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 72.4 million | 21.4 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 70.2 million | 20.9 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 68.1 million | 20.5 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 66 million | 20.2 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 64 million | 19.8 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 62.1 million | 19.4 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 60.2 million | 19 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 58.4 million | 18.7 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 56.7 million | 18.3 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 55 million | 18 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 53.4 million | 17.7 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 52.5 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1948 | 51.1 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1947 | 49.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1946 | 48.5 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1945 | 47.2 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1944 | 46 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1943 | 44.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1942 | 43.7 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1941 | 42.6 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1940 | 41.6 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1939 | 40.6 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1938 | 39.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1937 | 39 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1936 | 38.2 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1935 | 37.4 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1934 | 36.7 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1933 | 35.9 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1932 | 35.2 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1931 | 34.5 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1930 | 33.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1929 | 33.1 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1928 | 32.5 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1927 | 31.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1926 | 31.2 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1925 | 30.6 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1924 | 29.9 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1923 | 29.3 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1922 | 28.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1921 | 28.2 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1920 | 27.6 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1919 | 27 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1918 | 26.5 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1917 | 25.9 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1916 | 25.4 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1915 | 24.9 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1914 | 24.3 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1913 | 23.8 million | 17.5 million | – |
| 1912 | 23.3 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1911 | 22.8 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1910 | 22.4 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1909 | 21.9 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1908 | 21.4 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1907 | 21 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1906 | 20.5 million | 17.6 million | – |
| 1905 | 20.1 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1904 | 19.7 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1903 | 19.3 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1902 | 18.9 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1901 | 18.5 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1900 | 18.1 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1899 | 17.7 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1898 | 17.3 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1897 | 16.8 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1896 | 16.5 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1895 | 16.1 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1894 | 15.7 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1893 | 15.3 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1892 | 15 million | 17.8 million | – |
| 1891 | 14.6 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1890 | 14.3 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1889 | 14 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1888 | 13.7 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1887 | 13.5 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1886 | 13.2 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1885 | 13 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1884 | 12.8 million | 18 million | – |
| 1883 | 12.5 million | 18 million | – |
| 1882 | 12.3 million | 18 million | – |
| 1881 | 12.1 million | 18 million | – |
| 1880 | 11.8 million | 18 million | – |
| 1879 | 11.6 million | 18 million | – |
| 1878 | 11.4 million | 18 million | – |
| 1877 | 11.2 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1876 | 11 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1875 | 10.8 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1874 | 10.6 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1873 | 10.4 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1872 | 10.2 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1871 | 10 million | 18.1 million | – |
| 1870 | 9.84 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1869 | 9.68 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1868 | 9.52 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1867 | 9.38 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1866 | 9.24 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1865 | 9.1 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1864 | 8.96 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1863 | 8.82 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1862 | 8.69 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1861 | 8.56 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1860 | 8.43 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1859 | 8.3 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1858 | 8.18 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1857 | 8.05 million | 18.3 million | – |
| 1856 | 7.93 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1855 | 7.81 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1854 | 7.69 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1853 | 7.58 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1852 | 7.46 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1851 | 7.35 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1850 | 7.23 million | 18.4 million | – |
| 1849 | 7.12 million | 18.2 million | – |
| 1848 | 7.01 million | 17.9 million | – |
| 1847 | 6.9 million | 17.7 million | – |
| 1846 | 6.79 million | 17.4 million | – |
| 1845 | 6.69 million | 17.2 million | – |
| 1844 | 6.58 million | 16.9 million | – |
| 1843 | 6.48 million | 16.7 million | – |
| 1842 | 6.38 million | 16.5 million | – |
| 1841 | 6.28 million | 16.2 million | – |
| 1840 | 6.18 million | 16 million | – |
| 1839 | 6.08 million | 15.8 million | – |
| 1838 | 5.99 million | 15.6 million | – |
| 1837 | 5.89 million | 15.4 million | – |
| 1836 | 5.8 million | 15.1 million | – |
| 1835 | 5.71 million | 14.9 million | – |
| 1834 | 5.62 million | 14.7 million | – |
| 1833 | 5.53 million | 14.5 million | – |
| 1832 | 5.45 million | 14.3 million | – |
| 1831 | 5.36 million | 14.1 million | – |
| 1830 | 5.28 million | 13.9 million | – |
| 1829 | 5.2 million | 13.7 million | – |
| 1828 | 5.11 million | 13.5 million | – |
| 1827 | 5.03 million | 13.4 million | – |
| 1826 | 4.96 million | 13.2 million | – |
| 1825 | 4.88 million | 13.1 million | – |
| 1824 | 4.8 million | 12.9 million | – |
| 1823 | 4.73 million | 12.8 million | – |
| 1822 | 4.65 million | 12.7 million | – |
| 1821 | 4.57 million | 12.6 million | – |
| 1820 | 4.47 million | 12.5 million | – |
| 1819 | 4.37 million | 12.4 million | – |
| 1818 | 4.25 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1817 | 4.13 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1816 | 4.01 million | 12.2 million | – |
| 1815 | 3.89 million | 12.2 million | – |
| 1814 | 3.78 million | 12.1 million | – |
| 1813 | 3.67 million | 12.1 million | – |
| 1812 | 3.56 million | 12.1 million | – |
| 1811 | 3.46 million | 12 million | – |
| 1810 | 3.36 million | 12 million | – |
| 1809 | 3.26 million | 12 million | – |
| 1808 | 3.17 million | 12 million | – |
| 1807 | 3.07 million | 12 million | – |
| 1806 | 2.98 million | 12 million | – |
| 1805 | 2.9 million | 12 million | – |
| 1804 | 2.81 million | 12 million | – |
| 1803 | 2.73 million | 12 million | – |
| 1802 | 2.65 million | 12 million | – |
| 1801 | 2.58 million | 12 million | – |
| 1800 | 2.5 million | 12 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Brazil | Ethiopia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 212 million212 million–212 million | 132 million131 million–133 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 213 million212 million–214 million | 136 million133 million–138 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 214 million212 million–215 million | 139 million136 million–142 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 214 million213 million–216 million | 142 million138 million–147 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 215 million213 million–217 million | 146 million140 million–152 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 216 million213 million–219 million | 149 million142 million–157 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 216 million212 million–220 million | 153 million144 million–161 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 217 million212 million–221 million | 156 million147 million–166 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 217 million212 million–222 million | 160 million149 million–172 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 218 million211 million–223 million | 164 million151 million–177 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 218 million211 million–224 million | 167 million154 million–182 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 218 million210 million–225 million | 171 million156 million–187 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 219 million210 million–226 million | 174 million158 million–192 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 219 million209 million–227 million | 178 million160 million–198 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 219 million209 million–228 million | 181 million162 million–203 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 219 million208 million–229 million | 185 million164 million–209 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 219 million207 million–229 million | 189 million167 million–215 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 219 million207 million–230 million | 192 million169 million–221 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 219 million206 million–231 million | 196 million171 million–226 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 219 million205 million–231 million | 199 million173 million–232 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 219 million204 million–232 million | 203 million175 million–238 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 219 million203 million–233 million | 207 million177 million–244 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 219 million202 million–233 million | 210 million178 million–250 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 219 million200 million–234 million | 214 million180 million–256 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 218 million199 million–234 million | 218 million183 million–263 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 218 million198 million–235 million | 221 million185 million–269 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 218 million197 million–236 million | 225 million187 million–276 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 217 million195 million–236 million | 229 million189 million–282 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 217 million194 million–236 million | 232 million190 million–288 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 216 million193 million–237 million | 236 million192 million–295 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 215 million191 million–237 million | 240 million194 million–302 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 215 million190 million–237 million | 243 million196 million–309 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 214 million188 million–237 million | 247 million198 million–317 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 213 million186 million–237 million | 250 million200 million–325 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 213 million185 million–238 million | 254 million201 million–332 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 212 million183 million–238 million | 257 million203 million–340 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 211 million181 million–238 million | 261 million204 million–348 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 210 million180 million–238 million | 264 million206 million–357 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 209 million178 million–238 million | 268 million207 million–364 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 208 million176 million–238 million | 271 million209 million–371 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 207 million174 million–238 million | 274 million209 million–380 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 206 million172 million–238 million | 278 million210 million–387 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 205 million171 million–239 million | 281 million211 million–396 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 204 million169 million–239 million | 284 million212 million–404 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 203 million167 million–239 million | 288 million214 million–412 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 202 million164 million–238 million | 291 million215 million–421 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 201 million162 million–239 million | 294 million216 million–428 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 200 million160 million–238 million | 297 million217 million–436 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 199 million158 million–238 million | 300 million218 million–446 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 197 million156 million–238 million | 303 million218 million–453 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 196 million154 million–238 million | 306 million220 million–462 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 195 million152 million–238 million | 309 million220 million–471 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 194 million150 million–238 million | 312 million220 million–481 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 192 million148 million–238 million | 315 million221 million–492 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 191 million146 million–238 million | 318 million222 million–502 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 190 million144 million–237 million | 321 million223 million–512 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 189 million142 million–237 million | 323 million223 million–521 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 187 million139 million–237 million | 326 million224 million–530 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 186 million138 million–237 million | 329 million224 million–537 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 185 million136 million–237 million | 331 million225 million–547 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 184 million134 million–237 million | 334 million226 million–556 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 182 million132 million–236 million | 336 million227 million–566 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 181 million130 million–237 million | 339 million226 million–574 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 180 million127 million–237 million | 341 million226 million–584 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 178 million125 million–237 million | 343 million227 million–594 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 177 million123 million–236 million | 345 million228 million–604 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 176 million121 million–236 million | 348 million228 million–613 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 175 million119 million–236 million | 350 million228 million–621 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 173 million117 million–236 million | 352 million228 million–628 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 172 million115 million–236 million | 354 million227 million–633 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 171 million113 million–236 million | 356 million226 million–643 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 170 million111 million–236 million | 358 million226 million–655 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 168 million109 million–236 million | 360 million226 million–666 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 167 million107 million–236 million | 362 million225 million–675 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 166 million105 million–236 million | 364 million225 million–683 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 165 million103 million–237 million | 366 million226 million–694 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 163 million101 million–236 million | 367 million227 million–706 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Brazil vs Ethiopia
Health
- Life expectancyBrazil: 75.9 years in 2023Ethiopia: 67.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBrazil: 1.4 per 100 live births in 2024Ethiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBrazil: 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ethiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBrazil: 87.3% in 2022Ethiopia: 13.2% in 2022
- DepressionBrazil: 3.3% in 2017Ethiopia: 3.82% in 2017
- Suicide rateBrazil: 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Ethiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBrazil: 0.41% a year in 2023Ethiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBrazil: 1.62 births per woman in 2023Ethiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBrazil: 88.2% in 2025Ethiopia: 24.1% in 2025
- Median ageBrazil: 33.9 years in 2023Ethiopia: 18.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBrazil: 10.6% in 2023Ethiopia: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateBrazil: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Ethiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBrazil: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Ethiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBrazil: $23.6B in 2025Ethiopia: $785M in 2025
- Military spending per personBrazil: $113 in 2025Ethiopia: $4 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBrazil: 2.2% of government spending in 2025Ethiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBrazil: 762,000 people in 2020Ethiopia: 138,000 people in 2020
- National powerBrazil: 2.01% of world capability in 2022Ethiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBrazil: 0.76% of the labour force in 2020Ethiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBrazil: 462 million TIV in 2025Ethiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBrazil: 153 million TIV in 2025Ethiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997