Brazil vs Nigeria

Brazil vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 211 million people in Brazil and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 16.8 million people, or 1.08 times that in Brazil.

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Brazil vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 211 million people in Brazil and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 16.8 million people, or 1.08 times that in Brazil.
BrazilNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Brazil.
  • In 2023, Brazil ranked 7 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Brazil at 163 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBrazilNigeriaWorld
2023211 million228 million8.09 billion
2022210 million223 million8.02 billion
2021210 million219 million7.95 billion
2020209 million214 million7.89 billion
2019208 million210 million7.81 billion
2018206 million205 million7.73 billion
2017205 million200 million7.65 billion
2016203 million195 million7.56 billion
2015202 million191 million7.47 billion
2014200 million186 million7.38 billion
2013199 million181 million7.29 billion
2012197 million176 million7.2 billion
2011195 million171 million7.11 billion
2010194 million167 million7.02 billion
2009192 million162 million6.93 billion
2008190 million158 million6.84 billion
2007189 million153 million6.76 billion
2006187 million149 million6.67 billion
2005185 million145 million6.59 billion
2004183 million141 million6.5 billion
2003181 million137 million6.42 billion
2002179 million134 million6.34 billion
2001176 million130 million6.26 billion
2000174 million126 million6.17 billion
1999172 million123 million6.09 billion
1998169 million120 million6.01 billion
1997167 million117 million5.93 billion
1996164 million114 million5.84 billion
1995162 million111 million5.76 billion
1994159 million108 million5.68 billion
1993157 million105 million5.59 billion
1992154 million102 million5.51 billion
1991152 million99.7 million5.42 billion
1990149 million97.1 million5.33 billion
1989147 million94.5 million5.23 billion
1988144 million92 million5.14 billion
1987141 million89.6 million5.05 billion
1986138 million87.2 million4.96 billion
1985136 million84.9 million4.87 billion
1984133 million82.5 million4.78 billion
1983130 million80.4 million4.7 billion
1982127 million78.4 million4.61 billion
1981124 million76.1 million4.53 billion
1980121 million73.8 million4.45 billion
1979118 million71.5 million4.37 billion
1978116 million69.3 million4.29 billion
1977113 million67.2 million4.22 billion
1976110 million65.3 million4.14 billion
1975108 million63.4 million4.07 billion
1974105 million61.7 million4 billion
1973103 million60.1 million3.92 billion
1972100 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197197.7 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197095.4 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196993.1 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196890.7 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196788.5 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196686.1 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196583.8 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196481.5 million49 million3.26 billion
196379.2 million48 million3.19 billion
196276.9 million47 million3.12 billion
196174.6 million46 million3.07 billion
196072.4 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195970.2 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195868.1 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195766 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195664 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195562.1 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195460.2 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195358.4 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195256.7 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195155 million38 million2.54 billion
195053.4 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194952.5 million36.5 million–
194851.1 million35.8 million–
194749.8 million35.2 million–
194648.5 million34.5 million–
194547.2 million33.9 million–
194446 million33.3 million–
194344.8 million32.7 million–
194243.7 million32.2 million–
194142.6 million31.6 million–
194041.6 million31.1 million–
193940.6 million30.6 million–
193839.8 million30.1 million–
193739 million29.7 million–
193638.2 million29.2 million–
193537.4 million28.8 million–
193436.7 million28.4 million–
193335.9 million28 million–
193235.2 million27.6 million–
193134.5 million27.2 million–
193033.8 million26.7 million–
192933.1 million26.3 million–
192832.5 million25.9 million–
192731.8 million25.5 million–
192631.2 million25.1 million–
192530.6 million24.7 million–
192429.9 million24.3 million–
192329.3 million24 million–
192228.8 million23.6 million–
192128.2 million23.2 million–
192027.6 million22.9 million–
191927 million22.7 million–
191826.5 million22.4 million–
191725.9 million22.2 million–
191625.4 million22 million–
191524.9 million21.8 million–
191424.3 million21.5 million–
191323.8 million21.3 million–
191223.3 million21.1 million–
191122.8 million20.9 million–
191022.4 million20.7 million–
190921.9 million20.4 million–
190821.4 million20.2 million–
190721 million20 million–
190620.5 million19.8 million–
190520.1 million19.6 million–
190419.7 million19.4 million–
190319.3 million19.2 million–
190218.9 million19 million–
190118.5 million18.8 million–
190018.1 million18.7 million–
189917.7 million18.5 million–
189817.3 million18.4 million–
189716.8 million18.3 million–
189616.5 million18.1 million–
189516.1 million18 million–
189415.7 million17.9 million–
189315.3 million17.8 million–
189215 million17.6 million–
189114.6 million17.5 million–
189014.3 million17.4 million–
188914 million17.3 million–
188813.7 million17.1 million–
188713.5 million17 million–
188613.2 million16.9 million–
188513 million16.7 million–
188412.8 million16.6 million–
188312.5 million16.5 million–
188212.3 million16.4 million–
188112.1 million16.2 million–
188011.8 million16.1 million–
187911.6 million16 million–
187811.4 million15.9 million–
187711.2 million15.8 million–
187611 million15.7 million–
187510.8 million15.6 million–
187410.6 million15.5 million–
187310.4 million15.4 million–
187210.2 million15.3 million–
187110 million15.2 million–
18709.84 million15.1 million–
18699.68 million15 million–
18689.52 million14.9 million–
18679.38 million14.8 million–
18669.24 million14.8 million–
18659.1 million14.7 million–
18648.96 million14.6 million–
18638.82 million14.5 million–
18628.69 million14.4 million–
18618.56 million14.3 million–
18608.43 million14.3 million–
18598.3 million14.2 million–
18588.18 million14.1 million–
18578.05 million14 million–
18567.93 million14 million–
18557.81 million13.9 million–
18547.69 million13.8 million–
18537.58 million13.8 million–
18527.46 million13.7 million–
18517.35 million13.6 million–
18507.23 million13.5 million–
18497.12 million13.5 million–
18487.01 million13.4 million–
18476.9 million13.4 million–
18466.79 million13.3 million–
18456.69 million13.3 million–
18446.58 million13.2 million–
18436.48 million13.2 million–
18426.38 million13.1 million–
18416.28 million13.1 million–
18406.18 million13 million–
18396.08 million13 million–
18385.99 million12.9 million–
18375.89 million12.9 million–
18365.8 million12.9 million–
18355.71 million12.8 million–
18345.62 million12.8 million–
18335.53 million12.7 million–
18325.45 million12.7 million–
18315.36 million12.6 million–
18305.28 million12.6 million–
18295.2 million12.5 million–
18285.11 million12.5 million–
18275.03 million12.4 million–
18264.96 million12.4 million–
18254.88 million12.3 million–
18244.8 million12.3 million–
18234.73 million12.2 million–
18224.65 million12.2 million–
18214.57 million12.2 million–
18204.47 million12.1 million–
18194.37 million12.1 million–
18184.25 million12.1 million–
18174.13 million12.1 million–
18164.01 million12.1 million–
18153.89 million12.1 million–
18143.78 million12.1 million–
18133.67 million12.1 million–
18123.56 million12.1 million–
18113.46 million12.1 million–
18103.36 million12.1 million–
18093.26 million12.1 million–
18083.17 million12.1 million–
18073.07 million12.1 million–
18062.98 million12.1 million–
18052.9 million12.1 million–
18042.81 million12.1 million–
18032.73 million12.1 million–
18022.65 million12.1 million–
18012.58 million12.1 million–
18002.5 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBrazilNigeriaWorld
2024212 million212 million–212 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
2025213 million212 million–214 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
2026214 million212 million–215 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
2027214 million213 million–216 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
2028215 million213 million–217 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
2029216 million213 million–219 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
2030216 million212 million–220 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
2031217 million212 million–221 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
2032217 million212 million–222 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
2033218 million211 million–223 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
2034218 million211 million–224 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
2035218 million210 million–225 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
2036219 million210 million–226 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
2037219 million209 million–227 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
2038219 million209 million–228 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
2039219 million208 million–229 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
2040219 million207 million–229 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
2041219 million207 million–230 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
2042219 million206 million–231 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
2043219 million205 million–231 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
2044219 million204 million–232 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
2045219 million203 million–233 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
2046219 million202 million–233 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
2047219 million200 million–234 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
2048218 million199 million–234 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
2049218 million198 million–235 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
2050218 million197 million–236 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
2051217 million195 million–236 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
2052217 million194 million–236 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
2053216 million193 million–237 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
2054215 million191 million–237 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
2055215 million190 million–237 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
2056214 million188 million–237 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
2057213 million186 million–237 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
2058213 million185 million–238 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
2059212 million183 million–238 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
2060211 million181 million–238 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
2061210 million180 million–238 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
2062209 million178 million–238 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
2063208 million176 million–238 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
2064207 million174 million–238 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
2065206 million172 million–238 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
2066205 million171 million–239 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
2067204 million169 million–239 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
2068203 million167 million–239 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
2069202 million164 million–238 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
2070201 million162 million–239 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
2071200 million160 million–238 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
2072199 million158 million–238 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
2073197 million156 million–238 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
2074196 million154 million–238 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
2075195 million152 million–238 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
2076194 million150 million–238 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
2077192 million148 million–238 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
2078191 million146 million–238 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
2079190 million144 million–237 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
2080189 million142 million–237 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
2081187 million139 million–237 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
2082186 million138 million–237 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
2083185 million136 million–237 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
2084184 million134 million–237 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
2085182 million132 million–236 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
2086181 million130 million–237 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
2087180 million127 million–237 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
2088178 million125 million–237 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
2089177 million123 million–236 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
2090176 million121 million–236 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
2091175 million119 million–236 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
2092173 million117 million–236 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
2093172 million115 million–236 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
2094171 million113 million–236 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
2095170 million111 million–236 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
2096168 million109 million–236 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
2097167 million107 million–236 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
2098166 million105 million–236 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
2099165 million103 million–237 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
2100163 million101 million–236 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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.

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