Brazil

South America · Capital: Brasília

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Population now

214,378,524

As of 2026, the population of Brazil is approximately 214,378,524 (live estimate), growing at 0.56% per year with a birth rate of 12.7 and a death rate of 7.1 per 1,000 people. The population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female, at a density of 25.1 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 12.7 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 7.1 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 94.7%
Smoking: 12.8%
Density: 25.1 /km²
Life expectancy: 62.9 yrs

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Demographic profile

Brazil is the 7th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 2.57% of everyone alive. Within South America, it ranks 1 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 7,454 births and 4,167 deaths, adding about 1,200,552 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.56% annually, the population would double in roughly 125 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Minas Gerais, holding an estimated 20.6% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 27 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 94.7% and adult smoking prevalence around 12.8%, with life expectancy at about 62.9 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Brazil in 2026? Approximately 214,378,524 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Brazil growing? About 0.56% per year — roughly 7,454 births and 4,167 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Brazil? Around 2.57% — ranked 7 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Minas Gerais	44,114,913	48.8%	13.7	7.5	92.6%	10.2%
Amapá	24,474,280	48.2%	12.5	6.3	88.6%	13.9%
Bahia	17,339,332	47.8%	14.2	7.9	93.2%	14.2%
Pará	13,577,957	49.7%	13.3	7.1	90.1%	11.2%
Rondônia	11,232,099	48.3%	14.0	7.3	97.3%	12.6%
Mato Grosso	9,619,596	49.6%	12.9	6.6	89.1%	11.5%
Pernambuco	8,438,244	50.0%	13.1	6.8	94.0%	12.2%
Goiás	7,532,843	49.4%	13.6	6.8	96.4%	14.6%
Ceará	6,815,210	49.2%	13.4	6.4	99.5%	14.2%
Paraíba	6,231,397	49.4%	13.8	7.6	92.1%	14.7%
Rio Grande do Norte	5,746,476	50.0%	13.0	7.7	90.0%	13.7%
Paraná	5,336,805	48.7%	13.7	7.7	88.7%	11.5%
Tocantins	4,985,785	49.0%	13.1	7.9	99.5%	12.6%
Alagoas	4,681,409	48.4%	11.7	7.0	89.1%	14.5%
Distrito Federal	4,414,767	49.0%	13.1	7.1	99.5%	15.2%
Mato Grosso do Sul	4,179,106	48.9%	12.6	7.5	99.5%	16.0%
Sergipe	3,969,207	49.0%	13.3	7.2	96.3%	15.2%
Rio de Janeiro	3,780,975	48.9%	11.6	7.2	98.8%	15.7%
Espírito Santo	3,611,144	47.7%	12.5	7.2	99.5%	12.1%
Santa Catarina	3,457,084	48.5%	12.4	7.3	88.1%	15.2%
Amazonas	3,316,645	49.7%	12.7	7.9	98.5%	14.9%
Acre	3,188,057	48.3%	13.5	7.7	89.9%	15.9%
São Paulo	3,069,847	49.6%	13.6	7.0	88.8%	12.1%
Maranhão	2,960,778	48.0%	11.6	7.4	95.8%	10.8%
Piauí	2,859,805	48.6%	13.9	7.4	92.5%	10.1%
Roraima	2,766,037	48.3%	13.3	6.5	94.3%	14.4%
Rio Grande do Sul	2,678,713	48.2%	12.7	7.0	96.1%	12.8%