Brazil Population

Brazil’s population growth has experienced significant changes over the past several decades. In the mid-20th century, Brazil’s population grew rapidly due to high birth rates and declining mortality rates, fueled by improvements in healthcare and living standards. However, since the 1970s, the rate of population growth has gradually slowed as fertility rates have declined, a trend influenced by urbanization, increased access to education, and family planning. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Brazil’s population in 2022 was approximately 203 million, making it the largest country in South America and the sixth most populous in the world. Projections suggest that Brazil’s population will continue to grow at a much slower pace in the coming decades, with some estimates indicating that it may stabilize or even begin to decline by the mid-21st century as the country faces an aging population and lower birth rates.

Data from US Census International Database