What is population growth rate in Brazil?

Population growth rate in Brazil was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1957.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.

How does Brazil rank for population growth rate?

Brazil ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Brazil

Name: Population growth rate in Brazil
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Population growth rate was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4%

Change on year

up 7.9%

World rank

154th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.1%

in 1957

All-time low

0.3%

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Brazil, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate in Brazil stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Brazil peaked at 3.1% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.0%	3.0%	3.1%	10
1960s	2.8%	2.5%	3.0%	10
1970s	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	10
1980s	2.1%	1.8%	2.4%	10
1990s	1.6%	1.4%	1.8%	10
2000s	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	10
2010s	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	10
2020s	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Brazil?: Population growth rate in Brazil was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1957.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for population growth rate?: Brazil ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.