ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Brazil
According to the World Bank, Brazil was home to 212 million people in 2024 — the 7th most populous of 217 countries, 2.60% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALBrasilia
Brazil by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 212 million | 7th of 217 | 2.60% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.4% | 151st of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 12.1 / 1,000 | 118th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.1 / 1,000 | 114th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.61 | 134th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 87.9% | 39th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $2.19T | 10th of 214 | 1.97% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $10.3K | 101st of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $9.9K | 93rd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.4% | 63rd of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 6.0% | 79th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 76.0 yrs | 99th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 12.3 / 1,000 | 99th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.7% | 31st of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 2.4 / 1,000 | 79th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.32 | 109th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 59.0% | 29th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 46.5% | 53rd of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 84.5% | 89th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 101.9 / 1,000 | 136th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 94.7% | 79th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 25.3 | 181st of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 6.7% | 123rd of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Brazil, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Brazil, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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