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Nigeria vs Brazil: population comparison

Current population of Nigeria

242,935,504

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
4,400
Deaths today
1,576
Change today (UTC)
+2,793

Current population of Brazil

213,712,670

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,472
Deaths today
857
Change today (UTC)
+464

Nigeria has a population of 237,527,782 and Brazil has 212,812,405 (2025 estimates). Nigeria is currently larger by 24,715,377 people — about 1.1 times Brazil's population. They rank 6 and 7 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Nigeria grows at +2.06% per year versus +0.38% for Brazil. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Nigeria overtook Brazil in 2019, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Nigeria is the younger society (median age 18.1 vs 34.8); Nigeria is far more crowded at 250 people per km² against 25.

Nigeria vs Brazil population, 1960–2025

NigeriaBrazil
050M100M150M200M250M19601970198019902000201020202025: 212.81M2025: 237.53M1960: 45,053,7821961: 45,989,3101962: 46,965,2921963: 47,973,5751964: 49,012,0161965: 50,086,7641966: 51,188,2341967: 52,293,0651968: 53,432,7831969: 54,631,9141970: 55,893,8381971: 57,214,6841972: 58,601,7481973: 60,082,1391974: 61,679,1441975: 63,410,8151976: 65,258,0091977: 67,234,5901978: 69,326,5321979: 71,498,2421980: 73,764,6411981: 76,068,1031982: 78,378,7011983: 80,438,2601984: 82,526,4431985: 84,897,9731986: 87,235,9531987: 89,591,7161988: 92,020,0901989: 94,531,0141990: 97,120,9251991: 99,720,1621992: 102,372,7701993: 105,122,0691994: 107,935,7141995: 110,819,4281996: 113,754,7791997: 116,754,7921998: 119,846,2541999: 123,047,3202000: 126,382,4942001: 129,862,5952002: 133,471,9892003: 137,202,6442004: 141,057,0452005: 145,017,2532006: 149,077,3342007: 153,267,2612008: 157,595,0142009: 162,049,4642010: 166,642,8862011: 171,379,5982012: 176,200,6252013: 181,049,4432014: 185,896,9152015: 190,671,8782016: 195,443,7002017: 200,254,5792018: 204,938,7552019: 209,485,6412020: 213,996,1812021: 218,529,2862022: 223,150,8962023: 227,882,9452024: 232,679,4782025: 237,527,7821960: 72,388,1261961: 74,605,4471962: 76,865,3231963: 79,164,2351964: 81,488,5951965: 83,817,5831966: 86,139,3591967: 88,446,1241968: 90,741,2401969: 93,045,7771970: 95,375,6511971: 97,739,2731972: 100,146,7971973: 102,600,9761974: 105,089,6751975: 107,619,5651976: 110,213,3491977: 112,875,2921978: 115,600,9421979: 118,380,8211980: 121,207,4611981: 124,063,1091982: 126,923,1551983: 129,790,0771984: 132,658,8641985: 135,515,5951986: 138,336,3701987: 141,104,9441988: 143,826,3571989: 146,502,9721990: 149,143,2231991: 151,724,2561992: 154,275,0791993: 156,794,5771994: 159,265,0061995: 161,735,0731996: 164,202,5491997: 166,661,6591998: 169,159,6551999: 171,641,5432000: 174,018,2822001: 176,301,2032002: 178,503,4842003: 180,622,6882004: 182,675,1432005: 184,688,1012006: 186,653,1062007: 188,552,3202008: 190,367,3022009: 192,079,9512010: 193,701,9292011: 195,284,7342012: 196,876,1112013: 198,478,2992014: 200,085,1272015: 201,675,5322016: 203,218,1142017: 204,703,4452018: 206,107,2612019: 207,455,4592020: 208,660,8422021: 209,550,2942022: 210,306,4152023: 211,140,7292024: 211,998,5732025: 212,812,405

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Nigeria and Brazil compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorNigeriaBrazil
Population237,527,782212,812,405
Annual growth+2.06%+0.38%
Yearly change+4,848,304+813,832
Density (P/km²)25025
Land area (km²)910,7708,358,140
Median age18.1 yrs34.8 yrs
Fertility rate4.381.61
Life expectancy54.6 yrs76.0 yrs
Urban population64%88%
World share2.89%2.59%
2050 projection (UN)359,185,556217,489,300

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Nigeria · Brazil

Nigeria vs Brazil FAQ

Is Nigeria bigger than Brazil by population?

Nigeria currently has the larger population: 237,527,782 versus 212,812,405 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 24.72 million people.

When did Nigeria overtake Brazil in population?

Nigeria passed Brazil in 2019, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Nigeria or Brazil?

Nigeria currently grows faster: +2.06% per year versus +0.38%.

How do Nigeria and Brazil compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Nigeria at 359,185,556 and Brazil at 217,489,300 in 2050.

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