What's the population of Brazil?
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Capital: Brasília · Continent: South America
Brazil, in South America, is home to about 212.8M people and covers 8,515,767 km², governed from its capital Brasília. Average life expectancy is 76 years, GDP per capita sits around $10,713, and Agriculture remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
212.8M
Area
8,515,767 km²
GDP per capita
$10,713
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
0.66%
1.4M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 0.66%
- Native-born 99.34%
Country of birth
- Venezuela40.7% · 571.9K
- Portugal10.4% · 146.7K
- Haiti6.3% · 88.4K
- Paraguay3.8% · 53.9K
- Japan3.8% · 52.8K
- Other countries33.7% · 473.6K
- Unknown1.3% · 19K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $2,279,920,092,492
- Currency
- BRL
Top industries
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Manufacturing
- Oil & gas
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Brazil
Monthly precipitation
- Brazil
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 19 | 155 |
| Feb | 27.9 | 19.2 | 68 |
| Mar | 28.4 | 19.3 | 108 |
| Apr | 27.2 | 19.2 | 111 |
| May | 25.2 | 16.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 26 | 15.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 25.9 | 15.2 | 1 |
| Aug | 28.6 | 16.8 | 0 |
| Sep | 29.4 | 18.9 | 37 |
| Oct | 29 | 19.1 | 64 |
| Nov | 28 | 19.5 | 134 |
| Dec | 26.4 | 19 | 320 |
Best time to visit Brazil tends to be around September, when average highs sit near 29.4°C.
Religion
- Christianity 86.8%
- Unaffiliated 8%
- Other 5.2%
Language
- Official language(s)
- pt
- English proficiency
- Low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Electricity
- 127V · C/N
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +55
- Emergency number
- 190
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Brazil?
- Brazil — 212.8M (2025)
- How big is Brazil?
- 8,515,767 km²
- What is the capital of Brazil?
- Brasília
- What is the GDP per capita of Brazil?
- $10,713
- What language is spoken in Brazil?
- pt