COUNTRY PROFILE / BRA
Brazil
BRA / BR
For Brazil, population is 212,812,405 people (2025, #7/215) and area is 8,510,420 km² (2023, #5/215). This profile covers 92 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 83.7%); Main language: Portuguese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Brazil in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Brazil with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Brazil, population is about 1.73 times Japan's value and area is about 22.5 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Brazil | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212,812,405 people2025 / About 1.73 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 8,510,420 km²2023 / About 22.5 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 25 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 7.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.02 years2024 / 8.01 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 10,7132025 / About 29.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 174,018,282 people in 2000 to 212,812,405 people in 2025, an increase of about 22.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 69.58 years in 2000 to 76.02 years in 2024, an increase of 6.44 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,767 in 2000 to US$ 10,713 in 2025, an increase of about 184.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
87 additional rankings for Brazil.
87 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture8 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY