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Brazil.

Capital: Brasília · Latin America · South America

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Population212.81 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$2.17 trillion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$10,2952023 · calculated
Area8,515,767 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.4%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Brazil at a glance

Official name
Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital
Brasília
Population
212.81 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$2.17 trillion (2023)
GDP per person
$10,295 (2023)
Area
8,515,767 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
Brazilian real (BRL, R$)
Time
UTC−05:00 to UTC−02:00 (4 offsets)
Dialling code
+55
Internet domain
.br
People
Brazilian
Land borders
Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Brazil in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

050M100M150M200M250M1960198020002020BrazilBrazil 1960: 72.4MBrazil 1961: 74.6MBrazil 1962: 76.9MBrazil 1963: 79.2MBrazil 1964: 81.5MBrazil 1965: 83.8MBrazil 1966: 86.1MBrazil 1967: 88.4MBrazil 1968: 90.7MBrazil 1969: 93MBrazil 1970: 95.4MBrazil 1971: 97.7MBrazil 1972: 100.1MBrazil 1973: 102.6MBrazil 1974: 105.1MBrazil 1975: 107.6MBrazil 1976: 110.2MBrazil 1977: 112.9MBrazil 1978: 115.6MBrazil 1979: 118.4MBrazil 1980: 121.2MBrazil 1981: 124.1MBrazil 1982: 126.9MBrazil 1983: 129.8MBrazil 1984: 132.7MBrazil 1985: 135.5MBrazil 1986: 138.3MBrazil 1987: 141.1MBrazil 1988: 143.8MBrazil 1989: 146.5MBrazil 1990: 149.1MBrazil 1991: 151.7MBrazil 1992: 154.3MBrazil 1993: 156.8MBrazil 1994: 159.3MBrazil 1995: 161.7MBrazil 1996: 164.2MBrazil 1997: 166.7MBrazil 1998: 169.2MBrazil 1999: 171.6MBrazil 2000: 174MBrazil 2001: 176.3MBrazil 2002: 178.5MBrazil 2003: 180.6MBrazil 2004: 182.7MBrazil 2005: 184.7MBrazil 2006: 186.7MBrazil 2007: 188.6MBrazil 2008: 190.4MBrazil 2009: 192.1MBrazil 2010: 193.7MBrazil 2011: 195.3MBrazil 2012: 196.9MBrazil 2013: 198.5MBrazil 2014: 200.1MBrazil 2015: 201.7MBrazil 2016: 203.2MBrazil 2017: 204.7MBrazil 2018: 206.1MBrazil 2019: 207.5MBrazil 2020: 208.7MBrazil 2021: 209.6MBrazil 2022: 210.3MBrazil 2023: 211.1MBrazil 2024: 212MBrazil 2025: 212.8M0100M200M300M1960198020002020BrazilBrazil 1960: 72.4MBrazil 1961: 74.6MBrazil 1962: 76.9MBrazil 1963: 79.2MBrazil 1964: 81.5MBrazil 1965: 83.8MBrazil 1966: 86.1MBrazil 1967: 88.4MBrazil 1968: 90.7MBrazil 1969: 93MBrazil 1970: 95.4MBrazil 1971: 97.7MBrazil 1972: 100.1MBrazil 1973: 102.6MBrazil 1974: 105.1MBrazil 1975: 107.6MBrazil 1976: 110.2MBrazil 1977: 112.9MBrazil 1978: 115.6MBrazil 1979: 118.4MBrazil 1980: 121.2MBrazil 1981: 124.1MBrazil 1982: 126.9MBrazil 1983: 129.8MBrazil 1984: 132.7MBrazil 1985: 135.5MBrazil 1986: 138.3MBrazil 1987: 141.1MBrazil 1988: 143.8MBrazil 1989: 146.5MBrazil 1990: 149.1MBrazil 1991: 151.7MBrazil 1992: 154.3MBrazil 1993: 156.8MBrazil 1994: 159.3MBrazil 1995: 161.7MBrazil 1996: 164.2MBrazil 1997: 166.7MBrazil 1998: 169.2MBrazil 1999: 171.6MBrazil 2000: 174MBrazil 2001: 176.3MBrazil 2002: 178.5MBrazil 2003: 180.6MBrazil 2004: 182.7MBrazil 2005: 184.7MBrazil 2006: 186.7MBrazil 2007: 188.6MBrazil 2008: 190.4MBrazil 2009: 192.1MBrazil 2010: 193.7MBrazil 2011: 195.3MBrazil 2012: 196.9MBrazil 2013: 198.5MBrazil 2014: 200.1MBrazil 2015: 201.7MBrazil 2016: 203.2MBrazil 2017: 204.7MBrazil 2018: 206.1MBrazil 2019: 207.5MBrazil 2020: 208.7MBrazil 2021: 209.6MBrazil 2022: 210.3MBrazil 2023: 211.1MBrazil 2024: 212MBrazil 2025: 212.8M

GDP, current US$

1989–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$500B$1T$1.5T$2T$2.5T$3T1990200020102020BrazilBrazil 1989: $425.6BBrazil 1990: $385BBrazil 1991: $342.5BBrazil 1992: $328.2BBrazil 1993: $368.3BBrazil 1994: $525.4BBrazil 1995: $769.3BBrazil 1996: $850.4BBrazil 1997: $883.2BBrazil 1998: $863.7BBrazil 1999: $599.6BBrazil 2000: $655.4BBrazil 2001: $560BBrazil 2002: $509.8BBrazil 2003: $558.2BBrazil 2004: $669.3BBrazil 2005: $891.6BBrazil 2006: $1.1TBrazil 2007: $1.4TBrazil 2008: $1.7TBrazil 2009: $1.7TBrazil 2010: $2.2TBrazil 2011: $2.6TBrazil 2012: $2.5TBrazil 2013: $2.5TBrazil 2014: $2.5TBrazil 2015: $1.8TBrazil 2016: $1.8TBrazil 2017: $2.1TBrazil 2018: $1.9TBrazil 2019: $1.9TBrazil 2020: $1.5TBrazil 2021: $1.7TBrazil 2022: $2TBrazil 2023: $2.2T$0$1T$2T$3T1990200020102020BrazilBrazil 1989: $425.6BBrazil 1990: $385BBrazil 1991: $342.5BBrazil 1992: $328.2BBrazil 1993: $368.3BBrazil 1994: $525.4BBrazil 1995: $769.3BBrazil 1996: $850.4BBrazil 1997: $883.2BBrazil 1998: $863.7BBrazil 1999: $599.6BBrazil 2000: $655.4BBrazil 2001: $560BBrazil 2002: $509.8BBrazil 2003: $558.2BBrazil 2004: $669.3BBrazil 2005: $891.6BBrazil 2006: $1.1TBrazil 2007: $1.4TBrazil 2008: $1.7TBrazil 2009: $1.7TBrazil 2010: $2.2TBrazil 2011: $2.6TBrazil 2012: $2.5TBrazil 2013: $2.5TBrazil 2014: $2.5TBrazil 2015: $1.8TBrazil 2016: $1.8TBrazil 2017: $2.1TBrazil 2018: $1.9TBrazil 2019: $1.9TBrazil 2020: $1.5TBrazil 2021: $1.7TBrazil 2022: $2TBrazil 2023: $2.2T

Inflation (consumer prices)

1981–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%1,000%2,000%3,000%1990200020102020BrazilBrazil 1981: 102%Brazil 1982: 101%Brazil 1983: 135%Brazil 1984: 192%Brazil 1985: 226%Brazil 1986: 147%Brazil 1987: 228%Brazil 1988: 629%Brazil 1989: 1,431%Brazil 1990: 2,948%Brazil 1991: 433%Brazil 1992: 952%Brazil 1993: 1,927%Brazil 1994: 2,076%Brazil 1995: 66%Brazil 1996: 15.8%Brazil 1997: 6.93%Brazil 1998: 3.2%Brazil 1999: 4.86%Brazil 2000: 7.04%Brazil 2001: 6.84%Brazil 2002: 8.45%Brazil 2003: 14.7%Brazil 2004: 6.6%Brazil 2005: 6.87%Brazil 2006: 4.18%Brazil 2007: 3.64%Brazil 2008: 5.68%Brazil 2009: 4.89%Brazil 2010: 5.04%Brazil 2011: 6.64%Brazil 2012: 5.4%Brazil 2013: 6.2%Brazil 2014: 6.33%Brazil 2015: 9.03%Brazil 2016: 8.74%Brazil 2017: 3.45%Brazil 2018: 3.66%Brazil 2019: 3.73%Brazil 2020: 3.21%Brazil 2021: 8.3%Brazil 2022: 9.28%Brazil 2023: 4.59%Brazil 2024: 4.37%0%1,000%2,000%3,000%20002020BrazilBrazil 1981: 102%Brazil 1982: 101%Brazil 1983: 135%Brazil 1984: 192%Brazil 1985: 226%Brazil 1986: 147%Brazil 1987: 228%Brazil 1988: 629%Brazil 1989: 1,431%Brazil 1990: 2,948%Brazil 1991: 433%Brazil 1992: 952%Brazil 1993: 1,927%Brazil 1994: 2,076%Brazil 1995: 66%Brazil 1996: 15.8%Brazil 1997: 6.93%Brazil 1998: 3.2%Brazil 1999: 4.86%Brazil 2000: 7.04%Brazil 2001: 6.84%Brazil 2002: 8.45%Brazil 2003: 14.7%Brazil 2004: 6.6%Brazil 2005: 6.87%Brazil 2006: 4.18%Brazil 2007: 3.64%Brazil 2008: 5.68%Brazil 2009: 4.89%Brazil 2010: 5.04%Brazil 2011: 6.64%Brazil 2012: 5.4%Brazil 2013: 6.2%Brazil 2014: 6.33%Brazil 2015: 9.03%Brazil 2016: 8.74%Brazil 2017: 3.45%Brazil 2018: 3.66%Brazil 2019: 3.73%Brazil 2020: 3.21%Brazil 2021: 8.3%Brazil 2022: 9.28%Brazil 2023: 4.59%Brazil 2024: 4.37%
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