Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil in numbers Brazil is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Brasilia. Its population was 212.81 million in 2025, ranking 7 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$10,713 in 2025.
Population 212.81 million 2025
GDP US$2.28 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$10,713 2025
Life expectancy 76.0 2024
Area 8.51 million 2024
Urban share 88.2% 2025
People 212.81 million
2025 · +22% since 2000 · Rank 7 of 217
0.38%
2025 · 1.38% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 217
25.4
2024 · +22% since 2000 · Rank 181 of 216
88.2%
2025 · 81.1% in 2000 · Rank 39 of 217
19.4%
2025 · 29.9% in 2000 · Rank 128 of 217
11.5%
2025 · 5.2% in 2000 · Rank 92 of 217
1.61
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 134 of 217
Health and living standards 76.0
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 99 of 217
14.2
2024 · -59% since 2000 · Rank 100 of 196
US$1,010
2023 · +222% since 2000 · Rank 64 of 193
99.8%
2024 · 94.4% in 2000 · Rank 129 of 215
84.5%
2024 · 2.9% in 2000 · Rank 84 of 186
104.3%
2024 · 104.1% in 2012 · Rank 56 of 190
Economy US$2.28 trillion
2025 · +248% since 2000 · Rank 11 of 210
US$10,713
2025 · +184% since 2000 · Rank 101 of 210
Int$23,433
2025 · +158% since 2000 · Rank 93 of 199
2.29%
2025 · 4.39% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 210
5.02%
2025 · 7.04% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 180
6.0%
2025 · 10.9% in 2000 · Rank 79 of 187
17.8%
2025 · 10.2% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 183
0.2%
2025 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 149 of 176
Land and environment 8.51 million
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 5 of 216
58.5%
2024 · 67.1% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 214
2.32
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 109 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Brazil. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.