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Brazil vs United Kingdom

Brazil and United Kingdom side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
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Brazil

South America · #7 of 238 by population
Live population
213,782,126
+0.3% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
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United Kingdom

Europe · #22 of 238 by population
Live population
70,039,936
+0.5% a year · full profile · atlas
Brazil has 3.1× the population of United Kingdom (75.3% vs 24.7% of the two combined).

Brazil vs United Kingdom: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorBrazilUnited KingdomDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
213,782,12670,039,936Brazil 3.1×
Population growth rate
% per year
+0.3+0.5-0.2 pts
Population density
people per km²
25.12026287.52026-262.4
Surface area
km²
8,510,4202023243,6102023Brazil 35×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
12.120249.92024+2.2
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
7.120249.72024-2.6
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
-1+5.2-6.2
Urban population
% of population
88.2202583.32025+4.9 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
96.797.1-0.4
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
76202481.42024-5.4
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.6120241.552024+0.06
Median age
years
35.340.2-4.9
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
11.23.4+7.8
Population under 15
% of population
19.42025172025+2.4 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
11.5202519.72025-8.2 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$2.28T2025$4.00T2025United Kingdom 1.8×
GDP per capita
current US$
$10,7132025$57,6022025United Kingdom 5.4×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
620254.72025+1.2 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
520253.92025+1.1 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
491.52024292.42024Brazil 1.7×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
2.3220244.222024-1.9
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
1,51220242,0692024United Kingdom 1.4×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
46.5202112.22021+34.3 pts
Forest area
% of land area
59202313.32023+45.7 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
26,91820222,1442022Brazil 13×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
1.220225.82022-4.6 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
84.5202495.52024-11 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
101.92024121.62024-19.7

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Brazil minus United Kingdom for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Brazil compared with United Kingdom

Updated October 2026

Brazil has a live population of about 213,782,126 (#7 in the world) and United Kingdom about 70,039,936 (#22), so Brazil has 3.1 times as many people as United Kingdom. Brazil is growing at 0.3% a year and United Kingdom at 0.5%.

By area Brazil is larger: 8,510,420 km² against 243,610 km², which gives population densities of 25.1 people per km² in Brazil and 287.5 in United Kingdom.

Brazil's economy is worth $2.28T (2025) and United Kingdom's $4.00T (2025); per person that is $10,713 in Brazil versus $57,602 in United Kingdom, so the average United Kingdom resident produces 5.4 times as much.

Life expectancy is 76 years in Brazil and 81.4 in United Kingdom; women have 1.6 children on average in Brazil compared with 1.6 in United Kingdom; the median age is 35.3 versus 40.2 years.

88.2% of Brazil's people live in cities against 83.3% in United Kingdom; 84.5% use the internet in Brazil and 95.5% in United Kingdom; CO₂ emissions per person are 2.3 t in Brazil and 4.2 t in United Kingdom.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Birth & death rates

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Unemployment & inflation

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Brazil or United Kingdom?

By population Brazil is bigger: 213,782,126 people versus 70,039,936 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Brazil is larger (8,510,420 km² vs 243,610 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Brazil or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom: GDP of $4,002,587,541,846 versus $2,279,920,092,492 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Brazil or United Kingdom?

Life expectancy at birth is 76 years in Brazil and 81.4 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.4 years in favour of United Kingdom.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.