Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil), BR
Brazil: This large South American country is known for its vast Amazon rainforest, diverse ecosystems, and extensive coastline.
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Federative Republic of Brazil at a glance
Federative Republic of Brazil currently has 1,144 quality-checked populated place pages and 27 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
1,144
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
27
Open related pagesLargest city
São PauloPopulation 12,325,232
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Quick Facts about Federative Republic of Brazil
| Population | 213,421,037 |
| Country | Portuguese Empire, Brazil |
| Twitter username | govbr |
| Plate code | BR |
| Area | 8515767 km2 |
| Official name | Brasil, République fédérative du Brésil |
| Continent | South America |
| Easternmost point | Point(-34.793055555 -7.155555555) |
| Northernmost point | Point(-60.204166666 5.27) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -10.0000,-55.0000 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Aparecida |
| Legislative body | National Congress of Brasil |
| Named for | Caesalpinia echinata |
| Official language | Brazilian Sign Language, Portuguese |
| Capital | Brasília, Rio de Janeiro |
| Establishment | September 07, 1822 (203 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC−03:00, UTC−04:00, UTC−02:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−04:00, UTC−02:00, UTC−05:00, UTC−03:00 |
| Local time | 01:51:51 (16th April 2026) |
Geography
Federative Republic of Brazil is located at 10°0'0"S 55°0'0"W (-10.0000000, -55.0000000). It has 12 neighbors: France, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Union.
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The largest city of Federative Republic of Brazil is São Paulo with a population of 12,325,232. Other cities include, Rio de Janeiro population 6,747,815, Brasília population 3,015,268, Salvador population 2,886,698 and Fortaleza population 2,686,612. See all Federative Republic of Brazil cities & populated places.
Compare Federative Republic of Brazil with
- Tocantins
- Pará
- Bahia
- Amazonas
- Espírito Santo
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Ceará
- Piauí
- Rio de Janeiro
- Minas Gerais
- Mato Grosso
- Alagoas
- Acre
- Paraíba
- São Paulo
- Goiás
- Amapá
- Maranhão
- Mato Grosso do Sul
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Santa Catarina
- Roraima
- Pernambuco
- Sergipe
- Rondônia
- Paraná
- Federal District
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72,775,883 | - | estimation process |
| 1961 | 74,988,037 | 2.95% | estimation process |
| 1962 | 77,286,629 | 2.97% | estimation process |
| 1963 | 79,643,017 | 2.96% | estimation process |
| 1964 | 82,017,016 | 2.89% | estimation process |
| 1965 | 84,379,369 | 2.8% | estimation process |
| 1966 | 86,721,875 | 2.7% | estimation process |
| 1967 | 89,052,356 | 2.62% | estimation process |
| 1968 | 91,377,490 | 2.54% | estimation process |
| 1969 | 93,709,914 | 2.49% | estimation process |
| 1970 | 96,060,361 | 2.45% | estimation process |
| 1971 | 98,427,874 | 2.41% | estimation process |
| 1972 | 100,812,672 | 2.37% | estimation process |
| 1973 | 103,228,641 | 2.34% | estimation process |
| 1974 | 105,693,434 | 2.33% | estimation process |
| 1975 | 108,219,657 | 2.33% | census |
| 1976 | 110,808,302 | 2.34% | estimation process |
| 1977 | 113,455,308 | 2.33% | estimation process |
| 1978 | 116,160,978 | 2.33% | estimation process |
| 1979 | 118,924,135 | 2.32% | estimation process |
| 1980 | 121,740,438 | 2.31% | estimation process |
| 1981 | 124,610,790 | 2.3% | estimation process |
| 1982 | 127,525,420 | 2.29% | census |
| 1983 | 130,455,659 | 2.25% | estimation process |
| 1984 | 133,364,277 | 2.18% | estimation process |
| 1985 | 136,223,043 | 2.1% | estimation process |
| 1986 | 139,023,394 | 2.01% | estimation process |
| 1987 | 141,767,626 | 1.94% | estimation process |
| 1988 | 144,452,622 | 1.86% | estimation process |
| 1989 | 147,078,659 | 1.79% | estimation process |
| 1990 | 149,648,341 | 1.72% | estimation process |
| 1991 | 152,153,539 | 1.65% | estimation process |
| 1992 | 154,597,985 | 1.58% | estimation process |
| 1993 | 157,011,131 | 1.54% | estimation process |
| 1994 | 159,432,909 | 1.52% | estimation process |
| 1995 | 161,890,816 | 1.52% | estimation process |
| 1996 | 164,392,423 | 1.52% | estimation process |
| 1997 | 166,925,457 | 1.52% | estimation process |
| 1998 | 169,472,347 | 1.5% | estimation process |
| 1999 | 172,006,362 | 1.47% | estimation process |
| 2000 | 174,504,898 | 1.43% | estimation process |
| 2001 | 176,968,205 | 1.39% | estimation process |
| 2002 | 179,393,768 | 1.35% | estimation process |
| 2003 | 181,752,951 | 1.3% | estimation process |
| 2004 | 184,010,283 | 1.23% | estimation process |
| 2005 | 186,142,403 | 1.15% | estimation process |
| 2006 | 188,134,315 | 1.06% | estimation process |
| 2007 | 189,996,976 | 0.98% | estimation process |
| 2008 | 191,765,567 | 0.92% | estimation process |
| 2009 | 193,490,922 | 0.89% | estimation process |
| 2010 | 195,210,154 | 0.88% | estimation process |
| 2011 | 196,935,134 | 0.88% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 198,656,019 | 0.87% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 200,361,925 | 0.85% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 202,763,735 | 1.18% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 202,656,788 | -0.05% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 206,081,432 | 1.66% | census |
| 2017 | 207,353,391 | 0.61% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 208,494,900 | 0.55% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 210,147,125 | 0.79% | estimation process |
| 2026 | 213,421,037 | 1.53% |