Brasilia, Brazil Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Brasilia, Brazil metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Brasilia in 2025 is 4,991,000, a 1.13% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Brasilia in 2024 was 4,935,000, a 1.27% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Brasilia in 2023 was 4,873,000, a 1.44% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Brasilia in 2022 was 4,804,000, a 1.61% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Brazil
City Name Population
Sao Paulo 22,990,000
Rio de Janeiro 13,923,000
Belo Horizonte 6,352,000
Brasilia 4,991,000
Recife 4,344,000
Fortaleza 4,284,000
Porto Alegre 4,269,000
Salvador 4,030,000
Curitiba 3,889,000
Campinas 3,492,000
Goiania 2,927,000
Belem 2,454,000
Manaus 2,435,000
Grande Vitoria 2,221,000
Baixada Santista 1,982,000
Natal 1,575,000
Grande Sao Luis 1,548,000
Joao Pessoa 1,448,000
Maceio 1,388,000
Joinville 1,375,000
Florianopolis 1,324,000
Aracaju 1,082,000
Teresina 1,069,000
Campo Grande 943,000
Londrina 942,000
Sorocaba 829,000
Sao Jose dos Campos 765,000
Ribeirao Preto 758,000
Uberlandia 725,000
Jundiai 721,000
Feira De Santana 637,000
Cuiaba 606,000
Juiz De Fora 601,000
Porto Velho 555,000
Vale do Aco 542,000
Macapa 526,000
Petrolina 513,000
Caxias Do Sul 509,000
Juazeiro Do Norte 492,000
Campos dos Goytacazes 466,000
Sao Jose do Rio Preto 461,000
Volta Redonda 454,000
Maringa 446,000
Piracicaba 419,000
Montes Claros 418,000
Campina Grande 414,000
Anapolis 406,000
Rio Branco 393,000
Bauru 391,000
Boa Vista 369,000
Blumenau 368,000
Franca 367,000
Ponta Grossa 367,000
Caruaru 351,000
Uberaba 351,000
Vitoria da Conquista 348,000
Pelotas 336,000
Cascavel 331,000
Taubate 328,000
Brasilia - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 4,991,000 1.13%
2024 4,935,000 1.27%
2023 4,873,000 1.44%
2022 4,804,000 1.61%
2021 4,728,000 1.76%
2020 4,646,000 1.91%
2019 4,559,000 1.99%
2018 4,470,000 2.36%
2017 4,367,000 2.34%
2016 4,267,000 2.38%
2015 4,168,000 2.36%
2014 4,072,000 2.34%
2013 3,979,000 2.37%
2012 3,887,000 2.34%
2011 3,798,000 2.37%
2010 3,710,000 2.34%
2009 3,625,000 2.37%
2008 3,541,000 2.37%
2007 3,459,000 2.37%
2006 3,379,000 2.36%
2005 3,301,000 2.36%
2004 3,225,000 2.35%
2003 3,151,000 2.37%
2002 3,078,000 2.36%
2001 3,007,000 2.56%
2000 2,932,000 4.79%
1999 2,798,000 4.75%
1998 2,671,000 4.79%
1997 2,549,000 4.77%
1996 2,433,000 4.78%
1995 2,322,000 4.78%
1994 2,216,000 4.73%
1993 2,116,000 4.80%
1992 2,019,000 4.56%
1991 1,931,000 3.65%
1990 1,863,000 3.62%
1989 1,798,000 3.63%
1988 1,735,000 3.64%
1987 1,674,000 3.59%
1986 1,616,000 3.66%
1985 1,559,000 3.59%
1984 1,505,000 3.65%
1983 1,452,000 3.64%
1982 1,401,000 3.62%
1981 1,352,000 4.56%
1980 1,293,000 9.30%
1979 1,183,000 9.33%
1978 1,082,000 9.40%
1977 989,000 9.28%
1976 905,000 9.43%
1975 827,000 9.25%
1974 757,000 9.39%
1973 692,000 9.32%
1972 633,000 9.33%
1971 579,000 10.29%
1970 525,000 14.38%
1969 459,000 14.46%
1968 401,000 14.25%
1967 351,000 14.33%
1966 307,000 14.55%
1965 268,000 14.53%
1964 234,000 14.15%
1963 205,000 14.53%
1962 179,000 14.74%
1961 156,000 13.87%
1960 137,000 15.13%
1959 119,000 14.42%
1958 104,000 14.29%
1957 91,000 13.75%
1956 80,000 14.29%
1955 70,000 14.75%
1954 61,000 15.09%
1953 53,000 12.77%
1952 47,000 14.63%
1951 41,000 13.89%
1950 36,000 0.00%