{
  "id": 4657102,
  "title": "Brazil’s population growth sinks to 0.37% in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/brazils-population-growth-sinks-to-0-37-in-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Agencia Brasil",
    "slug": "agencia-brasil",
    "url": "https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/economia/noticia/2026-08/brazils-population-growth-sinks-037-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's population growth has slowed to 0.37% in 2026, according to the latest data from the statistics bureau IBGE. This represents a decline from the 0.39% growth rate seen in the 2024-2025 period. The country's population now stands at 214.2 million people. The Southeast region continues to dominate with the highest population share at 41.6%, or 89 million people. São Paulo alone accounts for 21.6% of Brazil's population, or 46.1 million residents. The three least populous states are all located in the North and have populations under one million each. Acre has the smallest population, with 887,800 people, making up 0.41% of Brazil's total.",
  "summary": "Brazil’s estimated population reached 214.2 million on July 1 this year, according to a new study by the statistics bureau IBGE. The data highlight that the growth rate is slowing down. The country’s population grew by 0.37 percent compared to the previous year, marking a decline from the 2024–2025 period, when it stood at 0.39 percent. Population by region Notícias relacionadas: Brazil ranks…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}