Total population of the BRICS countries from 2000 to 2029

In 2023, it is estimated that the BRICS countries have a combined population of 3.25 billion people, which is over 40 percent of the world population. The majority of these people live in either China or India, which have a population of more than 1.4 billion people each, while the other three countries have a combined population of just under 420 million.ComparisonsAlthough the BRICS countries are considered the five foremost emerging economies, they are all at various stages of the demographic transition and have different levels of population development. For all of modern history, China has had the world's largest population, but rapidly dropping fertility and birth rates in recent decades mean that its population growth has slowed. In contrast, India's population growth remains much higher, and it is expected to overtake China in the next few years to become the world's most populous country. The fastest growing population in the BRICS bloc, however, is that of South Africa, which is at the earliest stage of demographic development. Russia, is the only BRICS country whose population is currently in decline, and it has been experiencing a consistent natural decline for most of the past three decades.Growing populations = growing opportunitiesBetween 2000 and 2026, the populations of the BRICS countries is expected to grow by 625 million people, and the majority of this will be in India and China. As the economies of these two countries grow, so too do living standards and disposable income; this has resulted in the world's two most populous countries emerging as two of the most profitable markets in the world. China, sometimes called the "world's factory" has seen a rapid growth in its middle class, increased potential of its low-tier market, and its manufacturing sector is now transitioning to the production of more technologically advanced and high-end goods to meet its domestic demand.

至2023年，预估金砖五国总人口达到32.5亿，占全球人口的40%以上。其中，绝大多数人口居住在中国或印度，两国人口均超过14亿，而其他三国总人口接近4.2亿。尽管金砖国家被视为五大新兴经济体，但它们均处于人口转型的不同阶段，人口发展水平各异。自古以来，中国即拥有世界最大的人口，但近几十年来生育率和出生率的急剧下降导致其人口增长放缓。相较之下，印度的人口增长依然显著，预计在未来几年内将超过中国，成为世界上人口最多的国家。然而，在金砖国家中，人口增长最快的却是南非，其正处于人口发展的初期阶段。俄罗斯是唯一一个人口目前处于下降趋势的金砖国家，且在过去的三十年中一直经历着持续的自然人口减少。人口的增长意味着机遇的增多。在2000年至2026年期间，金砖国家的总人口预计将增长6.25亿，其中大部分增长将出现在印度和中国。随着这两个国家的经济不断发展，生活水平及可支配收入也随之提升；这导致全球人口最多的两个国家也成为世界上最有利可图的两大市场。中国，有时被誉为‘世界工厂’，其中等收入群体迅速增长，低端市场潜力增加，制造业正逐步转型升级，以满足国内对技术先进和高端商品的需求。