Member states of BRICS

The original member states of BRICS, an international organization of world economies, consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa formally joined in 2010 and attended the 3rd BRICS summit. The organization expanded again in 2024, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates attending the 16th BRICS summit as official members. In January 2025, Indonesia joined the organization. Many other countries are partner states or have applied to join.

Tables

· Member states

BrazilFederative Republic of Brazil

Country

BrazilFederative Republic of Brazil

Capital

Brasília

Area(km2)

8,515,767

Population(2025)

213,583,750

Density(/km2)

23.8

GDP per cap.(PPP)

23,239

HDI

0.786

Currency

Brazilian real (R$) (BRL)

Official languages

Portuguese also see Languages of Brazil

Accession

16 June 2009 (Informally, September 2006)

RussiaRussian Federation

Country

RussiaRussian Federation

Capital

Moscow

Area(km2)

17,075,400

Population(2025)

146,028,325

Density(/km2)

8.4

GDP per cap.(PPP)

49,383

HDI

0.832

Currency

Russian rouble (₽) (RUB)

Official languages

Russian also see Languages of Russia

IndiaRepublic of India

Country

IndiaRepublic of India

Capital

New Delhi

Area(km2)

3,287,240

Population(2025)

1,417,492,000

Density(/km2)

430.7

GDP per cap.(PPP)

12,132

HDI

0.685

Currency

Indian rupee (₹) (INR)

Official languages

Hindi (Devanagari script)EnglishAlso see Languages of India

ChinaPeople's Republic of China

Country

ChinaPeople's Republic of China

Capital

Beijing

Area(km2)

9,640,011

Population(2025)

1,408,280,000

Density(/km2)

147

GDP per cap.(PPP)

28,978

HDI

0.797

Currency

Renminbi (Chinese yuan, ¥)(CNY)

Official languages

Standard Chinese written in simplified characterssee also languages of China

South AfricaRepublic of South Africa

Country

South AfricaRepublic of South Africa

Capital

Pretoria (executive)Cape Town (legislative)Bloemfontein (judicial)

Area(km2)

1,221,037

Population(2025)

63,100,945

Density(/km2)

50.8

GDP per cap.(PPP)

15,989

HDI

0.741

Currency

South African rand (R) (ZAR)

Official languages

12 languages

Accession

24 December 2010

Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt

Country

Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt

Capital

Cairo

Area(km2)

1,010,408

Population(2025)

107,271,260

Density(/km2)

108.32

GDP per cap.(PPP)

21,668

HDI

0.754

Currency

Egyptian pound (LE)(EGP)

Official languages

Arabic

Accession

1 January 2024

Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Country

Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Capital

Addis Ababa

Area(km2)

1,104,300

Population(2025)

109,499,000

Density(/km2)

92.7

GDP per cap.(PPP)

4,398

HDI

0.497

Currency

Ethiopian birr (Br)(ETB)

Official languages

AfarAmharicOromoSomaliTigrinya

Iran Islamic Republic of Iran

Country

Iran Islamic Republic of Iran

Capital

Tehran

Area(km2)

1,648,195

Population(2025)

92,417,681

Density(/km2)

GDP per cap.(PPP)

19,957

HDI

0.799

Currency

Iranian rial (Rl) (IRR)

Official languages

Persian

United Arab Emirates

Country

United Arab Emirates

Capital

Abu Dhabi

Area(km2)

83,600

Population(2025)

11,027,129

Density(/km2)

132[Figuresdon'tbalance]

GDP per cap.(PPP)

81,676

HDI

0.940

Currency

UAE dirham (Dh) (AED)

Official languages

Arabic

Indonesia Republic of Indonesia

Country

Indonesia Republic of Indonesia

Capital

Jakarta

Area(km2)

1,904,569

Population(2025)

284,438,782

Density(/km2)

143

GDP per cap.(PPP)

17,612

HDI

0.728

Currency

Indonesian rupiah (Rp) (IDR)

Official languages

Indonesian

Accession

6 January 2025

Country	Capital	Area(km2)	Population(2025)	Density(/km2)	GDP per cap.(PPP)	HDI	Currency	Official languages	Accession
BrazilFederative Republic of Brazil	Brasília	8,515,767	213,583,750	23.8	23,239	0.786	Brazilian real (R$) (BRL)	Portuguese also see Languages of Brazil	16 June 2009 (Informally, September 2006)
RussiaRussian Federation	Moscow	17,075,400	146,028,325	8.4	49,383	0.832	Russian rouble (₽) (RUB)	Russian also see Languages of Russia
IndiaRepublic of India	New Delhi	3,287,240	1,417,492,000	430.7	12,132	0.685	Indian rupee (₹) (INR)	Hindi (Devanagari script)EnglishAlso see Languages of India
ChinaPeople's Republic of China	Beijing	9,640,011	1,408,280,000	147	28,978	0.797	Renminbi (Chinese yuan, ¥)(CNY)	Standard Chinese written in simplified characterssee also languages of China
South AfricaRepublic of South Africa	Pretoria (executive)Cape Town (legislative)Bloemfontein (judicial)	1,221,037	63,100,945	50.8	15,989	0.741	South African rand (R) (ZAR)	12 languages	24 December 2010
Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt	Cairo	1,010,408	107,271,260	108.32	21,668	0.754	Egyptian pound (LE)(EGP)	Arabic	1 January 2024
Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	1,104,300	109,499,000	92.7	4,398	0.497	Ethiopian birr (Br)(ETB)	AfarAmharicOromoSomaliTigrinya
Iran Islamic Republic of Iran	Tehran	1,648,195	92,417,681	52	19,957	0.799	Iranian rial (Rl) (IRR)	Persian
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	83,600	11,027,129	132[Figuresdon'tbalance]	81,676	0.940	UAE dirham (Dh) (AED)	Arabic
Indonesia Republic of Indonesia	Jakarta	1,904,569	284,438,782	143	17,612	0.728	Indonesian rupiah (Rp) (IDR)	Indonesian	6 January 2025

· Partner states

BelarusRepublic of Belarus

Country

BelarusRepublic of Belarus

Capital

Minsk

Area(km2)

207,595

Population(2016)

9,498,700

Density(/km2)

45.8

GDP per cap.(PPP)

18,246

HDI

0.824

Currency

Belarusian ruble (BYR)

Official languages

BelarusianRussian

Leaders

Head of State: Alexander LukashenkoHead of Government: Roman Golovchenko

Applicationsubmitted

2023

BoliviaPlurinational State of Bolivia

Country

BoliviaPlurinational State of Bolivia

Capital

Sucre

Area(km2)

1,098,581

Population(2016)

12,186,079

Density(/km2)

10.4

GDP per cap.(PPP)

9,933

HDI

0.733

Currency

Boliviano (BOB)

Official languages

SpanishQuechuaAymaraGuaraniOther Indigenous languages

Leaders

Head of State and Government: Luis Arce

CubaRepublic of Cuba

Country

CubaRepublic of Cuba

Capital

Havana

Area(km2)

109,884

Population(2016)

10,985,974

Density(/km2)

101.8

GDP per cap.(PPP)

22,237

HDI

0.762

Currency

Cuban peso (CUP)

Official languages

Spanish

Leaders

Supreme Leader and Head of State: Miguel Díaz-CanelHead of Government: Manuel Marrero Cruz

KazakhstanRepublic of Kazakhstan

Country

KazakhstanRepublic of Kazakhstan

Capital

Astana

Area(km2)

2,724,900

Population(2016)

20,075,271

Density(/km2)

GDP per cap.(PPP)

34,534

HDI

0.837

Currency

Tenge (KZT)

Official languages

KazakhRussian

Leaders

Head of State: Kassym-Jomart TokayevHead of Government: Oljas Bektenov

Applicationsubmitted

2024

Malaysia

Country

Malaysia

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Area(km2)

330,803

Population(2016)

34,564,803

Density(/km2)

101

GDP per cap.(PPP)

39,030

HDI

0.819

Currency

Malaysian ringgit (MYR)

Official languages

Malay

Leaders

Head of State: Ibrahim IskandarHead of Government: Anwar Ibrahim

Applicationsubmitted

2024

NigeriaFederal Republic of Nigeria

Country

NigeriaFederal Republic of Nigeria

Capital

Abuja

Area(km2)

923,769

Population(2016)

220,159,000

Density(/km2)

237

GDP per cap.(PPP)

8,005

HDI

0.560

Currency

Nigerian naira (NGN)

Official languages

English

Leaders

Head of State and Government: Bola Ahmed Tinubu

ThailandKingdom of Thailand

Country

ThailandKingdom of Thailand

Capital

Bangkok

Area(km2)

513,120

Population(2016)

65,975,198

Density(/km2)

132.1

GDP per cap.(PPP)

23,401

HDI

0.798

Currency

Thai baht (THB)

Official languages

Thai

Leaders

Head of State: VajiralongkornHead of Government: Anutin Charnvirakul

Uganda Republic of Uganda

Country

Uganda Republic of Uganda

Capital

Kampala

Area(km2)

241,038

Population(2016)

49,283,041

Density(/km2)

157.1

GDP per cap.(PPP)

3,642

HDI

0.582

Currency

Ugandan shilling (UGX)

Official languages

English and Swahili

Leaders

Head of State: Yoweri Museveni Head of government: Robinah Nabbanja

Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan

Country

Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan

Capital

Tashkent

Area(km2)

447,400

Population(2016)

37,535,605

Density(/km2)

80.2

GDP per cap.(PPP)

11,596

HDI

0.740

Currency

Uzbek sum (UZS)

Official languages

Uzbek

Leaders

Head of state: Shavkat Mirziyoyev Head of government: Abdulla Aripov

VietnamSocialist Republic of Vietnam

Country

VietnamSocialist Republic of Vietnam

Capital

Hanoi

Area(km2)

331,344.82

Population(2016)

100,300,000

Density(/km2)

298

GDP per cap.(PPP)

15,470

HDI

0.766

Currency

Vietnamese đồng (VND)

Official languages

Vietnamese

Leaders

Supreme Leader: Tô LâmHead of State: Lương CườngHead of Government: Phạm Minh Chính

Country	Capital	Area(km2)	Population(2016)	Density(/km2)	GDP per cap.(PPP)	HDI	Currency	Official languages	Leaders	Applicationsubmitted
BelarusRepublic of Belarus	Minsk	207,595	9,498,700	45.8	18,246	0.824	Belarusian ruble (BYR)	BelarusianRussian	Head of State: Alexander LukashenkoHead of Government: Roman Golovchenko	2023
BoliviaPlurinational State of Bolivia	Sucre	1,098,581	12,186,079	10.4	9,933	0.733	Boliviano (BOB)	SpanishQuechuaAymaraGuaraniOther Indigenous languages	Head of State and Government: Luis Arce
CubaRepublic of Cuba	Havana	109,884	10,985,974	101.8	22,237	0.762	Cuban peso (CUP)	Spanish	Supreme Leader and Head of State: Miguel Díaz-CanelHead of Government: Manuel Marrero Cruz
KazakhstanRepublic of Kazakhstan	Astana	2,724,900	20,075,271	7	34,534	0.837	Tenge (KZT)	KazakhRussian	Head of State: Kassym-Jomart TokayevHead of Government: Oljas Bektenov	2024
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	330,803	34,564,803	101	39,030	0.819	Malaysian ringgit (MYR)	Malay	Head of State: Ibrahim IskandarHead of Government: Anwar Ibrahim	2024
NigeriaFederal Republic of Nigeria	Abuja	923,769	220,159,000	237	8,005	0.560	Nigerian naira (NGN)	English	Head of State and Government: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
ThailandKingdom of Thailand	Bangkok	513,120	65,975,198	132.1	23,401	0.798	Thai baht (THB)	Thai	Head of State: VajiralongkornHead of Government: Anutin Charnvirakul
Uganda Republic of Uganda	Kampala	241,038	49,283,041	157.1	3,642	0.582	Ugandan shilling (UGX)	English and Swahili	Head of State: Yoweri Museveni Head of government: Robinah Nabbanja
Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan	Tashkent	447,400	37,535,605	80.2	11,596	0.740	Uzbek sum (UZS)	Uzbek	Head of state: Shavkat Mirziyoyev Head of government: Abdulla Aripov
VietnamSocialist Republic of Vietnam	Hanoi	331,344.82	100,300,000	298	15,470	0.766	Vietnamese đồng (VND)	Vietnamese	Supreme Leader: Tô LâmHead of State: Lương CườngHead of Government: Phạm Minh Chính

· Partner states

AlgeriaPeople's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Country

AlgeriaPeople's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Capital

Algiers

Area(km2)

2,381,741

Population(2016)

46,700,000

Density(/km2)

GDP per cap.(PPP)

16,483

HDI

0.763

Currency

Algerian dinar (DZD)

Official languages

Arabic

Leaders

Head of State: Abdelmadjid TebbouneHead of Government: Nadir Larbaoui

TurkeyRepublic of Türkiye

Country

TurkeyRepublic of Türkiye

Capital

Ankara

Area(km2)

783,562

Population(2016)

85,372,377

Density(/km2)

111

GDP per cap.(PPP)

40,283

HDI

0.853

Currency

Turkish lira (TRY)

Official languages

Turkish

Leaders

Head of State and Government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Country	Capital	Area(km2)	Population(2016)	Density(/km2)	GDP per cap.(PPP)	HDI	Currency	Official languages	Leaders	Applicationsubmitted
AlgeriaPeople's Democratic Republic of Algeria	Algiers	2,381,741	46,700,000	19	16,483	0.763	Algerian dinar (DZD)	Arabic	Head of State: Abdelmadjid TebbouneHead of Government: Nadir Larbaoui
TurkeyRepublic of Türkiye	Ankara	783,562	85,372,377	111	40,283	0.853	Turkish lira (TRY)	Turkish	Head of State and Government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Overview and membership in other bodies · Overview

Brazil

Country

Brazil

Population

7th

GDP (Nom.)

10th

GDP (PPP)

7th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

OPEC+

NPC

Economic classification

Newly industrialized

Russia

Country

Russia

Population

9th

GDP (Nom.)

11th

GDP (PPP)

4th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

OPEC+

NPC

Economic classification

Emerging

India

Country

India

Population

1st

GDP (Nom.)

5th

GDP (PPP)

3rd

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Newly industrialized

China

Country

China

Population

2nd

GDP (Nom.)

2nd

GDP (PPP)

1st

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Newly industrialized

South Africa

Country

South Africa

Population

23rd

GDP (Nom.)

40th

GDP (PPP)

33rd

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Newly industrialized

Egypt

Country

Egypt

Population

15th

GDP (Nom.)

45th

GDP (PPP)

17th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Emerging and Developing

Ethiopia

Country

Ethiopia

Population

13th

GDP (Nom.)

56th

GDP (PPP)

55th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Under developed

Iran

Country

Iran

Population

17th

GDP (Nom.)

36th

GDP (PPP)

23rd

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Emerging and Developing

UAE

Country

UAE

Population

88th

GDP (Nom.)

26th

GDP (PPP)

38th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Emerging and Developing

Indonesia

Country

Indonesia

Population

4th

GDP (Nom.)

16th

GDP (PPP)

8th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Newly industrialized

Country

Population

GDP (Nom.)

GDP (PPP)

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Economic classification

Brazil

7th

10th

7th

OPEC+

Newly industrialized

Russia

9th

11th

4th

OPEC+

Emerging

India

1st

5th

3rd

Newly industrialized

China

2nd

1st

Newly industrialized

South Africa

23rd

40th

33rd

Newly industrialized

Egypt

15th

45th

17th

Emerging and Developing

Ethiopia

13th

56th

55th

Under developed

Iran

17th

36th

23rd

Emerging and Developing

UAE

88th

26th

38th

Emerging and Developing

Indonesia

4th

16th

8th

Newly industrialized

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