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 nations are partner states or have applied to join.

Tables

· Member states

Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil

Country

Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil

Capital

Brasília

Area (km2)

8,515,767

Population (2025)

213,583,750

Density (/km2)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

23,239

HDI

Currency

Brazilian real (R$) (BRL)

Official languages

Portuguese also see Languages of Brazil

Accession

16 June 2009 (Informally, September 2006)

Russia Russian Federation

Country

Russia Russian Federation

Capital

Moscow

Area (km2)

17,075,400

Population (2025)

146,028,325

Density (/km2)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

49,383

HDI

Currency

Russian rouble (₽) (RUB)

Official languages

Russian also see Languages of Russia

India Republic of India

Country

India Republic of India

Capital

New Delhi

Area (km2)

3,287,240

Population (2025)

1,417,492,000

Density (/km2)

430

GDP per cap. (PPP)

12,132

HDI

Currency

Indian rupee (₹) (INR)

Official languages

Hindi (Devanagari script) English Also see Languages of India

China People's Republic of China

Country

China People'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

Currency

Renminbi (Chinese yuan, ¥) (CNY)

Official languages

Standard Chinese written in simplified characters see also languages of China

South Africa Republic of South Africa

Country

South Africa Republic of South Africa

Capital

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

Area (km2)

1,221,037

Population (2025)

63,100,945

Density (/km2)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

15,989

HDI

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

GDP per cap. (PPP)

21,668

HDI

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)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

4,398

HDI

Currency

Ethiopian birr (Br) (ETB)

Official languages

Afar Amharic Oromo Somali Tigrinya

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

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

GDP per cap. (PPP)

81,676

HDI

Currency

UAE dirham () (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

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
Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil	Brasília	8,515,767	213,583,750	23	23,239	0	Brazilian real (R$) (BRL)	Portuguese also see Languages of Brazil	16 June 2009 (Informally, September 2006)
Russia Russian Federation	Moscow	17,075,400	146,028,325	8	49,383	0	Russian rouble (₽) (RUB)	Russian also see Languages of Russia
India Republic of India	New Delhi	3,287,240	1,417,492,000	430	12,132	0	Indian rupee (₹) (INR)	Hindi (Devanagari script) English Also see Languages of India
China People's Republic of China	Beijing	9,640,011	1,408,280,000	147	28,978	0	Renminbi (Chinese yuan, ¥) (CNY)	Standard Chinese written in simplified characters see also languages of China
South Africa Republic of South Africa	Pretoria (executive) Cape Town (legislative) Bloemfontein (judicial)	1,221,037	63,100,945	50	15,989	0	South African rand (R) (ZAR)	12 languages	24 December 2010
Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt	Cairo	1,010,408	107,271,260	108	21,668	0	Egyptian pound (LE) (EGP)	Arabic	1 January 2024
Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	1,104,300	109,499,000	92	4,398	0	Ethiopian birr (Br) (ETB)	Afar Amharic Oromo Somali Tigrinya
Iran Islamic Republic of Iran	Tehran	1,648,195	92,417,681	52	19,957	0	Iranian rial (Rl) (IRR)	Persian
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	83,600	11,027,129	132	81,676	0	UAE dirham () (AED)	Arabic
Indonesia Republic of Indonesia	Jakarta	1,904,569	284,438,782	143	17,612	0	Indonesian rupiah (Rp) (IDR)	Indonesian	6 January 2025

· Partner states

Belarus Republic of Belarus

Country

Belarus Republic of Belarus

Capital

Minsk

Area (km2)

207,595

Population (2016)

9,498,700

Density (/km2)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

18,246

HDI

Currency

Belarusian ruble (BYR)

Official languages

Belarusian Russian

Leaders

Head of State: Alexander Lukashenko Head of Government: Alexander Turchin

Application submitted

2023

Bolivia Plurinational State of Bolivia

Country

Bolivia Plurinational State of Bolivia

Capital

Sucre

Area (km2)

1,098,581

Population (2016)

12,186,079

Density (/km2)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

9,933

HDI

Currency

Boliviano (BOB)

Official languages

Spanish Quechua Aymara Guarani Other Indigenous languages

Leaders

Head of State and Government: Rodrigo Paz

Cuba Republic of Cuba

Country

Cuba Republic of Cuba

Capital

Havana

Area (km2)

109,884

Population (2016)

10,985,974

Density (/km2)

101

GDP per cap. (PPP)

22,237

HDI

Currency

Cuban peso (CUP)

Official languages

Spanish

Leaders

Party Secretary and Head of State: Miguel Díaz-Canel Head of Government: Manuel Marrero Cruz

Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan

Country

Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan

Capital

Astana

Area (km2)

2,724,900

Population (2016)

20,075,271

Density (/km2)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

34,534

HDI

Currency

Tenge (KZT)

Official languages

Kazakh Russian

Leaders

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

Application submitted

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

Currency

Malaysian ringgit (MYR)

Official languages

Malay

Leaders

Head of State: Ibrahim Iskandar Head of Government: Anwar Ibrahim

Application submitted

2024

Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria

Country

Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria

Capital

Abuja

Area (km2)

923,769

Population (2016)

220,159,000

Density (/km2)

237

GDP per cap. (PPP)

8,005

HDI

Currency

Nigerian naira (NGN)

Official languages

English

Leaders

Head of State and Government: Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Thailand Kingdom of Thailand

Country

Thailand Kingdom of Thailand

Capital

Bangkok

Area (km2)

513,120

Population (2016)

65,975,198

Density (/km2)

132

GDP per cap. (PPP)

23,401

HDI

Currency

Thai baht (THB)

Official languages

Thai

Leaders

Head of State: Vajiralongkorn Head 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

GDP per cap. (PPP)

3,642

HDI

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)

GDP per cap. (PPP)

11,596

HDI

Currency

Uzbek sum (UZS)

Official languages

Uzbek

Leaders

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

Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Country

Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Capital

Hanoi

Area (km2)

331,344

Population (2016)

100,300,000

Density (/km2)

298

GDP per cap. (PPP)

15,470

HDI

Currency

Vietnamese đồng (VND)

Official languages

Vietnamese

Leaders

Party Secretary and Head of State: Tô Lâm Head of Government: Lê Minh Hưng

Country	Capital	Area (km2)	Population (2016)	Density (/km2)	GDP per cap. (PPP)	HDI	Currency	Official languages	Leaders	Application submitted
Belarus Republic of Belarus	Minsk	207,595	9,498,700	45	18,246	0	Belarusian ruble (BYR)	Belarusian Russian	Head of State: Alexander Lukashenko Head of Government: Alexander Turchin	2023
Bolivia Plurinational State of Bolivia	Sucre	1,098,581	12,186,079	10	9,933	0	Boliviano (BOB)	Spanish Quechua Aymara Guarani Other Indigenous languages	Head of State and Government: Rodrigo Paz
Cuba Republic of Cuba	Havana	109,884	10,985,974	101	22,237	0	Cuban peso (CUP)	Spanish	Party Secretary and Head of State: Miguel Díaz-Canel Head of Government: Manuel Marrero Cruz
Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan	Astana	2,724,900	20,075,271	7	34,534	0	Tenge (KZT)	Kazakh Russian	Head of State: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Head of Government: Oljas Bektenov	2024
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	330,803	34,564,803	101	39,030	0	Malaysian ringgit (MYR)	Malay	Head of State: Ibrahim Iskandar Head of Government: Anwar Ibrahim	2024
Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria	Abuja	923,769	220,159,000	237	8,005	0	Nigerian naira (NGN)	English	Head of State and Government: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Thailand Kingdom of Thailand	Bangkok	513,120	65,975,198	132	23,401	0	Thai baht (THB)	Thai	Head of State: Vajiralongkorn Head of Government: Anutin Charnvirakul
Uganda Republic of Uganda	Kampala	241,038	49,283,041	157	3,642	0	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	11,596	0	Uzbek sum (UZS)	Uzbek	Head of state: Shavkat Mirziyoyev Head of government: Abdulla Aripov
Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam	Hanoi	331,344	100,300,000	298	15,470	0	Vietnamese đồng (VND)	Vietnamese	Party Secretary and Head of State: Tô Lâm Head of Government: Lê Minh Hưng

· Partner states

Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Country

Algeria People'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

Currency

Algerian dinar (DZD)

Official languages

Arabic

Leaders

Head of State: Abdelmadjid Tebboune Head of Government: Sifi Ghrieb

Turkey Republic of Türkiye

Country

Turkey Republic of Türkiye

Capital

Ankara

Area (km2)

783,562

Population (2016)

85,372,377

Density (/km2)

111

GDP per cap. (PPP)

40,283

HDI

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	Application submitted
Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria	Algiers	2,381,741	46,700,000	19	16,483	0	Algerian dinar (DZD)	Arabic	Head of State: Abdelmadjid Tebboune Head of Government: Sifi Ghrieb
Turkey Republic of Türkiye	Ankara	783,562	85,372,377	111	40,283	0	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

Russia

Country

Russia

Population

9th

GDP (Nom.)

11th

GDP (PPP)

4th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

OPEC+

NPC

India

Country

India

Population

1st

GDP (Nom.)

5th

GDP (PPP)

3rd

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

China

Country

China

Population

2nd

GDP (Nom.)

2nd

GDP (PPP)

1st

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

South Africa

Country

South Africa

Population

23rd

GDP (Nom.)

40th

GDP (PPP)

33rd

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Egypt

Country

Egypt

Population

15th

GDP (Nom.)

45th

GDP (PPP)

17th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Ethiopia

Country

Ethiopia

Population

13th

GDP (Nom.)

56th

GDP (PPP)

55th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Iran

Country

Iran

Population

17th

GDP (Nom.)

36th

GDP (PPP)

23rd

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

UAE

Country

UAE

Population

88th

GDP (Nom.)

26th

GDP (PPP)

38th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Indonesia

Country

Indonesia

Population

4th

GDP (Nom.)

16th

GDP (PPP)

8th

G20

SCO

RCEP

APEC

OPEC

NPC

Country	Population	GDP (Nom.)	GDP (PPP)	P5	G20	SCO	RCEP	APEC	G4	OPEC	NPC
Brazil	7th	10th	7th							OPEC+
Russia	9th	11th	4th							OPEC+
India	1st	5th	3rd
China	2nd	2nd	1st
South Africa	23rd	40th	33rd
Egypt	15th	45th	17th
Ethiopia	13th	56th	55th
Iran	17th	36th	23rd
UAE	88th	26th	38th
Indonesia	4th	16th	8th