Member states of BRICS

File:BRICS, partners and applicants (2025-06).svg

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.

Member states

class="wikitable sortable" !class="unsortable"\| Flag !! Country !! Capital !! Area (km²) !! Population (2016) !! Density (/km²) !! GDP per cap. (PPP){{cite web \|url=https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2024/October/weo-report?c=111,&s=NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=2022&ey=2027&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=country&ds=.&br=1 \|title=Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: October 2024\|publisher=International Monetary Fund\|website=imf.org}} !! HDI{{Cite web \|date=13 March 2024 \|title=Human Development Report 2023/2024 \|url=https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/global-report-document/hdr2023-24reporten.pdf\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313164319/https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/global-report-document/hdr2023-24reporten.pdf \|archive-date=13 March 2024 \|access-date=29 December 2024 \|publisher=United Nations Development Programme \|language=en}} !! Currency !!class="unsortable"\| Official languages !!class="unsortable"\|Accession
align="center" \| File:Flag of Brazil.svg	Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil	Brasília	align="right" \| 8,515,767	align="right" \| 203,062,512	align="right" \| 25	align="right" \| {{Nts\|22,123}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.786}}	align="center" \| Brazilian real (R$) (BRL)	align="center" \| Portuguese also see Languages of Brazil	rowspan=4\|16 June 2009 (Informally, September 2006)
align="center" \| File:Flag of Russia.svg	Russia Russian Federation	Moscow	align="right" \| 17,075,400	align="right" \| 146,519,759	align="right" \| 8.3	align="right" \| {{Nts\|47,299}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.832}}	align="center" \| Russian rouble (₽) (RUB)	align="center" \| Russian also see Languages of Russia
align="center" \| File:Flag of India.svg	India Republic of India	New Delhi	align="right" \| 3,287,240	align="right" \| 1,284,480,000	align="right" \| 364.4	align="right" \| {{Nts\|11,112}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.685}}	align="center" \| Indian rupee (₹) (INR)	align="center" \| Hindi (Devanagari script) English Also see Languages of India
align="center" \| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	China People's Republic of China	Beijing	align="right" \| 9,640,011{{efn\|The actual area under PRC control is 9,596,960.{{cn\|date=December 2024}}}}	align="right" \| 1,374,820,000	align="right" \| 139.6	align="right" \| {{Nts\|26,310}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.797}}	align="center" \| Renminbi (Chinese yuan, ¥) (CNY)	align="center" \| Standard Chinese{{Cite web \|url=http://www.gov.cn/english/laws/2005-09/19/content_64906.htm \|title=Law of the People's Republic of China on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language (Order of the President No.37) \|access-date=2023-08-28 \|archive-date=2013-07-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724204951/http://www.gov.cn/english/laws/2005-09/19/content_64906.htm \|url-status=dead }} written in simplified characters see also languages of China
align="center" \| File:Flag of South Africa.svg	South Africa Republic of South Africa	Pretoria (executive) Cape Town (legislative) Bloemfontein (judicial)	align="right" \| 1,221,037	align="right" \| 58,048,332	align="right" \| 42.4	align="right" \| {{Nts\|15,723}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.741}}	align="center" \| South African rand (R) (ZAR)	align="center" \| 12 languages	24 December 2010[http://www.southafrica.info/global/brics/brics-080411.htm "New era as South Africa joins BRICS"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418004139/http://www.southafrica.info/global/brics/brics-080411.htm\|date=18 April 2011}} . SouthAfrica.info. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2012. {{cite web \|title=S. Africa Joins; BRIC Now BRICS, 13 de abril de 2011 \|url=http://www.businessworld.in/bw/2011_02_19_S_Africa_Joins_BRIC_Now_BRICS.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224221845/http://www.businessworld.in/bw/2011_02_19_S_Africa_Joins_BRIC_Now_BRICS.html \|archive-date=24 February 2011 \|access-date=15 April 2011}}{{cite journal \|date=2011-04-12 \|title=BRICS Gain Global Influence as South Africa Joins, Medvedev Says \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-04-12/brics-gain-global-influence-as-south-africa-joins-russia-s-medvedev-says \|language=en \|access-date=2021-03-27 \|website=Bloomberg.com}}{{cite journal \|last=Fletcher \|first=Owen \|date=2011-04-13 \|title=China Seeks Heft for 'BRICS' \|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703841904576256413453368944.html \|journal=Wall Street Journal \|language=en-US \|issn=0099-9660 \|access-date=2021-03-27}}
align="center" \| File:Flag of Egypt.svg	Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt	Cairo	align="right" \| 1,010,408	align="right" \| 105,231,000	align="right" \| 103.56	align="right" \| {{Nts\|20,799}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.754}}	align="center" \| Egyptian pound (LE) (EGP)	align="center" \| Arabic	rowspan="4" \| 1 January 2024
align="center" \| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg	Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	align="right" \| 1,104,300	align="right" \| 105,163,988	align="right" \| 92.7	align="right" \| {{Nts\|4,045}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.497}}	align="center" \| Ethiopian birr (Br) (ETB)	align="center" \| Afar Amharic Oromo Somali Tigrinya
align="center" \| File:Flag of Iran.svg	Iran Islamic Republic of Iran	Tehran	align="right" \| 1,648,195	align="right" \| 79,011,700	align="right" \| 48.0	align="right" \| {{Nts\|19,607}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.799}}	align="center" \| Iranian rial (Rl) (IRR)	align="center" \| Persian
align="center" \| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	align="right"\|83,600	align="right"\|4,106,427	align="right" \| 49.1 {{Fix\|text=Figures don't balance}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|77,251}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.940}}	align="center" \| UAE dirham (Dh) (AED)	align="center" \| Arabic
align="center" \| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg	Indonesia Republic of Indonesia	Jakarta	align="right" \| 1,904,569	align="right" \| 282,477,584	align="right" \| 143	align="right" \| {{Nts\| 16,542}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.728}}	align="center" \| Indonesian rupiah (Rp) (IDR)	align="center" \| Indonesian	6 January 2025

Partner states

Partner states are a new category for integration of prospective members, introduced in 2024 at the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, the Russian Federation. These countries are observer states that are not yet officially part of the BRICS bloc, yet would get support from BRICS members. These observer states prove themselves as partners before further integrating as a member, similar to the accession process of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. 13 states were invited to be formal partners; the following 10 states then ensured their partnership status by January 2025, while Indonesia acceded into the core membership.

class="wikitable sortable" !class="unsortable"\| Flag !! Country !! Capital !! Area (km²) !! Population (2016) !! Density (/km²) !! GDP per cap. (PPP) !! HDI !! Currency !!class="unsortable"\| Official languages !!class="unsortable"\| Leaders !! Application submitted
align="center" \| File:Flag of Belarus.svg	Belarus Republic of Belarus	Minsk	align="right" \| 207,595	align="right" \| 9,498,700	align="right" \| 45.8	align="right" \| {{Nts\|18,246}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.824}}	align="center" \| Belarusian ruble (BYR)	align="center" \| Belarusian Russian	Head of State: Alexander Lukashenko Head of Government: Roman Golovchenko	rowspan="3" \| 2023
align="center" \| File:Flag of Bolivia.svg	Bolivia Plurinational State of Bolivia	Sucre	align="right"\| 1,098,581	align="right" \| 12,186,079	align="right" \|10.4	align="right" \|{{Nts\|9,933}}	align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.733}}	align="center" \|Boliviano (BOB)	align="center" \| Spanish Quechua Aymara Guarani Other Indigenous languages	Head of State and Government: Luis Arce
align="center" \| File:Flag of Cuba.svg	Cuba Republic of Cuba	Havana	align="right" \| 109,884	align="right" \| 10,985,974	align="right" \| 101.8	align="right" \| {{Nts\|22,237}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.762}}	align="center" \| Cuban peso (CUP)	align="center" \| Spanish	Supreme Leader and Head of State: Miguel Díaz-Canel Head of Government: Manuel Marrero Cruz
align="center" \| File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg	Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan	Astana	align="right" \|2,724,900	align="right" \| 20,075,271	align="right" \| 7	align="right" \| {{Nts\|34,534}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.837}}	align="center" \| Tenge (KZT)	align="center" \| Kazakh Russian	Head of State: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Head of Government: Oljas Bektenov	2024{{Cite web \|date=24 December 2024 \|title=Kazakhstan to Become a BRICS Partner on January 1, 2025 \|url=https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-to-become-a-brics-partner-on-january-1-2025/ \|access-date=2025-01-26 \|website=The Times Of Central Asia \|language=en-US}}
align="center" \|File:Flag of Malaysia.svg \|Malaysia \|Kuala Lumpur \|align="right" \|330,803 \|align="right" \|34,564,803 \|align="right" \|101 \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|39,030}} \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.819}} \|align="center" \|Malaysian ringgit (MYR) \|align="center" \|Malay \|Head of State: Ibrahim Iskandar Head of Government: Anwar Ibrahim \| rowspan="5" \|2024
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg \|Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria \|Abuja \|align="right" \|923,769 \|align="right" \|220,159,000 \|align="right" \|237 \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|8,005}} \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.560}} \|align="center" \|Nigerian naira (NGN) \|align="center" \|English \|Head of State and Government: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
File:Flag of Thailand.svg \|Thailand Kingdom of Thailand \|Bangkok \|align="right" \|513,120 \|align="right" \|65,975,198 \|align="right" \|132.1 \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|23,401}} \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.798}} \|align="center" \|Thai baht (THB) \|align="center" \|Thai \|Head of State: Vajiralongkorn Head of Government: Paetongtarn Shinawatra
align="center" \| File:Flag of Uganda.svg	Uganda Republic of Uganda	Kampala	align="right" \| 241,038	align="right" \| 49,283,041	align="right" \| 157.1	align="right" \| 3,642	align="right" \| 0.582	align="center" \| Ugandan shilling (UGX) \| align="center" \| English and Swahili	Head of State: Yoweri Museveni Head of government: Robinah Nabbanja
align="center" \| File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg	Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan	Tashkent	align="right" \| 447,400	align="right" \| 37,535,605	align="right" \| 80.2	align="right" \| 11,596	align="right" \| 0.740	align="center" \| Uzbek sum (UZS)	align="center" \| Uzbek	Head of state: Shavkat Mirziyoyev Head of government: Abdulla Aripov
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg \|Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam \|Hanoi \|align="right" \|331,344.82 \|align="right" \|100,300,000 \|align="right" \|298 \|align="right" \|15,470 \|align="right" \|0.766 \|align="center" \|Vietnamese đồng (VND) \|align="center" \|Vietnamese \|Supreme Leader: Tô Lâm Head of State: Lương Cường Head of Government: Phạm Minh Chính{{efn\|The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the supreme leader in a one-party communist state. The general secretary is also the secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam, being the de facto Commander-in-Chief of the People's Army of Vietnam.}}

Two more countries had been invited to join the BRICS bloc as observer partner states like the ones listed above but have not yet confirmed that status as of mid-January 2025.{{cite news|url=https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/10/26/brics-13-partner-countries-summit-kazan-russia/|title=BRICS grows, inviting 13 new 'partner countries' at historic summit in Kazan, Russia|last=Norton|first=Ben|date=26 October 2024|work=Geopolitical Economy|accessdate=24 December 2024}}

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!class="unsortable"| Flag !! Country
!! Capital
!! Area
(km²)
!! Population
(2016)
!! Density
(/km²)
!! GDP per cap.
(PPP) !! HDI !! Currency
!!class="unsortable"| Official languages !!class="unsortable"| Leaders !! Application
submitted

align="center" | File:Flag of Algeria.svg

Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Algiers

align="right" | 2,381,741

align="right" | 46,700,000

align="right" | 19

align="right" | 16,483

align="right" | 0.763

align="center" | Algerian dinar (DZD)

align="center" | Arabic

Head of State: Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Head of Government: Nadir Larbaoui

align="center" | File:Flag of Turkey.svg

Turkey
Republic of Türkiye

Ankara

align="right" | 783,562

align="right" | 85,372,377

align="right" | 111

align="right" | {{Nts|40,283}}

align="right" | {{Nts|0.853}}

align="center" | Turkish lira (TRY)

align="center" | Turkish

Head of State and Government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Countries that have applied for membership

While Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates were not admitted as members during the 15th BRICS summit, they were among 22 countries applying for membership. South African Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said “There is a second batch of countries that are going to be added [to] BRICS." This means that there are plans for further BRICS expansion and the following countries are possible candidates due to their applications for membership.{{cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/algeria-likely-to-be-among-second-batch-of-countries-to-join-brics-godongwana/ar-AA1fNFTI |url-status=dead |website=MSN}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025|fix-attempted=yes}}

= Previous applicants =

In 2011, Indonesia considered the possibility of joining BRICS. In 2022, the country formally submitted an application, but Indonesian president Joko Widodo decided not to join the group and to withdraw the application because it was considered a rushed decision. Widodo said that in future he would probably reapply, but Indonesia is out for now. Widodo never reapplied before he stepped down as president in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-25 |title=Why Indonesia chose autonomy over BRICS membership |url=https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/10/25/why-indonesia-chose-autonomy-over-brics-membership/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=East Asia Forum |language=en}} However, the consideration of Indonesia joining BRICS is said to be decided by President Prabowo Subianto according to Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.{{Cite web |last=Rahmawati |first=Dwi |title=Menlu Sebut Keputusan Indonesia Gabung BRICS Ada di Tangan Prabowo |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-7525585/menlu-sebut-keputusan-indonesia-gabung-brics-ada-di-tangan-prabowo |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=detiknews |language=id-ID}} Indonesia has restarted the application process as announced by Foreign Minister Sugiono after the 16th BRICS summit.{{Cite web |last=Ihsan |first=Nabil |date=October 25, 2024 |title=RI nyatakan keinginan gabung ke BRICS, wujudkan diplomasi bebas aktif |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4421017/ri-nyatakan-keinginan-gabung-ke-brics-wujudkan-diplomasi-bebas-aktif |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Antara News |language=id-ID}} Indonesia was originally invited to be an observer partner state, but instead opted for full membership, which went into effect in January 2025.{{cite web |title=China congratulates Indonesia on becoming full member of BRICS |url=https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202501/07/WS677c119fa310f1265a1d942d.html |access-date=6 January 2025 |website=global.chinadaily.com |publisher=Global China Daily}}

In 2022, Argentina formally submitted an application for BRICS membership under Alberto Fernández's government. Argentina was invited to join at the subsequent 2023 summit, but the country declined the offer to join the bloc in the aftermath of Javier Milei's victory in that year's presidential election.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-29 |title=El gobierno de Javier Milei oficializó que la Argentina no entrará a los Brics |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-gobierno-de-javier-milei-oficializo-que-la-argentina-no-entrara-a-los-brics-nid29122023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229134619/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-gobierno-de-javier-milei-oficializo-que-la-argentina-no-entrara-a-los-brics-nid29122023/ |archive-date=29 December 2023 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=LA NACIÓN |language=es}}

Saudi Arabia was also invited to join at the 2023 summit, with full membership was scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2024.{{Cite web|last=Monteiro|first=Ana|date=2023-12-29|title=BRICS to Grow as Saudi, Iran, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia Join Ranks|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-29/brics-to-grow-as-saudi-iran-uae-egypt-ethiopia-join-ranks|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231231210031/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-29/brics-to-grow-as-saudi-iran-uae-egypt-ethiopia-join-ranks|archive-date=2023-12-31|access-date=2024-01-09|website=Bloomberg News}}{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Shweta |date=24 August 2023 |title=Brics countries agree major expansion as 6 countries invited to join |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/brics-2023-summit-new-members-saudi-uae-iran-b2398553.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825032330/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/brics-2023-summit-new-members-saudi-uae-iran-b2398553.html |archive-date=25 August 2023 |access-date=24 August 2023 |work=The Independent |language=en}}{{Cite news |last1=du Plessis |first1=Carien |last2=Miridzhanian |first2=Anait |last3=Acharya |first3=Bhargav |date=24 August 2023 |title=BRICS welcomes new members in push to reshuffle world order |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/brics-poised-invite-new-members-join-bloc-sources-2023-08-24/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825005541/https://www.reuters.com/world/brics-poised-invite-new-members-join-bloc-sources-2023-08-24/ |archive-date=25 August 2023 |access-date=25 August 2023 |agency=Reuters |language=en}} However, Saudi Arabia did not join BRICS at the start of 2024 as had been planned, and it announced in mid-January that it was still considering the matter.{{Cite web|last1=El Dahan|first1=Maha|last2=Zhdannikov|first2=Dmitry|date=January 18, 2024|title=Exclusive: Saudi Arabia still considering BRICS membership, sources say|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-considering-brics-membership-sources-2024-01-18/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208140859/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-considering-brics-membership-sources-2024-01-18/|archive-date=8 February 2024|access-date=March 23, 2024|agency=Reuters}} As of April 2024, the matter is still under consideration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tacticalreport.com/daily/62696-saudi-mbs-on-brics-leaders-calling-him-to-abandon-us-dollar-in-oil-transactions|title=Saudi MBS on BRICS leaders calling him to abandon U.S. dollar in oil transactions|date=26 April 2024|website=Tactical Report|access-date=16 July 2024|archive-date=16 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716145217/https://www.tacticalreport.com/daily/62696-saudi-mbs-on-brics-leaders-calling-him-to-abandon-us-dollar-in-oil-transactions|url-status=live}}

Algeria had previously applied for membership in 2023,{{Cite news |date=22 July 2023 |title=Algeria president: 'Country applied to join BRICS, offered $1.5bn' |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230722-algeria-president-country-applied-to-join-brics-offered-1-5bn/ |website=Middle East Monitor }} but later rejected it in September 2024, making Algeria the second country after Argentina to decline and stop its application.{{Cite web |title=Adhésion aux Brics: l'Algérie tourne définitivement la page |url=https://www.aps.dz/economie/176624 |agency=Algeria Press Service |date=28 September 2024 |lang=fr}}

Following the 2024 BRICS summit, Brazil blocked Venezuela's application to the bloc, largely due to the disputed 2024 Venezuelan elections and the ongoing Venezuelan crisis. Venezuela recalled its ambassador from Brazil in response.{{Cite web |title=Angered over BRICS veto, Venezuela recalls ambassador to Brazil |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/30/angered-over-brics-veto-venezuela-recalls-ambassador-to-brazil |date=30 October 2024 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}

Notes

References

Category:BRICS

BRICS

class="wikitable sortable" !class="unsortable"\| Flag !! Country !! Capital !! Area (km²) !! Population (2016) !! Density (/km²) !! GDP per cap. (PPP){{cite web \|url=https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2024/October/weo-report?c=111,&s=NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=2022&ey=2027&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=country&ds=.&br=1 \|title=Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: October 2024\|publisher=International Monetary Fund\|website=imf.org}} !! HDI{{Cite web \|date=13 March 2024 \|title=Human Development Report 2023/2024 \|url=https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/global-report-document/hdr2023-24reporten.pdf\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313164319/https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/global-report-document/hdr2023-24reporten.pdf \|archive-date=13 March 2024 \|access-date=29 December 2024 \|publisher=United Nations Development Programme \|language=en}} !! Currency !!class="unsortable"\| Official languages !!class="unsortable"\|Accession
align="center" \| File:Flag of Brazil.svg	Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil	Brasília	align="right" \| 8,515,767	align="right" \| 203,062,512	align="right" \| 25	align="right" \| {{Nts\|22,123}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.786}}	align="center" \| Brazilian real (R$) (BRL)	align="center" \| Portuguese also see Languages of Brazil	rowspan=4\|16 June 2009 (Informally, September 2006)
align="center" \| File:Flag of Russia.svg	Russia Russian Federation	Moscow	align="right" \| 17,075,400	align="right" \| 146,519,759	align="right" \| 8.3	align="right" \| {{Nts\|47,299}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.832}}	align="center" \| Russian rouble (₽) (RUB)	align="center" \| Russian also see Languages of Russia
align="center" \| File:Flag of India.svg	India Republic of India	New Delhi	align="right" \| 3,287,240	align="right" \| 1,284,480,000	align="right" \| 364.4	align="right" \| {{Nts\|11,112}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.685}}	align="center" \| Indian rupee (₹) (INR)	align="center" \| Hindi (Devanagari script) English Also see Languages of India
align="center" \| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	China People's Republic of China	Beijing	align="right" \| 9,640,011{{efn\|The actual area under PRC control is 9,596,960.{{cn\|date=December 2024}}}}	align="right" \| 1,374,820,000	align="right" \| 139.6	align="right" \| {{Nts\|26,310}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.797}}	align="center" \| Renminbi (Chinese yuan, ¥) (CNY)	align="center" \| Standard Chinese{{Cite web \|url=http://www.gov.cn/english/laws/2005-09/19/content_64906.htm \|title=Law of the People's Republic of China on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language (Order of the President No.37) \|access-date=2023-08-28 \|archive-date=2013-07-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724204951/http://www.gov.cn/english/laws/2005-09/19/content_64906.htm \|url-status=dead }} written in simplified characters see also languages of China
align="center" \| File:Flag of South Africa.svg	South Africa Republic of South Africa	Pretoria (executive) Cape Town (legislative) Bloemfontein (judicial)	align="right" \| 1,221,037	align="right" \| 58,048,332	align="right" \| 42.4	align="right" \| {{Nts\|15,723}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.741}}	align="center" \| South African rand (R) (ZAR)	align="center" \| 12 languages	24 December 2010[http://www.southafrica.info/global/brics/brics-080411.htm "New era as South Africa joins BRICS"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418004139/http://www.southafrica.info/global/brics/brics-080411.htm\|date=18 April 2011}} . SouthAfrica.info. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2012. {{cite web \|title=S. Africa Joins; BRIC Now BRICS, 13 de abril de 2011 \|url=http://www.businessworld.in/bw/2011_02_19_S_Africa_Joins_BRIC_Now_BRICS.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224221845/http://www.businessworld.in/bw/2011_02_19_S_Africa_Joins_BRIC_Now_BRICS.html \|archive-date=24 February 2011 \|access-date=15 April 2011}}{{cite journal \|date=2011-04-12 \|title=BRICS Gain Global Influence as South Africa Joins, Medvedev Says \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-04-12/brics-gain-global-influence-as-south-africa-joins-russia-s-medvedev-says \|language=en \|access-date=2021-03-27 \|website=Bloomberg.com}}{{cite journal \|last=Fletcher \|first=Owen \|date=2011-04-13 \|title=China Seeks Heft for 'BRICS' \|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703841904576256413453368944.html \|journal=Wall Street Journal \|language=en-US \|issn=0099-9660 \|access-date=2021-03-27}}
align="center" \| File:Flag of Egypt.svg	Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt	Cairo	align="right" \| 1,010,408	align="right" \| 105,231,000	align="right" \| 103.56	align="right" \| {{Nts\|20,799}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.754}}	align="center" \| Egyptian pound (LE) (EGP)	align="center" \| Arabic	rowspan="4" \| 1 January 2024
align="center" \| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg	Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	align="right" \| 1,104,300	align="right" \| 105,163,988	align="right" \| 92.7	align="right" \| {{Nts\|4,045}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.497}}	align="center" \| Ethiopian birr (Br) (ETB)	align="center" \| Afar Amharic Oromo Somali Tigrinya
align="center" \| File:Flag of Iran.svg	Iran Islamic Republic of Iran	Tehran	align="right" \| 1,648,195	align="right" \| 79,011,700	align="right" \| 48.0	align="right" \| {{Nts\|19,607}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.799}}	align="center" \| Iranian rial (Rl) (IRR)	align="center" \| Persian
align="center" \| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	align="right"\|83,600	align="right"\|4,106,427	align="right" \| 49.1 {{Fix\|text=Figures don't balance}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|77,251}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.940}}	align="center" \| UAE dirham (Dh) (AED)	align="center" \| Arabic
align="center" \| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg	Indonesia Republic of Indonesia	Jakarta	align="right" \| 1,904,569	align="right" \| 282,477,584	align="right" \| 143	align="right" \| {{Nts\| 16,542}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.728}}	align="center" \| Indonesian rupiah (Rp) (IDR)	align="center" \| Indonesian	6 January 2025

class="wikitable sortable" !class="unsortable"\| Flag !! Country !! Capital !! Area (km²) !! Population (2016) !! Density (/km²) !! GDP per cap. (PPP) !! HDI !! Currency !!class="unsortable"\| Official languages !!class="unsortable"\| Leaders !! Application submitted
align="center" \| File:Flag of Belarus.svg	Belarus Republic of Belarus	Minsk	align="right" \| 207,595	align="right" \| 9,498,700	align="right" \| 45.8	align="right" \| {{Nts\|18,246}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.824}}	align="center" \| Belarusian ruble (BYR)	align="center" \| Belarusian Russian	Head of State: Alexander Lukashenko Head of Government: Roman Golovchenko	rowspan="3" \| 2023
align="center" \| File:Flag of Bolivia.svg	Bolivia Plurinational State of Bolivia	Sucre	align="right"\| 1,098,581	align="right" \| 12,186,079	align="right" \|10.4	align="right" \|{{Nts\|9,933}}	align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.733}}	align="center" \|Boliviano (BOB)	align="center" \| Spanish Quechua Aymara Guarani Other Indigenous languages	Head of State and Government: Luis Arce
align="center" \| File:Flag of Cuba.svg	Cuba Republic of Cuba	Havana	align="right" \| 109,884	align="right" \| 10,985,974	align="right" \| 101.8	align="right" \| {{Nts\|22,237}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.762}}	align="center" \| Cuban peso (CUP)	align="center" \| Spanish	Supreme Leader and Head of State: Miguel Díaz-Canel Head of Government: Manuel Marrero Cruz
align="center" \| File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg	Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan	Astana	align="right" \|2,724,900	align="right" \| 20,075,271	align="right" \| 7	align="right" \| {{Nts\|34,534}}	align="right" \| {{Nts\|0.837}}	align="center" \| Tenge (KZT)	align="center" \| Kazakh Russian	Head of State: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Head of Government: Oljas Bektenov	2024{{Cite web \|date=24 December 2024 \|title=Kazakhstan to Become a BRICS Partner on January 1, 2025 \|url=https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-to-become-a-brics-partner-on-january-1-2025/ \|access-date=2025-01-26 \|website=The Times Of Central Asia \|language=en-US}}
align="center" \|File:Flag of Malaysia.svg \|Malaysia \|Kuala Lumpur \|align="right" \|330,803 \|align="right" \|34,564,803 \|align="right" \|101 \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|39,030}} \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.819}} \|align="center" \|Malaysian ringgit (MYR) \|align="center" \|Malay \|Head of State: Ibrahim Iskandar Head of Government: Anwar Ibrahim \| rowspan="5" \|2024
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg \|Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria \|Abuja \|align="right" \|923,769 \|align="right" \|220,159,000 \|align="right" \|237 \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|8,005}} \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.560}} \|align="center" \|Nigerian naira (NGN) \|align="center" \|English \|Head of State and Government: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
File:Flag of Thailand.svg \|Thailand Kingdom of Thailand \|Bangkok \|align="right" \|513,120 \|align="right" \|65,975,198 \|align="right" \|132.1 \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|23,401}} \|align="right" \|{{Nts\|0.798}} \|align="center" \|Thai baht (THB) \|align="center" \|Thai \|Head of State: Vajiralongkorn Head of Government: Paetongtarn Shinawatra
align="center" \| File:Flag of Uganda.svg	Uganda Republic of Uganda	Kampala	align="right" \| 241,038	align="right" \| 49,283,041	align="right" \| 157.1	align="right" \| 3,642	align="right" \| 0.582	align="center" \| Ugandan shilling (UGX) \| align="center" \| English and Swahili	Head of State: Yoweri Museveni Head of government: Robinah Nabbanja
align="center" \| File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg	Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan	Tashkent	align="right" \| 447,400	align="right" \| 37,535,605	align="right" \| 80.2	align="right" \| 11,596	align="right" \| 0.740	align="center" \| Uzbek sum (UZS)	align="center" \| Uzbek	Head of state: Shavkat Mirziyoyev Head of government: Abdulla Aripov
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg \|Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam \|Hanoi \|align="right" \|331,344.82 \|align="right" \|100,300,000 \|align="right" \|298 \|align="right" \|15,470 \|align="right" \|0.766 \|align="center" \|Vietnamese đồng (VND) \|align="center" \|Vietnamese \|Supreme Leader: Tô Lâm Head of State: Lương Cường Head of Government: Phạm Minh Chính{{efn\|The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is the supreme leader in a one-party communist state. The general secretary is also the secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam, being the de facto Commander-in-Chief of the People's Army of Vietnam.}}