5. PAINTING BRIC BY NUMBERS Categories Brazil Russia India China Area 5 th 1 st 7 th 3 rd Population 5 th 9 th 2 nd 1 st Labour force 5 th 6 th 2 nd 1 st GDP(PPP) 9 th 7 th 4 th 2 nd Foreign exchange reserves 7 th 3 rd 5 th 1 st Active troops 14 th 5 th 3 rd 1 st