Brazil vs Mexico: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 219.03 million Persons against 133.37 million Persons in Mexico, a difference of 85.66 million Persons.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.43 million Persons | 32.18 million Persons | 29.24 million Persons | Brazil |
| 1960s | 82.67 million Persons | 43.62 million Persons | 39.05 million Persons | Brazil |
| 1970s | 106.56 million Persons | 58.96 million Persons | 47.61 million Persons | Brazil |
| 1980s | 134.43 million Persons | 75.51 million Persons | 58.92 million Persons | Brazil |
| 1990s | 160.07 million Persons | 91.55 million Persons | 68.51 million Persons | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.71 million Persons | 105.89 million Persons | 77.82 million Persons | Brazil |
| 2010s | 202.56 million Persons | 121.39 million Persons | 81.18 million Persons | Brazil |
| 2020s | 215.48 million Persons | 130.65 million Persons | 84.83 million Persons | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 219.03 million Persons against 133.37 million Persons in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Brazil and Mexico?
- 85.66 million Persons, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for historical population data?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.