Brazil vs United States: Population aged 25-64 years
Brazil
116,648 thousands
in 2025
United States
178,177 thousands
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 178,177 thousands against 116,648 thousands in Brazil, a difference of 61,529 thousands.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,398 thousands | 98,634 thousands | 61,236 thousands | United States |
| 1980s | 51,153 thousands | 118,709 thousands | 67,555 thousands | United States |
| 1990s | 68,012 thousands | 137,811 thousands | 69,798 thousands | United States |
| 2010s | 106,693 thousands | 172,695 thousands | 66,003 thousands | United States |
| 2020s | 114,520 thousands | 178,073 thousands | 63,553 thousands | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 178,177 thousands against 116,648 thousands in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Brazil and United States?
- 61,529 thousands, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release