Brazil vs France: Population by age group
Brazil
22.44 million people
in 2023
France
14.42 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
France rank
9th
Population by age group over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.44 million people against 14.42 million people in France, a difference of 8.02 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million people | 5.01 million people | 3.52 million people | France |
| 1960s | 2.24 million people | 5.86 million people | 3.62 million people | France |
| 1970s | 3.44 million people | 7.03 million people | 3.59 million people | France |
| 1980s | 5.03 million people | 7.38 million people | 2.36 million people | France |
| 1990s | 7.37 million people | 8.69 million people | 1.32 million people | France |
| 2000s | 10.56 million people | 10.03 million people | 533,425 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.83 million people | 12.01 million people | 3.82 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.19 million people | 14.03 million people | 7.17 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 22.44 million people against 14.42 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Brazil and France?
- 8.02 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for population by age group?
- Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.