Brazil vs France: Population by age group

Brazil
22.44 million
in 2023
France
14.42 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
France rank
9th

Population by age group over time

  • Brazil
  • France
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019862023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.44 million against 14.42 million in France, a difference of 8.02 million.

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 5.01 million 3.52 million France
1960s 2.24 million 5.86 million 3.62 million France
1970s 3.44 million 7.03 million 3.59 million France
1980s 5.03 million 7.38 million 2.36 million France
1990s 7.37 million 8.69 million 1.32 million France
2000s 10.56 million 10.03 million 533,425 Brazil
2010s 15.83 million 12.01 million 3.82 million Brazil
2020s 21.19 million 14.03 million 7.17 million 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 against 14.42 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Brazil and France?
8.02 million, 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?
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

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed