Brazil vs Japan: Population by age group
Brazil
22.44 million people
in 2023
Japan
36.65 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Population by age group over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.65 million people against 22.44 million people in Brazil, a difference of 14.20 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million people | 4.80 million people | 3.30 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.24 million people | 6.36 million people | 4.12 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.44 million people | 8.88 million people | 5.44 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.03 million people | 12.40 million people | 7.37 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.37 million people | 18.12 million people | 10.75 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.56 million people | 25.61 million people | 15.05 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.83 million people | 33.35 million people | 17.52 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.19 million people | 36.57 million people | 15.38 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 36.65 million people against 22.44 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Brazil and Japan?
- 14.20 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for population by age group?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th 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+.