Brazil vs United States: Population by age group
Brazil
22.44 million people
in 2023
United States
59.81 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Population by age group over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.81 million people against 22.44 million people in Brazil, a difference of 37.36 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million people | 13.82 million people | 12.33 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 2.24 million people | 17.87 million people | 15.63 million people | United States |
| 1970s | 3.44 million people | 22.35 million people | 18.91 million people | United States |
| 1980s | 5.03 million people | 28.02 million people | 22.99 million people | United States |
| 1990s | 7.37 million people | 32.88 million people | 25.51 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 10.56 million people | 36.02 million people | 25.46 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 15.83 million people | 46.05 million people | 30.22 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 21.19 million people | 57.00 million people | 35.81 million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 59.81 million people against 22.44 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Brazil and United States?
- 37.36 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for population by age group?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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+.