Brazil vs Mexico: Population by age group

Brazil
13.36 million people
in 2023
Mexico
10.31 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th

Population by age group over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13.36 million people against 10.31 million people in Mexico, a difference of 3.05 million people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 10.88 million people 5.90 million people 4.99 million people Brazil
1960s 13.98 million people 8.14 million people 5.84 million people Brazil
1970s 15.57 million people 10.50 million people 5.07 million people Brazil
1980s 18.08 million people 11.03 million people 7.05 million people Brazil
1990s 17.41 million people 11.47 million people 5.95 million people Brazil
2000s 16.15 million people 11.41 million people 4.74 million people Brazil
2010s 14.53 million people 11.14 million people 3.38 million people Brazil
2020s 13.73 million people 10.41 million people 3.32 million people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 13.36 million people against 10.31 million people in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Brazil and Mexico?
3.05 million people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for population by age group?
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.