Brazil vs United States: Population by five year age group
Brazil
13.36 million
in 2023
United States
18.64 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
United States rank
8th
Population by five year age group over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.64 million against 13.36 million in Brazil, a difference of 5.28 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th 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 | 10.88 million | 18.75 million | 7.87 million | United States |
| 1960s | 13.98 million | 20.01 million | 6.03 million | United States |
| 1970s | 15.57 million | 17.02 million | 1.45 million | United States |
| 1980s | 18.08 million | 18.21 million | 125,130 | United States |
| 1990s | 17.41 million | 19.58 million | 2.16 million | United States |
| 2000s | 16.15 million | 19.83 million | 3.68 million | United States |
| 2010s | 14.53 million | 20.14 million | 5.62 million | United States |
| 2020s | 13.73 million | 18.96 million | 5.23 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 18.64 million against 13.36 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Brazil and United States?
- 5.28 million, 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 five year age group?
- Brazil ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.