Brazil vs Japan: Population young working elderly
Brazil
22.44 million
in 2023
Japan
36.65 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Population young working elderly over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.65 million against 22.44 million in Brazil, a difference of 14.20 million.
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 | 4.80 million | 3.30 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 6.36 million | 4.12 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.44 million | 8.88 million | 5.44 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 12.40 million | 7.37 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 18.12 million | 10.75 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.56 million | 25.61 million | 15.05 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.83 million | 33.35 million | 17.52 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.19 million | 36.57 million | 15.38 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working elderly, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 36.65 million against 22.44 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working elderly between Brazil and Japan?
- 14.20 million, 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 young working elderly?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.