Population aged 15-24 years in Brazil
Brazil: Population aged 15-24 years was 30,371 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Brazil, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Brazil stood at 30,371 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Brazil peaked at 33,908 thousands in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,314 thousands, in 1970.
That places Brazil 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,545 thousands | 18,314 thousands | 24,623 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,979 thousands | 25,227 thousands | 28,355 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,004 thousands | 28,660 thousands | 33,698 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,459 thousands | 32,837 thousands | 33,908 thousands | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,577 thousands | 30,371 thousands | 32,562 thousands | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 United States 45,715 thousands compare
- 6 Indonesia 45,403 thousands compare
- 7 Bangladesh 33,222 thousands compare
- 9 Ethiopia 28,130 thousands compare
- 10 Mexico 22,248 thousands compare
- 11 Philippines 22,104 thousands compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 257,079 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5245 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Brazil?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Brazil was 30,371 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33,908 thousands in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,314 thousands in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release