Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Brazil
Brazil: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 116,648 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Brazil stood at 116,648 thousands. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Brazil peaked at 116,648 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,756 thousands, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 5th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,756 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 33,633 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 34,545 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 35,524 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 36,572 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 37,719 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 38,900 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 40,137 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 41,426 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 42,766 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 44,154 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 45,595 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 47,078 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 48,601 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 50,180 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 51,807 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 53,476 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 55,159 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 56,874 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 58,609 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 60,348 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 62,090 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 63,792 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 65,506 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 67,152 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 68,807 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 70,489 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 72,201 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 73,948 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 75,790 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 101,414 thousands | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 103,138 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 104,754 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 106,242 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 107,623 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 108,948 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 110,152 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 111,271 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 112,387 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 113,438 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 114,222 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 115,907 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 116,648 thousands | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 116,648 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 thousands, 33.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 116,648 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,645 thousands, 70.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +33.8% | 75,790 thousands | 101,414 thousands |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,398 thousands | 32,756 thousands | 42,766 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,153 thousands | 44,154 thousands | 58,609 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,012 thousands | 60,348 thousands | 75,790 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,693 thousands | 101,414 thousands | 111,271 thousands | 8 |
| 2020s | 114,520 thousands | 112,387 thousands | 116,648 thousands | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Brazil?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Brazil was 116,648 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 116,648 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,756 thousands in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release