Population aged 65 years or older in Brazil
Brazil: Population aged 65 years or older was 23,924 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Brazil, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Brazil is 23,924 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Brazil peaked at 23,924 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,761 thousands, in 1970.
That places Brazil 6th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,366 thousands | 2,761 thousands | 4,028 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,935 thousands | 4,185 thousands | 5,788 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,232 thousands | 6,024 thousands | 8,526 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,131 thousands | 13,710 thousands | 18,814 thousands | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,609 thousands | 19,661 thousands | 23,924 thousands | 5 |
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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 65 years or older in Brazil?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Brazil was 23,924 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23,924 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,761 thousands in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release