Population by age group in Brazil
Brazil: Population by age group was 22.44 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.44 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.44 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Brazil stood at 22.44 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Brazil peaked at 22.44 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1950.
That places Brazil 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 1.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.69 million | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.76 million | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 1.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1.99 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.59 million | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.70 million | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 3.07 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.35 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.49 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.64 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.11 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.91 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.14 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.65 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.92 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.78 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.94 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.91 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.44 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.62 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.80 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.58 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.39 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 19.23 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 20.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.44 million | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 44.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.44 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138, 76.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million | 1.27 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 1.83 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.44 million | 2.82 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 4.26 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 6.14 million | 8.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 million | 8.97 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 million | 12.91 million | 19.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 million | 20.02 million | 22.44 million | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Brazil?
- Population by age group in Brazil was 22.44 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.44 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for population by age group?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).