Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brazil
Brazil: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 42.09 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.09 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.25 million people
in 1993
All-time low
22.72 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brazil stood at 42.09 million people.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brazil peaked at 53.25 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.72 million people, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.72 million people | — |
| 1951 | 23.48 million people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 24.28 million people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 25.11 million people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 25.98 million people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 26.89 million people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 27.84 million people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 28.82 million people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 29.85 million people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 30.91 million people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 31.99 million people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 33.08 million people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 34.16 million people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 35.20 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 36.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 37.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 37.92 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 39.40 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 40.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 40.68 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 41.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.87 million people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 42.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.99 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 43.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 44.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 45.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.57 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48.88 million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 49.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.42 million people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 51.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 52.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.92 million people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.73 million people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.29 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.00 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.66 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.29 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.88 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.70 million people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.30 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.86 million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.38 million people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.86 million people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.32 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.76 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.19 million people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.65 million people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.18 million people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.74 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.34 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.01 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.69 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.90 million people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.49 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.09 million people | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 42.09 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 27.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 42.09 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 90.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.59 million people | 22.72 million people | 30.91 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.38 million people | 31.99 million people | 40.06 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.27 million people | 40.68 million people | 45.89 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.85 million people | 46.57 million people | 52.61 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.93 million people | 52.29 million people | 53.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.26 million people | 48.38 million people | 52.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 million people | 43.69 million people | 47.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.70 million people | 42.09 million people | 43.31 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Ethiopia 50.66 million people compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.76 million people compare
- 9 Bangladesh 48.63 million people compare
- 11 Egypt 37.15 million people compare
- 12 Philippines 32.87 million people compare
- 13 Mexico 32.33 million people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brazil?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brazil was 42.09 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 53.25 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.72 million people in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.