Population younger than 15 with projections in Brazil
Brazil: Population younger than 15 with projections was 42.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.09 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.25 million
in 1993
All-time low
22.72 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Brazil stood at 42.09 million.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Brazil peaked at 53.25 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.72 million, 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.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.72 million | — |
| 1951 | 23.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 24.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 25.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 25.98 million | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 26.89 million | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 27.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 28.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 29.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 30.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 31.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 33.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 34.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 35.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 36.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 37.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 37.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 39.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 40.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 40.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 41.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 42.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 43.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 44.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 45.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 49.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 51.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 52.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.73 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.09 million | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 42.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 27.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 42.09 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 90.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.59 million | 22.72 million | 30.91 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.38 million | 31.99 million | 40.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.27 million | 40.68 million | 45.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.85 million | 46.57 million | 52.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.93 million | 52.29 million | 53.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.26 million | 48.38 million | 52.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 million | 43.69 million | 47.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.70 million | 42.09 million | 43.31 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Ethiopia 50.66 million compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.76 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 48.63 million compare
- 11 Egypt 37.15 million compare
- 12 Philippines 32.87 million compare
- 13 Mexico 32.33 million compare
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- 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)
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- 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 younger than 15 with projections in Brazil?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Brazil was 42.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 53.25 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.72 million in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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