The total population in Brazil was estimated at 212.6 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Brazil Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the total population of Brazil from 2020 to 2023, with a forecast through 2030. In 2023, the total population of Brazil was estimated at around 211.7 million inhabitants. Population of Brazil Brazil has a surprisingly low (and decreasing) population growth rate; despite it being home to the largest number of Catholics in the world, the majority of women in Brazil use some form of contraception, which is often government-subsidized or free, even though the Catholic Church retains its stance that the use of contraceptives is inherently wrong. Within the space of just one generation, families have gone from having more than six children to having just one or two, and the share of Catholics in the population is dwindling, too. The influence of 'telenovelas' — the overwhelmingly popular soap operas often with strong women figures and fewer than three children — could also be helping shape the population’s view of what an ideal family is. The fertility rate in Brazil fell below the replacement rate in 2006 and is still decreasing. The impending population imbalance in Brazil can be seen in the decreasing lower tier of the country’s age distribution. This follows a trend similar to the one Japan and many European countries are experiencing, which are now facing the problems of providing for an aging population with fewer young and working taxpayers. The trend is not quite as extreme in Brazil, giving it time to prepare for the fallout of decreasing family size. This preparation will be important to help the country maintain its emerging economic strength, which is watched with interest by many economists who have said that Brazil’s is one to watch — thus its position as one of the pillars of the “big four” BRIC countries.

Population growth (annual %) in Brazil was reported at 0.40547 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Historical dataset showing total population for Brazil by year from 1950 to 2025.

Population, female (% of total population) in Brazil was reported at 50.8 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 202, according to the estimation, the Brazilian state of São Paulo was home to nearly 46 million people, making it the most populous state in the South American country. With less than half of São Paulo's population, Minas Gerais was the second most populous state in Brazil at that time. These two states are located in the South-East region of the country. Along with Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, these states constitute Brazil's most populated region.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Brazil population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Brazil. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Brazil by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Brazil.

Key observations

The largest age group in Brazil, IN was for the group of age 30 to 34 years years with a population of 683 (8.47%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Brazil, IN was the 80 to 84 years years with a population of 178 (2.21%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Brazil is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Brazil total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Brazil Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Rural population (% of total population) in Brazil was reported at 11.98 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In the first quarter of 2025, domestic workers in Brazil represented 5.6 percent of the total employed population. The lowest percentage recorded during the observed period was in 2021 when 5.4 percent of the employed population were domestic workers.

After the year 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which 2.7 million live births were registered in Brazil, this indicator saw a decline in 2023 to 2.5 million, the lowest value since 1994. The peak in the number of births was recorded in 1999, with a total of 3.3 million births, after which a downward trend began.

In 2023, there were 51.22 million nuclear households in Brazil, making it the most common sort of household. In addition, 14 million households were unipersonal, consisting of only one individual.

The history of modern Brazil begins in the year 1500 when Pedro Álvares Cabral arrived with a small fleet and claimed the land for the Portuguese Empire. With the Treaty of Torsedillas in 1494, Spain and Portugal agreed to split the New World peacefully, thus allowing Portugal to take control of the area with little competition from other European powers. As the Portuguese did not arrive with large numbers, and the indigenous population was overwhelmed with disease, large numbers of African slaves were transported across the Atlantic and forced to harvest or mine Brazil's wealth of natural resources. These slaves were forced to work in sugar, coffee and rubber plantations and gold and diamond mines, which helped fund Portuguese expansion across the globe. In modern history, transatlantic slavery brought more Africans to Brazil than any other country in the world. This combination of European, African and indigenous peoples set the foundation for what has become one of the most ethnically diverse countries across the globe.

Independence and Monarchy By the early eighteenth century, Portugal had established control over most of modern-day Brazil, and the population more than doubled in each half of the 1800s. The capital of the Portuguese empire was moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1808 (as Napoleon's forces moved closer towards Lisbon), making this the only time in European history where a capital was moved to another continent. The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was established in 1815, and when the Portuguese monarchy and capital returned to Lisbon in 1821, the King's son, Dom Pedro, remained in Brazil as regent. The following year, Dom Pedro declared Brazil's independence, and within three years, most other major powers (including Portugal) recognized the Empire of Brazil as an independent monarchy and formed economic relations with it; this was a much more peaceful transition to independence than many of the ex-Spanish colonies in the Americas. Under the reign of Dom Pedro II, Brazil's political stability remained relatively intact, and the economy grew through its exportation of raw materials and economic alliances with Portugal and Britain. Despite pressure from political opponents, Pedro II abolished slavery in 1850 (as part of a trade agreement with Britain), and Brazil remained a powerful, stable and progressive nation under Pedro II's leadership, in stark contrast to its South American neighbors. The booming economy also attracted millions of migrants from Europe and Asia around the turn of the twentieth century, which has had a profound impact on Brazil's demography and culture to this day.

The New Republic

Despite his popularity, King Pedro II was overthrown in a military coup in 1889, ending his 58 year reign and initiating six decades of political instability and economic difficulties. A series of military coups, failed attempts to restore stability, and the decline of Brazil's overseas influence contributed greatly to a weakened economy in the early 1900s. The 1930s saw the emergence of Getúlio Vargas, who ruled as a fascist dictator for two decades. Despite a growing economy and Brazil's alliance with the Allied Powers in the Second World War, the end of fascism in Europe weakened Vargas' position in Brazil, and he was eventually overthrown by the military, who then re-introduced democracy to Brazil in 1945. Vargas was then elected to power in 1951, and remained popular among the general public, however political opposition to his beliefs and methods led to his suicide in 1954. Further political instability ensued and a brutal, yet prosperous, military dictatorship took control in the 1960s and 1970s, but Brazil gradually returned to a democratic nation in the 1980s. Brazil's economic and political stability fluctuated over the subsequent four decades, and a corruption scandal in the 2010s saw the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Despite all of this economic instability and political turmoil, Brazil is one of the world's largest economies and is sometimes seen as a potential superpower. The World Bank classifies it as a upper-middle income country and it has the largest share of global wealth in Latin America. It is the largest Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking), and sixth most populous country in the world, with a population of more than 210 million people.

In 2023, the age dependency ratio in Brazil amounted to around 43.3 percent. This is the same as in the previous year. Overall, the country's old-age dependency ratio has been declining steadily since 1980.

Population, female in Brazil was reported at 107703455 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In 2023, 11.8 percent of life births in Brazil were from women and girls below the age of 20. Two decades earlier, this share stood at 20.9 percent. As for women aged 40 or more, 4.3 percent of the births registered in 2023 pertained to this age group.

In 2023, divorces in Brazil amounted to 440,827, a considerable increase compared to the previous year. In addition, more than 940,000 marriages were registered in Brazil in 2023, an increase of three percent over the previous year.

In 2023, more than 940,799 marriages were registered in Brazil, approximately 29,242 less than the previous year. Of them, 11,198 were same-sex marriages.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Brazil including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Brazil was reported at 25.16 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Brazil Population: Projection: Residents: South: Male: Santa Catarina: Age 15 to 19 Years data was reported at 234,334.000 Person in 2060. This records an increase from the previous number of 234,162.000 Person for 2059. Brazil Population: Projection: Residents: South: Male: Santa Catarina: Age 15 to 19 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 245,699.000 Person from Jun 2010 (Median) to 2060, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 279,765.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 232,651.000 Person in 2025. Brazil Population: Projection: Residents: South: Male: Santa Catarina: Age 15 to 19 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAB059: Population: Projection: by Age: Male: South: Santa Catarina.