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.

Brazil: Population growth, percent: The latest value from 2023 is 0.51 percent, an increase from 0.46 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 1.15 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1961 to 2023 is 1.72 percent. The minimum value, 0.46 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 3.02 percent was recorded in 1961.

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.

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 July of 2025.

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 July of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Brazil, IN population pyramid, which represents the Brazil population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Brazil, IN, is 27.2.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Brazil, IN, is 30.7.
• Total dependency ratio for Brazil, IN is 57.9.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Brazil, IN is 3.3.

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 for the Brazil population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Brazil for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Brazil for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Brazil for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

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.

Custom data

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Inspiration

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Recommended for further research

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

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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 June of 2025.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. An overview of the data can be found in Tatem et al, and a description of the modelling methods used found in Stevens et al. The 'Global per country 2000-2020' datasets represent the outputs from a project focused on construction of consistent 100m resolution population count datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020. These efforts necessarily involved some shortcuts for consistency. The 'individual countries' datasets represent older efforts to map populations for each country separately, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing methods and time periods. The 'whole continent' datasets are mosaics of the individual countries datasets

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

Brazil: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2023 is 216.42 million, an increase from 215.31 million in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 40.69 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2023 is 150.66 million. The minimum value, 73.09 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 216.42 million was recorded in 2023.

Brazil: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 10.63 percent, an increase from 10.25 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 10.17 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2023 is 4.98 percent. The minimum value, 2.53 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 10.63 percent was recorded in 2023.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Brazil was reported at 10.63 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Brazil: Population ages 0-14, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 19.94 percent, a decline from 20.2 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 26.10 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2023 is 33.33 percent. The minimum value, 19.94 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 44.46 percent was recorded in 1963.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Sao Paulo, Brazil metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Brazil: Percent of world population: The latest value from 2023 is 2.71 percent, a decline from 2.72 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2023 is 2.76 percent. The minimum value, 2.43 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 2.88 percent was recorded in 1995.

Brazil: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2023 is 12.21 percent, a decline from 12.44 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 38.64 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2023 is 28.02 percent. The minimum value, 12.21 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 53.86 percent was recorded in 1960.

Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) in Brazil was reported at 4.8754 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population ages 50-64, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) in Brazil was reported at 7.2635 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.