Population and Demographics of Brazil
Population changed +0.41% in 2024 · median age 34 years
The 2000-to-2024 series records a 21.8% increase, which is more informative than a single annual rate alone. Looking ahead, 217.49 million is projected for 2050 under the medium scenario, compared with 212 million in 2024.
Population Over Time in Brazil
Brazil's population stood at 174.018M in 2000 and 211.999M in 2024, equivalent to a +21.8% change over that period. By 2050, the medium path reaches 217.489M, which would make the population close to its 2024 size than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The balance between children, working-age adults and older residents gives Brazil a mixed age profile. The youngest broad age group represents 19.67% of residents, against 11.05% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 69.28%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.8% of Brazil's population and males 49.2%. Females exceed males by 1.6 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.8% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.2% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Population is moving +0.41% annually in Brazil, where fertility is estimated at 1.6, within a population where the under-15 and 65-plus shares differ by 8.62 percentage points.
The historical series puts Brazil's 2000-to-2024 population change at +21.8%, before a projected +2.6% shift to 2050 under the medium scenario; the page therefore distinguishes measured direction from unmeasured demographic drivers.
2024 estimate for Brazil. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Brazil vs. World
Using one 2024 comparison table keeps the context consistent. Brazil's population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Brazil | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.41% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 34 | 30.6 | 2024 |
No national-only figure is inserted into this world comparison. The country and global values share the same 2024 table and source context.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 211,998,573 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +0.41%.
The 2024 age structure is 19.67% under 15, 69.28% aged 15 to 64 and 11.05% aged 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 50.8% female and 49.2% male.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 217.489M, a +2.6% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Brazil?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Brazil is 211,998,573 people.
Is the population of Brazil growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Brazil's population is growing, with annual change of +0.41%.
What percentage of the population of Brazil is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 11.05% of Brazil's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Brazil in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Brazil's 2050 population at 217,489,299.
What is the fertility rate in Brazil?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Brazil is 1.6 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.