Male population by age group in Brazil
Brazil: Male population by age group was 6.82 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.82 million people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.38 million people
in 1986
All-time low
4.64 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.82 million people for male population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Brazil peaked at 9.38 million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million people, in 1950.
That places Brazil 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.64 million people | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 million people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 5.04 million people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 5.24 million people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 5.42 million people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 5.59 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 5.76 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 5.94 million people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 6.12 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 6.30 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 6.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 6.64 million people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 6.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 6.96 million people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.38 million people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.45 million people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.88 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 8.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.34 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.52 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.71 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.88 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.24 million people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.15 million people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.05 million people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.95 million people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.86 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.79 million people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.74 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.77 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.78 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.75 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.58 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.43 million people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.27 million people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.14 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.01 million people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.90 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.80 million people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.70 million people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.60 million people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.52 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.41 million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.39 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.37 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.34 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.18 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.07 million people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.95 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million people | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.82 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 29.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.82 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 101.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 million people | 4.64 million people | 6.30 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.05 million people | 6.47 million people | 7.38 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.87 million people | 7.40 million people | 8.52 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million people | 8.71 million people | 9.38 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 million people | 8.74 million people | 9.15 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 million people | 7.70 million people | 8.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million people | 7.28 million people | 7.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million people | 6.82 million people | 7.18 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.69 million people compare
- 8 United States 9.54 million people compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.45 million people compare
- 11 Egypt 6.04 million people compare
- 12 Tanzania 5.47 million people compare
- 13 Mexico 5.25 million people compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Brazil?
- Male population by age group in Brazil was 6.82 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million people in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for male population by age group?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.