Male population by age group in Brazil
Brazil: Male population by age group was 6.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.82 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.38 million
in 1986
All-time low
4.64 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.82 million 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 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 million | 4.64 million | 6.30 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.05 million | 6.47 million | 7.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.87 million | 7.40 million | 8.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million | 8.71 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 million | 8.74 million | 9.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 million | 7.70 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million | 7.28 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million | 6.82 million | 7.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.69 million compare
- 8 United States 9.54 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.45 million compare
- 11 Egypt 6.04 million compare
- 12 Tanzania 5.47 million compare
- 13 Mexico 5.25 million compare
More gender data for Brazil
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million 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 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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