
Brazil: Population ages 65 and above
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| Brazil |
Population ages 65 and above, percent of total |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 11.48 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2025 |
| Average | 5.17 |
| Min - Max | 2.53 - 11.48 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 11.48 percent, an increase from 11.05 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 10.69 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2025 is 5.17 percent. The minimum value, 2.53 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 11.48 percent was recorded in 2025.
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| Recent values | Brazil: Population ages 65 and above |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.48 |
| 2024 | 11.05 |
| 2023 | 10.63 |
| 2022 | 10.25 |
| 2021 | 9.91 |
| 2020 | 9.60 |
| 2019 | 9.27 |
| 2018 | 8.93 |
Definition: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 212.81 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 88.18 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 25 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 11.48 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent children | 19.39 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 50.80 | 2024 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 11.82 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 44.65 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 235,765 | 2023 | refugees |
| Migrant population | 1 | 2024 | percent |
| Population growth | 0.38 | 2025 | percent |