Demographics

Demographics of Brazil in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

211 million

TFR

1.63 Child

Median Age

33.2 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

43.7 %

Life Expectancy

73.4 Years

Net Migration Rate

0 ‰

Executive Summary

Brazil - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

977 k people

Birth

2723 k people

Death

1752 k people

Net Migration

6 k people

Brazil - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Brazil - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

4.5 ‰

Net Migration

0 ‰

Young Dependency

29.4 %

Old Dependency

14.3 %

Brazil - Median Age
Note: Age
Brazil - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

White 47.7%, mixed 43.1%, Black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, Indigenous 0.4% (2010 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language)

Religion

Roman Catholic 64.6%, other Catholic 0.4%, Protestant 22.2% (includes Adventist 6.5%, Assembly of God 2.0%, Christian Congregation of Brazil 1.2%, Universal Kingdom of God 1.0%, other Protestant 11.5%), other Christian 0.7%, Spiritist 2.2%, other 1.4%, none 8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est. by CIA)

Brazil - Education
Note: %
Brazil - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Brazil - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Brazil - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Brazil - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Brazil - Population in Key Regions
Brazil - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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