Brazil vs United States: Population ages 15-64, total
Brazil
147.12 million
in 2025
United States
220.50 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 220.50 million against 147.12 million in Brazil, a difference of 73.37 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.05 million | 115.94 million | 71.89 million | United States |
| 1970s | 59.86 million | 138.06 million | 78.20 million | United States |
| 1980s | 79.11 million | 157.92 million | 78.80 million | United States |
| 1990s | 100.16 million | 174.58 million | 74.42 million | United States |
| 2000s | 122.62 million | 198.12 million | 75.50 million | United States |
| 2010s | 139.35 million | 213.31 million | 73.96 million | United States |
| 2020s | 146.34 million | 218.60 million | 72.26 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 220.50 million against 147.12 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Brazil and United States?
- 73.37 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.