Brazil vs France: Population ages 65 and above, total
Brazil
24.43 million
in 2025
France
15.49 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
France rank
9th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.43 million against 15.49 million in France, a difference of 8.94 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 5.99 million | 3.75 million | France |
| 1970s | 3.44 million | 7.20 million | 3.76 million | France |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 7.55 million | 2.52 million | France |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 8.90 million | 1.52 million | France |
| 2000s | 10.56 million | 10.29 million | 273,750 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 12.33 million | 3.50 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.11 million | 14.74 million | 7.37 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 24.43 million against 15.49 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Brazil and France?
- 8.94 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.