Brazil vs Russia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Brazil
24.43 million
in 2025
Russia
25.53 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 25.53 million against 24.43 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.10 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 8.30 million | 6.06 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 3.44 million | 11.84 million | 8.40 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 13.98 million | 8.95 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 17.03 million | 9.66 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.56 million | 19.05 million | 8.49 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 19.55 million | 3.71 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 22.11 million | 23.75 million | 1.64 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 25.53 million against 24.43 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Brazil and Russia?
- 1.10 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th 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.