Population, ages 15-24, total in Brazil
Brazil: Population, ages 15-24, total was 33.60 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
33.60 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.45 million
in 2004
All-time low
28.91 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Brazil stood at 33.60 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Brazil peaked at 35.45 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.91 million, in 1990.
That places Brazil 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.91 million | — |
| 1991 | 29.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 30.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 31.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 32.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 33.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 34.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 35.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.60 million | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 33.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 29.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 33.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,912, 39.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.28 million | 28.91 million | 34.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.95 million | 34.03 million | 35.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.53 million | 33.41 million | 33.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Brazil?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Brazil was 33.60 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.45 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.91 million in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.