Argentina vs Brazil: population pyramids in 2012
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Argentina and Brazil compared
In 2012, Argentina has a population of 42 million and Brazil 196.1 million; Brazil is about 4.7 times the size of Argentina.
The share aged 65 and over is 10.6% in Argentina and 7.0% in Brazil, 3.6 points higher in Argentina. The median age is 30.2 years in Argentina and 29.9 years in Brazil.
The total fertility rate is 2.30 in Argentina and 1.77 in Brazil, so only Brazil is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 75.8 years in Argentina and 74.3 years in Brazil.
By 2050, the population of Argentina is projected to grow by 15.1% and that of Brazil to grow by 11.0% compared with 2012.
GDP per person is $15K in Argentina (2025) and $11K in Brazil (2025).
Key figures (2012)
| Argentina | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 42 million | 196.1 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 25.4% | 24.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.6% | 7.0% |
| Median age | 30.2 yrs | 29.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 16.5 | 10.1 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.30 | 1.77 |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | 74.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.98% | +0.81% |
| Net migration (per year) | +2,978 | -179,707 |
| GDP | $683B (2025) | $2.28T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $15K (2025) | $11K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 7.2% (2025) | 6% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.