Argentina vs Brazil: population pyramids in 2016
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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 2016, Argentina has a population of 43.7 million and Brazil 202.5 million; Brazil is about 4.6 times the size of Argentina.
The share aged 65 and over is 11.1% in Argentina and 8.1% in Brazil, 3.0 points higher in Argentina. The median age is 31.0 years in Argentina and 31.7 years in Brazil.
The total fertility rate is 2.24 in Argentina and 1.73 in Brazil, so only Brazil is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 76.1 years in Argentina and 75.1 years in Brazil.
By 2050, the population of Argentina is projected to grow by 10.5% and that of Brazil to grow by 7.5% compared with 2016.
GDP per person is $15K in Argentina (2025) and $11K in Brazil (2025).
Key figures (2016)
| Argentina | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43.7 million | 202.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 24.8% | 22.2% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 69.7% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| Median age | 31.0 yrs | 31.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 17.3 | 11.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.24 | 1.73 |
| Life expectancy | 76.1 yrs | 75.1 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.90% | +0.75% |
| Net migration (per year) | +5,215 | -92,989 |
| 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.