Argentina vs Brazil: population pyramids in 2024
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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 2024, Argentina has a population of 45.6 million and Brazil 211.6 million; Brazil is about 4.6 times the size of Argentina.
The share aged 65 and over is 12.3% in Argentina and 10.8% in Brazil, 1.5 points higher in Argentina. The median age is 33.3 years in Argentina and 35.2 years in Brazil.
The total fertility rate is 1.50 in Argentina and 1.61 in Brazil, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 76.0 years in Brazil.
By 2050, the population of Argentina is projected to grow by 5.9% and that of Brazil to grow by 2.9% compared with 2024.
GDP per person is $15K in Argentina (2025) and $11K in Brazil (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2024)
| Argentina | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45.6 million | 211.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 21.9% | 19.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 69.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Median age | 33.3 yrs | 35.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 18.7 | 15.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.50 | 1.61 |
| Life expectancy | 77.5 yrs | 76.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.34% | +0.40% |
| Net migration (per year) | +3,454 | -225,510 |
| 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.