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