Brazil vs Japan: population pyramids in 1956
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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 Japan compared
In 1956, Brazil has a population of 63.1 million and Japan 92.9 million; Japan is about 1.5 times the size of Brazil.
The share aged 65 and over is 2.4% in Brazil and 5.3% in Japan, 2.9 points higher in Japan. The median age is 18.2 years in Brazil and 23.9 years in Japan.
The total fertility rate is 6.08 in Brazil and 2.21 in Japan, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 51.3 years in Brazil and 65.6 years in Japan.
By 2050, the population of Brazil is projected to grow by 245.2% and that of Japan to grow by 13.0% compared with 1956.
GDP per person is $11K in Brazil (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).
Key figures (1956)
| Brazil | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63.1 million | 92.9 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 43.4% | 32.7% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.2% | 62.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| Median age | 18.2 yrs | 23.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 4.5 | 8.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.08 | 2.21 |
| Life expectancy | 51.3 yrs | 65.6 yrs |
| Population growth | +3.07% | +0.90% |
| Net migration (per year) | +14,393 | -152,385 |
| GDP | $2.28T (2025) | $4.44T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $11K (2025) | $36K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 6% (2025) | 2.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.
Trends 1950–2100
Share aged 65+ (%)
Total fertility rate
Median age
Population (1950 = 100)
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