Japan vs Brazil: population pyramids in 1950
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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.
Japan and Brazil compared
In 1950, Japan has a population of 85.7 million and Brazil 52.6 million; Japan is about 1.6 times the size of Brazil.
The share aged 65 and over is 4.9% in Japan and 2.4% in Brazil, 2.5 points higher in Japan. The median age is 22.2 years in Japan and 18.5 years in Brazil.
The total fertility rate is 3.62 in Japan and 6.12 in Brazil, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 59.2 years in Japan and 48.5 years in Brazil.
By 2050, the population of Japan is projected to grow by 22.6% and that of Brazil to grow by 313.6% compared with 1950.
GDP per person is $36K in Japan (2025) and $11K in Brazil (2025).
Key figures (1950)
| Japan | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85.7 million | 52.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 35.3% | 42.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.8% | 55.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 4.9% | 2.4% |
| Median age | 22.2 yrs | 18.5 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 8.2 | 4.3 |
| Total fertility rate | 3.62 | 6.12 |
| Life expectancy | 59.2 yrs | 48.5 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.73% | +2.95% |
| Net migration (per year) | -24,997 | +9,705 |
| GDP | $4.44T (2025) | $2.28T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $36K (2025) | $11K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 2.5% (2025) | 6% (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)
Country pages
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