Population Size and Growth of Brazil

                     BRAZIL'S POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH

Brazil's current population in 2025 is 212.8 million people. This is much larger than Australia's nearly  27 million people. 

Brazil's 2025 population growth rate is 0.37 %, which is slightly lower than Australia's 0.96 %. Both countries have a lower population growth rate than the death rate, meaning that the population will start to decline without immigration or an increase in births.  

Below is a graph showing Population increase since the 1950s:

Below is a graph showing Australia's current population and growth since 1960:

Brazil's birthrate is 12.35 births per 1000 people in 2025. Australia's is similar at 11.79 births per 1000 people.

Brazil's death rate is 7.04 deaths per 1000, and Australia's is 6.83. 

The fertility rate in Brazil is 1.6 children per woman. In Australia, it is less, at 1.5. The fertility rate is getting lower in both countries as women choose to have children later and choose careers over parenting.

 Below is 2 graphs showing Brazil's population growth rate and birth rate:

The life expectancy in Brazil is 76.2 years. In Australia, it is much higher at 84.2 years. This means Australians, on average, live 8 years longer than Brazilians. In both countries, women live longer than men.  The life expectancy in Australia is better because of better healthcare, different lifestyles and socioeconomic differences. Also, there is much more violence and crime in Brazil compared to Australia, with homicide being the highest cause of death in young adults in Brazil.

Below are 2 graphs showing the declining population rate in Brazil in 2025, and also a chart showing the high homicide rate in Brazil.

In Brazil, children aged 0-14 make up only 9.2 % of the population, whereas the 15-64 year olds make up 78.8 % of the population. In Australia, the 0-14 age group makes up 17% of the population, so we have a lot more babies and children.  15-64 year olds make up 64% of the population.

91.4 % of Brazilians live in cities, and in Australia, 86% live in cities. The life expectancy in both countries is higher for people who live in cities than in the country, as there is better healthcare and education in cities. 

Below is a graph showing the increase in the number of people in Brazil living in cities from 1960 to 2025: