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Brazil vs India: Population Comparison 2026

India has 1,263,062,911 more people than Brazil (6.9× as many): 1.48 billion vs 213.6 million in 2026. Median age is 35.3 in Brazil and 29.2 in India; fertility is 1.59 vs 1.93 children per woman.

Brazil

2026
0
people
Median age
35.3
Fertility (TFR)
1.59
Working age (15–64)
69.0%
Trend
Growing (+0.35%)

India

2026
0
people
Median age
29.2
Fertility (TFR)
1.93
Working age (15–64)
68.6%
Trend
Growing (+0.87%)

Population pyramids, 2026

Total Population

Brazil

213.6M

vs

India

1476.6M

Youth (0-14)

Brazil

19.1%

vs

India

23.8%

Elderly (65+)

Brazil

11.9%

vs

India

7.6%

Where the two pyramids differ

The pyramids are overlaid so you can read the difference by age and sex: the longer bar in each band marks the country with more people of that age.

📊 Understanding the Population Difference Chart

This visualization shows where and by how much the populations differ between Brazil and India for each age group, split by gender:

Left Side (Males)

Blue = Brazil has more males

Green = India has more males

Right Side (Females)

Pink = Brazil has more females

Orange = India has more females

💡 How to Read: Each age group shows up to 2 bars - one on the left (male difference) and one on the right (female difference). The bar's color tells you which country has more people, and the bar's length shows by how much. For example, if you see a green bar on the left, it means India has more males in that age group.

Notable Differences (>20% variance):

Ages 0-4: India has 88.7% more people
Men: 51.9M more in India • Women: 48.2M more in India
Brazil: 6.5M men, 6.2M women • India: 58.4M men, 54.5M women
Population Ratio
12.7M
112.8M
Ages 5-9: India has 88.2% more people
Men: 53.5M more in India • Women: 49.1M more in India
Brazil: 7.0M men, 6.7M women • India: 60.5M men, 55.8M women
Population Ratio
13.8M
116.3M
Ages 10-14: India has 88.2% more people
Men: 56.4M more in India • Women: 51.3M more in India
Brazil: 7.3M men, 7.0M women • India: 63.8M men, 58.3M women
Population Ratio
14.3M
122.0M
Ages 15-19: India has 88.5% more people
Men: 58.7M more in India • Women: 53.0M more in India
Brazil: 7.4M men, 7.1M women • India: 66.1M men, 60.1M women
Population Ratio
14.5M
126.2M
Ages 20-24: India has 88.2% more people
Men: 59.9M more in India • Women: 53.9M more in India
Brazil: 7.7M men, 7.5M women • India: 67.6M men, 61.4M women
Population Ratio
15.2M
129.0M
Ages 25-29: India has 87.2% more people
Men: 58.2M more in India • Women: 52.1M more in India
Brazil: 8.2M men, 8.0M women • India: 66.4M men, 60.2M women
Population Ratio
16.2M
126.6M
Ages 30-34: India has 86.8% more people
Men: 55.1M more in India • Women: 49.7M more in India
Brazil: 8.0M men, 8.0M women • India: 63.1M men, 57.7M women
Population Ratio
16.0M
120.8M
Ages 35-39: India has 85.7% more people
Men: 51.3M more in India • Women: 46.9M more in India
Brazil: 8.1M men, 8.2M women • India: 59.4M men, 55.0M women
Population Ratio
16.3M
114.5M
Ages 40-44: India has 84.0% more people
Men: 45.8M more in India • Women: 41.9M more in India
Brazil: 8.2M men, 8.4M women • India: 54.1M men, 50.3M women
Population Ratio
16.7M
104.4M
Ages 45-49: India has 82.9% more people
Men: 39.1M more in India • Women: 36.0M more in India
Brazil: 7.6M men, 7.9M women • India: 46.7M men, 44.0M women
Population Ratio
15.5M
90.6M
Ages 50-54: India has 82.7% more people
Men: 33.5M more in India • Women: 31.6M more in India
Brazil: 6.6M men, 7.0M women • India: 40.2M men, 38.6M women
Population Ratio
13.6M
78.8M
Ages 55-59: India has 81.9% more people
Men: 27.9M more in India • Women: 26.8M more in India
Brazil: 5.8M men, 6.3M women • India: 33.7M men, 33.1M women
Population Ratio
12.1M
66.7M
Ages 60-64: India has 80.0% more people
Men: 22.5M more in India • Women: 21.9M more in India
Brazil: 5.3M men, 5.9M women • India: 27.8M men, 27.8M women
Population Ratio
11.1M
55.5M
Ages 65-69: India has 79.1% more people
Men: 17.5M more in India • Women: 17.4M more in India
Brazil: 4.3M men, 4.9M women • India: 21.8M men, 22.4M women
Population Ratio
9.2M
44.2M
Ages 70-74: India has 78.3% more people
Men: 12.4M more in India • Women: 12.8M more in India
Brazil: 3.1M men, 3.8M women • India: 15.5M men, 16.6M women
Population Ratio
7.0M
32.1M
Ages 75-79: India has 75.6% more people
Men: 7.0M more in India • Women: 7.5M more in India
Brazil: 2.0M men, 2.7M women • India: 9.0M men, 10.2M women
Population Ratio
4.7M
19.2M
Ages 80-84: India has 73.2% more people
Men: 3.4M more in India • Women: 4.0M more in India
Brazil: 1.1M men, 1.6M women • India: 4.5M men, 5.6M women
Population Ratio
2.7M
10.0M
Ages 85-89: India has 72.2% more people
Men: 1.5M more in India • Women: 2.0M more in India
Brazil: 510K men, 818K women • India: 2.0M men, 2.8M women
Population Ratio
1.3M
4.8M
Ages 90-94: India has 72.5% more people
Men: 509K more in India • Women: 695K more in India
Brazil: 159K men, 298K women • India: 667K men, 993K women
Population Ratio
457K
1.7M
Ages 95-99: India has 72.1% more people
Men: 108K more in India • Women: 145K more in India
Brazil: 33K men, 65K women • India: 141K men, 210K women
Population Ratio
98K
351K
Ages 100+: India has 75.9% more people
Men: 13K more in India • Women: 19K more in India
Brazil: 3K men, 7K women • India: 17K men, 26K women
Population Ratio
10K
43K

Demographic comparison, 2026

IndicatorBrazilIndiaDifference
Population (2026)213,562,6661,476,625,577India has 1.26 billion more (6.9×)
Change 2025–2026+0.4% (Growing)+0.9% (Growing)
Median age (2026)35.329.2Brazil older by 6.0 yrs
Total fertility rate1.59 — 0.51 below replacement1.93 — 0.17 below replacement
Fertility rate, 2030 (UN projection)1.581.88
Birth rate (per 1,000)11.715.6
Population 2050 (UN projection)217.5 million (+1.8%)1.68 billion (+13.7%)
Peak populationPeaks 2042Peaks 2061

Differences by age group, 2026

AgeBrazil (M / F)India (M / F)Difference
0-46481K / 6218K58378K / 54463KIndia has 788.6% more people aged 0-4
5-97020K / 6741K60517K / 55819KIndia has 745.4% more people aged 5-9
10-147315K / 7027K63758K / 58281KIndia has 750.9% more people aged 10-14
15-197401K / 7133K66102K / 60111KIndia has 768.4% more people aged 15-19
20-247721K / 7511K67578K / 61386KIndia has 746.7% more people aged 20-24
25-298167K / 8040K66396K / 60183KIndia has 681.0% more people aged 25-29
30-348012K / 7985K63104K / 57719KIndia has 655.3% more people aged 30-34
35-398124K / 8193K59420K / 55047KIndia has 601.5% more people aged 35-39
40-448247K / 8432K54063K / 50290KIndia has 525.6% more people aged 40-44
45-497601K / 7910K46666K / 43954KIndia has 484.2% more people aged 45-49
50-546614K / 7002K40161K / 38637KIndia has 478.7% more people aged 50-54
55-595813K / 6286K33664K / 33056KIndia has 451.5% more people aged 55-59
60-645263K / 5851K27760K / 27753KIndia has 399.5% more people aged 60-64
65-694270K / 4947K21789K / 22369KIndia has 379.1% more people aged 65-69
70-743118K / 3840K15488K / 16644KIndia has 361.8% more people aged 70-74
75-792007K / 2690K8977K / 10235KIndia has 309.1% more people aged 75-79
80-841108K / 1582K4463K / 5557KIndia has 272.5% more people aged 80-84
85-89510K / 818K2010K / 2772KIndia has 260.3% more people aged 85-89
90-94159K / 298K667K / 993KIndia has 263.2% more people aged 90-94
95-9933K / 65K141K / 210KIndia has 258.5% more people aged 95-99
100+3K / 7K17K / 26KIndia has 315.1% more people aged 100+

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has more people, Brazil or India?

India has more: 1.48 billion vs 213.6 million in 2026 — 6.9× as many, 1.26 billion more people.

Which country is older?

Brazil, with a median age of 35.3 vs 29.2 in India (2026).

Which has higher fertility?

India, at 1.93 children per woman vs 1.59 in Brazil. Replacement is 2.1, so both are below it.

How will Brazil and India compare in 2050?

By 2050 the UN projects Brazil at 217.5 million (+1.8% from 2026) and India at 1.68 billion (+13.7%).

Are Brazil and India growing or shrinking?

Brazil is growing (+0.4% in 2026); India is growing (+0.9%).

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