Brazil median age by year, 1990 to 2023

Brazil: 33.9 years in 2023. Median age peaked at 33.9 years in 2023 in this 1990–2023 series.

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What the data shows

Brazil: 21.4 years in 1990, 33.9 years in 2023 (1.6× higher).
Costa Rica: 21.7 years in 1990, 34.1 years in 2023 (1.6× higher).
Kuwait: 22.3 years in 1990, 34.5 years in 2023 (1.5× higher). It peaked at 36.8 years in 2020.
Qatar: 26.9 years in 1990, 33.2 years in 2023.

About this chart

Brazil's median age rose from 21.4 years in 1990 to 33.9 years in 2023. The oldest median age in the displayed estimates was 33.9 years in 2023. Its lowest median age in this window was 21.4 years in 1990. These figures describe the midpoint of the population's age distribution, not average age or expected lifespan.

Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. In 2023, the comparison lines show Costa Rica (34.1 years), Kuwait (34.5 years) and Qatar (33.2 years). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data, median age in years, estimates only. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Brazil: median age, years, 1990 to 2023; three nearest peers, 1990–2023
Date	🇧🇷 Brazil	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	🇰🇼 Kuwait	🇶🇦 Qatar
1990	21.4 years	21.7 years	22.3 years	26.9 years
1991	21.6 years	21.9 years	22.5 years	27.0 years
1992	21.9 years	22.2 years	22.6 years	27.2 years
1993	22.1 years	22.4 years	23.2 years	27.5 years
1994	22.4 years	22.6 years	24.1 years	27.8 years
1995	22.7 years	22.9 years	24.6 years	28.2 years
1996	23.0 years	23.1 years	24.6 years	28.7 years
1997	23.3 years	23.4 years	24.5 years	28.9 years
1998	23.6 years	23.7 years	24.5 years	28.8 years
1999	23.9 years	23.9 years	24.6 years	28.8 years
2000	24.2 years	24.2 years	24.9 years	28.9 years
2001	24.5 years	24.5 years	25.2 years	29.1 years
2002	24.9 years	24.8 years	25.7 years	29.5 years
2003	25.2 years	25.2 years	26.3 years	29.9 years
2004	25.6 years	25.6 years	27.0 years	30.0 years
2005	26.0 years	26.0 years	27.4 years	29.9 years
2006	26.4 years	26.4 years	27.5 years	29.6 years
2007	26.9 years	26.8 years	27.7 years	29.1 years
2008	27.3 years	27.2 years	27.9 years	29.1 years
2009	27.7 years	27.6 years	28.2 years	29.8 years
2010	28.2 years	28.0 years	28.6 years	30.2 years
2011	28.7 years	28.4 years	29.5 years	30.1 years
2012	29.1 years	28.8 years	30.6 years	29.9 years
2013	29.6 years	29.3 years	31.3 years	29.9 years
2014	30.0 years	29.7 years	32.1 years	30.0 years
2015	30.5 years	30.2 years	32.9 years	30.1 years
2016	30.9 years	30.6 years	33.7 years	30.3 years
2017	31.4 years	31.1 years	34.6 years	30.5 years
2018	31.8 years	31.5 years	35.4 years	30.8 years
2019	32.3 years	32.0 years	36.2 years	31.2 years
2020	32.7 years	32.5 years	36.8 years	31.6 years
2021	33.1 years	33.0 years	34.8 years	32.0 years
2022	33.5 years	33.5 years	33.5 years	32.5 years
2023	33.9 years	34.1 years	34.5 years	33.2 years

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median age in Brazil?

Brazil's median age was 33.9 years in 2023, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 estimates. Half the population was younger and half older than that age.

When was Brazil's median age highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was 33.9 years in 2023. This comparison covers 1990 through 2023; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Brazil?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2023 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data, median age in years, estimates only. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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