Population aged 65 and above, urban in Brazil

Brazil: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.0250.050.0750.11981200120211981: 0.043 % of urban population1982: 0.044 % of urban population1983: 0.044 % of urban population1984: 0.045 % of urban population1985: 0.045 % of urban population1986: 0.046 % of urban population1987: 0.047 % of urban population1988: 0.048 % of urban population1989: 0.049 % of urban population1990: 0.05 % of urban population1992: 0.051 % of urban population1993: 0.053 % of urban population1995: 0.056 % of urban population1996: 0.057 % of urban population1997: 0.059 % of urban population1998: 0.06 % of urban population1999: 0.062 % of urban population2001: 0.061 % of urban population2002: 0.064 % of urban population2003: 0.066 % of urban population2004: 0.067 % of urban population2005: 0.069 % of urban population2006: 0.071 % of urban population2007: 0.072 % of urban population2008: 0.076 % of urban population2009: 0.078 % of urban population2011: 0.081 % of urban population2012: 0.077 % of urban population2013: 0.079 % of urban population2014: 0.082 % of urban population2015: 0.085 % of urban population2016: 0.087 % of urban population2017: 0.089 % of urban population2018: 0.093 % of urban population2019: 0.095 % of urban population2020: 0.099 % of urban population2021: 0.102 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 65 and above, urban in Brazil stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Brazil peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1981 0.0%
1982 0.0% +1.5%
1983 0.0% +0.4%
1984 0.0% +1.6%
1985 0.0% +0.5%
1986 0.0% +2.0%
1987 0.0% +1.9%
1988 0.0% +3.8%
1989 0.0% +2.0%
1990 0.1% +2.1%
1992 0.1% +1.7%
1993 0.1% +3.3%
1995 0.1% +7.0%
1996 0.1% +1.8%
1997 0.1% +2.2%
1998 0.1% +1.6%
1999 0.1% +3.6%
2001 0.1% -1.0%
2002 0.1% +4.2%
2003 0.1% +3.2%
2004 0.1% +1.3%
2005 0.1% +3.2%
2006 0.1% +2.8%
2007 0.1% +2.4%
2008 0.1% +5.6%
2009 0.1% +2.4%
2011 0.1% +3.9%
2012 0.1% -5.1%
2013 0.1% +2.6%
2014 0.1% +3.3%
2015 0.1% +3.3%
2016 0.1% +2.6%
2017 0.1% +2.9%
2018 0.1% +3.7%
2019 0.1% +2.8%
2020 0.1% +3.7%
2021 0.1% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Brazil?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Brazil was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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