Brazil vs Mexico: Population by labor force status
Brazil
41.26 million people
in 2025
Mexico
31.79 million people
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Population by labor force status over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 41.26 million people against 31.79 million people in Mexico, a difference of 9.47 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.93 million people | 33.10 million people | 19.83 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 50.26 million people | 33.90 million people | 16.37 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.57 million people | 33.70 million people | 11.87 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 42.29 million people | 32.41 million people | 9.88 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 41.26 million people against 31.79 million people in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Brazil and Mexico?
- 9.47 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).