Brazil has a population density of 65.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brazil ranked 164th out of 197.
Brazil has 2.6% of the world's population and 5.61% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Brazil compared to the World's average
Brazil
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 65.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 164/197 | N/A |
| Population |
213415080
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 3,227,096 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 424,372 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 88% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 28.6% |
Brazil population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Brazil has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 16.1%. The population density rank was 152nd 21 years ago and is 164th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.7 | 164 |
| 2023 | 65.4 | 164 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 164 |
| 2021 | 64.9 | 164 |
| 2020 | 64.7 | 163 |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 162 |
| 2018 | 63.9 | 160 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 158 |
| 2016 | 63 | 157 |
| 2015 | 62.5 | 156 |
| 2014 | 62 | 156 |
| 2013 | 61.5 | 156 |
| 2012 | 61 | 156 |
| 2011 | 60.5 | 155 |
| 2010 | 60 | 154 |
| 2009 | 59.5 | 154 |
| 2008 | 59 | 154 |
| 2007 | 58.4 | 154 |
| 2006 | 57.8 | 154 |
| 2005 | 57.2 | 152 |
| 2004 | 56.6 | 152 |
| 2003 | 56 | 153 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 153 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 154 |
| 2000 | 53.9 | 154 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 151 |
| 1998 | 52.4 | 151 |
| 1997 | 51.6 | 151 |
| 1996 | 50.9 | 151 |
| 1995 | 50.1 | 151 |
| 1994 | 49.4 | 149 |
| 1993 | 48.6 | 148 |
| 1992 | 47.8 | 144 |
| 1991 | 47 | 128 |
| 1990 | 46.2 | 126 |
| 1989 | 45.4 | 126 |
| 1988 | 44.6 | 126 |
| 1987 | 43.7 | 126 |
| 1986 | 42.9 | 126 |
| 1985 | 42 | 125 |
| 1984 | 41.1 | 126 |
| 1983 | 40.2 | 126 |
| 1982 | 39.3 | 126 |
| 1981 | 38.4 | 125 |
| 1980 | 37.6 | 124 |
| 1979 | 36.7 | 124 |
| 1978 | 35.8 | 124 |
| 1977 | 35 | 125 |
| 1976 | 34.2 | 125 |
| 1975 | 33.3 | 125 |
| 1974 | 32.6 | 125 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 125 |
| 1972 | 31 | 125 |
| 1971 | 30.3 | 124 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 125 |
| 1969 | 28.8 | 125 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 124 |
| 1967 | 27.4 | 124 |
| 1966 | 26.7 | 124 |
| 1965 | 26 | 125 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 127 |
| 1963 | 24.5 | 127 |
| 1962 | 23.8 | 127 |
| 1961 | 23.1 | 127 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Brazil from 1960 to 2024: 46.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 81.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 88%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88% | 27 |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 27 |
| 2022 | 87.6% | 28 |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 27 |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 27 |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 27 |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 27 |
| 2017 | 86.3% | 28 |
| 2016 | 86% | 28 |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 28 |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 29 |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 29 |
| 2012 | 84.9% | 29 |
| 2011 | 84.6% | 29 |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 29 |
| 2009 | 84% | 29 |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 28 |
| 2007 | 83.4% | 28 |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 27 |
| 2005 | 82.8% | 27 |
| 2004 | 82.5% | 27 |
| 2003 | 82.2% | 27 |
| 2002 | 81.9% | 27 |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 27 |
| 2000 | 81.2% | 27 |
| 1999 | 80.5% | 27 |
| 1998 | 79.8% | 27 |
| 1997 | 79% | 28 |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 31 |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 34 |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 34 |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 36 |
| 1992 | 75.4% | 38 |
| 1991 | 74.7% | 38 |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 39 |
| 1989 | 73.1% | 40 |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 42 |
| 1987 | 71.5% | 43 |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 45 |
| 1985 | 69.9% | 45 |
| 1984 | 69% | 45 |
| 1983 | 68.1% | 45 |
| 1982 | 67.3% | 47 |
| 1981 | 66.4% | 48 |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 50 |
| 1979 | 64.6% | 51 |
| 1978 | 63.6% | 52 |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 54 |
| 1976 | 61.7% | 54 |
| 1975 | 60.8% | 55 |
| 1974 | 59.8% | 56 |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 57 |
| 1972 | 57.9% | 56 |
| 1971 | 56.9% | 55 |
| 1970 | 55.9% | 56 |
| 1969 | 54.9% | 56 |
| 1968 | 54% | 56 |
| 1967 | 53% | 55 |
| 1966 | 52% | 56 |
| 1965 | 51% | 56 |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 56 |
| 1963 | 49.1% | 56 |
| 1962 | 48.1% | 57 |
| 1961 | 47.1% | 58 |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 60 |
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