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Population density: Brazil vs Cyprus compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 388 people in Cyprus. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 73,243 sq ft in Cyprus. Brazil and Cyprus rank 164th and 66th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.006% of the land area for Cyprus, making the population density in Brazil 82.9% lower than in Cyprus.

Population density by year

Brazil
Cyprus

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Cyprus
2026 66.2 388
2025 66 384
2024 65.7 381
2023 65.4 377
2022 65.2 373
2021 64.9 369
2020 64.7 365
2019 64.3 361
2018 63.9 356
2017 63.4 352
2016 63 347
2015 62.5 342
2014 62 337
2013 61.5 332
2012 61 327
2011 60.5 321
2010 60 316
2009 59.5 311
2008 59 306
2007 58.4 301
2006 57.8 295.6
2005 57.2 290.4
2004 56.6 285.3
2003 56 280.2
2002 55.3 275.1
2001 54.6 270.2
2000 53.9 265.6
1999 53.2 261
1998 52.4 256.3
1997 51.6 251.6
1996 50.9 246.7
1995 50.1 241.8
1994 49.4 236.8
1993 48.6 231.5
1992 47.8 227.1
1991 47 223.9
1990 46.2 221
1989 45.4 217.9
1988 44.6 214.8
1987 43.7 211.6
1986 42.9 208.3
1985 42 205
1984 41.1 201.6
1983 40.2 198.2
1982 39.3 195.2
1981 38.4 193.1
1980 37.6 191.5
1979 36.7 189.9
1978 35.8 188.4
1977 35 187
1976 34.2 185.6
1975 33.3 184.8
1974 32.6 185.9
1973 31.8 186.7
1972 31 185.3
1971 30.3 183.3
1970 29.6 181.5
1969 28.8 179.7
1968 28.1 178
1967 27.4 176.4
1966 26.7 174.7
1965 26 173.2
1964 25.3 171.7
1963 24.5 170.2
1962 23.8 168.6
1961 23.1 166.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 31.2% growth in Cyprus.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Cyprus was 69th in 2006 and ranks 66th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Cyprus
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Cyprus
2024 87.9% 66.7%
2023 87.6% 66.7%
2022 87.3% 66.7%
2021 87.1% 66.7%
2020 86.9% 66.7%
2019 86.7% 66.8%
2018 86.4% 66.8%
2017 86.2% 66.9%
2016 85.9% 67%
2015 85.7% 67%
2014 85.4% 67.1%
2013 85.2% 67.2%
2012 84.9% 67.3%
2011 84.6% 67.4%
2010 84.3% 67.5%
2009 84.1% 67.7%
2008 83.8% 67.9%
2007 83.5% 68.1%
2006 83.3% 68.3%
2005 83% 68.4%
2004 82.7% 68.6%
2003 82.4% 68.7%
2002 82% 68.8%
2001 81.6% 68.8%
2000 81.1% 68.8%
1999 80.5% 68.7%
1998 79.8% 68.6%
1997 79% 68.5%
1996 78.3% 68.3%
1995 77.7% 68.2%
1994 77.2% 68%
1993 76.6% 67.8%
1992 76.1% 67.6%
1991 75.5% 67.4%
1990 74.9% 67.1%
1989 74.2% 66.8%
1988 73.6% 66.5%
1987 73% 66.1%
1986 72.3% 65.7%
1985 71.6% 65.2%
1984 70.9% 64.6%
1983 70.1% 64%
1982 69.3% 63.3%
1981 68.4% 62.4%
1980 67.4% 61.1%
1979 66.3% 59.5%
1978 65% 57.6%
1977 63.5% 55.5%
1976 61.9% 53.3%
1975 60.3% 50.4%
1974 58.7% 46.1%
1973 57.1% 42.7%
1972 55.7% 41.5%
1971 54.3% 40.7%
1970 53.2% 40.1%
1969 52.2% 39.6%
1968 51.2% 39.2%
1967 50.3% 38.9%
1966 49.5% 38.7%
1965 48.7% 38.4%
1964 47.9% 38%
1963 47.1% 37.6%
1962 46.3% 37.1%
1961 45.5% 36.4%
1960 44.7% 35.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 68.6% to 66.7% in Cyprus.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2016–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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