Brazil has a population density of 65.7 people per square mile compared to 381 people in Cyprus. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 73,243 sq ft in Cyprus. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brazil and Cyprus are ranked 164th and 67th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.6% of the world's population and 5.61% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.006% of the land area for Cyprus, hence the population density in Brazil is 82.7% lower than in Cyprus.
Population density comparison
Brazil
|
Cyprus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 65.7 ppl/mi² | 381 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 164/197 | 67/197 |
| Population |
213415080
|
1380052
|
| Land area | 3,227,096 sq mi | 3,568 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 424,372 sq ft | 73,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 32.9% |
| Urban population | 88% | 67.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Brazil vs Cyprus:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brazil increased by 16.1%, compared to a 33.4% growth in Cyprus.
In 2004, Brazil ranked 152nd for population density and is in 164th place now. Cyprus was 73rd in 2004 and ranks 67th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Cyprus
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Cyprus
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 67.1% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 67% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | 66.9% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 66.9% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 66.8% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 66.8% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | 66.8% |
| 2016 | 86% | 66.9% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 66.9% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 67% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | 67.3% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | 67.4% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 84% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | 68% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 68.1% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | 68.6% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | 68.7% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 68.8% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | 68.5% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | 68.4% |
| 1997 | 79% | 68.3% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 68.2% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 68% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 67.9% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 67.8% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | 67.6% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | 67.2% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | 66.4% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 65.9% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 65.1% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 69% | 64.3% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | 63.8% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | 63% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | 60.8% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 58.6% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | 56.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | 54.1% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 51.8% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | 49.6% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | 47.3% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | 45% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 42.8% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | 41.3% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | 40.8% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | 40.2% |
| 1968 | 54% | 39.7% |
| 1967 | 53% | 39.2% |
| 1966 | 52% | 38.7% |
| 1965 | 51% | 38.2% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 37.7% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | 37.2% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | 36.7% |
| 1961 | 47.1% | 36.2% |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil and from 68.4% to 67.1% in Cyprus.
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