Brazil has a population density of 65.7 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brazil and Mexico are ranked 164th and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Brazil is 62.3% lower than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 65.7 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 164/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
213415080
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 3,227,096 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 424,372 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 88% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 17.3% |
Brazil vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brazil increased by 16.1%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Brazil ranked 152nd for population density and is in 164th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 65.7 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 65.4 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 64.9 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 64.7 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 63.9 | 166 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 63 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 62.5 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 62 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 61.5 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 61 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 60.5 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 60 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 59.5 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 59 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 58.4 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 57.8 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 57.2 | 141 |
| 2004 | 56.6 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 56 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 53.9 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 52.4 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 51.6 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 50.9 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 50.1 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 49.4 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 48.6 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 47.8 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 47 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 46.2 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 45.4 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 44.6 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 43.7 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 42.9 | 102 |
| 1985 | 42 | 100 |
| 1984 | 41.1 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 40.2 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 39.3 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 38.4 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 37.6 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 36.7 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 35.8 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 35 | 83 |
| 1976 | 34.2 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 33.3 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 32.6 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 31 | 72 |
| 1971 | 30.3 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 28.8 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 27.4 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 26.7 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 26 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 24.5 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 23.8 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 23.1 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 81% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 86% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 79% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 84% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | 76% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 75% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 79% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 73% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | 71% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | 70% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | 69% |
| 1984 | 69% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | 62% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | 59% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 54% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 53% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 52% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 51% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 47.1% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Brazil
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sao Paulo | 11.5M |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6.21M |
| Brasilia | 2.82M |
| Fortaleza | 2.43M |
| Salvador | 2.42M |
| Belo Horizonte | 2.32M |
| Manaus | 2.06M |
| Curitiba | 1.77M |
| Recife | 1.49M |
| Goiania | 1.44M |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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