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Population density: Brazil vs Palestine compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Brazil and Palestine rank 164th and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Brazil 97.2% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Brazil
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Palestine
2026 66.2 2,352
2025 66 2,311
2024 65.7 2,274
2023 65.4 2,221
2022 65.2 2,168
2021 64.9 2,116
2020 64.7 2,067
2019 64.3 2,016
2018 63.9 1,966
2017 63.4 1,917
2016 63 1,879
2015 62.5 1,837
2014 62 1,796
2013 61.5 1,754
2012 61 1,712
2011 60.5 1,671
2010 60 1,629
2009 59.5 1,587
2008 59 1,545
2007 58.4 1,503
2006 57.8 1,466
2005 57.2 1,429
2004 56.6 1,392
2003 56 1,357
2002 55.3 1,323
2001 54.6 1,290
2000 53.9 1,257
1999 53.2 1,225
1998 52.4 1,195
1997 51.6 1,164
1996 50.9 1,113
1995 50.1 1,065
1994 49.4 1,018
1993 48.6 973
1992 47.8 931
1991 47 890
1990 46.2 851
1989 45.4 819
1988 44.6 766
1987 43.7 745
1986 42.9 729
1985 42 697
1984 41.1 670
1983 40.2 648
1982 39.3 629
1981 38.4 611
1980 37.6 595
1979 36.7 579
1978 35.8 564
1977 35 548
1976 34.2 532
1975 33.3 516
1974 32.6 499
1973 31.8 484
1972 31 474
1971 30.3 469
1970 29.6 471
1969 28.8 476
1968 28.1 483
1967 27.4 485
1966 26.7 484
1965 26 480
1964 25.3 472
1963 24.5 464
1962 23.8 457
1961 23.1 449

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

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Palestine
2024 87.9% 87.1%
2023 87.6% 86.9%
2022 87.3% 86.6%
2021 87.1% 86.3%
2020 86.9% 86.1%
2019 86.7% 85.8%
2018 86.4% 85.5%
2017 86.2% 85.4%
2016 85.9% 85.3%
2015 85.7% 85.2%
2014 85.4% 85%
2013 85.2% 84.8%
2012 84.9% 84.5%
2011 84.6% 84.2%
2010 84.3% 83.9%
2009 84.1% 83.5%
2008 83.8% 83.1%
2007 83.5% 82.6%
2006 83.3% 81.8%
2005 83% 80.5%
2004 82.7% 79%
2003 82.4% 77.3%
2002 82% 75.5%
2001 81.6% 73.7%
2000 81.1% 72.1%
1999 80.5% 70.6%
1998 79.8% 69.5%
1997 79% 68.7%
1996 78.3% 68.1%
1995 77.7% 67.5%
1994 77.2% 67%
1993 76.6% 66.5%
1992 76.1% 66.1%
1991 75.5% 65.7%
1990 74.9% 65.3%
1989 74.2% -
1988 73.6% -
1987 73% -
1986 72.3% -
1985 71.6% -
1984 70.9% -
1983 70.1% -
1982 69.3% -
1981 68.4% -
1980 67.4% -
1979 66.3% -
1978 65% -
1977 63.5% -
1976 61.9% -
1975 60.3% -
1974 58.7% -
1973 57.1% -
1972 55.7% -
1971 54.3% -
1970 53.2% -
1969 52.2% -
1968 51.2% -
1967 50.3% -
1966 49.5% -
1965 48.7% -
1964 47.9% -
1963 47.1% -
1962 46.3% -
1961 45.5% -
1960 44.7% -

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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