Brazil has a population density of 65.7 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brazil and Switzerland are ranked 164th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Brazil is 88.9% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Brazil
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 65.7 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 164/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
213415080
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 3,227,096 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 424,372 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 88% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Brazil vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brazil increased by 16.1%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Brazil ranked 152nd for population density and is in 164th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 65.7 | 592 |
| 2023 | 65.4 | 583 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 575 |
| 2021 | 64.9 | 571 |
| 2020 | 64.7 | 566 |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 562 |
| 2018 | 63.9 | 558 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 554 |
| 2016 | 63 | 549 |
| 2015 | 62.5 | 543 |
| 2014 | 62 | 537 |
| 2013 | 61.5 | 530 |
| 2012 | 61 | 524 |
| 2011 | 60.5 | 519 |
| 2010 | 60 | 513 |
| 2009 | 59.5 | 508 |
| 2008 | 59 | 501 |
| 2007 | 58.4 | 495 |
| 2006 | 57.8 | 491 |
| 2005 | 57.2 | 487 |
| 2004 | 56.6 | 484 |
| 2003 | 56 | 481 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 477 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 474 |
| 2000 | 53.9 | 471 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 468 |
| 1998 | 52.4 | 466 |
| 1997 | 51.6 | 464 |
| 1996 | 50.9 | 463 |
| 1995 | 50.1 | 461 |
| 1994 | 49.4 | 458 |
| 1993 | 48.6 | 455 |
| 1992 | 47.8 | 450 |
| 1991 | 47 | 446 |
| 1990 | 46.2 | 440 |
| 1989 | 45.4 | 436 |
| 1988 | 44.6 | 432 |
| 1987 | 43.7 | 429 |
| 1986 | 42.9 | 426 |
| 1985 | 42 | 424 |
| 1984 | 41.1 | 422 |
| 1983 | 40.2 | 421 |
| 1982 | 39.3 | 419 |
| 1981 | 38.4 | 416 |
| 1980 | 37.6 | 414 |
| 1979 | 36.7 | 412 |
| 1978 | 35.8 | 412 |
| 1977 | 35 | 412 |
| 1976 | 34.2 | 413 |
| 1975 | 33.3 | 415 |
| 1974 | 32.6 | 416 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 413 |
| 1972 | 31 | 410 |
| 1971 | 30.3 | 407 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 405 |
| 1969 | 28.8 | 402 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 398 |
| 1967 | 27.4 | 393 |
| 1966 | 26.7 | 388 |
| 1965 | 26 | 384 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 379 |
| 1963 | 24.5 | 373 |
| 1962 | 23.8 | 365 |
| 1961 | 23.1 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 74% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 86% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 84% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 79% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | 74% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 74% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 69% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | 74% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | 74% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 54% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 53% | 73% |
| 1966 | 52% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 51% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 47.1% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
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 |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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