Brazil vs China: Population of cities towns and villages
Brazil
43.30 million
in 2020
China
233.26 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 233.26 million against 43.30 million in Brazil, a difference of 189.96 million.
That makes China's figure about 5.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.64 million | 197.17 million | 171.53 million | China |
| 1960s | 29.51 million | 212.34 million | 182.83 million | China |
| 1970s | 32.74 million | 230.56 million | 197.82 million | China |
| 1980s | 35.44 million | 243.32 million | 207.88 million | China |
| 1990s | 38.71 million | 241.47 million | 202.76 million | China |
| 2000s | 40.95 million | 233.12 million | 192.17 million | China |
| 2010s | 42.29 million | 231.08 million | 188.79 million | China |
| 2020s | 43.30 million | 233.26 million | 189.96 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Brazil or China?
- China, at 233.26 million against 43.30 million in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Brazil and China?
- 189.96 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.