Brazil vs China: Share of population living in the capital city
Brazil
0.6655
in 2020
China
1.16
in 2020
Brazil rank
168th
China rank
165th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.16 against 0.6655 in Brazil, a difference of 0.4945.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 168th and China ranks 165th of 170 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0672 | 0.6401 | 0.5729 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0782 | 0.5687 | 0.4905 | China |
| 1980s | 0.225 | 0.5661 | 0.3411 | China |
| 1990s | 0.3684 | 0.6134 | 0.245 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5232 | 0.8272 | 0.3041 | China |
| 2010s | 0.6051 | 1.08 | 0.4778 | China |
| 2020s | 0.6655 | 1.16 | 0.4904 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Brazil or China?
- China, at 1.16 against 0.6655 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Brazil and China?
- 0.4945, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Brazil ranks 168th and China ranks 165th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.