Brazil vs United States: Share of population living in the capital city

Brazil
0.6655
in 2020
United States
0.9024
in 2020
Brazil rank
168th
United States rank
166th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.9024 against 0.6655 in Brazil, a difference of 0.2369.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 168th and United States ranks 166th of 170 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0672 0.4207 0.3535 United States
1970s 0.0782 0.4759 0.3977 United States
1980s 0.225 0.4818 0.2568 United States
1990s 0.3684 0.5698 0.2014 United States
2000s 0.5232 0.7067 0.1835 United States
2010s 0.6051 0.8227 0.2176 United States
2020s 0.6655 0.9024 0.2369 United States

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 United States?
United States, at 0.9024 against 0.6655 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Brazil and United States?
0.2369, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Brazil ranks 168th and United States ranks 166th 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed