Australia vs Brazil: Share urban and rural population
Australia
87.72
in 2025
Brazil
88.18
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
Brazil rank
45th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88.18 against 87.72 in Australia, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Brazil ranks 45th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.8 | 40.17 | 38.63 | Australia |
| 1960s | 82.96 | 48.33 | 34.63 | Australia |
| 1970s | 85.8 | 59.61 | 26.19 | Australia |
| 1980s | 85.49 | 71.07 | 14.42 | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.29 | 77.56 | 7.73 | Australia |
| 2000s | 85.59 | 82.74 | 2.84 | Australia |
| 2010s | 86.78 | 85.54 | 1.24 | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.44 | 87.51 | 0.0728 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 88.18 against 87.72 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.46, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Australia ranks 47th and Brazil ranks 45th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.