Brazil vs Greenland: Share urban and rural population
Brazil
88.18
in 2025
Greenland
88.57
in 2025
Brazil rank
45th
Greenland rank
44th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Brazil
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 88.57 against 88.18 in Brazil, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Greenland ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.17 | 52.15 | 11.98 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 48.33 | 66.66 | 18.33 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 59.61 | 74.32 | 14.71 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 71.07 | 78.21 | 7.14 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 77.56 | 80.72 | 3.16 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 82.74 | 82.64 | 0.0989 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 85.54 | 85.72 | 0.1727 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.93 | 0.4175 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Brazil or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 88.57 against 88.18 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Brazil and Greenland?
- 0.39, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greenland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Greenland rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Greenland ranks 44th 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.