Brazil vs Peru: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Brazil
0.0251 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Peru
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
180th
Peru rank
177th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 180th and Peru ranks 177th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre 0.015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 0.019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 0.025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Brazil or Peru?
Peru, at 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Brazil and Peru?
0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 180th and Peru ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.