Brazil vs Mexico: Urban and rural population 2050
Brazil
18.96 million
in 2050
Mexico
15.62 million
in 2050
Brazil rank
30th
Mexico rank
33rd
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.96 million against 15.62 million in Mexico, a difference of 3.34 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 17 and Mexico in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.34 million | 14.86 million | 3.52 million | Mexico |
| 1100s | 12.57 million | 16.75 million | 4.18 million | Mexico |
| 1200s | 13.80 million | 18.66 million | 4.86 million | Mexico |
| 1300s | 15.02 million | 20.58 million | 5.56 million | Mexico |
| 1400s | 16.24 million | 22.51 million | 6.27 million | Mexico |
| 1500s | 18.66 million | 24.42 million | 5.75 million | Mexico |
| 1600s | 877,051 | 994,667 | 117,616 | Mexico |
| 1700s | 531,323 | 3.94 million | 3.40 million | Mexico |
| 1710s | 608,320 | 4.26 million | 3.65 million | Mexico |
| 1720s | 700,578 | 4.58 million | 3.88 million | Mexico |
| 1730s | 810,767 | 4.89 million | 4.08 million | Mexico |
| 1740s | 942,885 | 5.21 million | 4.26 million | Mexico |
| 1750s | 1.10 million | 5.51 million | 4.41 million | Mexico |
| 1760s | 1.29 million | 5.81 million | 4.52 million | Mexico |
| 1770s | 1.53 million | 6.11 million | 4.58 million | Mexico |
| 1780s | 1.81 million | 6.39 million | 4.59 million | Mexico |
| 1790s | 2.15 million | 6.67 million | 4.52 million | Mexico |
| 1800s | 2.57 million | 6.94 million | 4.37 million | Mexico |
| 1810s | 3.26 million | 7.19 million | 3.93 million | Mexico |
| 1820s | 3.96 million | 7.43 million | 3.47 million | Mexico |
| 1830s | 4.97 million | 7.65 million | 2.69 million | Mexico |
| 1840s | 5.95 million | 7.85 million | 1.90 million | Mexico |
| 1850s | 6.90 million | 8.03 million | 1.13 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 7.83 million | 8.18 million | 355,720 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 8.71 million | 8.30 million | 412,540 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 9.49 million | 8.38 million | 1.12 million | Brazil |
| 1890s | 11.53 million | 9.60 million | 1.93 million | Brazil |
| 1900s | 13.62 million | 10.67 million | 2.95 million | Brazil |
| 1910s | 16.68 million | 11.41 million | 5.27 million | Brazil |
| 1920s | 22.41 million | 10.28 million | 12.13 million | Brazil |
| 1930s | 28.74 million | 11.20 million | 17.54 million | Brazil |
| 1940s | 28.11 million | 12.39 million | 15.72 million | Brazil |
| 1950s | 36.62 million | 16.79 million | 19.83 million | Brazil |
| 1960s | 42.56 million | 19.31 million | 23.24 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 42.73 million | 21.74 million | 20.98 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 38.59 million | 23.12 million | 15.47 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35.88 million | 24.18 million | 11.69 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 31.60 million | 25.14 million | 6.46 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.99 million | 27.33 million | 1.66 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 25.31 million | 26.35 million | 1.03 million | Mexico |
| 2030s | 21.25 million | 23.69 million | 2.44 million | Mexico |
| 2040s | 19.47 million | 18.98 million | 488,790 | Brazil |
| 2050s | 18.96 million | 15.62 million | 3.34 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 18.96 million against 15.62 million in Mexico as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Brazil and Mexico?
- 3.34 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.