Population density of the capital city in Brazil

Brazil: Population density of the capital city was 6,061 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
6,061
World rank
84th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6,943
in 2020
All-time low
6,061
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Population density of the capital city in Brazil, 2020–2100

02.0k4.0k6.0k2020206021002020: 6.9k2025: 6.5k2030: 6.8k2035: 6.7k2040: 6.8k2045: 6.7k2050: 6.8k2055: 6.8k2060: 6.8k2065: 6.8k2070: 6.8k2075: 6.7k2080: 6.6k2085: 6.4k2090: 6.3k2095: 6.2k2100: 6.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in Brazil is 6,061, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Brazil peaked at 6,943 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,061, in 2100.

Brazil ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 6,722 6,501 6,943 2
2030s 6,729 6,700 6,757 2
2040s 6,744 6,728 6,760 2
2050s 6,828 6,823 6,833 2
2060s 6,832 6,828 6,836 2
2070s 6,762 6,729 6,796 2
2080s 6,503 6,419 6,587 2
2090s 6,248 6,183 6,312 2
2100s 6,061 6,061 6,061 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 81 Gabon 6,136 compare
  2. 82 Ecuador 6,103 compare
  3. 83 Austria 6,066 compare
  4. 85 Bangladesh 6,042 compare
  5. 86 Albania 6,001 compare
  6. 87 Niger 5,992 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density of the capital city in Brazil?
Population density of the capital city in Brazil was 6,061 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6,943 in 2020.
What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6,061 in 2100.
How does Brazil rank for population density of the capital city?
Brazil ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density of the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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