Population in the largest city in Brazil
Brazil: Population in the largest city was 11.37 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.37
World rank
157th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.98
in 1980
All-time low
10.76
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Brazil, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 11.37 for population in the largest city in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Brazil peaked at 14.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.76, in 1950.
That places Brazil 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in the largest city in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.76 | — |
| 1955 | 11 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 11.6 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 12.39 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 13.57 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 14.21 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 14.98 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 14.24 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 13.74 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.11 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.18 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | -3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.88 | 10.76 | 11 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.99 | 11.6 | 12.39 | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.89 | 13.57 | 14.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.61 | 14.24 | 14.98 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.43 | 13.11 | 13.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 12.18 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 11.74 | 11.97 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 11.37 | 11.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Brazil?
- Population in the largest city in Brazil was 11.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for population in the largest city?
- Brazil ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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