Population of cities towns and villages in Brazil
Brazil: Population of cities towns and villages was 43.30 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.30 million
World rank
4th
of 229 countries
All-time high
43.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
24.66 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Brazil, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Brazil is 43.30 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Brazil peaked at 43.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.66 million, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 4th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.66 million | — |
| 1955 | 26.62 million | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 28.60 million | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 30.43 million | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 32.01 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 33.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 34.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.51 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 38.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 39.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 40.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.30 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.64 million | 24.66 million | 26.62 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 29.51 million | 28.60 million | 30.43 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.74 million | 32.01 million | 33.47 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.44 million | 34.36 million | 36.51 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.71 million | 38.08 million | 39.34 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.95 million | 40.42 million | 41.48 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.29 million | 42.03 million | 42.56 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.30 million | 43.30 million | 43.30 million | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Brazil?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Brazil was 43.30 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 million in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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