Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil

Brazil: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 25.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.93 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil is 25.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 25.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Brazil 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 8.93 units per square kilometre
1962 9.2 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 9.47 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1964 9.75 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1965 10.03 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1966 10.31 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1967 10.58 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1968 10.86 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1969 11.13 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1970 11.41 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1971 11.69 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1972 11.98 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1973 12.28 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1974 12.57 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 12.88 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 13.19 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 13.5 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1978 13.83 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1979 14.16 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1980 14.5 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1981 14.84 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1982 15.19 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 15.53 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 15.87 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 16.21 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1986 16.55 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1987 16.88 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1988 17.21 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 17.53 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1990 17.84 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1991 18.15 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 18.46 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 18.76 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 19.06 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1995 19.35 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1996 19.65 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 19.94 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 20.24 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 20.54 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2000 20.82 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2001 21.09 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2002 21.36 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 21.61 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 21.86 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 22.1 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 22.33 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2007 22.56 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 22.78 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2009 22.98 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2010 23.18 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2011 23.36 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2012 23.55 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 23.75 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 23.94 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 24.13 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 24.31 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 24.49 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 24.66 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2019 24.82 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 24.96 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 25.07 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 25.16 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 25.26 units per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.03 units per square kilometre 8.93 units per square kilometre 11.13 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 12.75 units per square kilometre 11.41 units per square kilometre 14.16 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 16.03 units per square kilometre 14.5 units per square kilometre 17.53 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 19.2 units per square kilometre 17.84 units per square kilometre 20.54 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 21.95 units per square kilometre 20.82 units per square kilometre 22.98 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 24.02 units per square kilometre 23.18 units per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 25.11 units per square kilometre 24.96 units per square kilometre 25.26 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 177 Peru 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 178 Vanuatu 26.29 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 179 Sweden 25.91 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 181 Papua New Guinea 22.94 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 182 Niger 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 183 Bhutan 20.62 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Brazil was 25.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 25.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.