Rural population in Brazil
Brazil: Rural population was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Brazil is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Brazil peaked at 44.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.1% | — |
| 1971 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 19.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 174 American Samoa 12.7% compare
- 175 Andorra 12.3% compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 12.0% compare
- 178 Chile 11.9% compare
- 179 Greenland 11.9% compare
- 180 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.5% compare
More population data for Brazil
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4121 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.3088 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Brazil?
- Rural population in Brazil was 12.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for rural population?
- Brazil ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release