Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 177 Peru 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.026 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.