Urbanization vs gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Urbanization vs gdp was 88.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.18
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.18
in 2025
All-time low
36.55
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Brazil, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 88.18 for urbanization vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Brazil peaked at 88.18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 1950.
That places Brazil 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.55 | — |
| 1951 | 37.34 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 38.14 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 38.94 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 39.75 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 40.56 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 41.38 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 42.2 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 43.02 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 43.85 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 44.68 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 45.5 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 46.3 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.09 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 47.87 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 48.66 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 49.48 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 50.33 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 51.22 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 52.17 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 53.18 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 54.33 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 55.66 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 57.14 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 58.71 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 60.33 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 61.94 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 63.51 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 64.98 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 66.3 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 67.42 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 68.37 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.26 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 70.08 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 70.86 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 71.6 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.3 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 72.97 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 73.61 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 74.25 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 74.87 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 75.49 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 76.09 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.64 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.71 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 79 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 79.79 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 80.55 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 81.15 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.99 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.35 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.68 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.98 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.27 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.07 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.62 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.17 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.43 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.69 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.44 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.68 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.91 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.14 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.35 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.62 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.9 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 88.18 | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 88.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 88.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.17 | 36.55 | 43.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.33 | 44.68 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.61 | 53.18 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.07 | 67.42 | 74.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.56 | 74.87 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.74 | 81.15 | 84.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.54 | 84.34 | 86.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 86.91 | 88.18 | 6 |
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 urbanization vs gdp in Brazil?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Brazil was 88.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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