Brazil vs Chile: Urban population growth
Brazil
0.7%
in 2025
Chile
0.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
142nd
Chile rank
144th
Urban population growth over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 142nd and Chile ranks 144th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for urban population growth?
- Brazil ranks 142nd and Chile ranks 144th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.