Brazil vs Peru: Urban population, per square kilometre
Brazil
22.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
22.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
161st
Peru rank
160th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 22.42 units per square kilometre against 22.13 units per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 0.29 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 161st and Peru ranks 160th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1970s | 7.64 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 0.3632 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 11.41 units per square kilometre | 10.14 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 14.91 units per square kilometre | 13.32 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 16.28 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.55 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.91 units per square kilometre | 21.91 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 22.42 units per square kilometre against 22.13 units per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.29 units per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 161st and Peru ranks 160th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.