Australia vs Brazil: Urban population (% of total population)
Australia
87.7%
in 2025
Brazil
88.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Brazil rank
39th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88.2% against 87.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Brazil ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.0% | 48.3% | 34.6% | Australia |
| 1970s | 85.8% | 59.6% | 26.2% | Australia |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 71.1% | 14.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 77.6% | 7.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 82.7% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.5% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 88.2% against 87.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for urban population?
- Australia ranks 41st and Brazil ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.