Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population
Brazil
88.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
44.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th
Urban population over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88.2% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 43.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 16.1% | 32.2% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 20.7% | 38.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 25.5% | 45.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 30.4% | 47.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 34.9% | 47.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 39.6% | 45.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 43.4% | 44.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 88.2% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 43.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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.