Brazil vs India: Urban population
Brazil
187.65 million
in 2025
India
522.44 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Urban population over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 522.44 million against 187.65 million in Brazil, a difference of 334.79 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.11 million | 90.29 million | 50.18 million | India |
| 1970s | 63.84 million | 129.75 million | 65.91 million | India |
| 1980s | 95.40 million | 187.82 million | 92.41 million | India |
| 1990s | 124.58 million | 252.15 million | 127.57 million | India |
| 2000s | 151.84 million | 332.11 million | 180.27 million | India |
| 2010s | 171.77 million | 427.44 million | 255.67 million | India |
| 2020s | 184.44 million | 500.21 million | 315.77 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Brazil or India?
- India, at 522.44 million against 187.65 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Brazil and India?
- 334.79 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for urban population?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.