Urban population in Brazil
Brazil: Urban population was 187.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 187.65 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Brazil peaked at 187.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.34 million, in 1960.
That places Brazil 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.34 million | — |
| 1961 | 33.95 million | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 35.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 37.28 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 39.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 40.79 million | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 42.62 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 44.51 million | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 46.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 48.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 50.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 53.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 55.74 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 58.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 61.70 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 64.92 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 68.27 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 71.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 75.12 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 78.49 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 81.72 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 84.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 87.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 90.96 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 94.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 97.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 100.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 102.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 105.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 108.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 111.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 114.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 117.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 120.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 122.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 125.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 128.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 131.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 134.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 138.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 141.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 143.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 146.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 148.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 151.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 153.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 155.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 157.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 159.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 161.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 163.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 165.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 167.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 169.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 170.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 172.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 174.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 176.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 178.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 179.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 181.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 182.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 183.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 184.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 186.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 187.65 million | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 187.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 45.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 187.65 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 80.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.11 million | 32.34 million | 48.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.84 million | 50.72 million | 78.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.40 million | 81.72 million | 108.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.58 million | 111.66 million | 138.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.84 million | 141.21 million | 161.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.77 million | 163.38 million | 179.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.44 million | 181.35 million | 187.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Brazil?
- Urban population in Brazil was 187.65 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 187.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.34 million in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for urban population?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.