Urban population in Brazil in 2025 — 187,652,232 people. Ranked 4 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 480.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brazil
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 188M | +1.31M | +0.71% |
| 2024 | 186M | +1.34M | +0.73% |
| 2023 | 185M | +1.29M | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 184M | +1.11M | +0.61% |
| 2021 | 183M | +1.24M | +0.69% |
| 2020 | 181M | +1.53M | +0.85% |
| 2019 | 180M | +1.66M | +0.93% |
| 2018 | 178M | +1.71M | +0.97% |
| 2017 | 176M | +1.79M | +1.02% |
| 2016 | 175M | +1.84M | +1.06% |
| 2015 | 173M | +1.88M | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 171M | +1.9M | +1.12% |
| 2013 | 169M | +1.9M | +1.13% |
| 2012 | 167M | +1.89M | +1.14% |
| 2011 | 165M | +1.88M | +1.15% |
| 2010 | 163M | +1.89M | +1.17% |
| 2009 | 161M | +1.95M | +1.22% |
| 2008 | 160M | +2.02M | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 158M | +2.09M | +1.35% |
| 2006 | 155M | +2.16M | +1.41% |
| 2005 | 153M | +2.22M | +1.47% |
| 2004 | 151M | +2.29M | +1.54% |
| 2003 | 149M | +2.39M | +1.63% |
| 2002 | 146M | +2.51M | +1.74% |
| 2001 | 144M | +2.64M | +1.87% |
| 2000 | 141M | +2.96M | +2.14% |
| 1999 | 138M | +3.28M | +2.43% |
| 1998 | 135M | +3.31M | +2.51% |
| 1997 | 132M | +3.09M | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 129M | +2.88M | +2.29% |
| 1995 | 126M | +2.79M | +2.27% |
| 1994 | 123M | +2.74M | +2.28% |
| 1993 | 120M | +2.78M | +2.37% |
| 1992 | 117M | +2.85M | +2.49% |
| 1991 | 115M | +2.88M | +2.58% |
| 1990 | 112M | +2.89M | +2.66% |
| 1989 | 109M | +2.9M | +2.74% |
| 1988 | 106M | +2.92M | +2.83% |
| 1987 | 103M | +2.95M | +2.95% |
| 1986 | 100M | +2.99M | +3.08% |
| 1985 | 97.02M | +3.02M | +3.21% |
| 1984 | 94M | +3.04M | +3.34% |
| 1983 | 90.96M | +3.06M | +3.48% |
| 1982 | 87.9M | +3.08M | +3.63% |
| 1981 | 84.83M | +3.11M | +3.81% |
| 1980 | 81.72M | +3.23M | +4.12% |
| 1979 | 78.49M | +3.37M | +4.49% |
| 1978 | 75.12M | +3.43M | +4.78% |
| 1977 | 71.69M | +3.42M | +5.01% |
| 1976 | 68.27M | +3.35M | +5.16% |
| 1975 | 64.92M | +3.23M | +5.23% |
| 1974 | 61.7M | +3.07M | +5.24% |
| 1973 | 58.62M | +2.88M | +5.17% |
| 1972 | 55.74M | +2.64M | +4.98% |
| 1971 | 53.1M | +2.38M | +4.68% |
| 1970 | 50.72M | +2.18M | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 48.54M | +2.06M | +4.44% |
| 1968 | 46.48M | +1.97M | +4.41% |
| 1967 | 44.51M | +1.89M | +4.44% |
| 1966 | 42.62M | +1.83M | +4.49% |
| 1965 | 40.79M | +1.78M | +4.56% |
| 1964 | 39.01M | +1.73M | +4.65% |
| 1963 | 37.28M | +1.69M | +4.74% |
| 1962 | 35.59M | +1.64M | +4.84% |
| 1961 | 33.95M | +1.6M | +4.96% |
| 1960 | 32.34M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
