Share of population in cities over 1 million in Brazil in 2025 — 44.31%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 23 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brazil
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.31 | +0.22 pp |
| 2024 | 44.1 | +0.23 pp |
| 2023 | 43.87 | +0.25 pp |
| 2022 | 43.62 | +0.29 pp |
| 2021 | 43.34 | +0.28 pp |
| 2020 | 43.06 | +0.23 pp |
| 2019 | 42.83 | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 42.63 | +0.32 pp |
| 2017 | 42.31 | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 42.02 | +0.28 pp |
| 2015 | 41.73 | +0.26 pp |
| 2014 | 41.47 | +0.26 pp |
| 2013 | 41.21 | +0.25 pp |
| 2012 | 40.96 | +0.25 pp |
| 2011 | 40.71 | +0.25 pp |
| 2010 | 40.46 | +0.27 pp |
| 2009 | 40.19 | +0.25 pp |
| 2008 | 39.95 | +0.22 pp |
| 2007 | 39.73 | +0.19 pp |
| 2006 | 39.53 | +0.17 pp |
| 2005 | 39.36 | +0.16 pp |
| 2004 | 39.2 | +0.14 pp |
| 2003 | 39.06 | +0.12 pp |
| 2002 | 38.93 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 38.84 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 38.74 | +0.34 pp |
| 1999 | 38.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 38.1 | +0.29 pp |
| 1997 | 37.81 | +0.28 pp |
| 1996 | 37.53 | +0.27 pp |
| 1995 | 37.27 | +0.25 pp |
| 1994 | 37.02 | +0.24 pp |
| 1993 | 36.78 | +0.21 pp |
| 1992 | 36.57 | +0.22 pp |
| 1991 | 36.35 | +0.34 pp |
| 1990 | 36.01 | +0.31 pp |
| 1989 | 35.7 | +0.28 pp |
| 1988 | 35.42 | +0.25 pp |
| 1987 | 35.16 | +0.22 pp |
| 1986 | 34.94 | +0.19 pp |
| 1985 | 34.76 | +0.15 pp |
| 1984 | 34.6 | +0.13 pp |
| 1983 | 34.47 | +0.11 pp |
| 1982 | 34.36 | +0.09 pp |
| 1981 | 34.28 | +0.18 pp |
| 1980 | 34.09 | +0.74 pp |
| 1979 | 33.35 | +0.71 pp |
| 1978 | 32.64 | +0.68 pp |
| 1977 | 31.95 | +0.66 pp |
| 1976 | 31.29 | +0.64 pp |
| 1975 | 30.65 | +0.62 pp |
| 1974 | 30.03 | +0.6 pp |
| 1973 | 29.43 | +0.57 pp |
| 1972 | 28.86 | +0.55 pp |
| 1971 | 28.31 | +0.58 pp |
| 1970 | 27.73 | +0.83 pp |
| 1969 | 26.9 | +0.78 pp |
| 1968 | 26.12 | +0.74 pp |
| 1967 | 25.38 | +0.7 pp |
| 1966 | 24.68 | +0.65 pp |
| 1965 | 24.03 | +0.61 pp |
| 1964 | 23.43 | +0.57 pp |
| 1963 | 22.85 | +0.54 pp |
| 1962 | 22.31 | +0.51 pp |
| 1961 | 21.8 | +0.49 pp |
| 1960 | 21.31 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
