Africa vs Brazil: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 215,063 1000 No in Brazil, a difference of 1.27 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 6th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 25,241 1000 No | 15,639 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 41,845 1000 No | 23,494 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 64,424 1000 No | 37,356 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 93,240 1000 No | 65,159 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 124,541 1000 No | 113,344 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 153,405 1000 No | 183,502 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 175,441 1000 No | 309,364 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 193,461 1000 No | 495,504 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 206,031 1000 No | 748,042 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 213,108 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 215,063 1000 No | 1.27 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 215,063 1000 No in Brazil as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and Brazil?
- 1.27 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 6th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.