Brazil vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 215,063 1000 No in Brazil, a difference of 235,556 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,241 1000 No | 60,533 1000 No | 35,292 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 41,845 1000 No | 93,739 1000 No | 51,894 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 64,424 1000 No | 136,206 1000 No | 71,782 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 93,240 1000 No | 188,753 1000 No | 95,512 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 124,541 1000 No | 246,243 1000 No | 121,703 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 153,405 1000 No | 300,099 1000 No | 146,694 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 175,441 1000 No | 345,354 1000 No | 169,913 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 193,461 1000 No | 385,172 1000 No | 191,711 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 206,031 1000 No | 417,402 1000 No | 211,371 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 213,108 1000 No | 441,073 1000 No | 227,966 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 215,063 1000 No | 450,619 1000 No | 235,556 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 450,619 1000 No against 215,063 1000 No in Brazil as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Brazil and South America?
- 235,556 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Brazil ranks 6th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
- 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.