Brazil vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Brazil
215,063 1000 No
in 2050
South America
450,619 1000 No
in 2050
Brazil rank
6th
South America rank
11th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Brazil
  • South America
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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.