Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil

Brazil: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Brazil 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1963 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1964 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1965 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1966 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
1967 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
1968 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
1969 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
1970 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
1971 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +0.2%
1972 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +0.1%
1973 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +0.1%
1974 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.0%
1976 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.1%
1977 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.1%
1978 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
1979 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
1980 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
1981 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
1982 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.4%
1983 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre -0.4%
1984 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre -0.5%
1985 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre -0.6%
1986 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre -0.8%
1987 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre -0.9%
1988 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre -1.0%
1989 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre -1.1%
1990 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
1991 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
1992 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre -1.3%
1993 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre -1.4%
1994 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre -1.4%
1995 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre -1.5%
1996 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre -1.5%
1997 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre -1.9%
1998 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre -2.0%
1999 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre -2.2%
2001 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre -0.6%
2005 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre -0.7%
2007 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre -0.8%
2009 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre -0.8%
2010 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre -1.0%
2013 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre -1.0%
2014 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre -1.0%
2015 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre -1.1%
2016 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre -1.1%
2018 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
2019 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
2020 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
2021 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
2022 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre -1.3%
2023 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 155 Central African Republic 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 156 Algeria 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 157 New Caledonia 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 159 Chile 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 160 Kazakhstan 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 161 Sweden 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre in 1974.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.