Urban Population: Brazil
Brazil's urban population is currently 87.9% as of 2024. # Brazil Urban Population Brazil's urban population reached 87.
Current (2024)
87.9%
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
87.9%
Low (1960)
44.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Brazil
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Brazil
Analysis# Brazil Urban Population
Brazil's urban population reached 87.896% in 2024, marking an all-time high and reflecting one of the most dramatic demographic shifts in Latin America. From just 44.681% in 1960, the nation has urbanized at a remarkable pace, adding nearly 97 percentage points over six decades. This trajectory places Brazil among the world's most urbanized countries, with urban residents now comprising nearly nine in ten inhabitants.
The consistent upward trend accelerated significantly after 1970, driven by industrialization and rural-to-urban migration patterns. Recent data from 2015 to 2024 shows the urbanization rate climbing steadily from 85.694% to 87.896%, gaining approximately 2.2 percentage points over the decade. With urbanization plateauing at near-peak levels, Brazil's urban concentration is likely to stabilize around current levels in the coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.32% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.30% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.25% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +0.26% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +0.27% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +0.28% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.28% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.29% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +0.30% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.31% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.31% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +0.32% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.32% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.33% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.33% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.32% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +0.33% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.34% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.37% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82.7% | +0.40% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.44% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.49% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +0.55% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +0.75% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | +0.95% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +1.00% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +0.89% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +0.76% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.70% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +0.69% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +0.72% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | +0.79% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +0.83% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +0.84% |
| 1989 | 74.2% | +0.86% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | +0.89% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +0.93% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | +0.98% |
| 1985 | 71.6% | +1.04% |
| 1984 | 70.9% | +1.11% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | +1.19% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | +1.29% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +1.42% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | +1.69% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | +2.03% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +2.31% |
| 1977 | 63.5% | +2.53% |
| 1976 | 61.9% | +2.68% |
| 1975 | 60.3% | +2.76% |
| 1974 | 58.7% | +2.75% |
| 1973 | 57.1% | +2.65% |
| 1972 | 55.7% | +2.45% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | +2.15% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | +1.94% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | +1.85% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +1.77% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | +1.71% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | +1.67% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +1.66% |
| 1964 | 47.9% | +1.67% |
| 1963 | 47.1% | +1.70% |
| 1962 | 46.3% | +1.76% |
| 1961 | 45.5% | +1.84% |
| 1960 | 44.7% | — |
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