Brazil vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Brazil
79.2%
in 2020
Russian Federation
78.8%
in 2020
Brazil rank
82nd
Russian Federation rank
85th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 79.2% against 78.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Russian Federation ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 72.2% | 16.7% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 62.1% | 75.3% | 13.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 76.7% | 9.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 77.9% | 5.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 78.2% | 3.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 78.5% | 1.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 78.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.8% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Brazil or Russian Federation?
- Brazil, at 79.2% against 78.8% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Russian Federation ranks 85th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.