Brazil vs United States: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Brazil
64.18 million
in 2020
United States
69.30 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 69.30 million against 64.18 million in Brazil, a difference of 5.11 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.04 million | 19.20 million | 13.16 million | United States |
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 25.31 million | 14.50 million | United States |
| 1970s | 19.53 million | 29.71 million | 10.18 million | United States |
| 1980s | 31.51 million | 32.92 million | 1.41 million | United States |
| 1990s | 39.84 million | 37.44 million | 2.40 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.12 million | 44.88 million | 4.24 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 56.98 million | 58.17 million | 1.19 million | United States |
| 2020s | 64.18 million | 69.30 million | 5.11 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 69.30 million against 64.18 million in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Brazil and United States?
- 5.11 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.