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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed