Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil

Brazil: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 30.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.76
World rank
34th
of 180 countries
All-time high
30.76
in 2020
All-time low
10.08
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil, 1950–2020

10152025301950198520201950: 10.11955: 10.81960: 13.21965: 14.41970: 18.21975: 20.21980: 24.31985: 24.81990: 24.91995: 26.32000: 27.22005: 27.62010: 28.22015: 29.42020: 30.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil stood at 30.76. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil peaked at 30.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 1950.

That places Brazil 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 10.08 —
1955 10.79 +7.1%
1960 13.19 +22.2%
1965 14.4 +9.2%
1970 18.16 +26.1%
1975 20.2 +11.2%
1980 24.27 +20.2%
1985 24.8 +2.2%
1990 24.92 +0.5%
1995 26.28 +5.4%
2000 27.2 +3.5%
2005 27.57 +1.4%
2010 28.21 +2.3%
2015 29.41 +4.3%
2020 30.76 +4.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 30.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.76, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 30.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.59, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.43 10.08 10.79 2
1960s 13.8 13.19 14.4 2
1970s 19.18 18.16 20.2 2
1980s 24.54 24.27 24.8 2
1990s 25.6 24.92 26.28 2
2000s 27.38 27.2 27.57 2
2010s 28.81 28.21 29.41 2
2020s 30.76 30.76 30.76 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 32 Iraq 30.98 compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 30.95 compare
  4. 35 Lebanon 30.57 compare
  5. 36 Peru 30.56 compare
  6. 37 Greece 30.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Brazil was 30.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.76 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 1950.
How does Brazil rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Brazil ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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