Urban area over the long-term in Brazil
Brazil: Urban area over the long-term was 36,495 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36,495 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
36,495 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0907 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Brazil, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Brazil stood at 36,495 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Brazil peaked at 36,495 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0907 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Brazil 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0907 km² per grid cell | 0.0907 km² per grid cell | 0.0907 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3016 km² per grid cell | 0.3016 km² per grid cell | 0.3016 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9935 km² per grid cell | 0.9935 km² per grid cell | 0.9935 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 36.43 km² per grid cell | 36.43 km² per grid cell | 36.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.18 km² per grid cell | 5.18 km² per grid cell | 5.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.65 km² per grid cell | 9.65 km² per grid cell | 9.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.5 km² per grid cell | 12.5 km² per grid cell | 12.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 20.16 km² per grid cell | 20.16 km² per grid cell | 20.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 25.8 km² per grid cell | 25.8 km² per grid cell | 25.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 33.2 km² per grid cell | 33.2 km² per grid cell | 33.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 42.95 km² per grid cell | 42.95 km² per grid cell | 42.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 55.86 km² per grid cell | 55.86 km² per grid cell | 55.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 73 km² per grid cell | 73 km² per grid cell | 73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 95.89 km² per grid cell | 95.89 km² per grid cell | 95.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 126.54 km² per grid cell | 126.54 km² per grid cell | 126.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 177.46 km² per grid cell | 177.46 km² per grid cell | 177.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 238.69 km² per grid cell | 238.69 km² per grid cell | 238.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 331.98 km² per grid cell | 331.98 km² per grid cell | 331.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 441.38 km² per grid cell | 441.38 km² per grid cell | 441.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 569.25 km² per grid cell | 569.25 km² per grid cell | 569.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 718.31 km² per grid cell | 718.31 km² per grid cell | 718.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 891.83 km² per grid cell | 891.83 km² per grid cell | 891.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,087 km² per grid cell | 1,087 km² per grid cell | 1,087 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,478 km² per grid cell | 1,478 km² per grid cell | 1,478 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,962 km² per grid cell | 1,962 km² per grid cell | 1,962 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,706 km² per grid cell | 2,706 km² per grid cell | 2,706 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,087 km² per grid cell | 4,087 km² per grid cell | 4,087 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 5,752 km² per grid cell | 5,752 km² per grid cell | 5,752 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 5,752 km² per grid cell | 5,752 km² per grid cell | 5,752 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 6,550 km² per grid cell | 6,072 km² per grid cell | 6,983 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,749 km² per grid cell | 7,083 km² per grid cell | 8,474 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,862 km² per grid cell | 8,663 km² per grid cell | 11,383 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,904 km² per grid cell | 11,846 km² per grid cell | 16,057 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,966 km² per grid cell | 16,548 km² per grid cell | 21,624 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,166 km² per grid cell | 22,280 km² per grid cell | 28,112 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,133 km² per grid cell | 28,793 km² per grid cell | 33,528 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,284 km² per grid cell | 34,068 km² per grid cell | 36,495 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Brazil?
- Urban area over the long-term in Brazil was 36,495 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36,495 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0907 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Brazil rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.