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.
Urban area over the long-term in Brazil, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0907 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.3016 km² per grid cell | +232.6% |
| 1200 | 0.9935 km² per grid cell | +229.4% |
| 1300 | 3.25 km² per grid cell | +226.8% |
| 1400 | 10.54 km² per grid cell | +224.6% |
| 1500 | 36.43 km² per grid cell | +245.7% |
| 1600 | 5.18 km² per grid cell | -85.8% |
| 1700 | 9.65 km² per grid cell | +86.3% |
| 1710 | 12.5 km² per grid cell | +29.6% |
| 1720 | 15.83 km² per grid cell | +26.6% |
| 1730 | 20.16 km² per grid cell | +27.3% |
| 1740 | 25.8 km² per grid cell | +28.0% |
| 1750 | 33.2 km² per grid cell | +28.7% |
| 1760 | 42.95 km² per grid cell | +29.4% |
| 1770 | 55.86 km² per grid cell | +30.0% |
| 1780 | 73 km² per grid cell | +30.7% |
| 1790 | 95.89 km² per grid cell | +31.3% |
| 1800 | 126.54 km² per grid cell | +32.0% |
| 1810 | 177.46 km² per grid cell | +40.2% |
| 1820 | 238.69 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1830 | 331.98 km² per grid cell | +39.1% |
| 1840 | 441.38 km² per grid cell | +33.0% |
| 1850 | 569.25 km² per grid cell | +29.0% |
| 1860 | 718.31 km² per grid cell | +26.2% |
| 1870 | 891.83 km² per grid cell | +24.2% |
| 1880 | 1,087 km² per grid cell | +21.8% |
| 1890 | 1,478 km² per grid cell | +36.0% |
| 1900 | 1,962 km² per grid cell | +32.7% |
| 1910 | 2,706 km² per grid cell | +37.9% |
| 1920 | 4,087 km² per grid cell | +51.1% |
| 1930 | 5,752 km² per grid cell | +40.7% |
| 1940 | 5,752 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 6,072 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 6,192 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 6,307 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 6,417 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 6,520 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 6,617 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 6,709 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 6,799 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6,889 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6,983 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 7,083 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 7,213 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 7,355 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 7,504 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7,656 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7,810 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 7,967 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8,128 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8,297 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 8,474 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8,663 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8,869 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9,094 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9,339 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 9,608 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9,906 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10,225 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 10,575 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10,958 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 11,383 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11,846 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 12,275 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 12,716 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 13,174 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 13,636 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 14,101 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 14,589 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 15,076 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 15,567 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 16,057 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16,548 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 17,069 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17,576 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 18,085 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18,609 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19,151 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 19,705 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20,329 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20,970 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 21,624 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22,280 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22,904 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23,538 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24,178 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24,822 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25,473 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 26,126 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 26,783 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27,445 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28,112 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,793 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,296 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29,806 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30,328 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30,852 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31,380 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,910 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32,448 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32,986 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33,528 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,068 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 34,554 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35,045 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 35,529 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36,012 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 36,495 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 36,495 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 36.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 36,495 km² per grid cell is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 59.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +245.7% | 10.54 km² per grid cell | 36.43 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +232.6% | 0.0907 km² per grid cell | 0.3016 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +229.4% | 0.3016 km² per grid cell | 0.9935 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +226.8% | 0.9935 km² per grid cell | 3.25 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +224.6% | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 10.54 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | -85.8% | 36.43 km² per grid cell | 5.18 km² per grid cell |
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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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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.