Brazil vs Russian Federation: Population in the largest city
Brazil
12.3%
in 2025
Russian Federation
11.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
139th
Russian Federation rank
141st
Population in the largest city over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 141st of 153 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 4.9% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 8.5% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 8.3% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Brazil or Russian Federation?
- Brazil, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Brazil ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 141st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.