Brazil vs Venezuela: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)

Brazil
12.3%
in 2025
Venezuela
11.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
139th
Venezuela rank
140th

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Brazil ranks 139th and Venezuela ranks 140th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 13.9% 25.7% 11.7% Venezuela
1970s 14.9% 23.6% 8.7% Venezuela
1980s 14.0% 19.2% 5.2% Venezuela
1990s 12.7% 14.9% 2.2% Venezuela
2000s 12.0% 12.3% 0.3% Venezuela
2010s 12.1% 11.0% 1.1% 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 Venezuela?
Brazil, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Brazil and Venezuela?
0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Venezuela rank globally for population in the largest city?
Brazil ranks 139th and Venezuela ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.