How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Brazil vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population in the largest city

Brazil

12.3%

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

11.8%

in 2025

Brazil rank

139th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

140th

Population in the largest city over time

Brazil
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

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

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

Brazil ranks 139th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.9%	25.7%	11.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	14.9%	23.6%	8.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	14.0%	19.2%	5.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	12.0%	12.3%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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, Bolivarian Republic of?: Brazil, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Brazil and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population in the largest city?: Brazil ranks 139th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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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: 03 September 2026

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