Brazil vs Congo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Brazil
11.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
11.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
77th
Congo rank
75th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Brazil
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 11.64 units per square kilometre against 11.08 units per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 0.56 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 77th and Congo ranks 75th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 2.44 units per square kilometre 0.7722 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre Brazil
1970s 3.89 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 2.5 units per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 5.58 units per square kilometre 2.51 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 7.14 units per square kilometre 3.69 units per square kilometre 3.45 units per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 8.64 units per square kilometre 5.58 units per square kilometre 3.06 units per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 10 units per square kilometre 8.55 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 10.92 units per square kilometre 11.09 units per square kilometre 0.1704 units per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Brazil or Congo?
Congo, at 11.64 units per square kilometre against 11.08 units per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Brazil and Congo?
0.56 units per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Congo rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Brazil ranks 77th and Congo ranks 75th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.