Brazil vs China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Brazil
94.31 million
in 2025
China
460.16 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 460.16 million against 94.31 million in Brazil, a difference of 365.86 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 121 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 million | 59.44 million | 39.58 million | China |
| 1970s | 32.55 million | 70.72 million | 38.17 million | China |
| 1980s | 46.64 million | 94.82 million | 48.18 million | China |
| 1990s | 59.72 million | 155.10 million | 95.39 million | China |
| 2000s | 72.21 million | 256.98 million | 184.76 million | China |
| 2010s | 83.62 million | 354.14 million | 270.52 million | China |
| 2020s | 92.14 million | 435.61 million | 343.47 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Brazil or China?
- China, at 460.16 million against 94.31 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Brazil and China?
- 365.86 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.