Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Brazil
Brazil: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 94.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.31 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
94.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.43 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Brazil is 94.31 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Brazil peaked at 94.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.43 million, in 1960.
That places Brazil 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.43 million | — |
| 1961 | 16.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 17.15 million | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 18.09 million | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 19.09 million | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 20.14 million | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 21.26 million | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 22.44 million | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 23.70 million | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 25.03 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 26.45 million | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 27.67 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 28.91 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 30.20 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 31.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 32.99 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 34.49 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 36.07 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 37.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 39.48 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 41.32 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 42.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 43.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 44.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 45.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 47.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 48.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 49.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 50.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 52.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 53.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 55.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 56.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 57.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 58.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 63.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 65.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 67.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 68.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 71.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 73.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 76.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 77.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 85.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 86.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 87.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 88.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 94.31 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 million | 15.43 million | 25.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.55 million | 26.45 million | 39.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.64 million | 41.32 million | 52.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.72 million | 53.70 million | 65.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.21 million | 67.42 million | 77.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.62 million | 78.38 million | 88.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.14 million | 89.85 million | 94.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More urban development data for Brazil
- Population in the largest city 12.3% (2025)
- Population density 25.26 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4432 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 22.99 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 50.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,036 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Brazil?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Brazil was 94.31 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 million in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.