Brazil vs India: Rural Population Comparison

Compare Rural Population of Brazil and India over time using official World Bank Open Data.

⚡ Quick Comparison Summary

In 2025, India recorded Rural Population of 941.42M vs 25.16M for Brazil (India's Rural Population is 37.4× larger than Brazil's.).

🇧🇷 Brazil
25.16M
-23.3% since 2000
🇮🇳 India
941.42M
+23.0% since 2000
⚖️ Scale Ratio
37.4×
Gap: 916.26M
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Brazil vs India All Annual Observations (1960 – 2025)

Complete annual observations of Rural Population for Brazil and India reported by World Bank.

Year 🇧🇷 Brazil Rural Population 🇮🇳 India Rural Population India : Brazil Ratio
2025 25.16M 941.42M 37.42×
2024 25.66M 937.61M 36.54×
2023 26.15M 933.77M 35.71×
2022 26.60M 930.01M 34.96×
2021 26.96M 927.12M 34.39×
2020 27.31M 923.92M 33.83×
2019 27.63M 919.34M 33.27×
2018 27.94M 914.17M 32.71×
2017 28.25M 908.49M 32.16×
2016 28.55M 902.26M 31.60×
2015 28.85M 895.79M 31.05×
2014 29.15M 889.35M 30.51×
2013 29.44M 882.33M 29.97×
2012 29.73M 874.74M 29.42×
2011 30.03M 866.78M 28.86×
2010 30.33M 859.19M 28.33×
2009 30.60M 851.51M 27.83×
2008 30.83M 843.81M 27.37×
2007 31.04M 836.08M 26.94×
2006 31.23M 827.69M 26.50×
2005 31.43M 818.73M 26.05×
2004 31.64M 809.14M 25.58×
2003 31.87M 798.89M 25.07×
2002 32.14M 788.34M 24.53×
2001 32.45M 777.13M 23.95×
2000 32.81M 765.44M 23.33×
1999 33.39M 753.67M 22.57×
1998 34.19M 741.76M 21.70×
1997 35.00M 729.67M 20.85×
1996 35.63M 717.47M 20.14×
1995 36.04M 705.19M 19.56×
1994 36.36M 692.97M 19.06×
1993 36.63M 680.74M 18.59×
1992 36.89M 668.36M 18.12×
1991 37.18M 656.05M 17.64×
1990 37.48M 643.73M 17.18×
1989 37.73M 631.26M 16.73×
1988 37.95M 618.83M 16.31×
1987 38.15M 606.52M 15.90×
1986 38.33M 594.28M 15.51×
1985 38.49M 582.15M 15.12×
1984 38.66M 570.23M 14.75×
1983 38.83M 558.53M 14.38×
1982 39.02M 547.22M 14.02×
1981 39.24M 536.30M 13.67×
1980 39.49M 525.77M 13.31×
1979 39.89M 515.65M 12.93×
1978 40.48M 506.35M 12.51×
1977 41.19M 497.52M 12.08×
1976 41.94M 488.68M 11.65×
1975 42.70M 480.02M 11.24×
1974 43.39M 471.40M 10.86×
1973 43.98M 463.04M 10.53×
1972 44.40M 454.81M 10.24×
1971 44.64M 446.63M 10.01×
1970 44.65M 438.24M 9.81×
1969 44.50M 429.92M 9.66×
1968 44.26M 422.14M 9.54×
1967 43.93M 414.30M 9.43×
1966 43.52M 406.54M 9.34×
1965 43.03M 398.88M 9.27×
1964 42.48M 390.85M 9.20×
1963 41.89M 382.54M 9.13×
1962 41.28M 374.32M 9.07×
1961 40.66M 366.08M 9.00×
1960 40.04M 357.84M 8.94×

Rural Population Comparison

Current Leader: In 2025, India recorded Rural Population of 941.42M, while Brazil recorded 25.16M, representing a scale ratio of ~37.4×.
1960 Baseline: Brazil stood at 40.04M and India stood at 357.84M.
2000–2025 Trajectory: Brazil moved to 25.16M (-23.3% since 2000), while India moved to 941.42M (+23.0% since 2000).
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): From 2000 to 2025, Brazil's Rural Population expanded at ~-1.1% CAGR, while India's expanded at ~0.8% CAGR.

Historical Trends

Over the available reporting period from 1960 to 2025, Brazil and India followed distinct developmental paths. In 1960, Brazil recorded 40.04M compared to 357.84M for India. By 2025, the values evolved to 25.16M and 941.42M respectively.

Key Differences

Absolute Gap: Difference in 2025 is 916.26M.
Scale Ratio: India is 37.4× size of Brazil.
Highest Observed Year: Peak observed was 941.42M (India in 2025).
Growth Trajectory: Since 2000, Brazil achieved -23.3% since 2000, while India achieved +23.0% since 2000.

About Rural Population

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices.

This comparison uses standardized data from World Bank Open Data. Historical records allow analysts to trace long-term development trajectories for Brazil and India.

Frequently Asked Questions — Rural Population

What is the Rural Population of Brazil?

In 2025, Brazil's Rural Population was 25.16M according to official World Bank data.

What is the Rural Population of India?

In 2025, India's Rural Population was 941.42M according to official World Bank data.

Which country has a higher Rural Population?

In 2025, India recorded a higher Rural Population of 941.42M compared to Brazil's 25.16M (a difference of 916.26M).

How has Rural Population changed over time for Brazil and India?

From 2000 to 2025, Brazil's Rural Population changed by -23.3% since 2000, while India's changed by +23.0% since 2000.

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Data Source and Methodology

Source: World Bank Open Data. Indicator Code: SP.RUR.TOTL (Rural Population). Values represent annual rural population for Brazil and India from 1960 through 2025. Missing reporting years are omitted without converting missing values to zero.