Brazil vs India: Urban Population Comparison

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

⚡ Quick Comparison Summary

In 2025, India recorded Urban Population of 522.44M vs 187.65M for Brazil (India's Urban Population is 2.8× larger than Brazil's.).

🇧🇷 Brazil
187.65M
+32.9% since 2000
🇮🇳 India
522.44M
+78.6% since 2000
⚖️ Scale Ratio
2.8×
Gap: 334.79M
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Brazil vs India All Annual Observations (1960 – 2025)

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

Year 🇧🇷 Brazil Urban Population 🇮🇳 India Urban Population India : Brazil Ratio
2025 187.65M 522.44M 2.78×
2024 186.34M 513.33M 2.75×
2023 184.99M 504.30M 2.73×
2022 183.70M 495.41M 2.70×
2021 182.59M 487.09M 2.67×
2020 181.35M 478.69M 2.64×
2019 179.82M 469.69M 2.61×
2018 178.16M 460.49M 2.58×
2017 176.45M 451.16M 2.56×
2016 174.66M 441.69M 2.53×
2015 172.82M 432.24M 2.50×
2014 170.94M 422.93M 2.47×
2013 169.04M 413.50M 2.45×
2012 167.14M 403.93M 2.42×
2011 165.25M 394.44M 2.39×
2010 163.38M 384.29M 2.35×
2009 161.48M 374.01M 2.32×
2008 159.53M 364.12M 2.28×
2007 157.51M 354.60M 2.25×
2006 155.42M 345.19M 2.22×
2005 153.26M 335.95M 2.19×
2004 151.04M 326.85M 2.16×
2003 148.75M 317.91M 2.14×
2002 146.36M 309.26M 2.11×
2001 143.85M 300.76M 2.09×
2000 141.21M 292.48M 2.07×
1999 138.25M 284.56M 2.06×
1998 134.97M 276.91M 2.05×
1997 131.66M 269.46M 2.05×
1996 128.57M 262.21M 2.04×
1995 125.69M 255.12M 2.03×
1994 122.91M 248.19M 2.02×
1993 120.17M 241.38M 2.01×
1992 117.39M 234.60M 2.00×
1991 114.54M 227.87M 1.99×
1990 111.66M 221.25M 1.98×
1989 108.77M 214.78M 1.97×
1988 105.88M 208.51M 1.97×
1987 102.96M 202.41M 1.97×
1986 100.01M 196.41M 1.96×
1985 97.02M 190.49M 1.96×
1984 94.00M 184.65M 1.96×
1983 90.96M 178.84M 1.97×
1982 87.90M 173.10M 1.97×
1981 84.83M 167.39M 1.97×
1980 81.72M 161.59M 1.98×
1979 78.49M 155.50M 1.98×
1978 75.12M 149.38M 1.99×
1977 71.69M 143.28M 2.00×
1976 68.27M 137.19M 2.01×
1975 64.92M 131.29M 2.02×
1974 61.70M 125.64M 2.04×
1973 58.62M 120.42M 2.05×
1972 55.74M 115.67M 2.08×
1971 53.10M 111.47M 2.10×
1970 50.72M 107.62M 2.12×
1969 48.54M 103.96M 2.14×
1968 46.48M 100.57M 2.16×
1967 44.51M 97.31M 2.19×
1966 42.62M 94.20M 2.21×
1965 40.79M 91.26M 2.24×
1964 39.01M 88.38M 2.27×
1963 37.28M 85.59M 2.30×
1962 35.59M 82.97M 2.33×
1961 33.95M 80.49M 2.37×
1960 32.34M 78.15M 2.42×

Urban Population Comparison

Current Leader: In 2025, India recorded Urban Population of 522.44M, while Brazil recorded 187.65M, representing a scale ratio of ~2.8×.
1960 Baseline: Brazil stood at 32.34M and India stood at 78.15M.
2000–2025 Trajectory: Brazil moved to 187.65M (+32.9% since 2000), while India moved to 522.44M (+78.6% since 2000).
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): From 2000 to 2025, Brazil's Urban Population expanded at ~1.1% CAGR, while India's expanded at ~2.3% CAGR.

Historical Trends

Over the available reporting period from 1960 to 2025, Brazil and India followed distinct developmental paths. In 1960, Brazil recorded 32.34M compared to 78.15M for India. By 2025, the values evolved to 187.65M and 522.44M respectively.

Key Differences

Absolute Gap: Difference in 2025 is 334.79M.
Scale Ratio: India is 2.8× size of Brazil.
Highest Observed Year: Peak observed was 522.44M (India in 2025).
Growth Trajectory: Since 2000, Brazil achieved +32.9% since 2000, while India achieved +78.6% since 2000.

About Urban Population

Urban population refers to people living in urban 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 — Urban Population

What is the Urban Population of Brazil?

In 2025, Brazil's Urban Population was 187.65M according to official World Bank data.

What is the Urban Population of India?

In 2025, India's Urban Population was 522.44M according to official World Bank data.

Which country has a higher Urban Population?

In 2025, India recorded a higher Urban Population of 522.44M compared to Brazil's 187.65M (a difference of 334.79M).

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

From 2000 to 2025, Brazil's Urban Population changed by +32.9% since 2000, while India's changed by +78.6% since 2000.

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Data Source and Methodology

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