Brazil—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #146 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.7%
2024
YoY Change
+3.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#146
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.1%
2000
Minimum
0.6%
2022
CAGR
-4.4%
25 years
Last
0.7%
Previous
0.7%
Highest
2.1%
Lowest
0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Brazil's urban population growth (%) was 0.7% in 2024, ranking #146 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.1% (2000) and the lowest was 0.6% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |