Brazil vs Peru: Population, per square kilometre
Brazil
25.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
26.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
153rd
Peru rank
150th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 26.44 units per square kilometre against 25.26 units per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 1.18 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 153rd and Peru ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.03 units per square kilometre | 9.21 units per square kilometre | 0.82 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1970s | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 11.85 units per square kilometre | 0.8983 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 15.17 units per square kilometre | 0.8578 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.2 units per square kilometre | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 21.95 units per square kilometre | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24.02 units per square kilometre | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 0.2016 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 25.11 units per square kilometre | 26.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9232 units per square kilometre | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 26.44 units per square kilometre against 25.26 units per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.18 units per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 153rd and Peru ranks 150th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.