Urban population, male in Brazil

Brazil: Urban population, male was 41.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
41.6%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2015
All-time low
32.0%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Brazil, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 32 % of total1985: 34.2 % of total1990: 36.2 % of total1995: 37.9 % of total2000: 39.6 % of total2005: 40.3 % of total2010: 41 % of total2015: 41.6 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Brazil is 41.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Brazil peaked at 41.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1980.

Brazil ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Brazil, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.0%
1985 34.2% +6.9%
1990 36.2% +5.7%
1995 37.9% +4.7%
2000 39.6% +4.5%
2005 40.3% +1.8%
2010 41.0% +1.6%
2015 41.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.1% 32.0% 34.2% 2
1990s 37.0% 36.2% 37.9% 2
2000s 39.9% 39.6% 40.3% 2
2010s 41.3% 41.0% 41.6% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 28 Jordan 42.7% compare
  2. 29 Sweden 42.3% compare
  3. 30 New Zealand 42.1% compare
  4. 32 Finland 41.2% compare
  5. 33 Republic of Korea 41.1% compare
  6. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Brazil?
Urban population, male in Brazil was 41.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for urban population, male?
Brazil ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.