Brazil vs Türkiye: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 88.2% in Brazil and 89.5% in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 1.3 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Brazil.
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Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 88.2 2025 | 85.7 | 42 of 229 | 91.3 2050 |
| Türkiye | 89.5 2025 | 87.2 | 35 of 229 | 91.4 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher since 2015, when it overtook Brazil.
- In 2025, Brazil ranked 42 and Türkiye ranked 35 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Brazil at 91.3% and Türkiye at 91.4% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Brazil | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.2 | 89.5 |
| 2024 | 87.9 | 89.3 |
| 2023 | 87.6 | 89 |
| 2022 | 87.4 | 89 |
| 2021 | 87.1 | 89.2 |
| 2020 | 86.9 | 88.9 |
| 2019 | 86.7 | 88.7 |
| 2018 | 86.4 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 86.2 | 88 |
| 2016 | 86 | 88.1 |
| 2015 | 85.7 | 87.2 |
| 2014 | 85.4 | 83.6 |
| 2013 | 85.2 | 78.5 |
| 2012 | 84.9 | 73.8 |
| 2011 | 84.6 | 71 |
| 2010 | 84.3 | 69.4 |
| 2009 | 84.1 | 67.8 |
| 2008 | 83.8 | 66.5 |
| 2007 | 83.5 | 65.3 |
| 2006 | 83.3 | 64.3 |
| 2005 | 83 | 63.3 |
| 2004 | 82.7 | 62.4 |
| 2003 | 82.4 | 61.6 |
| 2002 | 82 | 60.7 |
| 2001 | 81.6 | 59.9 |
| 2000 | 81.2 | 59 |
| 1999 | 80.6 | 58.1 |
| 1998 | 79.8 | 57.3 |
| 1997 | 79 | 56.5 |
| 1996 | 78.3 | 55.8 |
| 1995 | 77.7 | 55.1 |
| 1994 | 77.2 | 54.3 |
| 1993 | 76.6 | 53.6 |
| 1992 | 76.1 | 52.8 |
| 1991 | 75.5 | 52 |
| 1990 | 74.9 | 51 |
| 1989 | 74.3 | 50 |
| 1988 | 73.6 | 49 |
| 1987 | 73 | 47.8 |
| 1986 | 72.3 | 46.7 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 45.6 |
| 1984 | 70.9 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 70.1 | 43.2 |
| 1982 | 69.3 | 42 |
| 1981 | 68.4 | 40.9 |
| 1980 | 67.4 | 39.9 |
| 1979 | 66.3 | 39 |
| 1978 | 65 | 38.1 |
| 1977 | 63.5 | 37.2 |
| 1976 | 61.9 | 36.4 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 35.4 |
| 1974 | 58.7 | 34.4 |
| 1973 | 57.1 | 33.4 |
| 1972 | 55.7 | 32.3 |
| 1971 | 54.3 | 31.3 |
| 1970 | 53.2 | 30.3 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 29.2 |
| 1968 | 51.2 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 50.3 | 27 |
| 1966 | 49.5 | 26.1 |
| 1965 | 48.7 | 25.4 |
| 1964 | 47.9 | 24.9 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 24.5 |
| 1962 | 46.3 | 24.1 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 23.8 |
| 1960 | 44.7 | 23.4 |
| 1959 | 43.9 | 23.1 |
| 1958 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 1957 | 42.2 | 22.3 |
| 1956 | 41.4 | 21.8 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 21.2 |
| 1954 | 39.8 | 20.2 |
| 1953 | 38.9 | 18.9 |
| 1952 | 38.1 | 17.6 |
| 1951 | 37.3 | 16.5 |
| 1950 | 36.6 | 15.6 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Brazil | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88.5 | 89.6 |
| 2027 | 88.8 | 89.8 |
| 2028 | 89 | 89.9 |
| 2029 | 89.3 | 90.1 |
| 2030 | 89.6 | 90.2 |
| 2031 | 89.8 | 90.3 |
| 2032 | 90 | 90.4 |
| 2033 | 90.1 | 90.5 |
| 2034 | 90.2 | 90.6 |
| 2035 | 90.3 | 90.7 |
| 2036 | 90.5 | 90.8 |
| 2037 | 90.6 | 90.9 |
| 2038 | 90.7 | 90.9 |
| 2039 | 90.8 | 91 |
| 2040 | 90.8 | 91.1 |
| 2041 | 90.9 | 91.1 |
| 2042 | 91 | 91.2 |
| 2043 | 91.1 | 91.2 |
| 2044 | 91.1 | 91.2 |
| 2045 | 91.2 | 91.3 |
| 2046 | 91.2 | 91.3 |
| 2047 | 91.2 | 91.3 |
| 2048 | 91.3 | 91.3 |
| 2049 | 91.3 | 91.4 |
| 2050 | 91.3 | 91.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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