Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population

Brazil
25.16 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
364.70 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Rural population over time

  • Brazil
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 364.70 million against 25.16 million in Brazil, a difference of 339.54 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 42.56 million 120.52 million 77.97 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 42.73 million 146.30 million 103.58 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 38.59 million 181.80 million 143.22 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 35.88 million 228.65 million 192.77 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 31.60 million 275.47 million 243.87 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 28.99 million 320.43 million 291.44 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 26.31 million 353.54 million 327.23 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 364.70 million against 25.16 million in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
339.54 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
Brazil ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.