Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 731.36 million against 25.16 million in Brazil, a difference of 706.20 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 29.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.56 million | 214.07 million | 171.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 42.73 million | 264.45 million | 221.72 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 38.59 million | 332.06 million | 293.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 35.88 million | 410.04 million | 374.16 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 31.60 million | 501.50 million | 469.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 28.99 million | 610.76 million | 581.76 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 26.31 million | 703.63 million | 677.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 731.36 million against 25.16 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 706.20 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.