Rural population | Brazil – yearly data, chart and table

According to the World Bank’s estimate, the rural population of Brazil in 2024 amounted to 25 405 909, which is 1.47% less than in 2023, when it was  25 784 506 people. It has been falling in this country for already 50 years in a row. Over the entire period of data since 1960, this indicator has decreased in 1.53 times. The lowest population of rural area was recorded in 2024, when it was 25 405 909 people. The highest value was in 1974, when the rural population in Brazil reached 42 218 726. World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
Aggregation of urban and rural population may not equal the total population due to differences in country coverage. There is no single consistent or universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, partly because of the wide diversity of situations across countries. Many countries classify areas as urban based on the size or characteristics of settlements. Others define urban areas by the presence of specific infrastructure and services, while some rely on administrative arrangements to make the distinction.