Brazil vs China: Population in largest city
Brazil
22.99 million
in 2025
China
30.48 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
China rank
3rd
Population in largest city over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 30.48 million against 22.99 million in Brazil, a difference of 7.49 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Globally, Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.