Encyclopedia > List of the states of Brazil by population density
There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese, which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city, Brasília. Below are these states listed in order of the population density, from Distrito Federal with the greatest population density, to Roraima with the least. The second number in bold corresponds to the map.
Population density is a ratio of the average number of inhabtants per kilometre square. It is worked out by simply dividing the population by the area of the state. Brazil has an overall peopulation density of 20.5 inhabitants per kilometre square. This and the below figures are based on 2000 census data.
Rank of Brazilian States by:Area - Population - Population Density
List of countries/dependencies by populationdensity in inhabitants/km².
Countries/dependencies which each have the property that it is the least densely populated country among all countries/dependencies with its size and larger (i.e.
236 countries and dependencies are listed, the same as List of countries by population, except that the two Palestinian territories are combined in one entry, Serbia and Montenegro are listed separately, and Niue is considered a dependency; thus in this list we have 194 countries and 42 dependencies.
This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, with population figures estimated for 1 July 2005 (rounded to the nearest 1,000).
The list includes all sovereign states and dependent territories recognized by the United Nations plus the territory under the effective control of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
^ Consists of the bailiwicks of Guernsey (with a population as of the 2001 census of 62,101) and Jersey (with a population as of the 2001 census of 87,186)
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