List of cities in Brazil by population
Brazil has a high level of urbanization with 87.8%[1] of the population residing in urban and metropolitan areas. The criteria used by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)[2] in determining whether households are urban or rural, however, are based on political divisions, not on the developed environment.
Nowadays, the country has more than 5,570 municipalities.[3]
The state capitals are all the largest cities in their respective states, with the only exceptions being Florianópolis (which is the capital and the second largest city of Santa Catarina after Joinville) and Vitória (which is the capital but only the fourth-largest city of Espírito Santo, though it is located in that state's largest metropolitan area).
Most populated cities in Brazil
This is a list of the most populous cities based on the population of the municipality where the city is located, rather than its metropolitan area. As IBGE considers the entire Federal District synonymous to Brasília, the population of the Federal District is shown for Brasília.
- State capitals are in bold and states' largest cities are in italics.
City | State | 2020 Estimate |
2010 Census |
Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
São Paulo | São Paulo | 12,325,232 | 11,253,503 | +9.52% |
Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 6,747,815 | 6,320,446 | +6.76% |
Brasília | Distrito Federal | 3,055,149 | 2,570,160 | +18.87% |
Salvador | Bahia | 2,886,698 | 2,675,656 | +7.89% |
Fortaleza | Ceará | 2,686,612 | 2,452,185 | +9.56% |
Belo Horizonte | Minas Gerais | 2,521,564 | 2,375,151 | +6.16% |
Manaus | Amazonas | 2,219,580 | 1,802,014 | +23.17% |
Curitiba | Paraná | 1,948,626 | 1,751,907 | +11.23% |
Recife | Pernambuco | 1,653,461 | 1,537,704 | +7.53% |
Goiânia | Goiás | 1,536,097 | 1,302,001 | +17.98% |
Belém | Pará | 1,499,641 | 1,393,399 | +7.62% |
Porto Alegre | Rio Grande do Sul | 1,488,252 | 1,409,351 | +5.60% |
Guarulhos | São Paulo | 1,392,121 | 1,221,979 | +13.92% |
Campinas | São Paulo | 1,213,792 | 1,080,113 | +12.38% |
São Luís | Maranhão | 1,108,975 | 1,014,837 | +9.28% |
São Gonçalo | Rio de Janeiro | 1,091,737 | 999,728 | +9.20% |
Maceió | Alagoas | 1,025,360 | 932,748 | +9.93% |
Duque de Caxias | Rio de Janeiro | 924,624 | 855,048 | +8.14% |
Campo Grande | Mato Grosso do Sul | 906,092 | 786,797 | +15.16% |
Natal | Rio Grande do Norte | 890,480 | 803,739 | +10.79% |
Teresina | Piauí | 868,075 | 814,230 | +6.61% |
São Bernardo do Campo | São Paulo | 844,483 | 765,463 | +10.32% |
Nova Iguaçu | Rio de Janeiro | 823,302 | 796,257 | +3.40% |
João Pessoa | Paraíba | 817,511 | 723,515 | +12.99% |
São José dos Campos | São Paulo | 729,737 | 629,921 | +15.85% |
Santo André | São Paulo | 721,368 | 676,407 | +6.65% |
Ribeirão Preto | São Paulo | 711,825 | 604,682 | +17.72% |
Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Pernambuco | 706,867 | 644,620 | +9.66% |
Osasco | São Paulo | 699,944 | 666,740 | +4.98% |
Uberlândia | Minas Gerais | 699,097 | 604,013 | +15.74% |
Sorocaba | São Paulo | 687,357 | 586,625 | +17.17% |
Contagem | Minas Gerais | 668,949 | 603,442 | +10.86% |
Aracaju | Sergipe | 664,908 | 571,149 | +16.42% |
Feira de Santana | Bahia | 619,609 | 556,642 | +11.31% |
Cuiabá | Mato Grosso | 618,124 | 551,098 | +12.16% |
Joinville | Santa Catarina | 597,658 | 515,288 | +15.99% |
Aparecida de Goiânia | Goiás | 590,146 | 455,657 | +29.52% |
Londrina | Paraná | 575,377 | 506,701 | +13.55% |
Juiz de Fora | Minas Gerais | 573,285 | 516,247 | +11.05% |
Porto Velho | Rondônia | 539,354 | 428,527 | +25.86% |
Ananindeua | Pará | 535,547 | 471,980 | +13.47% |
Serra | Espírito Santo | 527,240 | 409,267 | +28.83% |
Caxias do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul | 517,451 | 435,564 | +18.80% |
Niterói | Rio de Janeiro | 515,317 | 487,562 | +5.69% |
Belford Roxo | Rio de Janeiro | 513,118 | 469,332 | +9.33% |
Macapá | Amapá | 512,902 | 398,204 | +28.80% |
Campos dos Goytacazes | Rio de Janeiro | 511,168 | 463,731 | +10.23% |
Florianópolis | Santa Catarina | 508,826 | 421,240 | +20.79% |
Vila Velha | Espírito Santo | 501,325 | 414,586 | +20.92% |
Mauá | São Paulo | 477,552 | 417,064 | +14.50% |
São João de Meriti | Rio de Janeiro | 472,906 | 458,673 | +3.10% |
São José do Rio Preto | São Paulo | 464,983 | 408,258 | +13.89% |
Mogi das Cruzes | São Paulo | 450,785 | 387,779 | +16.25% |
Betim | Minas Gerais | 444,784 | 378,089 | +17.64% |
Santos | São Paulo | 433,656 | 419,400 | +3.40% |
Maringá | Paraná | 430,157 | 357,077 | +20.47% |
Diadema | São Paulo | 426,757 | 386,089 | +10.53% |
Jundiaí | São Paulo | 423,006 | 370,126 | +14.29% |
Boa Vista | Roraima | 419,652 | 284,313 | +47.60% |
Montes Claros | Minas Gerais | 413,487 | 361,915 | +14.25% |
Rio Branco | Acre | 413,418 | 336,038 | +23.03% |
Campina Grande | Paraíba | 411,807 | 385,213 | +6.90% |
Piracicaba | São Paulo | 407,252 | 364,571 | +11.71% |
Carapicuíba | São Paulo | 403,183 | 369,584 | +9.09% |
Olinda | Pernambuco | 393,115 | 377,779 | +4.06% |
Anápolis | Goiás | 391,772 | 334,613 | +17.08% |
Cariacica | Espírito Santo | 383,917 | 348,738 | +10.09% |
Bauru | São Paulo | 379,297 | 343,937 | +10.28% |
Itaquaquecetuba | São Paulo | 375,011 | 321,770 | +16.55% |
São Vicente | São Paulo | 368,355 | 332,445 | +10.80% |
Vitória | Espírito Santo | 365,855 | 327,801 | +11.61% |
Caruaru | Pernambuco | 365,278 | 314,912 | +15.99% |
Caucaia | Ceará | 365,212 | 325,441 | +12.22% |
Blumenau | Santa Catarina | 361,855 | 309,011 | +17.10% |
Franca | São Paulo | 355,901 | 318,640 | +11.69% |
Ponta Grossa | Paraná | 355,336 | 311,611 | +14.03% |
Petrolina | Pernambuco | 354,317 | 293,962 | +20.53% |
Canoas | Rio Grande do Sul | 348,208 | 323,827 | +7.53% |
Pelotas | Rio Grande do Sul | 343,132 | 328,275 | +4.53% |
Vitória da Conquista | Bahia | 341,128 | 306,866 | +11.17% |
Ribeirão das Neves | Minas Gerais | 338,197 | 296,317 | +14.13% |
Uberaba | Minas Gerais | 337,092 | 295,988 | +13.89% |
Paulista | Pernambuco | 334,376 | 300,466 | +11.29% |
Cascavel | Paraná | 332,333 | 286,205 | +16.12% |
Praia Grande | São Paulo | 330,845 | 262,051 | +26.25% |
São José dos Pinhais | Paraná | 329,058 | 264,210 | +24.54% |
Guarujá | São Paulo | 322,750 | 290,752 | +11.01% |
Taubaté | São Paulo | 317,915 | 278,686 | +14.08% |
Limeira | São Paulo | 308,482 | 276,022 | +11.76% |
Petrópolis | Rio de Janeiro | 306,678 | 295,917 | +3.64% |
Santarém | Pará | 306,480 | 294,580 | +4.04% |
Palmas | Tocantins | 306,296 | 228,332 | +34.15% |
Camaçari | Bahia | 304,302 | 242,970 | +25.24% |
Mossoró | Rio Grande do Norte | 300,618 | 259,815 | +15.70% |
Suzano | São Paulo | 300,559 | 262,480 | +14.51% |
Taboão da Serra | São Paulo | 293,652 | 244,528 | +20.09% |
Várzea Grande | Mato Grosso | 287,526 | 252,596 | +13.83% |
Sumaré | São Paulo | 286,211 | 241,311 | +18.61% |
Santa Maria | Rio Grande do Sul | 283,677 | 261,031 | +8.68% |
Gravataí | Rio Grande do Sul | 283,620 | 255,660 | +10.94% |
Marabá | Pará | 283,542 | 233,669 | +21.34% |
Governador Valadares | Minas Gerais | 281,046 | 263,689 | +6.58% |
Barueri | São Paulo | 276,982 | 240,749 | +15.05% |
Embu das Artes | São Paulo | 276,535 | 223,622 | +23.66% |
Juazeiro do Norte | Ceará | 276,264 | 249,939 | +10.53% |
Volta Redonda | Rio de Janeiro | 273,988 | 257,803 | +6.28% |
Parnamirim | Rio Grande do Norte | 267,036 | 202,456 | +31.90% |
Ipatinga | Minas Gerais | 265,409 | 239,468 | +10.83% |
Macaé | Rio de Janeiro | 261,501 | 206,728 | +26.50% |
Imperatriz | Maranhão | 259,337 | 247,505 | +4.78% |
Foz do Iguaçu | Paraná | 258,248 | 256,088 | +0.84% |
Viamão | Rio Grande do Sul | 256,302 | 239,384 | +7.07% |
Indaiatuba | São Paulo | 256,223 | 201,619 | +27.08% |
São Carlos | São Paulo | 254,484 | 221,950 | +14.66% |
Cotia | São Paulo | 253,608 | 201,150 | +26.08% |
São José | Santa Catarina | 250,181 | 209,804 | +19.25% |
Novo Hamburgo | Rio Grande do Sul | 247,032 | 238,940 | +3.39% |
Colombo | Paraná | 246,540 | 212,967 | +15.76% |
Magé | Rio de Janeiro | 246,433 | 227,322 | +8.41% |
Itaboraí | Rio de Janeiro | 242,543 | 218,008 | +11.25% |
Americana | São Paulo | 242,018 | 210,638 | +14.90% |
Sete Lagoas | Minas Gerais | 241,835 | 214,152 | +12.93% |
Rio Verde | Goiás | 241,518 | 176,424 | +36.90% |
Itapevi | São Paulo | 240,961 | 200,769 | +20.02% |
Marília | São Paulo | 240,590 | 216,745 | +11.00% |
Divinópolis | Minas Gerais | 240,408 | 213,016 | +12.86% |
São Leopoldo | Rio Grande do Sul | 238,648 | 214,087 | +11.47% |
Araraquara | São Paulo | 238,339 | 208,662 | +14.22% |
Rondonópolis | Mato Grosso | 236,042 | 195,476 | +20.75% |
Jacareí | São Paulo | 235,416 | 211,214 | +11.46% |
Hortolândia | São Paulo | 234,259 | 192,692 | +21.57% |
Arapiraca | Alagoas | 233,047 | 214,006 | +8.90% |
Cabo Frio | Rio de Janeiro | 230,378 | 186,227 | +23.71% |
Presidente Prudente | São Paulo | 230,371 | 207,610 | +10.96% |
Maracanaú | Ceará | 229,458 | 209,057 | +9.76% |
Dourados | Mato Grosso do Sul | 225,495 | 196,035 | +15.03% |
Chapecó | Santa Catarina | 224,013 | 183,530 | +22.06% |
Itajaí | Santa Catarina | 223,112 | 183,373 | +21.67% |
Santa Luzia | Minas Gerais | 220,444 | 202,942 | +8.62% |
Juazeiro | Bahia | 218,162 | 197,965 | +10.20% |
Águas Lindas de Goiás | Goiás | 217,698 | 159,378 | +36.59% |
Criciúma | Santa Catarina | 217,311 | 192,308 | +13.00% |
Itabuna | Bahia | 213,685 | 204,667 | +4.41% |
Parauapebas | Pará | 213,576 | 153,908 | +38.77% |
Rio Grande | Rio Grande do Sul | 211,965 | 197,228 | +7.47% |
Luziânia | Goiás | 211,508 | 174,531 | +21.19% |
Alvorada | Rio Grande do Sul | 211,352 | 195,673 | +8.01% |
Sobral | Ceará | 210,711 | 188,233 | +11.94% |
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | Espírito Santo | 210,589 | 189,889 | +10.90% |
Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Pernambuco | 208,944 | 185,025 | +12.93% |
Rio Claro | São Paulo | 208,008 | 186,253 | +11.68% |
Angra dos Reis | Rio de Janeiro | 207,044 | 169,511 | +22.14% |
Passo Fundo | Rio Grande do Sul | 204,722 | 184,826 | +10.76% |
Castanhal | Pará | 203,251 | 173,149 | +17.39% |
Lauro de Freitas | Bahia | 201,635 | 163,449 | +23.36% |
Araçatuba | São Paulo | 198,129 | 181,579 | +9.11% |
Ferraz de Vasconcelos | São Paulo | 196,500 | 168,306 | +16.75% |
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste | São Paulo | 194,390 | 180,009 | +7.99% |
Nova Friburgo | Rio de Janeiro | 191,158 | 182,082 | +4.98% |
Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Sergipe | 185,706 | 160,827 | +15.47% |
Barra Mansa | Rio de Janeiro | 184,833 | 177,813 | +3.95% |
Teresópolis | Rio de Janeiro | 184,240 | 163,746 | +12.52% |
Araguaína | Tocantins | 183,381 | 150,484 | +21.86% |
Guarapuava | Paraná | 182,644 | 167,328 | +9.15% |
Ibirité | Minas Gerais | 182,153 | 158,954 | +14.59% |
Jaraguá do Sul | Santa Catarina | 181,173 | 143,123 | +26.59% |
São José de Ribamar | Maranhão | 179,028 | 163,045 | +9.80% |
Itapecerica da Serra | São Paulo | 177,662 | 152,614 | +16.41% |
Francisco Morato | São Paulo | 177,633 | 154,472 | +14.99% |
Linhares | Espírito Santo | 176,688 | 141,306 | +25.04% |
Mesquita | Rio de Janeiro | 176,569 | 168,376 | +4.87% |
Itu | São Paulo | 175,568 | 154,147 | +13.90% |
Palhoça | Santa Catarina | 175,272 | 137,334 | +27.62% |
Valparaíso de Goiás | Goiás | 172,135 | 132,982 | +29.44% |
Bragança Paulista | São Paulo | 170,533 | 146,744 | +16.21% |
Timon | Maranhão | 170,222 | 155,460 | +9.50% |
Pindamonhangaba | São Paulo | 170,132 | 146,995 | +15.74% |
Poços de Caldas | Minas Gerais | 168,641 | 152,435 | +10.63% |
Itapetininga | São Paulo | 165,526 | 144,377 | +14.65% |
Caxias | Maranhão | 165,525 | 155,129 | +6.70% |
Maricá | Rio de Janeiro | 164,504 | 127,461 | +29.06% |
Nilópolis | Rio de Janeiro | 162,693 | 157,425 | +3.35% |
Teixeira de Freitas | Bahia | 162,438 | 138,341 | +17.42% |
São Caetano do Sul | São Paulo | 161,957 | 149,263 | +8.50% |
Ilhéus | Bahia | 159,923 | 184,236 | −13.20% |
Abaetetuba | Pará | 159,080 | 141,100 | +12.74% |
Camaragibe | Pernambuco | 158,899 | 144,466 | +9.99% |
Lages | Santa Catarina | 157,349 | 156,727 | +0.40% |
Barreiras | Bahia | 156,975 | 137,427 | +14.22% |
Franco da Rocha | São Paulo | 156,492 | 131,604 | +18.91% |
Paranaguá | Paraná | 156,174 | 140,469 | +11.18% |
Jequié | Bahia | 156,126 | 151,895 | +2.79% |
Rio das Ostras | Rio de Janeiro | 155,193 | 105,676 | +46.86% |
Patos de Minas | Minas Gerais | 153,585 | 138,710 | +10.72% |
Parnaíba | Piauí | 153,482 | 145,705 | +5.34% |
Mogi Guaçu | São Paulo | 153,033 | 137,245 | +11.50% |
Pouso Alegre | Minas Gerais | 152,549 | 130,615 | +16.79% |
Alagoinhas | Bahia | 152,327 | 141,949 | +7.31% |
Jaú | São Paulo | 151,881 | 131,040 | +15.90% |
Queimados | Rio de Janeiro | 151,335 | 137,962 | +9.69% |
Porto Seguro | Bahia | 150,658 | 126,929 | +18.69% |
Botucatu | São Paulo | 148,130 | 127,328 | +16.34% |
Araucária | Paraná | 146,214 | 119,123 | +22.74% |
Sinop | Mato Grosso | 146,005 | 113,099 | +29.09% |
Balneário Camboriú | Santa Catarina | 145,796 | 108,089 | +34.89% |
Atibaia | São Paulo | 144,088 | 126,603 | +13.81% |
Toledo | Paraná | 142,645 | 119,313 | +19.56% |
Santana de Parnaíba | São Paulo | 142,301 | 108,813 | +30.78% |
Sapucaia do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul | 141,808 | 130,957 | +8.29% |
Teófilo Otoni | Minas Gerais | 140,937 | 134,745 | +4.60% |
Garanhuns | Pernambuco | 140,577 | 129,408 | +8.63% |
Vitória de Santo Antão | Pernambuco | 139,583 | 129,974 | +7.39% |
Cametá | Pará | 139,364 | 120,896 | +15.28% |
Barbacena | Minas Gerais | 138,204 | 126,284 | +9.44% |
Brusque | Santa Catarina | 137,689 | 105,503 | +30.51% |
Santa Rita | Paraíba | 137,349 | 120,310 | +14.16% |
Sabará | Minas Gerais | 137,125 | 126,269 | +8.60% |
Varginha | Minas Gerais | 136,602 | 123,081 | +10.99% |
Apucarana | Paraná | 136,234 | 120,919 | +12.67% |
Simões Filho | Bahia | 135,783 | 118,047 | +15.02% |
Araras | São Paulo | 135,506 | 118,843 | +14.02% |
Itaguaí | Rio de Janeiro | 134,819 | 109,091 | +23.58% |
Araruama | Rio de Janeiro | 134,293 | 112,008 | +19.90% |
Campo Largo | Paraná | 133,865 | 112,377 | +19.12% |
Marituba | Pará | 133,685 | 108,246 | +23.50% |
Pinhais | Paraná | 133,490 | 117,008 | +14.09% |
Crato | Ceará | 133,031 | 121,428 | +9.56% |
São Mateus | Espírito Santo | 132,642 | 109,028 | +21.66% |
Resende | Rio de Janeiro | 132,312 | 119,769 | +10.47% |
São Félix do Xingu | Pará | 132,138 | 91,340 | +44.67% |
Cubatão | São Paulo | 131,626 | 118,720 | +10.87% |
Santa Cruz do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul | 131,365 | 118,374 | +10.97% |
Cachoeirinha | Rio Grande do Sul | 131,240 | 118,278 | +10.96% |
Valinhos | São Paulo | 131,210 | 106,793 | +22.86% |
Itapipoca | Ceará | 130,539 | 116,065 | +12.47% |
Maranguape | Ceará | 130,346 | 113,561 | +14.78% |
Ji-Paraná | Rondônia | 130,009 | 116,610 | +11.49% |
Trindade | Goiás | 129,823 | 104,488 | +24.25% |
Vespasiano | Minas Gerais | 129,765 | 104,527 | +24.14% |
Conselheiro Lafaiete | Minas Gerais | 129,606 | 116,512 | +11.24% |
Bragança | Pará | 128,914 | 113,227 | +13.85% |
Sertãozinho | São Paulo | 127,142 | 110,074 | +15.51% |
Barcarena | Pará | 127,027 | 99,859 | +27.21% |
Uruguaiana | Rio Grande do Sul | 126,866 | 125,435 | +1.14% |
Guarapari | Espírito Santo | 126,701 | 105,286 | +20.34% |
Jandira | São Paulo | 126,356 | 108,344 | +16.62% |
Birigui | São Paulo | 124,883 | 108,728 | +14.86% |
Arapongas | Paraná | 124,810 | 104,150 | +19.84% |
Ribeirão Pires | São Paulo | 124,159 | 113,068 | +9.81% |
Paço do Lumiar | Maranhão | 123,747 | 105,121 | +17.72% |
Formosa | Goiás | 123,684 | 100,085 | +23.58% |
Votorantim | São Paulo | 123,599 | 108,809 | +13.59% |
Colatina | Espírito Santo | 123,400 | 111,788 | +10.39% |
Caraguatatuba | São Paulo | 123,389 | 100,840 | +22.36% |
Três Lagoas | Mato Grosso do Sul | 123,281 | 101,791 | +21.11% |
Codó | Maranhão | 123,116 | 118,038 | +4.30% |
Santana | Amapá | 123,096 | 101,262 | +21.56% |
Várzea Paulista | São Paulo | 123,071 | 107,089 | +14.92% |
Tatuí | São Paulo | 122,967 | 107,326 | +14.57% |
Barretos | São Paulo | 122,833 | 112,101 | +9.57% |
Itatiba | São Paulo | 122,581 | 101,471 | +20.80% |
Guaratinguetá | São Paulo | 122,505 | 112,072 | +9.31% |
Catanduva | São Paulo | 122,497 | 112,820 | +8.58% |
Bento Gonçalves | Rio Grande do Sul | 121,803 | 107,278 | +13.54% |
Bagé | Rio Grande do Sul | 121,335 | 116,794 | +3.89% |
Itabira | Minas Gerais | 120,904 | 109,783 | +10.13% |
Almirante Tamandaré | Paraná | 120,041 | 103,204 | +16.31% |
Salto | São Paulo | 119,736 | 105,516 | +13.48% |
Paulo Afonso | Bahia | 118,516 | 108,396 | +9.34% |
Senador Canedo | Goiás | 118,451 | 84,443 | +40.27% |
Igarassu | Pernambuco | 118,370 | 102,021 | +16.03% |
Poá | São Paulo | 118,349 | 106,013 | +11.64% |
Araguari | Minas Gerais | 117,825 | 109,801 | +7.31% |
Novo Gama | Goiás | 117,703 | 95,018 | +23.87% |
Ubá | Minas Gerais | 116,797 | 101,519 | +15.05% |
Altamira | Pará | 115,969 | 99,075 | +17.05% |
Parintins | Amazonas | 115,363 | 102,033 | +13.06% |
Passos | Minas Gerais | 115,337 | 106,290 | +8.51% |
Tucuruí | Pará | 115,144 | 97,128 | +18.55% |
Piraquara | Paraná | 114,970 | 93,207 | +23.35% |
Paragominas | Pará | 114,503 | 97,819 | +17.06% |
Eunápolis | Bahia | 114,396 | 100,196 | +14.17% |
Ourinhos | São Paulo | 114,352 | 103,035 | +10.98% |
São Lourenço da Mata | Pernambuco | 114,079 | 102,895 | +10.87% |
Açailândia | Maranhão | 113,121 | 104,047 | +8.72% |
Umuarama | Paraná | 112,500 | 100,676 | +11.74% |
Corumbá | Mato Grosso do Sul | 112,058 | 103,703 | +8.06% |
Paulínia | São Paulo | 112,003 | 82,146 | +36.35% |
Catalão | Goiás | 110,983 | 86,647 | +28.09% |
Coronel Fabriciano | Minas Gerais | 110,290 | 103,694 | +6.36% |
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Pernambuco | 109,897 | 87,582 | +25.48% |
Ariquemes | Rondônia | 109,523 | 90,353 | +21.22% |
Muriaé | Minas Gerais | 109,392 | 100,765 | +8.56% |
Tailândia | Pará | 108,969 | 79,297 | +37.42% |
Patos | Paraíba | 108,192 | 100,674 | +7.47% |
Cambé | Paraná | 107,341 | 96,733 | +10.97% |
Araxá | Minas Gerais | 107,337 | 93,672 | +14.59% |
Erechim | Rio Grande do Sul | 106,633 | 96,087 | +10.98% |
Tubarão | Santa Catarina | 106,422 | 97,235 | +9.45% |
São Pedro da Aldeia | Rio de Janeiro | 106,049 | 87,875 | +20.68% |
Itumbiara | Goiás | 105,809 | 92,883 | +13.92% |
Tangará da Serra | Mato Grosso | 105,711 | 83,431 | +26.70% |
Japeri | Rio de Janeiro | 105,548 | 95,492 | +10.53% |
Nova Serrana | Minas Gerais | 105,520 | 73,699 | +43.18% |
Ituiutaba | Minas Gerais | 105,255 | 97,171 | +8.32% |
Lagarto | Sergipe | 105,221 | 94,861 | +10.92% |
Assis | São Paulo | 105,087 | 95,144 | +10.45% |
Bacabal | Maranhão | 104,790 | 100,014 | +4.78% |
Lavras | Minas Gerais | 104,783 | 92,200 | +13.65% |
Leme | São Paulo | 104,346 | 91,756 | +13.72% |
Itaperuna | Rio de Janeiro | 103,800 | 95,841 | +8.30% |
São Gonçalo do Amarante | Rio Grande do Norte | 103,672 | 87,668 | +18.26% |
Breves | Pará | 103,497 | 92,860 | +11.45% |
Itanhaém | São Paulo | 103,102 | 87,057 | +18.43% |
Aracruz | Espírito Santo | 103,101 | 81,832 | +25.99% |
Iguatu | Ceará | 103,074 | 96,495 | +6.82% |
Caieiras | São Paulo | 102,775 | 86,529 | +18.78% |
Itacoatiara | Amazonas | 102,701 | 86,839 | +18.27% |
Santo Antônio de Jesus | Bahia | 102,380 | 90,985 | +12.52% |
Vilhena | Rondônia | 102,211 | 76,202 | +34.13% |
Jataí | Goiás | 102,065 | 88,006 | +15.98% |
Fazenda Rio Grande | Paraná | 102,004 | 81,675 | +24.89% |
Mairiporã | São Paulo | 101,937 | 80,956 | +25.92% |
Itaituba | Pará | 101,395 | 97,493 | +4.00% |
Barra do Piraí | Rio de Janeiro | 100,764 | 94,778 | +6.32% |
Abreu e Lima | Pernambuco | 100,346 | 94,429 | +6.27% |
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Brazil's population, as recorded by the 2010 census, was of 190,755,799 inhabitants[6] (22.40 inhabitants per square kilometer), with 84.36% of the population defined as urban. The population is heavily concentrated in the Southeast (80.4 million) and Northeast (53.1 million).
Distribution
State | Number of cities |
---|---|
SP | 81 |
MG | 33 |
RJ | 30 |
PR | 21 |
RS | 19 |
PA | 18 |
BA | 17 |
GO, PE | 14 |
SC | 13 |
ES | 10 |
CE, MA | 9 |
MT | 5 |
MS, PB, RN, RO | 4 |
AM, SE | 3 |
AL, AP, PI, TO | 2 |
AC, DF, RR | 1 |
Largest metropolitan areas
See also
- Municipalities of Brazil
- List of municipalities of Brazil
- List of largest cities in Brazil by state
- List of metropolitan areas in the Americas
- Largest cities in the Americas
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
References
- ^ "Urban population as % of total". The World Bank. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "IBGE" [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics]. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Territorial units of the municipality level" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "IBGE Censo 2010". 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
2010 Brazilian Census Population
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2020 Estimates of Population
- ^ "2010 Census first final results: Brazil has a population of 190,755,799 residents". IBGE.gov.br.