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Cities in Brazil Ranked by Population (city proper)

Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Greater Rio de Janeiro ranks #1 with 11.9 million people (2). São Paulo is second with 11.45 million people, 3.9% behind. The top five are Greater Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Salvador. The median across all 154 is 348,966 people; Rio Claro is last at 201,418 people.

#1
Greater Rio de Janeiro · 11.9 million people
Median
348,966 people
Coverage
154 cities in Brazil
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Greater Rio de Janeiro 11.9 million; 2. São Paulo 11.45 million; 3. Rio de Janeiro 6.21 million; 4. Brasília 3 million; 5. Salvador 2.42 million; 6. Belo Horizonte 2.32 million; 7. Manaus 2.3 million; 8. Curitiba 1.77 million; 9. Recife 1.49 million; 10. Goiânia 1.44 million.Greater Rio de Janeiro11.9 millionSão Paulo11.45 millionRio de Janeiro6.21 millionBrasília3 millionSalvador2.42 millionBelo Horizonte2.32 millionManaus2.3 millionCuritiba1.77 millionRecife1.49 millionGoiânia1.44 million
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Greater Rio de Janeiro 11.9 million; 2. São Paulo 11.45 million; 3. Rio de Janeiro 6.21 million; 4. Brasília 3 million; 5. Salvador 2.42 million; 6. Belo Horizonte 2.32 million; 7. Manaus 2.3 million; 8. Curitiba 1.77 million; 9. Recife 1.49 million; 10. Goiânia 1.44 million.

Full ranking

Cities in Brazil Ranked by Population (city proper)
RankCityCountryPopulation (people)Year
1Greater Rio de JaneiroBrazil11,900,0002
2São PauloBrazil11,451,9992022
3Rio de JaneiroBrazil6,211,2232022
4BrasíliaBrazil2,996,8992025
5SalvadorBrazil2,417,6782022
6Belo HorizonteBrazil2,315,5602022
7ManausBrazil2,303,7322025
8CuritibaBrazil1,773,7182022
9RecifeBrazil1,488,9202022
10GoiâniaBrazil1,437,3662022
11Porto AlegreBrazil1,388,7942025
12GuarulhosBrazil1,324,7812015
13BelémBrazil1,303,4032022
14CampinasBrazil1,213,7922020
15São LuísBrazil1,037,7752022
16Campo GrandeBrazil962,8832025
17São GonçaloBrazil896,7442022
18Duque de CaxiasBrazil886,9172016
19TeresinaBrazil868,0752020
20Nova IguaçuBrazil843,2202025
21João PessoaBrazil833,9322022
22São Bernardo do CampoBrazil810,7292022
23UberlândiaBrazil761,8352025
24NatalBrazil751,3002022
25Santo AndréBrazil748,9192022
26Ribeirão PretoBrazil731,6392025
27São José dos CamposBrazil727,0782025
28SorocabaBrazil723,5742022
29CuiabáBrazil691,8752025
30Jaboatão dos GuararapesBrazil684,2932025
31ContagemBrazil651,7182025
32AracajuBrazil632,7442015
33JoinvilleBrazil616,3172022
34FlorianópolisBrazil587,4862025
35LondrinaBrazil581,3822025
36SerraBrazil579,7202025
37Aparecida de GoiâniaBrazil556,0212025
38Juiz de ForaBrazil540,7562022
39Campos dos GoytacazesBrazil519,2592025
40Porto VelhoBrazil517,7092025
41São José do Rio PretoBrazil504,1662025
42NiteróiBrazil496,6962015
43Belford RoxoBrazil483,0872022
44Caxias do SulBrazil479,5992025
45AnanindeuaBrazil478,7782022
46Vila VelhaBrazil472,7622015
47Mogi das CruzesBrazil450,7852020
48MacapáBrazil442,9332022
49São João de MeritiBrazil440,9622022
50Montes ClarosBrazil437,6012025
51BetimBrazil431,4332025
52PiracicabaBrazil423,3232022
53Campina GrandeBrazil419,3792022
54SantosBrazil418,6082022
55PetrolinaBrazil418,4442025
56MauáBrazil418,2612022
57Boa VistaBrazil413,4862022
58MaringáBrazil409,6572022
59CaruaruBrazil402,2902024
60JundiaíBrazil401,8962015
61AnápolisBrazil398,8692022
62CarapicuíbaBrazil398,2362025
63Vitória da ConquistaBrazil396,6132025
64DiademaBrazil393,2372022
65BauruBrazil392,9472025
66CariacicaBrazil376,2002025
67Ponta GrossaBrazil375,6322025
68ItaquaquecetubaBrazil375,0112020
69FrancaBrazil365,4942025
70Rio BrancoBrazil364,7562022
71BlumenauBrazil361,2612022
72SantarémBrazil360,8712025
73UberabaBrazil356,7812025
74CaucaiaBrazil355,6792022
75OlindaBrazil349,9762022
76Praia GrandeBrazil349,9352022
77São José dos PinhaisBrazil349,8802025
78CascavelBrazil348,0512022
79CanoasBrazil347,6572022
80VitóriaBrazil343,3782025
81PaulistaBrazil342,1672022
82PelotasBrazil336,1502025
83BarueriBrazil333,7372025
84São VicenteBrazil329,9112022
85Ribeirão das NevesBrazil329,7942022
86CamaçariBrazil321,6362025
87SuzanoBrazil320,2612025
88Várzea GrandeBrazil318,9222025
89TaubatéBrazil317,9152020
90GuarujáBrazil311,2302015
91ParauapebasBrazil305,7712025
92PalmasBrazil302,6922022
93LimeiraBrazil301,2922025
94São JoséBrazil295,6582025
95MarabáBrazil290,9752025
96CotiaBrazil289,4932025
97Juazeiro do NorteBrazil286,1202022
98Foz do IguaçuBrazil285,4152022
99Santa MariaBrazil282,3952025
100Volta RedondaBrazil279,9712025

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#4 Brasília

Brasília ranks #4 on this list with 3 million people (2025).

Country
Brazil
Population
2,996,899 people (2025)
Area
5,802 km²
Density
517 people per km²
Elevation
1,171 m
Founded
1960
Coordinates
15.79° S, 47.88° W

Also ranks #49 in elevation · #243 in founded · #253 in area.

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Source and method

Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.