Cities in Brazil Ranked by Population density
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Montes Claros ranks #1 with 121,901 people per km². That is 9.1 times Taboão da Serra in second place (13,358 people per km²). The top five are Montes Claros, Taboão da Serra, Diadema, São João de Meriti and Carapicuíba. The median across all 153 is 694.9 people per km²; Porto Velho is last at 15.2 people per km².
- #1
- Montes Claros · 121,901 people per km²
- Median
- 694.9 people per km²
- Coverage
- 153 cities in Brazil
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population density (people per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montes Claros | Brazil | 121,901 |
| 2 | Taboão da Serra | Brazil | 13,358 |
| 3 | Diadema | Brazil | 12,769 |
| 4 | São João de Meriti | Brazil | 12,658 |
| 5 | Carapicuíba | Brazil | 11,389 |
| 6 | Olinda | Brazil | 8,397 |
| 7 | São Paulo | Brazil | 7,519 |
| 8 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 6,998 |
| 9 | Recife | Brazil | 6,804 |
| 10 | Mauá | Brazil | 6,714 |
| 11 | Belford Roxo | Brazil | 6,115 |
| 12 | Barueri | Brazil | 5,134 |
| 13 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 4,930 |
| 14 | Itaquaquecetuba | Brazil | 4,586 |
| 15 | Natal | Brazil | 4,492 |
| 16 | Santo André | Brazil | 4,283 |
| 17 | Guarulhos | Brazil | 4,166 |
| 18 | Curitiba | Brazil | 4,118 |
| 19 | Embu das Artes | Brazil | 3,946 |
| 20 | João Pessoa | Brazil | 3,943 |
| 21 | Lauro de Freitas | Brazil | 3,806 |
| 22 | Niterói | Brazil | 3,709 |
| 23 | Paulista | Brazil | 3,659 |
| 24 | São Gonçalo | Brazil | 3,599 |
| 25 | Vitória | Brazil | 3,557 |
| 26 | Salvador | Brazil | 3,489 |
| 27 | Aracaju | Brazil | 3,479 |
| 28 | Hortolândia | Brazil | 3,466 |
| 29 | Contagem | Brazil | 3,338 |
| 30 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 2,795 |
| 31 | Itapevi | Brazil | 2,703 |
| 32 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 2,672 |
| 33 | Canoas | Brazil | 2,652 |
| 34 | Ananindeua | Brazil | 2,512 |
| 35 | Praia Grande | Brazil | 2,379 |
| 36 | Vila Velha | Brazil | 2,250 |
| 37 | Maracanaú | Brazil | 2,233 |
| 38 | São Vicente | Brazil | 2,229 |
| 39 | São Leopoldo | Brazil | 2,206 |
| 40 | Guarujá | Brazil | 2,183 |
| 41 | Ribeirão das Neves | Brazil | 2,139 |
| 42 | Parnamirim | Brazil | 2,047 |
| 43 | São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | 1,996 |
| 44 | São José | Brazil | 1,965 |
| 45 | Aparecida de Goiânia | Brazil | 1,927 |
| 46 | Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 1,909 |
| 47 | Americana | Brazil | 1,853 |
| 48 | Goiânia | Brazil | 1,822 |
| 49 | Sumaré | Brazil | 1,738 |
| 50 | Nova Iguaçu | Brazil | 1,618 |
| 51 | Sorocaba | Brazil | 1,607 |
| 52 | Suzano | Brazil | 1,553 |
| 53 | Volta Redonda | Brazil | 1,538 |
| 54 | Campinas | Brazil | 1,525 |
| 55 | Santos | Brazil | 1,493 |
| 56 | Ipatinga | Brazil | 1,381 |
| 57 | Cariacica | Brazil | 1,344 |
| 58 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | Brazil | 1,283 |
| 59 | São Luís | Brazil | 1,255 |
| 60 | Betim | Brazil | 1,247 |
| 61 | Belém | Brazil | 1,230 |
| 62 | Colombo | Brazil | 1,221 |
| 63 | São José do Rio Preto | Brazil | 1,167 |
| 64 | Juazeiro do Norte | Brazil | 1,154 |
| 65 | Ribeirão Preto | Brazil | 1,124 |
| 66 | Novo Hamburgo | Brazil | 1,055 |
| 67 | Serra | Brazil | 1,048 |
| 68 | Santa Luzia | Brazil | 985.5 |
| 69 | Jundiaí | Brazil | 932 |
| 70 | Itajaí | Brazil | 912.9 |
| 71 | Criciúma | Brazil | 897 |
| 72 | Cotia | Brazil | 893.8 |
| 73 | Florianópolis | Brazil | 869.8 |
| 74 | Maringá | Brazil | 841.1 |
| 75 | Indaiatuba | Brazil | 822.4 |
| 76 | Campina Grande | Brazil | 705.8 |
| 77 | Blumenau | Brazil | 694.9 |
| 78 | Arapiraca | Brazil | 667.7 |
| 79 | São José dos Campos | Brazil | 661.1 |
| 80 | Palhoça | Brazil | 642.2 |
| 81 | São José de Ribamar | Brazil | 633.2 |
| 82 | Mogi das Cruzes | Brazil | 632.6 |
| 83 | Teresina | Brazil | 628.1 |
| 84 | Franca | Brazil | 601.8 |
| 85 | Cabo Frio | Brazil | 595.1 |
| 86 | Gravataí | Brazil | 593.9 |
| 87 | Magé | Brazil | 591.5 |
| 88 | Bauru | Brazil | 588.5 |
| 89 | Maricá | Brazil | 586.2 |
| 90 | Joinville | Brazil | 547.3 |
| 91 | Itaboraí | Brazil | 521.1 |
| 92 | Limeira | Brazil | 518.8 |
| 93 | Jacareí | Brazil | 517.5 |
| 94 | Brasília | Brazil | 516.5 |
| 95 | Taubaté | Brazil | 508.7 |
| 96 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Brazil | 485.9 |
| 97 | Foz do Iguaçu | Brazil | 462.1 |
| 98 | Sete Lagoas | Brazil | 449.8 |
| 99 | Várzea Grande | Brazil | 440.3 |
| 100 | Caruaru | Brazil | 437 |
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#1 Montes Claros
Montes Claros ranks #1 on this list with 121,901 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 437,601 people (2025)
- Area
- 3.59 km²
- Density
- 121,901 people per km²
- Elevation
- 678 m
- Coordinates
- 16.73° S, 43.86° W
#2 Taboão da Serra
Taboão da Serra ranks #2 on this list with 13,358 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 273,542 people (2022)
- Area
- 20.5 km²
- Density
- 13,358 people per km²
- Elevation
- 747 m
- Coordinates
- 23.60° S, 46.75° W
#3 Diadema
Diadema ranks #3 on this list with 12,769 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 393,237 people (2022)
- Area
- 30.8 km²
- Density
- 12,769 people per km²
- Elevation
- 780 m
- Founded
- 1959
- Coordinates
- 23.69° S, 46.62° W
#4 São João de Meriti
São João de Meriti ranks #4 on this list with 12,658 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 440,962 people (2022)
- Area
- 34.8 km²
- Density
- 12,658 people per km²
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Founded
- 1947
- Coordinates
- 22.80° S, 43.37° W
#5 Carapicuíba
Carapicuíba ranks #5 on this list with 11,389 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 398,236 people (2025)
- Area
- 35 km²
- Density
- 11,389 people per km²
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Founded
- 1580
- Coordinates
- 23.52° S, 46.84° W
#6 Olinda
Olinda ranks #6 on this list with 8,397 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 349,976 people (2022)
- Area
- 41.7 km²
- Density
- 8,397 people per km²
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Founded
- 1535
- Coordinates
- 8.01° S, 34.85° W
#7 São Paulo
São Paulo ranks #7 on this list with 7,519 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 11,451,999 people (2022)
- Area
- 1,523 km²
- Density
- 7,519 people per km²
- Elevation
- 760 m
- Founded
- 1554
- Coordinates
- 23.55° S, 46.63° W
Also ranks #30 in population · #82 in elevation · #85 in founded.
#8 Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte ranks #8 on this list with 6,998 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 2,315,560 people (2022)
- Area
- 330.9 km²
- Density
- 6,998 people per km²
- Elevation
- 760 m
- Founded
- 1701
- Coordinates
- 19.93° S, 43.94° W
Also ranks #81 in elevation · #114 in population density · #132 in founded.
#9 Recife
Recife ranks #9 on this list with 6,804 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 1,488,920 people (2022)
- Area
- 218.8 km²
- Density
- 6,804 people per km²
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Founded
- 1537
- Coordinates
- 8.05° S, 34.88° W
Also ranks #45 in elevation · #74 in founded · #118 in population density.
#10 Mauá
Mauá ranks #10 on this list with 6,714 people per km².
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 418,261 people (2022)
- Area
- 62.3 km²
- Density
- 6,714 people per km²
- Elevation
- 818 m
- Founded
- 1954
- Coordinates
- 23.67° S, 46.46° W
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
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