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List of cities in Brazil by population

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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.

A map of Brazil, with purple circles denoting areas of high population in the year 2000. A large majority of the circles line Brazil's eastern coast.
Population distribution in Brazil.

Nowadays, the country has 5,570 cities, with 5,568 municipalities plus the capital (Brasília) and the Island of Fernando de Noronha.[3]

With two exceptions, the state capitals are all the largest cities in their respective states: Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina is its second-largest city after Joinville, while Vitória is only the fourth-largest city in Espírito Santo, although it is located in that state's largest metropolitan area.

Most populous cities in Brazil

São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Brasília
Fortaleza
Salvador
Belo Horizonte
Manaus
Curitiba
Recife
Goiânia
Porto Alegre
Belém
Campinas
Maceió
Campo Grande
João Pessoa
Natal
Cuiabá
Florianópolis
Vitória

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.

2010 IBGE Census counts as of 1 August 2010.[4] 2022 IBGE Census[5]
State capitals are in bold and states' largest cities are in italics.
CityState2022
Census		2010
Census		Change
São Paulo  São Paulo11,451,24511,253,503+1.76%
Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro6,211,4236,320,446−1.72%
Brasília  Distrito Federal2,817,0682,572,159+9.52%
Fortaleza  Ceará2,428,6782,459,712−1.26%
Salvador  Bahia2,418,0052,675,656−9.63%
Belo Horizonte  Minas Gerais2,315,5602,375,609−2.53%
Manaus  Amazonas2,063,5471,802,014+14.51%
Curitiba  Paraná1,773,7331,751,907+1.25%
Recife  Pernambuco1,488,9201,537,704−3.17%
Goiânia  Goiás1,437,2371,301,912+10.39%
Porto Alegre  Rio Grande do Sul1,332,5701,409,351−5.45%
Belém  Pará1,303,3891,393,399−6.46%
Guarulhos  São Paulo1,291,7841,221,979+5.71%
Campinas  São Paulo1,138,3091,081,862+5.22%
São Luís  Maranhão1,037,7751,015,329+2.21%
Maceió  Alagoas957,916932,642+2.71%
Campo Grande  Mato Grosso do Sul897,938786,774+14.13%
São Gonçalo  Rio de Janeiro896,744999,728−10.30%
Teresina  Piauí866,300814,230+6.39%
João Pessoa  Paraíba833,932723,515+15.26%
São Bernardo do Campo  São Paulo810,729765,463+5.91%
Duque de Caxias  Rio de Janeiro808,152855,088−5.49%
Nova Iguaçu  Rio de Janeiro785,882785,102+0.10%
Natal  Rio Grande do Norte751,300803,739−6.52%
Santo André  São Paulo748,919676,407+10.72%
Osasco  São Paulo743,432666,740+11.50%
Sorocaba  São Paulo723,574586,816+23.31%
Uberlândia  Minas Gerais713,232604,013+18.08%
Ribeirão Preto  São Paulo698,259604,682+15.48%
São José dos Campos  São Paulo697,428629,921+10.72%
Cuiabá  Mato Grosso650,912553,202+17.66%
Jaboatão dos Guararapes  Pernambuco643,759644,620−0.13%
Contagem  Minas Gerais621,865602,986+3.13%
Joinville  Santa Catarina616,323515,288+19.61%
Feira de Santana  Bahia616,279556,588+10.72%
Aracaju  Sergipe602,757571,149+5.53%
Londrina  Paraná555,937506,447+9.77%
Juiz de Fora  Minas Gerais540,756516,247+4.75%
Florianópolis  Santa Catarina537,213421,240+27.53%
Aparecida de Goiânia  Goiás527,550455,735+15.76%
Serra  Espírito Santo520,649417,330+24.76%
Campos dos Goytacazes  Rio de Janeiro483,551464,066+4.20%
Belford Roxo  Rio de Janeiro483,087480,487+0.54%
Niterói  Rio de Janeiro481,758487,562−1.19%
São José do Rio Preto  São Paulo480,439408,258+17.68%
Ananindeua  Pará478,778471,980+1.44%
Vila Velha  Espírito Santo467,722414,586+12.82%
Caxias do Sul  Rio Grande do Sul463,338435,551+6.38%
Porto Velho  Rondônia460,413428,527+7.44%
Mogi das Cruzes  São Paulo449,955387,779+16.03%
Jundiaí  São Paulo443,116370,126+19.72%
Macapá  Amapá442,933398,204+11.23%
São João de Meriti  Rio de Janeiro440,962458,673−3.86%
Piracicaba  São Paulo423,323364,571+16.12%
Campina Grande  Paraíba419,379384,737+9.00%
Santos  São Paulo418,608419,400−0.19%
Mauá  São Paulo418,261416,778+0.36%
Montes Claros  Minas Gerais414,240362,148+14.38%
Boa Vista  Roraima413,486284,313+45.43%
Betim  Minas Gerais411,859379,138+8.63%
Maringá  Paraná409,657355,432+15.26%
Anápolis  Goiás398,817334,623+19.18%
Diadema  São Paulo393,237386,089+1.85%
Carapicuíba  São Paulo387,121369,584+4.75%
Petrolina  Pernambuco386,786293,962+31.58%
Bauru  São Paulo379,146343,937+10.24%
Caruaru  Pernambuco378,052314,912+20.05%
Vitória da Conquista  Bahia370,868306,014+21.19%
Itaquaquecetuba  São Paulo369,275321,770+14.76%
Rio Branco  Acre364,756336,038+8.55%
Blumenau  Santa Catarina361,261308,943+16.93%
Ponta Grossa  Paraná358,367311,601+15.01%
Caucaia  Ceará355,679319,637+11.28%
Cariacica  Espírito Santo353,510348,738+1.37%
Franca  São Paulo352,537318,640+10.64%
Olinda  Pernambuco349,976377,779−7.36%
Praia Grande  São Paulo349,935262,051+33.54%
Cascavel  Paraná348,051286,177+21.62%
Canoas  Rio Grande do Sul347,657323,827+7.36%
Paulista  Pernambuco342,167300,466+13.88%
Uberaba  Minas Gerais337,846295,988+14.14%
Santarém  Pará331,937279,805+18.63%
São Vicente  São Paulo329,844332,445−0.78%
Ribeirão das Neves  Minas Gerais329,794296,736+11.14%
São José dos Pinhais  Paraná329,222264,210+24.61%
Pelotas  Rio Grande do Sul325,689328,275−0.79%
Vitória  Espírito Santo322,869319,738+0.98%
Barueri  São Paulo316,473240,749+31.45%
Taubaté  São Paulo310,739278,686+11.50%
Suzano  São Paulo307,364262,480+17.10%
Palmas  Tocantins302,692228,332+32.57%
Camaçari  Bahia299,579242,970+23.30%
Várzea Grande  Mato Grosso299,472252,361+18.67%
Limeira  São Paulo291,869276,022+5.74%
Guarujá  São Paulo287,634290,752−1.07%
Juazeiro do Norte  Ceará286,120250,095+14.40%
Foz do Iguaçu  Paraná285,415256,088+11.45%
Sumaré  São Paulo279,546239,562+16.69%
Petrópolis  Rio de Janeiro278,881295,774−5.71%
Cotia  São Paulo273,640201,150+36.04%
Taboão da Serra  São Paulo273,542244,528+11.87%
Imperatriz  Maranhão273,110247,505+10.35%
Santa Maria  Rio Grande do Sul271,633261,032+4.06%
São José  Santa Catarina270,295209,804+28.83%
Marabá  Pará266,536233,669+14.07%
Parauapebas  Pará266,424153,908+73.11%
Gravataí  Rio Grande do Sul265,070255,723+3.66%
Mossoró  Rio Grande do Norte264,577259,815+1.83%
Itajaí  Santa Catarina264,054183,373+44.00%
Volta Redonda  Rio de Janeiro261,584258,669+1.13%
Governador Valadares  Minas Gerais257,172263,689−2.47%
Indaiatuba  São Paulo255,739201,619+26.84%
São Carlos  São Paulo254,822221,950+14.81%
Chapecó  Santa Catarina254,781183,548+38.81%
Parnamirim  Rio Grande do Norte252,716202,456+24.83%
Embu das Artes  São Paulo250,720240,230+4.37%
Macaé  Rio de Janeiro246,391206,753+19.17%
Rondonópolis  Mato Grosso244,897195,586+25.21%
São José de Ribamar  Maranhão244,579161,937+51.03%
Dourados  Mato Grosso do Sul243,368195,495+24.49%
Araraquara  São Paulo242,228208,662+16.09%
Jacareí  São Paulo240,275211,214+13.76%
Marília  São Paulo237,629216,745+9.64%
Americana  São Paulo237,247210,638+12.63%
Hortolândia  São Paulo236,641192,692+22.81%
Juazeiro  Bahia235,816198,241+18.95%
Arapiraca  Alagoas234,696213,671+9.84%
Maracanaú  Ceará234,392209,098+12.10%
Itapevi  São Paulo232,513200,769+15.81%
Colombo  Paraná232,056212,994+8.95%
Divinópolis  Minas Gerais231,091213,016+8.49%
Magé  Rio de Janeiro228,127227,667+0.20%
Novo Hamburgo  Rio Grande do Sul227,732238,940−4.69%
Ipatinga  Minas Gerais227,731239,468−4.90%
Sete Lagoas  Minas Gerais227,360214,221+6.13%
Rio Verde  Goiás225,696176,424+27.93%
Águas Lindas de Goiás  Goiás225,671159,386+41.59%
Presidente Prudente  São Paulo225,668207,610+8.70%
Itaboraí  Rio de Janeiro224,267217,790+2.97%
Viamão  Rio Grande do Sul224,116239,384−6.38%
Palhoça  Santa Catarina222,598137,334+62.09%
Cabo Frio  Rio de Janeiro221,987186,264+19.18%
Santa Luzia  Minas Gerais218,805202,601+8.00%
São Leopoldo  Rio Grande do Sul217,410214,087+1.55%
Criciúma  Santa Catarina214,493192,305+11.54%
Luziânia  Goiás208,725174,530+19.59%
Passo Fundo  Rio Grande do Sul206,224184,826+11.58%
Lauro de Freitas  Bahia203,334163,449+24.40%
Cabo de Santo Agostinho  Pernambuco203,216185,025+9.83%
Sobral  Ceará203,023188,677+7.60%
Rio Claro  São Paulo201,418186,253+8.14%
Araçatuba  São Paulo200,124181,579+10.21%
Valparaíso de Goiás  Goiás198,861131,105+51.68%
Maricá  Rio de Janeiro197,300127,397+54.87%
Sinop  Mato Grosso196,067113,099+73.36%
Nossa Senhora do Socorro  Sergipe192,330160,827+19.59%
Castanhal  Pará192,262173,149+11.04%
Rio Grande  Rio Grande do Sul191,900197,228−2.70%
Nova Friburgo  Rio de Janeiro189,937182,057+4.33%
Alvorada  Rio Grande do Sul187,315195,673−4.27%
Itabuna  Bahia186,708204,478−8.69%
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim  Espírito Santo185,784189,546−1.98%
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste  São Paulo183,347180,009+1.85%
Jaraguá do Sul  Santa Catarina182,660143,132+27.62%
Guarapuava  Paraná182,093167,414+8.77%
Ferraz de Vasconcelos  São Paulo179,205168,306+6.48%
Ilhéus  Bahia178,703182,438−2.05%
Bragança Paulista  São Paulo176,811146,744+20.49%
Timon  Maranhão174,465155,579+12.14%
Araguaína  Tocantins171,301150,484+13.83%
Ibirité  Minas Gerais170,387158,224+7.69%
Barra Mansa  Rio de Janeiro169,899176,947−3.98%
Itu  São Paulo168,240154,147+9.14%
Porto Seguro  Bahia167,955126,581+32.69%
Angra dos Reis  Rio de Janeiro167,418169,511−1.23%
Mesquita  Rio de Janeiro167,128168,376−0.74%
Linhares  Espírito Santo166,786141,141+18.17%
São Caetano do Sul  São Paulo165,655149,263+10.98%
Pindamonhangaba  São Paulo165,428146,995+12.54%
Francisco Morato  São Paulo165,139154,472+6.91%
Teresópolis  Rio de Janeiro165,123163,746+0.84%
Lages  Santa Catarina164,981156,727+5.27%
Poços de Caldas  Minas Gerais163,742152,435+7.42%
Parnaíba  Piauí162,159145,705+11.29%
Barreiras  Bahia159,743137,427+16.24%
Patos de Minas  Minas Gerais159,235139,206+14.39%
Jequié  Bahia158,812151,301+4.96%
Atibaia  São Paulo158,640126,603+25.31%
Itapecerica da Serra  São Paulo158,522152,614+3.87%
Abaetetuba  Pará158,188141,100+12.11%
Itapetininga  São Paulo157,790144,377+9.29%
Caxias  Maranhão156,970155,692+0.82%
Rio das Ostras  Rio de Janeiro156,491105,680+48.08%
Senador Canedo  Goiás155,63584,433+84.33%
Santana de Parnaíba  São Paulo154,105108,813+41.62%
Mogi Guaçu  São Paulo153,661137,245+11.96%
Pouso Alegre  Minas Gerais152,212130,615+16.53%
Araucária  Paraná151,666119,123+27.32%
Alagoinhas  Bahia151,065141,463+6.79%
Toledo  Paraná150,470119,313+26.11%
Santa Rita  Paraíba149,910127,676+17.41%
Fazenda Rio Grande  Paraná148,87381,675+82.27%
Camaragibe  Pernambuco147,771144,466+2.29%
Nilópolis  Rio de Janeiro146,774157,425−6.77%
Paranaguá  Paraná145,829140,469+3.82%
Paço do Lumiar  Maranhão145,643105,695+37.80%
Teixeira de Freitas  Bahia145,223138,341+4.97%
Botucatu  São Paulo145,155127,328+14.00%
Franco da Rocha  São Paulo144,849131,604+10.06%
Garanhuns  Pernambuco142,506129,408+10.12%
Trindade  Goiás142,431104,496+36.30%
Brusque  Santa Catarina141,385105,503+34.01%
Queimados  Rio de Janeiro140,523137,962+1.86%
Balneário Camboriú  Santa Catarina139,155108,089+28.74%
Teófilo Otoni  Minas Gerais137,418134,745+1.98%
Varginha  Minas Gerais136,467123,081+10.88%
Campo Largo  Paraná136,327112,213+21.49%
Cachoeirinha  Rio Grande do Sul136,258118,278+15.20%
Caraguatatuba  São Paulo134,875100,840+33.75%
Salto  São Paulo134,319105,516+27.30%
Cametá  Pará134,184120,896+10.99%
Vitória de Santo Antão  Pernambuco134,110128,017+4.76%
Jaú  São Paulo133,497131,040+1.88%
Santa Cruz do Sul  Rio Grande do Sul133,230118,374+12.55%
Três Lagoas  Mato Grosso do Sul132,152101,786+29.83%
Sapucaia do Sul  Rio Grande do Sul132,107130,957+0.88%
Conselheiro Lafaiete  Minas Gerais131,621116,512+12.97%
Itapipoca  Ceará131,123116,076+12.96%
Crato  Ceará131,050121,260+8.07%
Araras  São Paulo130,866118,843+10.12%
Apucarana  Paraná130,134120,919+7.62%
Araruama  Rio de Janeiro129,669112,228+15.54%
Resende  Rio de Janeiro129,612119,769+8.22%
Sabará  Minas Gerais129,372126,384+2.36%
Vespasiano  Minas Gerais129,246104,516+23.66%
Votorantim  São Paulo127,923108,618+17.77%
Pinhais  Paraná127,019117,253+8.33%
Sertãozinho  São Paulo126,887110,074+15.27%
Barcarena  Pará126,65099,859+26.83%
Valinhos  São Paulo126,325106,793+18.29%
Altamira  Pará126,27999,075+27.46%
Barbacena  Minas Gerais125,317126,284−0.77%
Guarapari  Espírito Santo124,656105,286+18.40%
Ji-Paraná  Rondônia124,333116,610+6.62%
Tatuí  São Paulo123,942107,326+15.48%
São Mateus  Espírito Santo123,750109,193+13.33%
Itaituba  Pará123,31297,493+26.48%
Bento Gonçalves  Rio Grande do Sul123,151104,659+17.67%
Bragança  Pará123,082113,227+8.70%
Barretos  São Paulo122,485112,101+9.26%
Itatiba  São Paulo122,424101,471+20.65%
Colatina  Espírito Santo119,992111,537+7.58%
Almirante Tamandaré  Paraná119,825103,217+16.09%
Arapongas  Paraná119,138104,150+14.39%
Birigui  São Paulo118,979108,728+9.43%
Piraquara  Paraná118,73092,962+27.72%
Sarandi  Paraná118,45584,492+40.20%
Jandira  São Paulo118,045108,344+8.95%
Guaratinguetá  São Paulo118,044112,072+5.33%
Bagé  Rio Grande do Sul117,938116,794+0.98%
Araguari  Minas Gerais117,808109,801+7.29%
Uruguaiana  Rio Grande do Sul117,210125,435−6.56%
Umuarama  Paraná117,095100,670+16.32%
Itaguaí  Rio de Janeiro116,841113,691+2.77%
São Gonçalo do Amarante  Rio Grande do Norte115,83887,962+31.69%
Catanduva  São Paulo115,785112,820+2.63%
Várzea Paulista  São Paulo115,771107,089+8.11%
Formosa  Goiás115,669100,085+15.57%
Ribeirão Pires  São Paulo115,559113,354+1.95%
Igarassu  Pernambuco115,196102,021+12.91%
Simões Filho  Bahia114,441118,047−3.05%
Catalão  Goiás114,42786,644+32.07%
Codó  Maranhão114,269118,038−3.19%
Eunápolis  Bahia113,709101,255+12.30%
Itabira  Minas Gerais113,343109,783+3.24%
Paulo Afonso  Bahia112,870108,308+4.21%
Itanhaém  São Paulo112,47687,057+29.20%
Cubatão  São Paulo112,471118,720−5.26%
Passos  Minas Gerais111,939106,290+5.31%
Nova Lima  Minas Gerais111,69780,998+37.90%
Araxá  Minas Gerais111,69193,672+19.24%
São Lourenço da Mata  Pernambuco111,243102,889+8.12%
Sorriso  Mato Grosso110,63566,354+66.73%
Paulínia  São Paulo110,53782,146+34.56%
Marituba  Pará110,515108,246+2.10%
Tubarão  Santa Catarina110,08897,249+13.20%
Itumbiara  Goiás107,97092,876+16.25%
Luís Eduardo Magalhães  Bahia107,90960,105+79.53%
Santana  Amapá107,373101,262+6.03%
Cambé  Paraná107,20896,987+10.54%
Breves  Pará106,96892,860+15.19%
Açailândia  Maranhão106,550104,047+2.41%
Tangará da Serra  Mato Grosso106,43484,093+26.57%
Jataí  Goiás105,72988,006+20.14%
Erechim  Rio Grande do Sul105,70596,085+10.01%
Nova Serrana  Minas Gerais105,55273,699+43.22%
Paragominas  Pará105,53897,819+7.89%
Maranguape  Ceará105,093114,005−7.82%
Planaltina  Goiás105,03181,559+28.78%
Lavras  Minas Gerais104,76192,200+13.62%
Coronel Fabriciano  Minas Gerais104,736103,694+1.00%
Muriaé  Minas Gerais104,108100,765+3.32%
São Pedro da Aldeia  Rio de Janeiro104,02987,820+18.46%
Ourinhos  São Paulo103,970103,035+0.91%
Novo Gama  Goiás103,80494,996+9.27%
Poá  São Paulo103,765106,013−2.12%
Bacabal  Maranhão103,71199,557+4.17%
Itacoatiara  Amazonas103,59886,839+19.30%
Itabaiana  Sergipe103,43986,967+18.94%
Ubá  Minas Gerais103,365101,519+1.82%
Patos  Paraíba103,165100,693+2.45%
Camboriú  Santa Catarina103,07462,361+65.29%
Santo Antônio de Jesus  Bahia103,05591,057+13.18%
Ituiutaba  Minas Gerais102,21797,171+5.19%
Manacapuru  Amazonas101,88385,141+19.66%
Balsas  Maranhão101,61683,528+21.66%
Lagarto  Sergipe101,57994,861+7.08%
Assis  São Paulo101,40995,144+6.58%
Itaperuna  Rio de Janeiro101,04195,867+5.40%

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

StateNumber of cities over 100,000 inhabitants
São Paulo78
Minas Gerais34
Rio de Janeiro28
Paraná22
Rio Grande do Sul19
Bahia18
Goiás, Pará15
Santa Catarina14
Pernambuco12
Maranhão10
Espírito Santo9
Ceará8
Mato Grosso6
Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe4
Amazonas, Mato Grosso do Sul3
Alagoas, Amapá, Piauí, Rondônia, Tocantins2
Acre, Distrito Federal, Roraima1

Largest metropolitan areas

See also

References

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