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 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

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.
City State 2022
Census
2010
Census
Change
São Paulo  São Paulo 11,451,24511,253,503+1.76%
Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro 6,211,4236,320,446−1.72%
Brasília  Distrito Federal 2,817,0682,572,159+9.52%
Fortaleza  Ceará 2,428,6782,459,712−1.26%
Salvador  Bahia 2,418,0052,675,656−9.63%
Belo Horizonte  Minas Gerais 2,315,5602,375,609−2.53%
Manaus  Amazonas 2,063,5471,802,014+14.51%
Curitiba  Paraná 1,773,7331,751,907+1.25%
Recife  Pernambuco 1,488,9201,537,704−3.17%
Goiânia  Goiás 1,437,2371,301,912+10.39%
Porto Alegre  Rio Grande do Sul 1,332,5701,409,351−5.45%
Belém  Pará 1,303,3891,393,399−6.46%
Guarulhos  São Paulo 1,291,7841,221,979+5.71%
Campinas  São Paulo 1,138,3091,081,862+5.22%
São Luís  Maranhão 1,037,7751,015,329+2.21%
Maceió  Alagoas 957,916932,642+2.71%
Campo Grande  Mato Grosso do Sul 897,938786,774+14.13%
São Gonçalo  Rio de Janeiro 896,744999,728−10.30%
Teresina  Piauí 866,300814,230+6.39%
João Pessoa  Paraíba 833,932723,515+15.26%
São Bernardo do Campo  São Paulo 810,729765,463+5.91%
Duque de Caxias  Rio de Janeiro 808,152855,088−5.49%
Nova Iguaçu  Rio de Janeiro 785,882785,102+0.10%
Natal  Rio Grande do Norte 751,300803,739−6.52%
Santo André  São Paulo 748,919676,407+10.72%
Osasco  São Paulo 743,432666,740+11.50%
Sorocaba  São Paulo 723,574586,816+23.31%
Uberlândia  Minas Gerais 713,232604,013+18.08%
Ribeirão Preto  São Paulo 698,259604,682+15.48%
São José dos Campos  São Paulo 697,428629,921+10.72%
Cuiabá  Mato Grosso 650,912553,202+17.66%
Jaboatão dos Guararapes  Pernambuco 643,759644,620−0.13%
Contagem  Minas Gerais 621,865602,986+3.13%
Joinville  Santa Catarina 616,323515,288+19.61%
Feira de Santana  Bahia 616,279556,588+10.72%
Aracaju  Sergipe 602,757571,149+5.53%
Londrina  Paraná 555,937506,447+9.77%
Juiz de Fora  Minas Gerais 540,756516,247+4.75%
Florianópolis  Santa Catarina 537,213421,240+27.53%
Aparecida de Goiânia  Goiás 527,550455,735+15.76%
Serra  Espírito Santo 520,649417,330+24.76%
Campos dos Goytacazes  Rio de Janeiro 483,551464,066+4.20%
Belford Roxo  Rio de Janeiro 483,087480,487+0.54%
Niterói  Rio de Janeiro 481,758487,562−1.19%
São José do Rio Preto  São Paulo 480,439408,258+17.68%
Ananindeua  Pará 478,778471,980+1.44%
Vila Velha  Espírito Santo 467,722414,586+12.82%
Caxias do Sul  Rio Grande do Sul 463,338435,551+6.38%
Porto Velho  Rondônia 460,413428,527+7.44%
Mogi das Cruzes  São Paulo 449,955387,779+16.03%
Jundiaí  São Paulo 443,116370,126+19.72%
Macapá  Amapá 442,933398,204+11.23%
São João de Meriti  Rio de Janeiro 440,962458,673−3.86%
Piracicaba  São Paulo 423,323364,571+16.12%
Campina Grande  Paraíba 419,379384,737+9.00%
Santos  São Paulo 418,608419,400−0.19%
Mauá  São Paulo 418,261416,778+0.36%
Montes Claros  Minas Gerais 414,240362,148+14.38%
Boa Vista  Roraima 413,486284,313+45.43%
Betim  Minas Gerais 411,859379,138+8.63%
Maringá  Paraná 409,657355,432+15.26%
Anápolis  Goiás 398,817334,623+19.18%
Diadema  São Paulo 393,237386,089+1.85%
Carapicuíba  São Paulo 387,121369,584+4.75%
Petrolina  Pernambuco 386,786293,962+31.58%
Bauru  São Paulo 379,146343,937+10.24%
Caruaru  Pernambuco 378,052314,912+20.05%
Vitória da Conquista  Bahia 370,868306,014+21.19%
Itaquaquecetuba  São Paulo 369,275321,770+14.76%
Rio Branco  Acre 364,756336,038+8.55%
Blumenau  Santa Catarina 361,261308,943+16.93%
Ponta Grossa  Paraná 358,367311,601+15.01%
Caucaia  Ceará 355,679319,637+11.28%
Cariacica  Espírito Santo 353,510348,738+1.37%
Franca  São Paulo 352,537318,640+10.64%
Olinda  Pernambuco 349,976377,779−7.36%
Praia Grande  São Paulo 349,935262,051+33.54%
Cascavel  Paraná 348,051286,177+21.62%
Canoas  Rio Grande do Sul 347,657323,827+7.36%
Paulista  Pernambuco 342,167300,466+13.88%
Uberaba  Minas Gerais 337,846295,988+14.14%
Santarém  Pará 331,937279,805+18.63%
São Vicente  São Paulo 329,844332,445−0.78%
Ribeirão das Neves  Minas Gerais 329,794296,736+11.14%
São José dos Pinhais  Paraná 329,222264,210+24.61%
Pelotas  Rio Grande do Sul 325,689328,275−0.79%
Vitória  Espírito Santo 322,869319,738+0.98%
Barueri  São Paulo 316,473240,749+31.45%
Taubaté  São Paulo 310,739278,686+11.50%
Suzano  São Paulo 307,364262,480+17.10%
Palmas  Tocantins 302,692228,332+32.57%
Camaçari  Bahia 299,579242,970+23.30%
Várzea Grande  Mato Grosso 299,472252,361+18.67%
Limeira  São Paulo 291,869276,022+5.74%
Guarujá  São Paulo 287,634290,752−1.07%
Juazeiro do Norte  Ceará 286,120250,095+14.40%
Foz do Iguaçu  Paraná 285,415256,088+11.45%
Sumaré  São Paulo 279,546239,562+16.69%
Petrópolis  Rio de Janeiro 278,881295,774−5.71%
Cotia  São Paulo 273,640201,150+36.04%
Taboão da Serra  São Paulo 273,542244,528+11.87%
Imperatriz  Maranhão 273,110247,505+10.35%
Santa Maria  Rio Grande do Sul 271,633261,032+4.06%
São José  Santa Catarina 270,295209,804+28.83%
Marabá  Pará 266,536233,669+14.07%
Parauapebas  Pará 266,424153,908+73.11%
Gravataí  Rio Grande do Sul 265,070255,723+3.66%
Mossoró  Rio Grande do Norte 264,577259,815+1.83%
Itajaí  Santa Catarina 264,054183,373+44.00%
Volta Redonda  Rio de Janeiro 261,584258,669+1.13%
Governador Valadares  Minas Gerais 257,172263,689−2.47%
Indaiatuba  São Paulo 255,739201,619+26.84%
São Carlos  São Paulo 254,822221,950+14.81%
Chapecó  Santa Catarina 254,781183,548+38.81%
Parnamirim  Rio Grande do Norte 252,716202,456+24.83%
Embu das Artes  São Paulo 250,720240,230+4.37%
Macaé  Rio de Janeiro 246,391206,753+19.17%
Rondonópolis  Mato Grosso 244,897195,586+25.21%
São José de Ribamar  Maranhão 244,579161,937+51.03%
Dourados  Mato Grosso do Sul 243,368195,495+24.49%
Araraquara  São Paulo 242,228208,662+16.09%
Jacareí  São Paulo 240,275211,214+13.76%
Marília  São Paulo 237,629216,745+9.64%
Americana  São Paulo 237,247210,638+12.63%
Hortolândia  São Paulo 236,641192,692+22.81%
Juazeiro  Bahia 235,816198,241+18.95%
Arapiraca  Alagoas 234,696213,671+9.84%
Maracanaú  Ceará 234,392209,098+12.10%
Itapevi  São Paulo 232,513200,769+15.81%
Colombo  Paraná 232,056212,994+8.95%
Divinópolis  Minas Gerais 231,091213,016+8.49%
Magé  Rio de Janeiro 228,127227,667+0.20%
Novo Hamburgo  Rio Grande do Sul 227,732238,940−4.69%
Ipatinga  Minas Gerais 227,731239,468−4.90%
Sete Lagoas  Minas Gerais 227,360214,221+6.13%
Rio Verde  Goiás 225,696176,424+27.93%
Águas Lindas de Goiás  Goiás 225,671159,386+41.59%
Presidente Prudente  São Paulo 225,668207,610+8.70%
Itaboraí  Rio de Janeiro 224,267217,790+2.97%
Viamão  Rio Grande do Sul 224,116239,384−6.38%
Palhoça  Santa Catarina 222,598137,334+62.09%
Cabo Frio  Rio de Janeiro 221,987186,264+19.18%
Santa Luzia  Minas Gerais 218,805202,601+8.00%
São Leopoldo  Rio Grande do Sul 217,410214,087+1.55%
Criciúma  Santa Catarina 214,493192,305+11.54%
Luziânia  Goiás 208,725174,530+19.59%
Passo Fundo  Rio Grande do Sul 206,224184,826+11.58%
Lauro de Freitas  Bahia 203,334163,449+24.40%
Cabo de Santo Agostinho  Pernambuco 203,216185,025+9.83%
Sobral  Ceará 203,023188,677+7.60%
Rio Claro  São Paulo 201,418186,253+8.14%
Araçatuba  São Paulo 200,124181,579+10.21%
Valparaíso de Goiás  Goiás 198,861131,105+51.68%
Maricá  Rio de Janeiro 197,300127,397+54.87%
Sinop  Mato Grosso 196,067113,099+73.36%
Nossa Senhora do Socorro  Sergipe 192,330160,827+19.59%
Castanhal  Pará 192,262173,149+11.04%
Rio Grande  Rio Grande do Sul 191,900197,228−2.70%
Nova Friburgo  Rio de Janeiro 189,937182,057+4.33%
Alvorada  Rio Grande do Sul 187,315195,673−4.27%
Itabuna  Bahia 186,708204,478−8.69%
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim  Espírito Santo 185,784189,546−1.98%
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste  São Paulo 183,347180,009+1.85%
Jaraguá do Sul  Santa Catarina 182,660143,132+27.62%
Guarapuava  Paraná 182,093167,414+8.77%
Ferraz de Vasconcelos  São Paulo 179,205168,306+6.48%
Ilhéus  Bahia 178,703182,438−2.05%
Bragança Paulista  São Paulo 176,811146,744+20.49%
Timon  Maranhão 174,465155,579+12.14%
Araguaína  Tocantins 171,301150,484+13.83%
Ibirité  Minas Gerais 170,387158,224+7.69%
Barra Mansa  Rio de Janeiro 169,899176,947−3.98%
Itu  São Paulo 168,240154,147+9.14%
Porto Seguro  Bahia 167,955126,581+32.69%
Angra dos Reis  Rio de Janeiro 167,418169,511−1.23%
Mesquita  Rio de Janeiro 167,128168,376−0.74%
Linhares  Espírito Santo 166,786141,141+18.17%
São Caetano do Sul  São Paulo 165,655149,263+10.98%
Pindamonhangaba  São Paulo 165,428146,995+12.54%
Francisco Morato  São Paulo 165,139154,472+6.91%
Teresópolis  Rio de Janeiro 165,123163,746+0.84%
Lages  Santa Catarina 164,981156,727+5.27%
Poços de Caldas  Minas Gerais 163,742152,435+7.42%
Parnaíba  Piauí 162,159145,705+11.29%
Barreiras  Bahia 159,743137,427+16.24%
Patos de Minas  Minas Gerais 159,235139,206+14.39%
Jequié  Bahia 158,812151,301+4.96%
Atibaia  São Paulo 158,640126,603+25.31%
Itapecerica da Serra  São Paulo 158,522152,614+3.87%
Abaetetuba  Pará 158,188141,100+12.11%
Itapetininga  São Paulo 157,790144,377+9.29%
Caxias  Maranhão 156,970155,692+0.82%
Rio das Ostras  Rio de Janeiro 156,491105,680+48.08%
Senador Canedo  Goiás 155,63584,433+84.33%
Santana de Parnaíba  São Paulo 154,105108,813+41.62%
Mogi Guaçu  São Paulo 153,661137,245+11.96%
Pouso Alegre  Minas Gerais 152,212130,615+16.53%
Araucária  Paraná 151,666119,123+27.32%
Alagoinhas  Bahia 151,065141,463+6.79%
Toledo  Paraná 150,470119,313+26.11%
Santa Rita  Paraíba 149,910127,676+17.41%
Fazenda Rio Grande  Paraná 148,87381,675+82.27%
Camaragibe  Pernambuco 147,771144,466+2.29%
Nilópolis  Rio de Janeiro 146,774157,425−6.77%
Paranaguá  Paraná 145,829140,469+3.82%
Paço do Lumiar  Maranhão 145,643105,695+37.80%
Teixeira de Freitas  Bahia 145,223138,341+4.97%
Botucatu  São Paulo 145,155127,328+14.00%
Franco da Rocha  São Paulo 144,849131,604+10.06%
Garanhuns  Pernambuco 142,506129,408+10.12%
Trindade  Goiás 142,431104,496+36.30%
Brusque  Santa Catarina 141,385105,503+34.01%
Queimados  Rio de Janeiro 140,523137,962+1.86%
Balneário Camboriú  Santa Catarina 139,155108,089+28.74%
Teófilo Otoni  Minas Gerais 137,418134,745+1.98%
Varginha  Minas Gerais 136,467123,081+10.88%
Campo Largo  Paraná 136,327112,213+21.49%
Cachoeirinha  Rio Grande do Sul 136,258118,278+15.20%
Caraguatatuba  São Paulo 134,875100,840+33.75%
Salto  São Paulo 134,319105,516+27.30%
Cametá  Pará 134,184120,896+10.99%
Vitória de Santo Antão  Pernambuco 134,110128,017+4.76%
Jaú  São Paulo 133,497131,040+1.88%
Santa Cruz do Sul  Rio Grande do Sul 133,230118,374+12.55%
Três Lagoas  Mato Grosso do Sul 132,152101,786+29.83%
Sapucaia do Sul  Rio Grande do Sul 132,107130,957+0.88%
Conselheiro Lafaiete  Minas Gerais 131,621116,512+12.97%
Itapipoca  Ceará 131,123116,076+12.96%
Crato  Ceará 131,050121,260+8.07%
Araras  São Paulo 130,866118,843+10.12%
Apucarana  Paraná 130,134120,919+7.62%
Araruama  Rio de Janeiro 129,669112,228+15.54%
Resende  Rio de Janeiro 129,612119,769+8.22%
Sabará  Minas Gerais 129,372126,384+2.36%
Vespasiano  Minas Gerais 129,246104,516+23.66%
Votorantim  São Paulo 127,923108,618+17.77%
Pinhais  Paraná 127,019117,253+8.33%
Sertãozinho  São Paulo 126,887110,074+15.27%
Barcarena  Pará 126,65099,859+26.83%
Valinhos  São Paulo 126,325106,793+18.29%
Altamira  Pará 126,27999,075+27.46%
Barbacena  Minas Gerais 125,317126,284−0.77%
Guarapari  Espírito Santo 124,656105,286+18.40%
Ji-Paraná  Rondônia 124,333116,610+6.62%
Tatuí  São Paulo 123,942107,326+15.48%
São Mateus  Espírito Santo 123,750109,193+13.33%
Itaituba  Pará 123,31297,493+26.48%
Bento Gonçalves  Rio Grande do Sul 123,151104,659+17.67%
Bragança  Pará 123,082113,227+8.70%
Barretos  São Paulo 122,485112,101+9.26%
Itatiba  São Paulo 122,424101,471+20.65%
Colatina  Espírito Santo 119,992111,537+7.58%
Almirante Tamandaré  Paraná 119,825103,217+16.09%
Arapongas  Paraná 119,138104,150+14.39%
Birigui  São Paulo 118,979108,728+9.43%
Piraquara  Paraná 118,73092,962+27.72%
Sarandi  Paraná 118,45584,492+40.20%
Jandira  São Paulo 118,045108,344+8.95%
Guaratinguetá  São Paulo 118,044112,072+5.33%
Bagé  Rio Grande do Sul 117,938116,794+0.98%
Araguari  Minas Gerais 117,808109,801+7.29%
Uruguaiana  Rio Grande do Sul 117,210125,435−6.56%
Umuarama  Paraná 117,095100,670+16.32%
Itaguaí  Rio de Janeiro 116,841113,691+2.77%
São Gonçalo do Amarante  Rio Grande do Norte 115,83887,962+31.69%
Catanduva  São Paulo 115,785112,820+2.63%
Várzea Paulista  São Paulo 115,771107,089+8.11%
Formosa  Goiás 115,669100,085+15.57%
Ribeirão Pires  São Paulo 115,559113,354+1.95%
Igarassu  Pernambuco 115,196102,021+12.91%
Simões Filho  Bahia 114,441118,047−3.05%
Catalão  Goiás 114,42786,644+32.07%
Codó  Maranhão 114,269118,038−3.19%
Eunápolis  Bahia 113,709101,255+12.30%
Itabira  Minas Gerais 113,343109,783+3.24%
Paulo Afonso  Bahia 112,870108,308+4.21%
Itanhaém  São Paulo 112,47687,057+29.20%
Cubatão  São Paulo 112,471118,720−5.26%
Passos  Minas Gerais 111,939106,290+5.31%
Nova Lima  Minas Gerais 111,69780,998+37.90%
Araxá  Minas Gerais 111,69193,672+19.24%
São Lourenço da Mata  Pernambuco 111,243102,889+8.12%
Sorriso  Mato Grosso 110,63566,354+66.73%
Paulínia  São Paulo 110,53782,146+34.56%
Marituba  Pará 110,515108,246+2.10%
Tubarão  Santa Catarina 110,08897,249+13.20%
Itumbiara  Goiás 107,97092,876+16.25%
Luís Eduardo Magalhães  Bahia 107,90960,105+79.53%
Santana  Amapá 107,373101,262+6.03%
Cambé  Paraná 107,20896,987+10.54%
Breves  Pará 106,96892,860+15.19%
Açailândia  Maranhão 106,550104,047+2.41%
Tangará da Serra  Mato Grosso 106,43484,093+26.57%
Jataí  Goiás 105,72988,006+20.14%
Erechim  Rio Grande do Sul 105,70596,085+10.01%
Nova Serrana  Minas Gerais 105,55273,699+43.22%
Paragominas  Pará 105,53897,819+7.89%
Maranguape  Ceará 105,093114,005−7.82%
Planaltina  Goiás 105,03181,559+28.78%
Lavras  Minas Gerais 104,76192,200+13.62%
Coronel Fabriciano  Minas Gerais 104,736103,694+1.00%
Muriaé  Minas Gerais 104,108100,765+3.32%
São Pedro da Aldeia  Rio de Janeiro 104,02987,820+18.46%
Ourinhos  São Paulo 103,970103,035+0.91%
Novo Gama  Goiás 103,80494,996+9.27%
Poá  São Paulo 103,765106,013−2.12%
Bacabal  Maranhão 103,71199,557+4.17%
Itacoatiara  Amazonas 103,59886,839+19.30%
Itabaiana  Sergipe 103,43986,967+18.94%
Ubá  Minas Gerais 103,365101,519+1.82%
Patos  Paraíba 103,165100,693+2.45%
Camboriú  Santa Catarina 103,07462,361+65.29%
Santo Antônio de Jesus  Bahia 103,05591,057+13.18%
Ituiutaba  Minas Gerais 102,21797,171+5.19%
Manacapuru  Amazonas 101,88385,141+19.66%
Balsas  Maranhão 101,61683,528+21.66%
Lagarto  Sergipe 101,57994,861+7.08%
Assis  São Paulo 101,40995,144+6.58%
Itaperuna  Rio de Janeiro 101,04195,867+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

State Number of cities over 100,000 inhabitants
São Paulo 78
Minas Gerais 34
Rio de Janeiro 28
Paraná 22
Rio Grande do Sul 19
Bahia 18
Goiás, Pará 15
Santa Catarina 14
Pernambuco 12
Maranhão 10
Espírito Santo 9
Ceará 8
Mato Grosso 6
Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe 4
Amazonas, Mato Grosso do Sul 3
Alagoas, Amapá, Piauí, Rondônia, Tocantins 2
Acre, Distrito Federal, Roraima 1

Largest metropolitan areas

See also

References

  1. "Urban population as % of total". The World Bank. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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