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Largest cities in Brazil by population (2022 Census)

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11,451,9991st place: São Paulo (SP)
  • Indicator: inhabitants
  • Period: 2022
  • Median in Brazil: 11,066
  • Municipalities: 5,570
  • Source: IBGE, 2022 Census

São Paulo (SP) has the largest population: 11,451,999. At the bottom of the list is Serra da Saudade (MG), with 833. The median across the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil is 11,066.

Why they are at the top

  1. 1st São Paulo (SP) Home to 11.45 million residents in the 2022 Census, or 5.6% of the 203.1 million Brazilians counted by IBGE. IBGE News Agency (2022 Census)
  2. 2nd Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Has 6.21 million residents in the 2022 Census, about 3.1% of Brazil's 203.1 million people, according to IBGE. IBGE News Agency (2022 Census)
  3. 3rd Brasília (DF) IBGE counted 2.82 million residents in the Federal District in 2022; the whole district enters the ranking as a single municipality. IBGE News Agency (2022 Census)

Rankings for the other 26 states are available in Portuguese: choose a state.

Top and bottom of the list

Top

  1. 1stSão Paulo SP11,451,999
  2. 2ndRio de Janeiro RJ6,211,223
  3. 3rdBrasília DF2,817,381
  4. 4thFortaleza CE2,428,708
  5. 5thSalvador BA2,417,678
  6. 6thBelo Horizonte MG2,315,560
  7. 7thManaus AM2,063,689
  8. 8thCuritiba PR1,773,718
  9. 9thRecife PE1,488,920
  10. 10thGoiânia GO1,437,366
  11. 11thPorto Alegre RS1,332,845
  12. 12thBelém PA1,303,403
  13. 13thGuarulhos SP1,291,771
  14. 14thCampinas SP1,139,047
  15. 15thSão Luís MA1,037,775
  16. 16thMaceió AL957,916
  17. 17thCampo Grande MS898,100
  18. 18thSão Gonçalo RJ896,744
  19. 19thTeresina PI866,300
  20. 20thJoão Pessoa PB833,932

Bottom

  1. 5,561stSão Sebastião do Rio Preto MG1,259
  2. 5,562ndUnião da Serra RS1,170
  3. 5,563rdOliveira de Fátima TO1,164
  4. 5,564thAndré da Rocha RS1,135
  5. 5,565thCedro do Abaeté MG1,081
  6. 5,566thNova Castilho SP1,062
  7. 5,567thAraguainha MT1,010
  8. 5,568thAnhanguera GO924
  9. 5,569thBorá SP907
  10. 5,570thSerra da Saudade MG833

The typical municipality in each state

Median of each state's municipalities: half are above, half below.

  1. 1stDistrito Federal2,817,381
  2. 2ndRio de Janeiro37,767
  3. 3rdPará29,949
  4. 4thAmazonas23,802
  5. 5thPernambuco21,427
  6. 6thCeará20,914
  7. 7thEspírito Santo18,897
  8. 8thMaranhão17,220
  9. 9thAcre16,893
  10. 10thBahia16,354
  11. 11thAlagoas15,417
  12. 12thRoraima13,986
  13. 13thMato Grosso do Sul13,808
  14. 14thSergipe13,616
  15. 15thSão Paulo13,163
  16. 16thRondônia12,088
  17. 17thAmapá12,069
  18. 18thMato Grosso10,332
  19. 19thParaná9,670
  20. 20thSanta Catarina8,319
  21. 21stMinas Gerais8,048
  22. 22ndRio Grande do Norte7,834
  23. 23rdGoiás7,293
  24. 24thParaíba7,066
  25. 25thPiauí5,876
  26. 26thRio Grande do Sul5,378
  27. 27thTocantins4,653

All 5,570 municipalities, from highest to lowest

Download CSV (5,570 municipalities)
#MunicipalityStateInhabitantsPopulation (2022)
1São PauloSP11,451,99911,451,999
2Rio de JaneiroRJ6,211,2236,211,223
3BrasíliaDF2,817,3812,817,381
4FortalezaCE2,428,7082,428,708
5SalvadorBA2,417,6782,417,678
6Belo HorizonteMG2,315,5602,315,560
7ManausAM2,063,6892,063,689
8CuritibaPR1,773,7181,773,718
9RecifePE1,488,9201,488,920
10GoiâniaGO1,437,3661,437,366
11Porto AlegreRS1,332,8451,332,845
12BelémPA1,303,4031,303,403
13GuarulhosSP1,291,7711,291,771
14CampinasSP1,139,0471,139,047
15São LuísMA1,037,7751,037,775
16MaceióAL957,916957,916
17Campo GrandeMS898,100898,100
18São GonçaloRJ896,744896,744
19TeresinaPI866,300866,300
20João PessoaPB833,932833,932
21São Bernardo do CampoSP810,729810,729
22Duque de CaxiasRJ808,161808,161
23Nova IguaçuRJ785,867785,867
24NatalRN751,300751,300
25Santo AndréSP748,919748,919
26OsascoSP728,615728,615
27SorocabaSP723,682723,682
28UberlândiaMG713,224713,224
29Ribeirão PretoSP698,642698,642
30São José dos CamposSP697,054697,054
31CuiabáMT650,877650,877
32Jaboatão dos GuararapesPE644,037644,037
33ContagemMG621,863621,863
34JoinvilleSC616,317616,317
35Feira de SantanaBA616,272616,272
36AracajuSE602,757602,757
37LondrinaPR555,965555,965
38Juiz de ForaMG540,756540,756
39FlorianópolisSC537,211537,211
40Aparecida de GoiâniaGO527,796527,796
41SerraES520,653520,653
42Campos dos GoytacazesRJ483,540483,540
43Belford RoxoRJ483,087483,087
44NiteróiRJ481,749481,749
45São José do Rio PretoSP480,393480,393
46AnanindeuaPA478,778478,778
47Vila VelhaES467,722467,722
48Caxias do SulRS463,501463,501
49Porto VelhoRO460,434460,434
50Mogi das CruzesSP451,505451,505
51JundiaíSP443,221443,221
52MacapáAP442,933442,933
53São João de MeritiRJ440,962440,962
54PiracicabaSP423,323423,323
55Campina GrandePB419,379419,379
56SantosSP418,608418,608
57MauáSP418,261418,261
58Montes ClarosMG414,240414,240
59Boa VistaRR413,486413,486
60BetimMG411,846411,846
61MaringáPR409,657409,657
62AnápolisGO398,869398,869
63DiademaSP393,237393,237
64CarapicuíbaSP386,984386,984
65PetrolinaPE386,791386,791
66BauruSP379,146379,146
67CaruaruPE378,048378,048
68Vitória da ConquistaBA370,879370,879
69ItaquaquecetubaSP369,275369,275
70Rio BrancoAC364,756364,756
71BlumenauSC361,261361,261
72Ponta GrossaPR358,371358,371
73CaucaiaCE355,679355,679
74CariacicaES353,491353,491
75FrancaSP352,536352,536
76OlindaPE349,976349,976
77Praia GrandeSP349,935349,935
78CascavelPR348,051348,051
79CanoasRS347,657347,657
80PaulistaPE342,167342,167
81UberabaMG337,836337,836
82SantarémPA331,942331,942
83São VicenteSP329,911329,911
84Ribeirão das NevesMG329,794329,794
85São José dos PinhaisPR329,628329,628
86PelotasRS325,685325,685
87VitóriaES322,869322,869
88BarueriSP316,473316,473
89TaubatéSP310,739310,739
90SuzanoSP307,429307,429
91PalmasTO302,692302,692
92CamaçariBA300,372300,372
93Várzea GrandeMT300,078300,078
94LimeiraSP291,869291,869
95GuarujáSP287,634287,634
96Juazeiro do NorteCE286,120286,120
97Foz do IguaçuPR285,415285,415
98SumaréSP279,545279,545
99PetrópolisRJ278,881278,881
100CotiaSP274,413274,413

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in Brazil leads the ranking by population?

São Paulo (SP), with 11,451,999 (inhabitants; 2022). It is the highest value among the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil. Source: IBGE, 2022 Census.

What are the 10 leading municipalities in Brazil by population?

1st São Paulo (SP), 11,451,999; 2nd Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 6,211,223; 3rd Brasília (DF), 2,817,381; 4th Fortaleza (CE), 2,428,708; 5th Salvador (BA), 2,417,678; 6th Belo Horizonte (MG), 2,315,560; 7th Manaus (AM), 2,063,689; 8th Curitiba (PR), 1,773,718; 9th Recife (PE), 1,488,920; 10th Goiânia (GO), 1,437,366.

What is the median population across municipalities in Brazil?

11,066, across the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil: half are above, half below. Among the states, the highest median is in Distrito Federal (2,817,381) and the lowest in Tocantins (4,653).

Source and how to cite

IBGE, 2022 Census, 2022. Ties in the source are broken by population. Updated . Full list as CSV and JSON; the first 100 as Markdown (column headings in Portuguese). How to cite: dadobruto.com. Largest cities in Brazil by population (2022 Census). https://dadobruto.com/en/rankings/population

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