Brazil has a high level of urbanization with 87.8% of the population residing in urban and metropolitan areas. The criteria used by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) in determining whether households are urban or rural, however, are based on political divisions, not on the developed environment. Its most populous city is São Paulo.
Nowadays, the country has 5,571 cities, with 5,569 municipalities plus the capital (Brasília) and the Island of Fernando de Noronha.
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.
| State capital | |
| State's largest city | |
| State capital and largest city | |
| Federal capital |
| City | State | 2025 Estimate | 2022 Census | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | São Paulo | 11,904,961 | 11,451,245 | +3.96% |
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 6,730,729 | 6,211,423 | +8.36% |
| Brasília | Distrito Federal | 2,996,899 | 2,817,068 | +6.38% |
| Fortaleza | Ceará | 2,578,483 | 2,428,678 | +6.17% |
| Salvador | Bahia | 2,564,204 | 2,418,005 | +6.05% |
| Belo Horizonte | Minas Gerais | 2,415,872 | 2,315,560 | +4.33% |
| Manaus | Amazonas | 2,303,732 | 2,063,547 | +11.64% |
| Curitiba | Paraná | 1,830,795 | 1,773,733 | +3.22% |
| Recife | Pernambuco | 1,588,376 | 1,488,920 | +6.68% |
| Goiânia | Goiás | 1,503,256 | 1,437,237 | +4.59% |
| Belém | Pará | 1,397,315 | 1,303,389 | +7.21% |
| Porto Alegre | Rio Grande do Sul | 1,388,794 | 1,332,570 | +4.22% |
| Guarulhos | São Paulo | 1,349,100 | 1,291,784 | +4.44% |
| Campinas | São Paulo | 1,187,974 | 1,138,309 | +4.36% |
| São Luís | Maranhão | 1,089,215 | 1,037,775 | +4.96% |
| Maceió | Alagoas | 994,952 | 957,916 | +3.87% |
| Campo Grande | Mato Grosso do Sul | 962,883 | 897,938 | +7.23% |
| São Gonçalo | Rio de Janeiro | 960,196 | 896,744 | +7.08% |
| Teresina | Piauí | 905,692 | 866,300 | +4.55% |
| João Pessoa | Paraíba | 897,633 | 833,932 | +7.64% |
| Duque de Caxias | Rio de Janeiro | 866,225 | 808,152 | +7.19% |
| Nova Iguaçu | Rio de Janeiro | 843,220 | 785,882 | +7.30% |
| São Bernardo do Campo | São Paulo | 841,154 | 810,729 | +3.75% |
| Natal | Rio Grande do Norte | 784,249 | 751,300 | +4.39% |
| Santo André | São Paulo | 782,048 | 748,919 | +4.42% |
| Sorocaba | São Paulo | 762,172 | 723,574 | +5.33% |
| Uberlândia | Minas Gerais | 761,835 | 713,232 | +6.81% |
| Osasco | São Paulo | 759,524 | 743,432 | +2.16% |
| Ribeirão Preto | São Paulo | 731,639 | 698,259 | +4.78% |
| São José dos Campos | São Paulo | 727,078 | 697,428 | +4.25% |
| Cuiabá | Mato Grosso | 691,875 | 650,912 | +6.29% |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Pernambuco | 684,293 | 643,759 | +6.30% |
| Joinville | Santa Catarina | 664,541 | 616,323 | +7.82% |
| Feira de Santana | Bahia | 660,806 | 616,279 | +7.23% |
| Contagem | Minas Gerais | 651,718 | 621,865 | +4.80% |
| Aracaju | Sergipe | 630,932 | 602,757 | +4.67% |
| Florianópolis | Santa Catarina | 587,486 | 537,213 | +9.36% |
| Londrina | Paraná | 581,382 | 555,937 | +4.58% |
| Serra | Espírito Santo | 579,720 | 520,649 | +11.35% |
| Juiz de Fora | Minas Gerais | 567,730 | 540,756 | +4.99% |
| Aparecida de Goiânia | Goiás | 556,021 | 527,550 | +5.40% |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | Rio de Janeiro | 519,259 | 483,551 | +7.38% |
| Belford Roxo | Rio de Janeiro | 518,384 | 483,087 | +7.31% |
| Porto Velho | Rondônia | 517,709 | 460,413 | +12.44% |
| Niterói | Rio de Janeiro | 516,787 | 481,758 | +7.27% |
| Ananindeua | Pará | 509,227 | 478,778 | +6.36% |
| Vila Velha | Espírito Santo | 506,779 | 467,722 | +8.35% |
| São José do Rio Preto | São Paulo | 504,166 | 480,439 | +4.94% |
| Macapá | Amapá | 489,676 | 442,933 | +10.55% |
| Boa Vista | Roraima | 485,477 | 413,486 | +17.41% |
| Caxias do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul | 479,599 | 463,338 | +3.51% |
| Mogi das Cruzes | São Paulo | 470,302 | 449,955 | +4.52% |
| São João de Meriti | Rio de Janeiro | 466,503 | 440,962 | +5.79% |
| Jundiaí | São Paulo | 463,039 | 443,116 | +4.50% |
| Campina Grande | Paraíba | 443,911 | 419,379 | +5.85% |
| Piracicaba | São Paulo | 440,835 | 423,323 | +4.14% |
| Montes Claros | Minas Gerais | 437,601 | 414,240 | +5.64% |
| Betim | Minas Gerais | 431,433 | 411,859 | +4.75% |
| Maringá | Paraná | 429,660 | 409,657 | +4.88% |
| Santos | São Paulo | 429,547 | 418,608 | +2.61% |
| Mauá | São Paulo | 429,014 | 418,261 | +2.57% |
| Anápolis | Goiás | 420,300 | 398,817 | +5.39% |
| Petrolina | Pernambuco | 418,444 | 386,786 | +8.18% |
| Caruaru | Pernambuco | 405,408 | 378,052 | +7.24% |
| Diadema | São Paulo | 403,579 | 393,237 | +2.63% |
| Carapicuíba | São Paulo | 398,236 | 387,121 | +2.87% |
| Vitória da Conquista | Bahia | 396,613 | 370,868 | +6.94% |
| Bauru | São Paulo | 392,947 | 379,146 | +3.64% |
| Rio Branco | Acre | 389,001 | 364,756 | +6.65% |
| Blumenau | Santa Catarina | 385,558 | 361,261 | +6.73% |
| Itaquaquecetuba | São Paulo | 382,983 | 369,275 | +3.71% |
| Caucaia | Ceará | 378,406 | 355,679 | +6.39% |
| Cariacica | Espírito Santo | 376,200 | 353,510 | +6.42% |
| Ponta Grossa | Paraná | 375,632 | 358,367 | +4.82% |
| Praia Grande | São Paulo | 368,539 | 349,935 | +5.32% |
| Cascavel | Paraná | 368,195 | 348,051 | +5.79% |
| Franca | São Paulo | 365,494 | 352,537 | +3.68% |
| Paulista | Pernambuco | 365,144 | 342,167 | +6.72% |
| Olinda | Pernambuco | 364,717 | 349,976 | +4.21% |
| Santarém | Pará | 360,871 | 331,937 | +8.72% |
| Canoas | Rio Grande do Sul | 359,840 | 347,657 | +3.50% |
| Uberaba | Minas Gerais | 356,781 | 337,846 | +5.60% |
| São José dos Pinhais | Paraná | 349,880 | 329,222 | +6.27% |
| Ribeirão das Neves | Minas Gerais | 346,971 | 329,794 | +5.21% |
| Vitória | Espírito Santo | 343,378 | 322,869 | +6.35% |
| São Vicente | São Paulo | 338,326 | 329,844 | +2.57% |
| Pelotas | Rio Grande do Sul | 336,150 | 325,689 | +3.21% |
| Barueri | São Paulo | 333,737 | 316,473 | +5.46% |
| Palmas | Tocantins | 328,499 | 302,692 | +8.53% |
| Taubaté | São Paulo | 322,397 | 310,739 | +3.75% |
| Camaçari | Bahia | 321,636 | 299,579 | +7.36% |
| Suzano | São Paulo | 320,261 | 307,364 | +4.20% |
| Várzea Grande | Mato Grosso | 318,922 | 299,472 | +6.49% |
| Parauapebas | Pará | 305,771 | 266,424 | +14.77% |
| Juazeiro do Norte | Ceará | 305,531 | 286,120 | +6.78% |
| Limeira | São Paulo | 301,292 | 291,869 | +3.23% |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Paraná | 297,352 | 285,415 | +4.18% |
| São José | Santa Catarina | 295,658 | 270,295 | +9.38% |
| Petrópolis | Rio de Janeiro | 294,926 | 278,881 | +5.75% |
| Guarujá | São Paulo | 294,871 | 287,634 | +2.52% |
| Itajaí | Santa Catarina | 294,850 | 264,054 | +11.66% |
| Sumaré | São Paulo | 291,116 | 279,546 | +4.14% |
| Marabá | Pará | 290,975 | 266,536 | +9.17% |
| Cotia | São Paulo | 289,493 | 273,640 | +5.79% |
| Imperatriz | Maranhão | 285,806 | 273,110 | +4.65% |
| Taboão da Serra | São Paulo | 285,307 | 273,542 | +4.30% |
| Chapecó | Santa Catarina | 282,648 | 254,781 | +10.94% |
| Santa Maria | Rio Grande do Sul | 282,395 | 271,633 | +3.96% |
| Volta Redonda | Rio de Janeiro | 279,971 | 261,584 | +7.03% |
| Mossoró | Rio Grande do Norte | 278,587 | 264,577 | +5.30% |
| Gravataí | Rio Grande do Sul | 275,430 | 265,070 | +3.91% |
| Parnamirim | Rio Grande do Norte | 271,713 | 252,716 | +7.52% |
| Indaiatuba | São Paulo | 269,657 | 255,739 | +5.44% |
| Governador Valadares | Minas Gerais | 266,561 | 257,172 | +3.65% |
| São Carlos | São Paulo | 266,427 | 254,822 | +4.55% |
| Macaé | Rio de Janeiro | 264,439 | 246,391 | +7.32% |
| Dourados | Mato Grosso do Sul | 264,017 | 243,368 | +8.48% |
| Rondonópolis | Mato Grosso | 263,708 | 244,897 | +7.68% |
| Embu das Artes | São Paulo | 259,788 | 250,720 | +3.62% |
| São José de Ribamar | Maranhão | 259,164 | 244,579 | +5.96% |
| Juazeiro | Bahia | 256,122 | 235,816 | +8.61% |
| Araraquara | São Paulo | 253,474 | 242,228 | +4.64% |
| Palhoça | Santa Catarina | 253,469 | 222,598 | +13.87% |
| Maracanaú | Ceará | 251,613 | 234,392 | +7.35% |
| Jacareí | São Paulo | 250,952 | 240,275 | +4.44% |
| Hortolândia | São Paulo | 248,842 | 236,641 | +5.16% |
| Americana | São Paulo | 247,571 | 237,247 | +4.35% |
| Marília | São Paulo | 247,348 | 237,629 | +4.09% |
| Águas Lindas de Goiás | Goiás | 245,352 | 225,671 | +8.72% |
| Magé | Rio de Janeiro | 244,142 | 228,127 | +7.02% |
| Arapiraca | Alagoas | 243,906 | 234,696 | +3.92% |
| Divinópolis | Minas Gerais | 243,583 | 231,091 | +5.41% |
| Itapevi | São Paulo | 242,995 | 232,513 | +4.51% |
| Colombo | Paraná | 241,672 | 232,056 | +4.14% |
| Rio Verde | Goiás | 241,494 | 225,696 | +7.00% |
| Itaboraí | Rio de Janeiro | 240,127 | 224,267 | +7.07% |
| Sete Lagoas | Minas Gerais | 238,909 | 227,360 | +5.08% |
| Cabo Frio | Rio de Janeiro | 238,438 | 221,987 | +7.41% |
| Novo Hamburgo | Rio Grande do Sul | 235,802 | 227,732 | +3.54% |
| Ipatinga | Minas Gerais | 235,311 | 227,731 | +3.33% |
| Presidente Prudente | São Paulo | 234,706 | 225,668 | +4.00% |
| Viamão | Rio Grande do Sul | 231,996 | 224,116 | +3.52% |
| Santa Luzia | Minas Gerais | 230,382 | 218,805 | +5.29% |
| Criciúma | Santa Catarina | 227,438 | 214,493 | +6.04% |
| São Leopoldo | Rio Grande do Sul | 225,737 | 217,410 | +3.83% |
| Sinop | Mato Grosso | 223,780 | 196,067 | +14.13% |
| Luziânia | Goiás | 221,262 | 208,725 | +6.01% |
| Lauro de Freitas | Bahia | 219,564 | 203,334 | +7.98% |
| Valparaíso de Goiás | Goiás | 218,416 | 198,861 | +9.83% |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Pernambuco | 218,049 | 203,216 | +7.30% |
| Sobral | Ceará | 216,519 | 203,023 | +6.65% |
| Passo Fundo | Rio Grande do Sul | 214,811 | 206,224 | +4.16% |
| Maricá | Rio de Janeiro | 212,470 | 197,300 | +7.69% |
| Rio Claro | São Paulo | 210,323 | 201,418 | +4.42% |
| Castanhal | Pará | 209,126 | 192,262 | +8.77% |
| Araçatuba | São Paulo | 208,415 | 200,124 | +4.14% |
| Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Sergipe | 204,081 | 192,330 | +6.11% |
| Nova Friburgo | Rio de Janeiro | 203,417 | 189,937 | +7.10% |
| Jaraguá do Sul | Santa Catarina | 199,519 | 182,660 | +9.23% |
| Rio Grande | Rio Grande do Sul | 198,935 | 191,900 | +3.67% |
| Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | Espírito Santo | 198,342 | 185,784 | +6.76% |
| Itabuna | Bahia | 196,344 | 186,708 | +5.16% |
| Alvorada | Rio Grande do Sul | 194,062 | 187,315 | +3.60% |
| Guarapuava | Paraná | 189,630 | 182,093 | +4.14% |
| Santa Bárbara d'Oeste | São Paulo | 189,456 | 183,347 | +3.33% |
| Ilhéus | Bahia | 189,149 | 178,703 | +5.85% |
| Ferraz de Vasconcelos | São Paulo | 186,479 | 179,205 | +4.06% |
| Bragança Paulista | São Paulo | 185,688 | 176,811 | +5.02% |
| Linhares | Espírito Santo | 183,797 | 166,786 | +10.20% |
| Araguaína | Tocantins | 183,024 | 171,301 | +6.84% |
| Timon | Maranhão | 182,711 | 174,465 | +4.73% |
| Porto Seguro | Bahia | 182,630 | 167,955 | +8.74% |
| Barra Mansa | Rio de Janeiro | 181,679 | 169,899 | +6.93% |
| Ibirité | Minas Gerais | 179,582 | 170,387 | +5.40% |
| Angra dos Reis | Rio de Janeiro | 179,142 | 167,418 | +7.00% |
| Mesquita | Rio de Janeiro | 178,830 | 167,128 | +7.00% |
| Teresópolis | Rio de Janeiro | 176,735 | 165,123 | +7.03% |
| Itu | São Paulo | 175,047 | 168,240 | +4.05% |
| Senador Canedo | Goiás | 175,042 | 155,635 | +12.47% |
| São Caetano do Sul | São Paulo | 172,693 | 165,655 | +4.25% |
| Pindamonhangaba | São Paulo | 172,681 | 165,428 | +4.38% |
| Lages | Santa Catarina | 172,458 | 164,981 | +4.53% |
| Abaetetuba | Pará | 172,344 | 158,188 | +8.95% |
| Poços de Caldas | Minas Gerais | 172,339 | 163,742 | +5.25% |
| Barreiras | Bahia | 171,634 | 159,743 | +7.44% |
| Francisco Morato | São Paulo | 171,476 | 165,139 | +3.84% |
| Parnaíba | Piauí | 170,491 | 162,159 | +5.14% |
| Jequié | Bahia | 169,201 | 158,812 | +6.54% |
| Patos de Minas | Minas Gerais | 169,173 | 159,235 | +6.24% |
| Rio das Ostras | Rio de Janeiro | 168,455 | 156,491 | +7.65% |
| Atibaia | São Paulo | 167,161 | 158,640 | +5.37% |
| Fazenda Rio Grande | Paraná | 165,943 | 148,873 | +11.47% |
| Itapetininga | São Paulo | 164,256 | 157,790 | +4.10% |
| Santana de Parnaíba | São Paulo | 163,787 | 154,105 | +6.28% |
| Caxias | Maranhão | 163,546 | 156,970 | +4.19% |
| Itapecerica da Serra | São Paulo | 163,003 | 158,522 | +2.83% |
| Araucária | Paraná | 162,247 | 151,666 | +6.98% |
| Pouso Alegre | Minas Gerais | 162,133 | 152,212 | +6.52% |
| Alagoinhas | Bahia | 161,196 | 151,065 | +6.71% |
| Santa Rita | Paraíba | 160,852 | 149,910 | +7.30% |
| Toledo | Paraná | 160,701 | 150,470 | +6.80% |
| Mogi Guaçu | São Paulo | 160,318 | 153,661 | +4.33% |
| Camaragibe | Pernambuco | 156,112 | 147,771 | +5.64% |
| Nilópolis | Rio de Janeiro | 155,500 | 146,774 | +5.95% |
| Brusque | Santa Catarina | 155,307 | 141,385 | +9.85% |
| Teixeira de Freitas | Bahia | 153,738 | 145,223 | +5.86% |
| Trindade | Goiás | 153,560 | 142,431 | +7.81% |
| Paço do Lumiar | Maranhão | 153,158 | 145,643 | +5.16% |
| Garanhuns | Pernambuco | 151,803 | 142,506 | +6.52% |
| Balneário Camboriú | Santa Catarina | 151,674 | 139,155 | +9.00% |
| Botucatu | São Paulo | 151,053 | 145,155 | +4.06% |
| Franco da Rocha | São Paulo | 150,241 | 144,849 | +3.72% |
| Paranaguá | Paraná | 150,104 | 145,829 | +2.93% |
| Queimados | Rio de Janeiro | 149,135 | 140,523 | +6.13% |
| Cametá | Pará | 144,859 | 134,184 | +7.96% |
| Campo Largo | Paraná | 144,504 | 136,327 | +6.00% |
| Vitória de Santo Antão | Pernambuco | 144,243 | 134,110 | +7.56% |
| Varginha | Minas Gerais | 143,676 | 136,467 | +5.28% |
| Três Lagoas | Mato Grosso do Sul | 143,523 | 132,152 | +8.60% |
| Teófilo Otoni | Minas Gerais | 142,851 | 137,418 | +3.95% |
| Caraguatatuba | São Paulo | 142,248 | 134,875 | +5.47% |
| Cachoeirinha | Rio Grande do Sul | 141,503 | 136,258 | +3.85% |
| Salto | São Paulo | 141,111 | 134,319 | +5.06% |
| Ji-Paraná | Rondônia | 140,101 | 124,333 | +12.68% |
| Barcarena | Pará | 139,076 | 126,650 | +9.81% |
| Crato | Ceará | 139,027 | 131,050 | +6.09% |
| Itapipoca | Ceará | 138,978 | 131,123 | +5.99% |
| Conselheiro Lafaiete | Minas Gerais | 138,946 | 131,621 | +5.57% |
| Altamira | Pará | 138,749 | 126,279 | +9.87% |
| Vespasiano | Minas Gerais | 138,583 | 129,246 | +7.22% |
| Santa Cruz do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul | 138,270 | 133,230 | +3.78% |
| Araruama | Rio de Janeiro | 137,906 | 129,669 | +6.35% |
| Resende | Rio de Janeiro | 137,697 | 129,612 | +6.24% |
| Jaú | São Paulo | 137,409 | 133,497 | +2.93% |
| Sapucaia do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul | 136,572 | 132,107 | +3.38% |
| Guarapari | Espírito Santo | 136,311 | 124,656 | +9.35% |
| Araras | São Paulo | 135,744 | 130,866 | +3.73% |
| Itaituba | Pará | 135,369 | 123,312 | +9.78% |
| Apucarana | Paraná | 134,910 | 130,134 | +3.67% |
| Sabará | Minas Gerais | 134,576 | 129,372 | +4.02% |
| São Mateus | Espírito Santo | 134,423 | 123,750 | +8.62% |
| Votorantim | São Paulo | 133,510 | 127,923 | +4.37% |
| Bragança | Pará | 132,489 | 123,082 | +7.64% |
| Valinhos | São Paulo | 132,258 | 126,325 | +4.70% |
| Sertãozinho | São Paulo | 132,176 | 126,887 | +4.17% |
| Pinhais | Paraná | 131,255 | 127,019 | +3.33% |
| Barbacena | Minas Gerais | 129,695 | 125,317 | +3.49% |
| Colatina | Espírito Santo | 129,301 | 119,992 | +7.76% |
| Tatuí | São Paulo | 129,130 | 123,942 | +4.19% |
| Sarandi | Paraná | 128,106 | 118,455 | +8.15% |
| Bento Gonçalves | Rio Grande do Sul | 127,977 | 123,151 | +3.92% |
| Piraquara | Paraná | 127,433 | 118,730 | +7.33% |
| Itatiba | São Paulo | 127,112 | 122,424 | +3.83% |
| Barretos | São Paulo | 126,957 | 122,485 | +3.65% |
| Almirante Tamandaré | Paraná | 125,861 | 119,825 | +5.04% |
| Arapongas | Paraná | 124,838 | 119,138 | +4.78% |
| Sorriso | Mato Grosso | 124,665 | 110,635 | +12.68% |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante | Rio Grande do Norte | 124,495 | 115,838 | +7.47% |
| Itaguaí | Rio de Janeiro | 124,021 | 116,841 | +6.15% |
| Araguari | Minas Gerais | 123,432 | 117,808 | +4.77% |
| Birigui | São Paulo | 123,340 | 118,979 | +3.67% |
| Umuarama | Paraná | 123,059 | 117,095 | +5.09% |
| Igarassu | Pernambuco | 123,017 | 115,196 | +6.79% |
| Catalão | Goiás | 122,760 | 114,427 | +7.28% |
| Bagé | Rio Grande do Sul | 121,928 | 117,938 | +3.38% |
| Guaratinguetá | São Paulo | 121,916 | 118,044 | +3.28% |
| Formosa | Goiás | 121,559 | 115,669 | +5.09% |
| Jandira | São Paulo | 121,550 | 118,045 | +2.97% |
| Eunápolis | Bahia | 121,067 | 113,709 | +6.47% |
| Nova Lima | Minas Gerais | 120,959 | 111,697 | +8.29% |
| Uruguaiana | Rio Grande do Sul | 120,819 | 117,210 | +3.08% |
| Simões Filho | Bahia | 120,419 | 114,441 | +5.22% |
| Várzea Paulista | São Paulo | 119,655 | 115,771 | +3.35% |
| Marituba | Pará | 119,437 | 110,515 | +8.07% |
| Paulo Afonso | Bahia | 119,418 | 112,870 | +5.80% |
| Catanduva | São Paulo | 119,275 | 115,785 | +3.01% |
| Ribeirão Pires | São Paulo | 118,954 | 115,559 | +2.94% |
| Santana | Amapá | 118,803 | 107,373 | +10.65% |
| Araxá | Minas Gerais | 118,786 | 111,691 | +6.35% |
| Itanhaém | São Paulo | 118,495 | 112,476 | +5.35% |
| Luís Eduardo Magalhães | Bahia | 118,382 | 107,909 | +9.71% |
| Codó | Maranhão | 118,283 | 114,269 | +3.51% |
| São Lourenço da Mata | Pernambuco | 118,258 | 111,243 | +6.31% |
| Itabira | Minas Gerais | 118,053 | 113,343 | +4.16% |
| Camboriú | Santa Catarina | 117,324 | 103,074 | +13.83% |
| Passos | Minas Gerais | 116,951 | 111,939 | +4.48% |
| Tubarão | Santa Catarina | 116,725 | 110,088 | +6.03% |
| Paulínia | São Paulo | 116,674 | 110,537 | +5.55% |
| Breves | Pará | 116,058 | 106,968 | +8.50% |
| Cubatão | São Paulo | 114,870 | 112,471 | +2.13% |
| Nova Serrana | Minas Gerais | 114,791 | 105,552 | +8.75% |
| Tangará da Serra | Mato Grosso | 114,603 | 106,434 | +7.68% |
| Itacoatiara | Amazonas | 113,917 | 103,598 | +9.96% |
| Paragominas | Pará | 113,498 | 105,538 | +7.54% |
| Itumbiara | Goiás | 113,322 | 107,970 | +4.96% |
| Planaltina | Goiás | 112,304 | 105,031 | +6.92% |
| Manacapuru | Amazonas | 111,751 | 101,883 | +9.69% |
| Jataí | Goiás | 111,634 | 105,729 | +5.59% |
| Cambé | Paraná | 110,923 | 107,208 | +3.47% |
| Lavras | Minas Gerais | 110,682 | 104,761 | +5.65% |
| São Pedro da Aldeia | Rio de Janeiro | 110,677 | 104,029 | +6.39% |
| Açailândia | Maranhão | 110,611 | 106,550 | +3.81% |
| Santo Antônio de Jesus | Bahia | 109,791 | 103,055 | +6.54% |
| Vilhena | Rondônia | 109,651 | 95,832 | +14.42% |
| Erechim | Rio Grande do Sul | 109,609 | 105,705 | +3.69% |
| Itabaiana | Sergipe | 109,250 | 103,439 | +5.62% |
| Ariquemes | Rondônia | 109,170 | 96,833 | +12.74% |
| Coronel Fabriciano | Minas Gerais | 108,708 | 104,736 | +3.79% |
| Maranguape | Ceará | 108,622 | 105,093 | +3.36% |
| Muriaé | Minas Gerais | 108,447 | 104,108 | +4.17% |
| Patos | Paraíba | 108,104 | 103,165 | +4.79% |
| Bacabal | Maranhão | 107,755 | 103,711 | +3.90% |
| Novo Gama | Goiás | 107,663 | 103,804 | +3.72% |
| Ubá | Minas Gerais | 107,423 | 103,365 | +3.93% |
| Itaperuna | Rio de Janeiro | 107,297 | 101,041 | +6.19% |
| Ourinhos | São Paulo | 106,911 | 103,970 | +2.83% |
| Caldas Novas | Goiás | 106,820 | 98,622 | +8.31% |
| Ituiutaba | Minas Gerais | 106,775 | 102,217 | +4.46% |
| Ipojuca | Pernambuco | 106,539 | 98,932 | +7.69% |
| Poá | São Paulo | 106,355 | 103,765 | +2.50% |
| Balsas | Maranhão | 105,974 | 101,616 | +4.29% |
| Lagarto | Sergipe | 105,957 | 101,579 | +4.31% |
| Assis | São Paulo | 104,858 | 101,409 | +3.40% |
| Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Pernambuco | 104,854 | 98,254 | +6.72% |
| Abreu e Lima | Pernambuco | 104,248 | 98,462 | +5.88% |
| Campo Mourão | Paraná | 104,122 | 99,432 | +4.72% |
| Aracruz | Espírito Santo | 103,363 | 94,765 | +9.07% |
| Itaúna | Minas Gerais | 103,272 | 97,669 | +5.74% |
| Pará de Minas | Minas Gerais | 102,844 | 97,139 | +5.87% |
| Iguatu | Ceará | 102,588 | 98,064 | +4.61% |
| Francisco Beltrão | Paraná | 102,312 | 96,666 | +5.84% |
| Japeri | Rio de Janeiro | 102,171 | 96,289 | +6.11% |
| Parintins | Amazonas | 101,855 | 96,372 | +5.69% |
| Cidade Ocidental | Goiás | 101,570 | 91,767 | +10.68% |
| Leme | São Paulo | 101,537 | 98,161 | +3.44% |
| São Cristóvão | Sergipe | 101,213 | 95,612 | +5.86% |
| Votuporanga | São Paulo | 100,568 | 96,634 | +4.07% |
| Caçapava | São Paulo | 100,071 | 96,202 | +4.02% |
Distribution
| State | Number of cities over 100,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| São Paulo | 81 |
| Minas Gerais | 36 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 29 |
| Paraná | 24 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 |
| Bahia | 18 |
| Goiás | 17 |
| Pará, Pernambuco | 15 |
| Santa Catarina | 14 |
| Espírito Santo, Maranhão | 10 |
| Ceará | 9 |
| Mato Grosso | 6 |
| Sergipe | 5 |
| Amazonas, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia | 4 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3 |
| Alagoas, Amapá, Piauí, Tocantins | 2 |
| Acre, Distrito Federal, Roraima | 1 |
Largest metropolitan areas
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| Metropolitan area | Region | State | Population estimate (2019) | Population (2017) | Population (2016) | Change (2016-7) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | Southeast | São Paulo | 21,734,682 | 21,391,624 | 21,242,939 | +0.7% | metropolitan area |
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 12,763,459 | 12,377,505 | 12,330,186 | +0.4% | metropolitan area | |
| Belo Horizonte | Minas Gerais | 5,961,895 | 5,915,536 | 5,873,841 | +0.7% | metropolitan area | |
| Brasília | Central-West | Distrito Federal, Goiás, | 4,627,771 | 4,366,901 | 4,284,676 | +1.9% | integrated development area |
| Porto Alegre | South | Rio Grande do Sul | 4,340,733 | 4,293,050 | 4,276,475 | +0.4% | metropolitan area |
| Fortaleza | Northeast | Ceará | 4,106,245 | 4,051,744 | 4,019,213 | +0.8% | metropolitan area |
| Recife | Pernambuco | 4,079,575 | 3,965,699 | 3,940,456 | +0.6% | metropolitan area | |
| Salvador | Bahia | 3,929,209 | 4,015,205 | 3,984,583 | +0.8% | metropolitan area | |
| Curitiba | South | Paraná | 3,654,960 | 3,572,326 | 3,537,894 | +1.0% | metropolitan area |
| Campinas | Southeast | São Paulo | 3,264,915 | 3,168,019 | 3,131,528 | +1.2% | metropolitan area |
| Manaus | North | Amazonas | 2,676,936 | 2,612,747 | 2,568,817 | +1.7% | metropolitan area |
| Goiânia | Central-West | Goiás | 2,560,625 | 2,493,792 | 2,458,504 | +1.4% | metropolitan area |
| Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte | Southeast | São Paulo | 2,552,610 | 2,497,857 | 2,475,879 | +0.9% | metropolitan area |
| Belém | North | Pará | 2,510,274 | 2,441,761 | 2,422,481 | +0.8% | metropolitan area |
| Sorocaba | Southeast | São Paulo | 2,143,789 | 2,088,381 | 1,908,425 | +9.4% | metropolitan area |
| Vitória | Espírito Santo | 1,979,337 | 1,960,213 | 1,935,483 | +1.3% | metropolitan area | |
| Baixada Santista | São Paulo | 1,865,397 | 1,828,212 | 1,813,033 | +0.8% | metropolitan area | |
| Ribeirão Preto | São Paulo | 1,720,469 | 1,678,910 | 1,662,645 | +1.0% | metropolitan area | |
| São Luís | Northeast | Maranhão | 1,633,117 | 1,619,377 | 1,605,305 | +0.9% | metropolitan area |
| Natal | Rio Grande do Norte | 1,604,067 | 1,596,104 | 1,537,211 | +3.8% | metropolitan area | |
| Piracicaba | Southeast | São Paulo | 1,495,220 | 1,464,993 | 1,452,691 | +0.8% | metropolitan area |
| Norte e Nordeste Catarinense | South | Santa Catarina | 1,419,518 | 1,383,456 | 1,363,854 | +1.4% | metropolitan area |
| Maceió | Northeast | Alagoas | 1,310,520 | 1,352,241 | 1,314,254 | +2.9% | metropolitan area |
| João Pessoa | Paraíba | 1,278,401 | 1,282,227 | 1,268,360 | +1.1% | metropolitan area | |
| Teresina | Piauí, Maranhão | 1,223,902 | 1,204,397 | 1,199,941 | +0.4% | integrated development area | |
| Florianópolis | South | Santa Catarina | 1,209,818 | 1,172,076 | 1,152,115 | +1.7% | metropolitan area |
| Londrina | Paraná | 1,111,577 | 1,094,347 | 1,085,479 | +0.8% | metropolitan area | |
| Vale do Rio Cuiabá | Central-West | Mato Grosso | 1,041,307 | 1,005,690 | 998,174 | +0.8% | metropolitan area |
Gallery
- São Paulo
- Brasília
- Salvador
- Curitiba
- Goiânia
- Belém
- João Pessoa
- Natal
- Cuiabá
- Florianópolis
- Vitória
See also
- Municipalities of Brazil
- List of municipalities of Brazil
- List of largest cities in Brazil by state
- List of metropolitan areas in the Americas
- Largest cities in the Americas
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
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