List of cities in Brazil by population

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Population distribution in Brazil.

Brazil has a high level of urbanization with 87.8%<ref name=WorldBank>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of the population residing in urban and metropolitan areas. The criteria used by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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

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São Paulo, the most populous city outside Asia

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Rio de Janeiro, the second most populous city 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	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Change
São Paulo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Rio de Janeiro	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Brasília	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Fortaleza	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Salvador	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Belo Horizonte	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Manaus	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Curitiba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Recife	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Goiânia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Belém	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Porto Alegre	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Guarulhos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Campinas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Luís	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Maceió	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Gonçalo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Campo Grande	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Teresina	Template:Flag	Template:Change
João Pessoa	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Duque de Caxias	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Nova Iguaçu	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Bernardo do Campo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Natal	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santo André	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sorocaba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Osasco	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Uberlândia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ribeirão Preto	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São José dos Campos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jaboatão dos Guararapes	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cuiabá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Feira de Santana	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Joinville	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Contagem	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Aracaju	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Londrina	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Florianópolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Serra	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Juiz de Fora	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Aparecida de Goiânia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Campos dos Goytacazes	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Belford Roxo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Niterói	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Porto Velho	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ananindeua	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Vila Velha	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São José do Rio Preto	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Macapá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Caxias do Sul	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Boa Vista	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Mogi das Cruzes	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São João de Meriti	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jundiaí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Campina Grande	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Piracicaba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Montes Claros	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Mauá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Betim	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Maringá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Anápolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Petrolina	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Diadema	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Caruaru	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Carapicuíba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Vitória da Conquista	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Bauru	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Rio Branco	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itaquaquecetuba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Blumenau	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Caucaia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cariacica	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ponta Grossa	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Praia Grande	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Olinda	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Franca	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cascavel	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Paulista	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Canoas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santarém	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Uberaba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São José dos Pinhais	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ribeirão das Neves	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Vitória	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Vicente	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Pelotas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Barueri	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Palmas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Taubaté	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Camaçari	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Suzano	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Várzea Grande	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Juazeiro do Norte	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Limeira	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Parauapebas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Foz do Iguaçu	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Petrópolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Guarujá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São José	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sumaré	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Marabá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itajaí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cotia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Imperatriz	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Taboão da Serra	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santa Maria	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Volta Redonda	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Mossoró	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Chapecó	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Gravataí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Parnamirim	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Indaiatuba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Governador Valadares	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Carlos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Macaé	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Dourados	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Embu das Artes	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Rondonópolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São José de Ribamar	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Juazeiro	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araraquara	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jacareí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Maracanaú	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Hortolândia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Americana	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Marília	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Palhoça	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Magé	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Arapiraca	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Divinópolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itapevi	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Colombo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Águas Lindas de Goiás	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itaboraí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cabo Frio	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Rio Verde	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sete Lagoas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Novo Hamburgo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ipatinga	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Presidente Prudente	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Viamão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santa Luzia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Leopoldo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Criciúma	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Luziânia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Lauro de Freitas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cabo de Santo Agostinho	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sinop	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sobral	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Passo Fundo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Valparaíso de Goiás	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Maricá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Rio Claro	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araçatuba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Castanhal	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Nova Friburgo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Nossa Senhora do Socorro	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Rio Grande	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itabuna	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jaraguá do Sul	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Alvorada	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ilhéus	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Guarapuava	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ferraz de Vasconcelos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Bragança Paulista	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Timon	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Linhares	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Barra Mansa	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araguaína	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Porto Seguro	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Angra dos Reis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Mesquita	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ibirité	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Teresópolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itu	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Caetano do Sul	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Pindamonhangaba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Lages	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Poços de Caldas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Francisco Morato	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Abaetetuba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Barreiras	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Senador Canedo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Parnaíba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jequié	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Rio das Ostras	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Patos de Minas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Atibaia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itapecerica da Serra	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itapetininga	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Caxias	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santana de Parnaíba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Fazenda Rio Grande	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Pouso Alegre	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Alagoinhas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araucária	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Mogi Guaçu	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santa Rita	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Toledo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Camaragibe	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Nilópolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Teixeira de Freitas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Paço do Lumiar	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Brusque	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Garanhuns	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Trindade	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Botucatu	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Paranaguá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Franco da Rocha	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Queimados	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Balneário Camboriú	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cametá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Vitória de Santo Antão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Varginha	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Campo Largo	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Teófilo Otoni	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Três Lagoas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cachoeirinha	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Caraguatatuba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Salto	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ji-Paraná	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Crato	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santa Cruz do Sul	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Conselheiro Lafaiete	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itapipoca	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araruama	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Resende	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Barcarena	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jaú	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Altamira	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Vespasiano	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sapucaia do Sul	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araras	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Guarapari	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Apucarana	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sabará	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itaituba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Mateus	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Votorantim	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Bragança	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sertãozinho	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Valinhos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Pinhais	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Barbacena	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Colatina	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Tatuí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Bento Gonçalves	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Barretos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itatiba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sarandi	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Piraquara	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Almirante Tamandaré	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itaguaí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Arapongas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Gonçalo do Amarante	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Birigui	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araguari	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Igarassu	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jandira	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Umuarama	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Bagé	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Guaratinguetá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Sorriso	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Uruguaiana	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Catalão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Eunápolis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Formosa	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Simões Filho	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Várzea Paulista	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Catanduva	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Nova Lima	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Paulo Afonso	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Marituba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ribeirão Pires	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santana	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Codó	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Lourenço da Mata	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itabira	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Araxá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itanhaém	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Luís Eduardo Magalhães	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Passos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Paulínia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Tubarão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cubatão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Breves	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Camboriú	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Nova Serrana	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Paragominas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Tangará da Serra	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itacoatiara	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itumbiara	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Cambé	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Manacapuru	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Planaltina	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Pedro da Aldeia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Açailândia	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Jataí	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Lavras	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Erechim	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santo Antônio de Jesus	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Maranguape	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ariquemes	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Coronel Fabriciano	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Vilhena	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itabaiana	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Muriaé	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Patos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Bacabal	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itaperuna	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ubá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Novo Gama	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ourinhos	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Poá	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ituiutaba	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Balsas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Ipojuca	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Lagarto	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Caldas Novas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Assis	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Abreu e Lima	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Campo Mourão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Itaúna	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Aracruz	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Iguatu	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Japeri	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Pará de Minas	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Parintins	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Leme	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Francisco Beltrão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
São Cristóvão	Template:Flag	Template:Change
Votuporanga	Template:Flag	Template:Change

Distribution

State	Number of cities over 100,000 inhabitants
São Paulo	80
Minas Gerais	36
Rio de Janeiro	29
Paraná	24
Rio Grande do Sul	19
Bahia	18
Goiás	16
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

Gallery

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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