List of municipalities 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. Its most populous city is São Paulo.

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 5,571 cities, with 5,569 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, the second most populous city outside Asia
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
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City State 2025
Estimate[4]		 2022
Census[5]		 Change
São Paulo São Paulo 11,904,96111,451,245+3.96%
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 6,730,7296,211,423+8.36%
Brasília Distrito Federal 2,996,8992,817,068+6.38%
Fortaleza Ceará 2,578,4832,428,678+6.17%
Salvador Bahia 2,564,2042,418,005+6.05%
Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais 2,415,8722,315,560+4.33%
Manaus Amazonas 2,303,7322,063,547+11.64%
Curitiba Paraná 1,830,7951,773,733+3.22%
Recife Pernambuco 1,588,3761,488,920+6.68%
Goiânia Goiás 1,503,2561,437,237+4.59%
Belém Pará 1,397,3151,303,389+7.21%
Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul 1,388,7941,332,570+4.22%
Guarulhos São Paulo 1,349,1001,291,784+4.44%
Campinas São Paulo 1,187,9741,138,309+4.36%
São Luís Maranhão 1,089,2151,037,775+4.96%
Maceió Alagoas 994,952957,916+3.87%
Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul 962,883897,938+7.23%
São Gonçalo Rio de Janeiro 960,196896,744+7.08%
Teresina Piauí 905,692866,300+4.55%
João Pessoa Paraíba 897,633833,932+7.64%
Duque de Caxias Rio de Janeiro 866,225808,152+7.19%
Nova Iguaçu Rio de Janeiro 843,220785,882+7.30%
São Bernardo do Campo São Paulo 841,154810,729+3.75%
Natal Rio Grande do Norte 784,249751,300+4.39%
Santo André São Paulo 782,048748,919+4.42%
Sorocaba São Paulo 762,172723,574+5.33%
Uberlândia Minas Gerais 761,835713,232+6.81%
Osasco São Paulo 759,524743,432+2.16%
Ribeirão Preto São Paulo 731,639698,259+4.78%
São José dos Campos São Paulo 727,078697,428+4.25%
Cuiabá Mato Grosso 691,875650,912+6.29%
Jaboatão dos Guararapes Pernambuco 684,293643,759+6.30%
Joinville Santa Catarina 664,541616,323+7.82%
Feira de Santana Bahia 660,806616,279+7.23%
Contagem Minas Gerais 651,718621,865+4.80%
Aracaju Sergipe 630,932602,757+4.67%
Florianópolis Santa Catarina 587,486537,213+9.36%
Londrina Paraná 581,382555,937+4.58%
Serra Espírito Santo 579,720520,649+11.35%
Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais 567,730540,756+4.99%
Aparecida de Goiânia Goiás 556,021527,550+5.40%
Campos dos Goytacazes Rio de Janeiro 519,259483,551+7.38%
Belford Roxo Rio de Janeiro 518,384483,087+7.31%
Porto Velho Rondônia 517,709460,413+12.44%
Niterói Rio de Janeiro 516,787481,758+7.27%
Ananindeua Pará 509,227478,778+6.36%
Vila Velha Espírito Santo 506,779467,722+8.35%
São José do Rio Preto São Paulo 504,166480,439+4.94%
Macapá Amapá 489,676442,933+10.55%
Boa Vista Roraima 485,477413,486+17.41%
Caxias do Sul Rio Grande do Sul 479,599463,338+3.51%
Mogi das Cruzes São Paulo 470,302449,955+4.52%
São João de Meriti Rio de Janeiro 466,503440,962+5.79%
Jundiaí São Paulo 463,039443,116+4.50%
Campina Grande Paraíba 443,911419,379+5.85%
Piracicaba São Paulo 440,835423,323+4.14%
Montes Claros Minas Gerais 437,601414,240+5.64%
Betim Minas Gerais 431,433411,859+4.75%
Maringá Paraná 429,660409,657+4.88%
Santos São Paulo 429,547418,608+2.61%
Mauá São Paulo 429,014418,261+2.57%
Anápolis Goiás 420,300398,817+5.39%
Petrolina Pernambuco 418,444386,786+8.18%
Caruaru Pernambuco 405,408378,052+7.24%
Diadema São Paulo 403,579393,237+2.63%
Carapicuíba São Paulo 398,236387,121+2.87%
Vitória da Conquista Bahia 396,613370,868+6.94%
Bauru São Paulo 392,947379,146+3.64%
Rio Branco Acre 389,001364,756+6.65%
Blumenau Santa Catarina 385,558361,261+6.73%
Itaquaquecetuba São Paulo 382,983369,275+3.71%
Caucaia Ceará 378,406355,679+6.39%
Cariacica Espírito Santo 376,200353,510+6.42%
Ponta Grossa Paraná 375,632358,367+4.82%
Praia Grande São Paulo 368,539349,935+5.32%
Cascavel Paraná 368,195348,051+5.79%
Franca São Paulo 365,494352,537+3.68%
Paulista Pernambuco 365,144342,167+6.72%
Olinda Pernambuco 364,717349,976+4.21%
Santarém Pará 360,871331,937+8.72%
Canoas Rio Grande do Sul 359,840347,657+3.50%
Uberaba Minas Gerais 356,781337,846+5.60%
São José dos Pinhais Paraná 349,880329,222+6.27%
Ribeirão das Neves Minas Gerais 346,971329,794+5.21%
Vitória Espírito Santo 343,378322,869+6.35%
São Vicente São Paulo 338,326329,844+2.57%
Pelotas Rio Grande do Sul 336,150325,689+3.21%
Barueri São Paulo 333,737316,473+5.46%
Palmas Tocantins 328,499302,692+8.53%
Taubaté São Paulo 322,397310,739+3.75%
Camaçari Bahia 321,636299,579+7.36%
Suzano São Paulo 320,261307,364+4.20%
Várzea Grande Mato Grosso 318,922299,472+6.49%
Parauapebas Pará 305,771266,424+14.77%
Juazeiro do Norte Ceará 305,531286,120+6.78%
Limeira São Paulo 301,292291,869+3.23%
Foz do Iguaçu Paraná 297,352285,415+4.18%
São José Santa Catarina 295,658270,295+9.38%
Petrópolis Rio de Janeiro 294,926278,881+5.75%
Guarujá São Paulo 294,871287,634+2.52%
Itajaí Santa Catarina 294,850264,054+11.66%
Sumaré São Paulo 291,116279,546+4.14%
Marabá Pará 290,975266,536+9.17%
Cotia São Paulo 289,493273,640+5.79%
Imperatriz Maranhão 285,806273,110+4.65%
Taboão da Serra São Paulo 285,307273,542+4.30%
Chapecó Santa Catarina 282,648254,781+10.94%
Santa Maria Rio Grande do Sul 282,395271,633+3.96%
Volta Redonda Rio de Janeiro 279,971261,584+7.03%
Mossoró Rio Grande do Norte 278,587264,577+5.30%
Gravataí Rio Grande do Sul 275,430265,070+3.91%
Parnamirim Rio Grande do Norte 271,713252,716+7.52%
Indaiatuba São Paulo 269,657255,739+5.44%
Governador Valadares Minas Gerais 266,561257,172+3.65%
São Carlos São Paulo 266,427254,822+4.55%
Macaé Rio de Janeiro 264,439246,391+7.32%
Dourados Mato Grosso do Sul 264,017243,368+8.48%
Rondonópolis Mato Grosso 263,708244,897+7.68%
Embu das Artes São Paulo 259,788250,720+3.62%
São José de Ribamar Maranhão 259,164244,579+5.96%
Juazeiro Bahia 256,122235,816+8.61%
Araraquara São Paulo 253,474242,228+4.64%
Palhoça Santa Catarina 253,469222,598+13.87%
Maracanaú Ceará 251,613234,392+7.35%
Jacareí São Paulo 250,952240,275+4.44%
Hortolândia São Paulo 248,842236,641+5.16%
Americana São Paulo 247,571237,247+4.35%
Marília São Paulo 247,348237,629+4.09%
Águas Lindas de Goiás Goiás 245,352225,671+8.72%
Magé Rio de Janeiro 244,142228,127+7.02%
Arapiraca Alagoas 243,906234,696+3.92%
Divinópolis Minas Gerais 243,583231,091+5.41%
Itapevi São Paulo 242,995232,513+4.51%
Colombo Paraná 241,672232,056+4.14%
Rio Verde Goiás 241,494225,696+7.00%
Itaboraí Rio de Janeiro 240,127224,267+7.07%
Sete Lagoas Minas Gerais 238,909227,360+5.08%
Cabo Frio Rio de Janeiro 238,438221,987+7.41%
Novo Hamburgo Rio Grande do Sul 235,802227,732+3.54%
Ipatinga Minas Gerais 235,311227,731+3.33%
Presidente Prudente São Paulo 234,706225,668+4.00%
Viamão Rio Grande do Sul 231,996224,116+3.52%
Santa Luzia Minas Gerais 230,382218,805+5.29%
Criciúma Santa Catarina 227,438214,493+6.04%
São Leopoldo Rio Grande do Sul 225,737217,410+3.83%
Sinop Mato Grosso 223,780196,067+14.13%
Luziânia Goiás 221,262208,725+6.01%
Lauro de Freitas Bahia 219,564203,334+7.98%
Valparaíso de Goiás Goiás 218,416198,861+9.83%
Cabo de Santo Agostinho Pernambuco 218,049203,216+7.30%
Sobral Ceará 216,519203,023+6.65%
Passo Fundo Rio Grande do Sul 214,811206,224+4.16%
Maricá Rio de Janeiro 212,470197,300+7.69%
Rio Claro São Paulo 210,323201,418+4.42%
Castanhal Pará 209,126192,262+8.77%
Araçatuba São Paulo 208,415200,124+4.14%
Nossa Senhora do Socorro Sergipe 204,081192,330+6.11%
Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro 203,417189,937+7.10%
Jaraguá do Sul Santa Catarina 199,519182,660+9.23%
Rio Grande Rio Grande do Sul 198,935191,900+3.67%
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Espírito Santo 198,342185,784+6.76%
Itabuna Bahia 196,344186,708+5.16%
Alvorada Rio Grande do Sul 194,062187,315+3.60%
Guarapuava Paraná 189,630182,093+4.14%
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste São Paulo 189,456183,347+3.33%
Ilhéus Bahia 189,149178,703+5.85%
Ferraz de Vasconcelos São Paulo 186,479179,205+4.06%
Bragança Paulista São Paulo 185,688176,811+5.02%
Linhares Espírito Santo 183,797166,786+10.20%
Araguaína Tocantins 183,024171,301+6.84%
Timon Maranhão 182,711174,465+4.73%
Porto Seguro Bahia 182,630167,955+8.74%
Barra Mansa Rio de Janeiro 181,679169,899+6.93%
Ibirité Minas Gerais 179,582170,387+5.40%
Angra dos Reis Rio de Janeiro 179,142167,418+7.00%
Mesquita Rio de Janeiro 178,830167,128+7.00%
Teresópolis Rio de Janeiro 176,735165,123+7.03%
Itu São Paulo 175,047168,240+4.05%
Senador Canedo Goiás 175,042155,635+12.47%
São Caetano do Sul São Paulo 172,693165,655+4.25%
Pindamonhangaba São Paulo 172,681165,428+4.38%
Lages Santa Catarina 172,458164,981+4.53%
Abaetetuba Pará 172,344158,188+8.95%
Poços de Caldas Minas Gerais 172,339163,742+5.25%
Barreiras Bahia 171,634159,743+7.44%
Francisco Morato São Paulo 171,476165,139+3.84%
Parnaíba Piauí 170,491162,159+5.14%
Jequié Bahia 169,201158,812+6.54%
Patos de Minas Minas Gerais 169,173159,235+6.24%
Rio das Ostras Rio de Janeiro 168,455156,491+7.65%
Atibaia São Paulo 167,161158,640+5.37%
Fazenda Rio Grande Paraná 165,943148,873+11.47%
Itapetininga São Paulo 164,256157,790+4.10%
Santana de Parnaíba São Paulo 163,787154,105+6.28%
Caxias Maranhão 163,546156,970+4.19%
Itapecerica da Serra São Paulo 163,003158,522+2.83%
Araucária Paraná 162,247151,666+6.98%
Pouso Alegre Minas Gerais 162,133152,212+6.52%
Alagoinhas Bahia 161,196151,065+6.71%
Santa Rita Paraíba 160,852149,910+7.30%
Toledo Paraná 160,701150,470+6.80%
Mogi Guaçu São Paulo 160,318153,661+4.33%
Camaragibe Pernambuco 156,112147,771+5.64%
Nilópolis Rio de Janeiro 155,500146,774+5.95%
Brusque Santa Catarina 155,307141,385+9.85%
Teixeira de Freitas Bahia 153,738145,223+5.86%
Trindade Goiás 153,560142,431+7.81%
Paço do Lumiar Maranhão 153,158145,643+5.16%
Garanhuns Pernambuco 151,803142,506+6.52%
Balneário Camboriú Santa Catarina 151,674139,155+9.00%
Botucatu São Paulo 151,053145,155+4.06%
Franco da Rocha São Paulo 150,241144,849+3.72%
Paranaguá Paraná 150,104145,829+2.93%
Queimados Rio de Janeiro 149,135140,523+6.13%
Cametá Pará 144,859134,184+7.96%
Campo Largo Paraná 144,504136,327+6.00%
Vitória de Santo Antão Pernambuco 144,243134,110+7.56%
Varginha Minas Gerais 143,676136,467+5.28%
Três Lagoas Mato Grosso do Sul 143,523132,152+8.60%
Teófilo Otoni Minas Gerais 142,851137,418+3.95%
Caraguatatuba São Paulo 142,248134,875+5.47%
Cachoeirinha Rio Grande do Sul 141,503136,258+3.85%
Salto São Paulo 141,111134,319+5.06%
Ji-Paraná Rondônia 140,101124,333+12.68%
Barcarena Pará 139,076126,650+9.81%
Crato Ceará 139,027131,050+6.09%
Itapipoca Ceará 138,978131,123+5.99%
Conselheiro Lafaiete Minas Gerais 138,946131,621+5.57%
Altamira Pará 138,749126,279+9.87%
Vespasiano Minas Gerais 138,583129,246+7.22%
Santa Cruz do Sul Rio Grande do Sul 138,270133,230+3.78%
Araruama Rio de Janeiro 137,906129,669+6.35%
Resende Rio de Janeiro 137,697129,612+6.24%
Jaú São Paulo 137,409133,497+2.93%
Sapucaia do Sul Rio Grande do Sul 136,572132,107+3.38%
Guarapari Espírito Santo 136,311124,656+9.35%
Araras São Paulo 135,744130,866+3.73%
Itaituba Pará 135,369123,312+9.78%
Apucarana Paraná 134,910130,134+3.67%
Sabará Minas Gerais 134,576129,372+4.02%
São Mateus Espírito Santo 134,423123,750+8.62%
Votorantim São Paulo 133,510127,923+4.37%
Bragança Pará 132,489123,082+7.64%
Valinhos São Paulo 132,258126,325+4.70%
Sertãozinho São Paulo 132,176126,887+4.17%
Pinhais Paraná 131,255127,019+3.33%
Barbacena Minas Gerais 129,695125,317+3.49%
Colatina Espírito Santo 129,301120,033+7.72%
Tatuí São Paulo 129,130123,942+4.19%
Sarandi Paraná 128,106118,455+8.15%
Bento Gonçalves Rio Grande do Sul 127,977123,151+3.92%
Piraquara Paraná 127,433118,730+7.33%
Itatiba São Paulo 127,112122,424+3.83%
Barretos São Paulo 126,957122,485+3.65%
Almirante Tamandaré Paraná 125,861119,825+5.04%
Arapongas Paraná 124,838119,138+4.78%
Sorriso Mato Grosso 124,665110,635+12.68%
São Gonçalo do Amarante Rio Grande do Norte 124,495115,838+7.47%
Itaguaí Rio de Janeiro 124,021116,841+6.15%
Araguari Minas Gerais 123,432117,808+4.77%
Birigui São Paulo 123,340118,979+3.67%
Umuarama Paraná 123,059117,095+5.09%
Igarassu Pernambuco 123,017115,196+6.79%
Catalão Goiás 122,760114,427+7.28%
Bagé Rio Grande do Sul 121,928117,938+3.38%
Guaratinguetá São Paulo 121,916118,044+3.28%
Formosa Goiás 121,559115,669+5.09%
Jandira São Paulo 121,550118,045+2.97%
Eunápolis Bahia 121,067113,709+6.47%
Nova Lima Minas Gerais 120,959111,697+8.29%
Uruguaiana Rio Grande do Sul 120,819117,210+3.08%
Simões Filho Bahia 120,419114,441+5.22%
Várzea Paulista São Paulo 119,655115,771+3.35%
Marituba Pará 119,437110,515+8.07%
Paulo Afonso Bahia 119,418112,870+5.80%
Catanduva São Paulo 119,275115,785+3.01%
Ribeirão Pires São Paulo 118,954115,559+2.94%
Santana Amapá 118,803107,373+10.65%
Araxá Minas Gerais 118,786111,691+6.35%
Itanhaém São Paulo 118,495112,476+5.35%
Luís Eduardo Magalhães Bahia 118,382107,909+9.71%
Codó Maranhão 118,283114,269+3.51%
São Lourenço da Mata Pernambuco 118,258111,243+6.31%
Itabira Minas Gerais 118,053113,343+4.16%
Camboriú Santa Catarina 117,324103,074+13.83%
Passos Minas Gerais 116,951111,939+4.48%
Tubarão Santa Catarina 116,725110,088+6.03%
Paulínia São Paulo 116,674110,537+5.55%
Breves Pará 116,058106,968+8.50%
Cubatão São Paulo 114,870112,471+2.13%
Nova Serrana Minas Gerais 114,791105,552+8.75%
Tangará da Serra Mato Grosso 114,603106,434+7.68%
Itacoatiara Amazonas 113,917103,598+9.96%
Paragominas Pará 113,498105,538+7.54%
Itumbiara Goiás 113,322107,970+4.96%
Planaltina Goiás 112,304105,031+6.92%
Manacapuru Amazonas 111,751101,883+9.69%
Jataí Goiás 111,634105,729+5.59%
Cambé Paraná 110,923107,208+3.47%
Lavras Minas Gerais 110,682104,761+5.65%
São Pedro da Aldeia Rio de Janeiro 110,677104,029+6.39%
Açailândia Maranhão 110,611106,550+3.81%
Santo Antônio de Jesus Bahia 109,791103,055+6.54%
Vilhena Rondônia 109,65195,832+14.42%
Erechim Rio Grande do Sul 109,609105,705+3.69%
Itabaiana Sergipe 109,250103,439+5.62%
Ariquemes Rondônia 109,17096,833+12.74%
Coronel Fabriciano Minas Gerais 108,708104,736+3.79%
Maranguape Ceará 108,622105,093+3.36%
Muriaé Minas Gerais 108,447104,108+4.17%
Patos Paraíba 108,104103,165+4.79%
Bacabal Maranhão 107,755103,711+3.90%
Novo Gama Goiás 107,663103,804+3.72%
Ubá Minas Gerais 107,423103,365+3.93%
Itaperuna Rio de Janeiro 107,297101,041+6.19%
Ourinhos São Paulo 106,911103,970+2.83%
Caldas Novas Goiás 106,82098,622+8.31%
Ituiutaba Minas Gerais 106,775102,217+4.46%
Ipojuca Pernambuco 106,53998,932+7.69%
Poá São Paulo 106,355103,765+2.50%
Balsas Maranhão 105,974101,616+4.29%
Lagarto Sergipe 105,957101,579+4.31%
Assis São Paulo 104,858101,409+3.40%
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Pernambuco 104,85498,254+6.72%
Abreu e Lima Pernambuco 104,24898,462+5.88%
Campo Mourão Paraná 104,12299,432+4.72%
Aracruz Espírito Santo 103,36394,765+9.07%
Itaúna Minas Gerais 103,27297,669+5.74%
Pará de Minas Minas Gerais 102,84497,139+5.87%
Iguatu Ceará 102,58898,064+4.61%
Francisco Beltrão Paraná 102,31296,666+5.84%
Japeri Rio de Janeiro 102,17196,289+6.11%
Parintins Amazonas 101,85596,372+5.69%
Cidade Ocidental Goiás 101,57091,767+10.68%
Leme São Paulo 101,53798,161+3.44%
São Cristóvão Sergipe 101,21395,612+5.86%
Votuporanga São Paulo 100,56896,634+4.07%
Caçapava São Paulo 100,07196,202+4.02%
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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
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