Least Dense in Brazil

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Brazil

1 Cocalinho 14 1/mi²

2 Alter do Chão 16 1/mi²

3 Portuário do Igarapé da Fortaleza 03 1/mi²

4 Nova Maringá 14 1/mi²

5 Ressaca Beirol 03 1/mi²

6 Pium 31 1/mi²

7 Jaborandi 05 1/mi²

8 Japurá 04 1/mi²

9 Gaúcha do Norte 14 1/mi²

10 Itamarati 04 1/mi²

11 Juruá 04 1/mi²

12 Amapá 03 1/mi²

13 Araxá 03 1/mi²

14 São Sebastião do Uatumã 04 1/mi²

15 Porto dos Gaúchos 14 2/mi²

16 Barão de Melgaço 14 2/mi²

17 Iracema 25 2/mi²

18 Rosário Oeste 14 2/mi²

19 Ressaca Pacoval 03 2/mi²

20 Ressaca do Muca 03 2/mi²

21 Vitória do Jari 03 2/mi²

22 Porto Murtinho 11 2/mi²

23 Nova Ubiratã 14 2/mi²

24 Calçoene 03 2/mi²

25 Pedra Branca do Amapari 03 2/mi²

26 Maraã 04 2/mi²

27 Juruena 14 2/mi²

28 Brasnorte 14 2/mi²

29 Tucumã 16 2/mi²

30 Fonte Boa 04 2/mi²

31 Itarumã 29 2/mi²

32 Tabaporã 14 2/mi²

33 Uarini 04 2/mi²

34 Marcelândia 14 2/mi²

35 Itaúba 14 2/mi²

36 Paraíso das Águas 11 2/mi²

37 Ribeiro Gonçalves 20 2/mi²

38 Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 14 2/mi²

39 Santa Terezinha 14 2/mi²

40 Ribeirão Cascalheira 14 2/mi²

41 Envira 04 2/mi²

42 Paranã 31 2/mi²

43 Ferreira Gomes 03 2/mi²

44 Sambaíba 13 2/mi²

45 Urucará 04 2/mi²

46 São José do Xingu 14 2/mi²

47 Boa Esperança do Norte 14 2/mi²

48 General Carneiro 14 3/mi²

49 Cocos 05 3/mi²

50 Almas 31 3/mi²

51 Mazagão 03 3/mi²

52 Centro Novo do Maranhão 13 3/mi²

53 Senador José Porfírio 16 3/mi²

54 São Francisco do Guaporé 24 3/mi²

55 Santo Antônio do Leverger 14 3/mi²

56 Caroebe 25 3/mi²

57 Ponte Alta do Tocantins 31 3/mi²

58 Manoel Urbano 01 3/mi²

59 Novo São Joaquim 14 3/mi²

60 Alto Parnaíba 13 3/mi²

61 Ribas do Rio Pardo 11 3/mi²

62 Aripuanã 14 3/mi²

63 Cotriguaçu 14 3/mi²

64 Nova Lacerda 14 3/mi²

65 Santa Filomena 20 3/mi²

66 Santa Carmem 14 3/mi²

67 Amajari 25 3/mi²

68 Nova Bandeirantes 14 3/mi²

69 Novo Mundo 14 3/mi²

70 Chaves 16 3/mi²

71 Aveiro 16 3/mi²

72 Serranópolis 29 3/mi²

73 Araguaçu 31 3/mi²

74 Inocência 11 3/mi²

75 Brasilândia 11 3/mi²

76 Anori 04 3/mi²

77 Itiquira 14 3/mi²

78 Peixe 31 3/mi²

79 Jordão 01 3/mi²

80 Mucajaí 25 3/mi²

81 Querência 14 3/mi²

82 Trairão 16 3/mi²

83 Assis Brasil 01 3/mi²

84 Cavalcante 29 3/mi²

85 Campos de Júlio 14 3/mi²

86 Nossa Senhora do Livramento 14 3/mi²

87 Caracol 11 3/mi²

88 Poconé 14 3/mi²

89 Guiratinga 14 3/mi²

90 Bonfim 25 3/mi²

91 Tapauá 04 3/mi²

92 Água Clara 11 3/mi²

93 Caapiranga 04 3/mi²

94 Alvarães 04 3/mi²

95 Alto Alegre dos Parecis 24 3/mi²

96 Formosa do Rio Preto 05 3/mi²

97 Bom Jesus do Araguaia 14 4/mi²

98 Tasso Fragoso 13 4/mi²

99 Dois Irmãos do Tocantins 31 4/mi²

100 Pirapetinga 04 4/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Brazil offer spacious living with more land per resident. Cocalinho has just 1 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Cocalinho, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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