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Largest Cities in Brazil

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Brazil

1 São Paulo 27 12,400,232
2 Rio de Janeiro 21 6,747,815
3 Belo Horizonte 15 2,721,564
4 Salvador 05 2,711,840
5 Fortaleza 06 2,400,000
6 Manaus 04 2,219,580
7 Brasília 07 2,207,718
8 Curitiba 18 1,948,626
9 Recife 30 1,653,461
10 Goiânia 29 1,536,097
11 Belém 16 1,499,641
12 Porto Alegre 23 1,488,252
13 Guarulhos 27 1,169,577
14 Maceió 02 1,031,597
15 Campinas 27 1,031,554
16 São Luís 13 917,237
17 Campo Grande 11 906,092
18 Natal 22 896,708
19 Teresina 20 871,126
20 Nova Iguaçu 21 823,302
21 Duque de Caxias 21 818,329
22 João Pessoa 17 817,511
23 São Bernardo do Campo 27 743,372
24 São José dos Campos 27 729,737
25 Osasco 27 728,615
26 Ribeirão Preto 27 711,825
27 Jaboatão 30 702,621
28 Sorocaba 27 687,357
29 Aracaju 28 664,908
30 Santo André 27 662,373
31 Jaboatão dos Guararapes 30 644,037
32 Contagem 15 627,123
33 Feira de Santana 05 619,609
34 Cuiabá 14 618,124
35 Londrina 18 588,125
36 Juiz de Fora 15 573,285
37 Uberlândia 15 563,536
38 Porto Velho 24 548,952
39 Serra 08 520,653
40 Macapá 03 512,902
41 Campos dos Goytacazes 21 511,168
42 Aparecida de Goiânia 29 510,770
43 Florianópolis 26 508,826
44 São José do Rio Preto 27 480,393
45 Mauá 27 477,552
46 São João de Meriti 21 466,536
47 Belford Roxo 21 466,096
48 Joinville 26 461,304
49 Niterói 21 456,456
50 Jundiaí 27 443,221
51 Ananindeua 16 433,956
52 Santos 27 433,656
53 Boa Vista 25 419,652
54 Rio Branco 01 419,452
55 Montes Claros 15 414,240
56 Piracicaba 27 407,252
57 Caruaru 30 402,290
58 Vila Velha 08 394,930
59 Diadema 27 393,237
60 Carapicuíba 27 386,984
61 Petrolina 30 386,791
62 Grajaú 27 384,873
63 Betim 15 384,000
64 Caxias do Sul 23 381,270
65 Bauru 27 379,297
66 Itaquaquecetuba 27 369,275
67 Olinda 30 366,754
68 Blumenau 26 361,855
69 Franca 27 358,539
70 Caucaia 06 355,679
71 Cariacica 08 353,491
72 Praia Grande 27 349,935
73 Campina Grande 17 348,936
74 Paulista 30 342,167
75 Uberaba 15 337,836
76 São Vicente 27 329,911
77 Ribeirão das Neves 15 329,794
78 São José dos Pinhais 18 329,628
79 Canoas 23 328,291
80 Mogi das Cruzes 27 325,746
81 Guarujá 27 322,750
82 Pelotas 23 320,674
83 Anápolis 29 319,587
84 Taubaté 27 317,915
85 Barueri 27 316,473
86 Várzea Grande 14 314,627
87 Vitória 08 312,656
88 Maringá 18 311,724
89 Jardim Angela 27 311,432
90 Suzano 27 307,429
91 Palmas 31 306,296
92 Ponta Grossa 18 292,177
93 Limeira 27 291,869
94 Ceilândia 07 287,023
95 Sumaré 27 286,211
96 Viamão 23 285,269
97 Santa Maria 23 283,677
98 Volta Redonda 21 279,898
99 Taboão da Serra 27 273,542
100 Petrópolis 21 272,691

The largest cities in Brazil represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. São Paulo leads with a population of 12,400,232, followed by Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. The top 10 cities span multiple states, showing that urban growth is distributed across different regions.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. São Paulo's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. The 50th largest city still has a population of 443,221 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 3. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 26,981,451.

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