Population distribution in Brazil. Brazil has a high level ofurbanization with 87.8%[ 1] of the population residing inurban andmetropolitan areas. The criteria used by theIBGE (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 isSão Paulo .
Nowadays, the country has 5,571 cities, with 5,569 municipalities plus the capital (Brasília ) and theIsland of Fernando de Noronha .[ 3]
With two exceptions, the state capitals are all the largest cities in their respective states:Florianópolis , the capital ofSanta Catarina is its second-largest city afterJoinville , whileVitória is only the fourth-largest city inEspírito Santo , although it is located in that state's largestmetropolitan area .
Most populous cities in Brazil [ edit ] São Paulo , themost populous city outside Asia Rio de Janeiro , the second most populous city in BrazilThis is a list of the most populous cities based on the population of themunicipality 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[ 4] 2022 Census[ 5] 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%
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 [ edit ]
Metropolitan area[ 6] Region State Population estimate (2019)[ 7] Population (2017)[ 8] Population (2016)[ 9] 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 ,
Minas Gerais
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