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Major Cities in Brazil





The following is the list of top 50 major cities in Brazil is based on the population and rank along with the capital of the respective state and union territory.
RankCityStatePopulation
1Sao Paulo Sao Paulo11,244,369
2Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro6,323,037
3Salvador Bahia2,676,606
4Brasilia Distrito Federal2,562,963
5Fortaleza Ceara2,447,409
6Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais2,375,444
7Manaus Amazonas1,802,525
8Curitiba Parana1,746,896
9Recife Pernambuco1,536,934
10Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul1,409,939
11Belem Para1,392,031
12Goiania Goias1,301,892
13Guarulhos Sao Paulo1,222,357
14Campinas Sao Paulo1,080,999
15Sao Gonçalo Rio de Janeiro1,016,128
16Sao Luis Maranhao1,011,943
17Maceio Alagoas1,002,675
18Duque de Caxias Rio de Janeiro872,762
19Nova iguaçu Rio de Janeiro865,089
20Natal Rio Grande do Norte806,203
21Teresina Piaui802,537
22Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul787,204
23Sao Bernardo do Campo Sao Paulo765,204
24Osasco Sao Paulo730,051
25Joao Pessoa Paraiba702,235
26Jaboatao dos Guararapes Pernambuco687,688
27Santo Andre Sao Paulo683,336
28Uberlandia Minas Gerais634,345
29Contagem Minas Gerais625,393
30Sao Jose dos Campos Sao Paulo615,871
31Feira de Santana Bahia591,707
32Sorocaba Sao Paulo586,311
33Ribeirao Preto Sao Paulo563,107
34Cuiaba Mato Grosso550,562
35Aracaju Sergipe544,039
36Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais526,706
37Aparecida de Goiania Goias510,770
38Londrina Parana510,707
39Ananindeua Para505,512
40Belford Roxo Rio de Janeiro501,544
41Joinville Santa Catarina497,331
42Niteroi Rio de Janeiro479,384
43Sao Joao de Meriti Rio de Janeiro469,827
44Betim Minas Gerais441,748
45Campos dos Goitacazes Rio de Janeiro434,008
46Santos Sao Paulo433,502
47Maua Sao Paulo427,512
48Sao Jose do Rio Preto Sao Paulo425,261
49Vila Velha Espirito Santo413,548
50Florianopolis Santa Catarina408,161