List of largest cities in Brazil - wikipedia List of largest cities in Brazil Population distribution in Brazil. Brazil has a high level of urbanization : 82 out of every 100 Brazilians live in cities. The criteria used by the IBGE ( Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ) in determining whether households are urban or rural, however, are based on political divisions, not on the built environment. Nowadays, the country has more than 5,570 municipalities. About 87.86 % of Brazilians live in urban areas. The state capitals are also the largest cities in their respective states, exceptions being Florianópolis ( which is the capital and the second largest city of Santa Catarina state after Joinville ) and Vitória ( which is the capital but only the fourth largest city of Espírito Santo state ). Contents 1 Most populated cities in Brazil 1.1 Distribution 1.2 Image gallery 2 Largest metropolitan areas 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Most populated cities 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. IBGE Census counts as of 1 August 2010. Estimates of 1 July 2016 State capitals are in bold and states ' largest cities are in italics. 2016 rank City State 2016 estimate Census Change São Paulo São Paulo 12,038,175 10,659,386 7001129349758044230 ♠ + 12.93 % Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 6,498,837 5,940,224 7000940390463389930 ♠ + 9.40 % Brasília Distrito Federal 2,977,216 2,469,489 7001205600024944430 ♠ + 20.56 % Salvador Bahia 2,938,092 2,480,790 7001184337247409090 ♠ + 18.43 % 5 Fortaleza Ceará 2,609,716 2,315,116 7001127250643164320 ♠ + 12.73 % 6 Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais 2,513,451 2,258,096 7001113084208997310 ♠ + 11.31 % 7 Manaus Amazonas 2,094,391 1,718,584 7001218672465238820 ♠ + 21.87 % 8 Curitiba Paraná 1,893,997 1,678,965 7001128074140914190 ♠ + 12.81 % 9 Recife Pernambuco 1,625,583 1,472,202 7001104184751820740 ♠ + 10.42 % 10 Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul 1,481,019 1,365,039 7000849646054068779 ♠ + 8.50 % 11 Goiânia Goiás 1,448,639 1,256,514 7001152903190891630 ♠ + 15.29 % 12 Belém Pará 1,446,042 1,351,618 7000698599752296880 ♠ + 6.99 % 13 Guarulhos São Paulo 1,337,087 1,176,804 7001136201950367270 ♠ + 13.62 % 14 Campinas São Paulo 1,173,370 1,024,912 7001144849509031020 ♠ + 14.48 % 15 São Luís Maranhão 1,082,935 966,989 7001119904156096920 ♠ + 11.99 % 16 São Gonçalo Rio de Janeiro 1,044,058 945,752 7001103944797367600 ♠ + 10.39 % 17 Maceió Alagoas 1,021,709 917,086 7001114081994491250 ♠ + 11.41 % 18 Duque de Caxias Rio de Janeiro 886,917 818,432 7000836783019236780 ♠ + 8.37 % 19 Natal Rio Grande do Norte 877,662 785,722 7001117013396595740 ♠ + 11.70 % 20 Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul 863,982 766,461 7001127235436636700 ♠ + 12.72 % 21 Teresina Piauí 847,430 797,029 7000632360930405290 ♠ + 6.32 % 22 São Bernardo do Campo São Paulo 822,242 746,718 7001101141260824030 ♠ + 10.11 % 23 João Pessoa Paraíba 801,718 716,042 7001119652199172670 ♠ + 11.97 % 24 Nova Iguaçu Rio de Janeiro 797,435 767,505 7000389964886222240 ♠ + 3.90 % 25 Santo André São Paulo 712,749 654,354 7000892406862340570 ♠ + 8.92 % 26 Osasco São Paulo 696,382 637,617 7000921634774480600 ♠ + 9.22 % 27 São José dos Campos São Paulo 695,992 597,425 7001164986399966520 ♠ + 16.50 % 28 Jaboatão dos Guararapes Pernambuco 691,125 623,471 7001108511863422680 ♠ + 10.85 % 29 Ribeirão Preto São Paulo 674,405 583,842 7001155115596342850 ♠ + 15.51 % 30 Uberlândia Minas Gerais 669,672 579,005 7001156591048436540 ♠ + 15.66 % 31 Contagem Minas Gerais 653,800 568,640 7001149760832864380 ♠ + 14.98 % 32 Sorocaba São Paulo 652,481 570,434 7001143832590623980 ♠ + 14.38 % 33 Aracaju Sergipe 641,523 552,365 7001161411385587429 ♠ + 16.14 % 34 Feira de Santana Bahia 622,639 542,476 7001147772436015600 ♠ + 14.78 % 35 Cuiabá Mato Grosso 585,367 530,308 7001103824569872600 ♠ + 10.38 % 36 Joinville Santa Catarina 569,645 509,293 7001118501530553140 ♠ + 11.85 % 37 Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais 559,636 497,778 7001124268248094530 ♠ + 12.43 % 38 Londrina Paraná 553,393 493,358 7001121686483243410 ♠ + 12.17 % 39 Aparecida de Goiânia Goiás 532,135 442,978 7001201267331560480 ♠ + 20.13 % 40 Porto Velho Rondônia 511,219 410,520 7001245296209685280 ♠ + 24.53 % 41 Ananindeua Pará 510,834 456,316 7001119474224002660 ♠ + 11.95 % 42 Niterói Rio de Janeiro 497,883 441,078 7001128786745201530 ♠ + 12.88 % 43 Belford Roxo Rio de Janeiro 494,141 455,598 7000845987032427710 ♠ + 8.46 % 44 Serra Espírito Santo 494,109 384,469 7001285172536667460 ♠ + 28.52 % 45 Campos dos Goytacazes Rio de Janeiro 487,186 442,363 7001101326286330460 ♠ + 10.13 % 46 Vila Velha Espírito Santo 479,664 393,941 7001217603651308190 ♠ + 21.76 % 47 Caxias do Sul Rio Grande do Sul 479,236 427,664 7001120589995884619 ♠ + 12.06 % 48 Florianópolis Santa Catarina 477,798 404,224 7001182012943318560 ♠ + 18.20 % 49 Macapá Amapá 465,495 387,539 7001201156528762270 ♠ + 20.12 % 50 São João de Meriti Rio de Janeiro 460,541 439,497 7000478820105711760 ♠ + 4.79 % 51 Mauá São Paulo 457,696 394,698 7001159610639020210 ♠ + 15.96 % 52 São José do Rio Preto São Paulo 446,649 406,220 7000995248879917289 ♠ + 9.95 % 53 Santos São Paulo 434,359 407,506 7000658959622680400 ♠ + 6.59 % 54 Mogi das Cruzes São Paulo 429,321 366,216 7001172316337898940 ♠ + 17.23 % 55 Betim Minas Gerais 422,354 367,044 7001150690380444850 ♠ + 15.07 % 56 Diadema São Paulo 415,180 370,184 7001121550364143240 ♠ + 12.16 % 57 Campina Grande Paraíba 407,754 383,941 7000620225503397660 ♠ + 6.20 % 58 Jundiaí São Paulo 405,740 357,909 7001133640115224820 ♠ + 13.36 % 59 Maringá Paraná 403,063 349,860 7001152069399188250 ♠ + 15.21 % 60 Montes Claros Minas Gerais 398,288 355,401 7001120672142171800 ♠ + 12.07 % 61 Carapicuíba São Paulo 394,465 344,878 7001143781279176980 ♠ + 14.38 % 62 Piracicaba São Paulo 394,419 356,179 7001107361747885190 ♠ + 10.74 % 63 Olinda Pernambuco 390,144 357,965 7000898942634056400 ♠ + 8.99 % 64 Cariacica Espírito Santo 384,621 335,984 7001144759869517600 ♠ + 14.48 % 65 Rio Branco Acre 377,057 319,825 7001178947862112090 ♠ + 17.89 % 66 Anápolis Goiás 370,875 324,303 7001143606442123570 ♠ + 14.36 % 67 Bauru São Paulo 369,368 335,888 7000996760825036920 ♠ + 9.97 % 68 Vitória Espírito Santo 359,555 297,489 7001208632924242580 ♠ + 20.86 % 69 Caucaia Ceará 358,164 286,446 7001250371797825770 ♠ + 25.04 % 70 São Vicente São Paulo 357,989 316,324 7001131716215020040 ♠ + 13.17 % 71 Itaquaquecetuba São Paulo 356,774 314,843 7001133180664648730 ♠ + 13.32 % 72 Caruaru Pernambuco 351,686 306,788 7001146348618590040 ♠ + 14.63 % 73 Vitória da Conquista Bahia 346,069 295,277 7001172014752249580 ♠ + 17.20 % 74 Franca São Paulo 344,704 318,239 7000831607691074950 ♠ + 8.32 % 75 Blumenau Santa Catarina 343,715 299,159 7001148937521518660 ♠ + 14.89 % 76 Pelotas Rio Grande do Sul 343,651 321,818 7000678426936964370 ♠ + 6.78 % 77 Canoas Rio Grande do Sul 342,634 317,945 7000776517951217980 ♠ + 7.77 % 78 Ponta Grossa Paraná 341,130 305,545 7001116464023302620 ♠ + 11.65 % 79 Petrolina Pernambuco 337,683 287,233 7001175641378253890 ♠ + 17.56 % 80 Boa Vista Roraima 326,419 277,684 7001175505250572590 ♠ + 17.55 % 81 Ribeirão das Neves Minas Gerais 325,846 290,727 7001120797173981090 ♠ + 12.08 % 82 Paulista Pernambuco 325,590 278,651 7001168450857883159 ♠ + 16.85 % 83 Uberaba Minas Gerais 325,279 288,235 7001128520131142990 ♠ + 12.85 % 84 Cascavel Paraná 316,226 283,193 7001116644832322830 ♠ + 11.66 % 85 Guarujá São Paulo 313,421 260,477 7001203257869216860 ♠ + 20.33 % 86 Taubaté São Paulo 305,174 275,218 7001108844624988190 ♠ + 10.88 % 87 Praia Grande São Paulo 304,705 251,526 7001211425458998270 ♠ + 21.14 % 88 São José dos Pinhais Paraná 302,759 254,556 7001189361083612250 ♠ + 18.94 % 89 Limeira São Paulo 298,701 274,100 7000897519153593580 ♠ + 8.98 % 90 Petrópolis Rio de Janeiro 298,158 277,816 7000732211247732310 ♠ + 7.32 % 91 Santarém Pará 294,447 291,122 7000114213285151930 ♠ + 1.14 % 92 Camaçari Bahia 292,074 225,510 7001295170945856060 ♠ + 29.52 % 93 Mossoró Rio Grande do Norte 291,937 254,032 7001149213484915290 ♠ + 14.92 % 94 Suzano São Paulo 288,056 256,502 7001123016584666010 ♠ + 12.30 % 95 Palmas Tocantins 279,856 223,817 7001250378657563990 ♠ + 25.04 % 96 Governador Valadares Minas Gerais 279,665 255,475 7000946863685292100 ♠ + 9.47 % 97 Santa Maria Rio Grande do Sul 277,309 259,004 7000706745841763060 ♠ + 7.07 % 98 Taboão da Serra São Paulo 275,948 225,053 7001226146729881410 ♠ + 22.61 % 99 Gravataí Rio Grande do Sul 273,742 253,060 7000817276535209040 ♠ + 8.17 % 100 Várzea Grande Mato Grosso 271,339 248,130 7000935356466368440 ♠ + 9.35 % 101 Sumaré São Paulo 269,522 236,358 7001140312576684520 ♠ + 14.03 % 102 Juazeiro do Norte Ceará 268,248 244,701 7000962276410803390 ♠ + 9.62 % 103 Marabá Pará 266,932 224,014 7001191586240145710 ♠ + 19.16 % 104 Barueri São Paulo 264,935 228,962 7001157113407464990 ♠ + 15.71 % 105 Embu das Artes São Paulo 264,448 223,622 7001182567010401479 ♠ + 18.26 % 106 Foz do Iguaçu Paraná 263,915 250,918 7000517977984839670 ♠ + 5.18 % 107 Volta Redonda Rio de Janeiro 263,659 246,210 7000708703951910970 ♠ + 7.09 % 108 Ipatinga Minas Gerais 259,324 224,636 7001154418704036750 ♠ + 15.44 % 109 Imperatriz Maranhão 253,873 245,509 7000340679975072200 ♠ + 3.41 % 110 Viamão Rio Grande do Sul 252,872 236,999 7000669749661390980 ♠ + 6.70 % 111 Novo Hamburgo Rio Grande do Sul 249,113 237,044 7000509145981336800 ♠ + 5.09 % 112 Parnamirim Rio Grande do Norte 248,623 195,274 7001273200733328550 ♠ + 27.32 % 113 São Carlos São Paulo 243,765 219,865 7001108703067791600 ♠ + 10.87 % 114 Macaé Rio de Janeiro 239,471 194,497 7001231232358339720 ♠ + 23.12 % 115 Magé Rio de Janeiro 236,319 218,307 7000825076612293700 ♠ + 8.25 % 116 São José Santa Catarina 236,029 203,384 7001160509184596630 ♠ + 16.05 % 117 Indaiatuba São Paulo 235,367 188,639 7001247711236806810 ♠ + 24.77 % 118 Colombo Paraná 234,941 208,805 7001125169416441180 ♠ + 12.52 % 119 Sete Lagoas Minas Gerais 234,221 211,094 7001109557827318640 ♠ + 10.96 % 120 Cotia São Paulo 233,696 190,488 7001226827936667930 ♠ + 22.68 % 121 Marília São Paulo 233,639 214,742 7000879986216017360 ♠ + 8.80 % 122 Divinópolis Minas Gerais 232,945 206,867 7001126061672475550 ♠ + 12.61 % 123 Arapiraca Alagoas 232,671 212,216 7000963876427790550 ♠ + 9.64 % 124 Americana São Paulo 231,621 209,230 7001107016202265450 ♠ + 10.70 % 125 Itaboraí Rio de Janeiro 230,786 210,780 7000949141284751869 ♠ + 9.49 % 126 São Leopoldo Rio Grande do Sul 229,678 212,279 7000819628884628249 ♠ + 8.20 % 127 Araraquara São Paulo 228,664 204,934 7001115793377380030 ♠ + 11.58 % 128 Jacareí São Paulo 228,214 208,934 7000922779442311930 ♠ + 9.23 % 129 Itapevi São Paulo 226,488 192,184 7001178495608375310 ♠ + 17.85 % 130 Presidente Prudente São Paulo 223,749 205,340 7000896513100224020 ♠ + 8.97 % 131 Maracanaú Ceará 223,188 200,797 7001111510630138900 ♠ + 11.15 % 132 Itabuna Bahia 220,386 202,359 7000890842512564300 ♠ + 8.91 % 133 Juazeiro Bahia 220,253 194,327 7001133414296520810 ♠ + 13.34 % 134 Hortolândia São Paulo 219,039 186,461 7001174717501246910 ♠ + 17.47 % 135 Rondonópolis Mato Grosso 218,899 189,975 7001152251612054220 ♠ + 15.23 % 136 Santa Luzia Minas Gerais 217,610 198,773 7000947663918137780 ♠ + 9.48 % 137 Dourados Mato Grosso do Sul 215,486 191,638 7001124442960164480 ♠ + 12.44 % 138 Cabo Frio Rio de Janeiro 212,289 171,551 7001237468741074080 ♠ + 23.75 % 139 Rio Verde Goiás 212,237 169,611 7001251316247177360 ♠ + 25.13 % 140 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Espírito Santo 210,325 180,984 7001162119303363830 ♠ + 16.21 % 141 Chapecó Santa Catarina 209,553 182,809 7001146294766669040 ♠ + 14.63 % 142 Criciúma Santa Catarina 209,153 191,473 7000923367785536340 ♠ + 9.23 % 143 Itajaí Santa Catarina 208,958 182,484 7001145075732666970 ♠ + 14.51 % 144 Rio Grande Rio Grande do Sul 208,641 192,582 7000833878555628250 ♠ + 8.34 % 145 Alvorada Rio Grande do Sul 207,392 194,837 7000644384793442720 ♠ + 6.44 % 146 Sobral Ceará 203,682 181,010 7001125252748466940 ♠ + 12.53 % 147 Cabo de Santo Agostinho Pernambuco 202,636 179,912 7001126306194139360 ♠ + 12.63 % 148 Rio Claro São Paulo 201,473 185,777 7000844883919968559 ♠ + 8.45 % 149 Passo Fundo Rio Grande do Sul 197,798 181,299 7000910043629584279 ♠ + 9.10 % 150 Luziânia Goiás 196,864 165,492 7001189568075798230 ♠ + 18.96 % 151 Parauapebas Pará 196,259 149,411 7001313551211088880 ♠ + 31.36 % 152 Lauro de Freitas Bahia 194,641 154,245 7001261895037116280 ♠ + 26.19 % 153 Araçatuba São Paulo 193,828 178,927 7000832797733153750 ♠ + 8.33 % 154 Castanhal Pará 192,571 168,559 7001142454570803100 ♠ + 14.25 % 155 Angra dos Reis Rio de Janeiro 191,504 148,294 7001291380635764090 ♠ + 29.14 % 156 Águas Lindas de Goiás Goiás 191,499 157,323 7001217234606510170 ♠ + 21.72 % 157 Santa Bárbara d'Oeste São Paulo 191,024 178,290 7000714229625890400 ♠ + 7.14 % 158 Ferraz de Vasconcelos São Paulo 186,808 164,591 7001134983079269219 ♠ + 13.50 % 159 Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro 185,102 173,989 7000638718539677800 ♠ + 6.39 % 160 Barra Mansa Rio de Janeiro 180,126 172,484 7000443055587764660 ♠ + 4.43 % 161 Nossa Senhora do Socorro Sergipe 179,661 158,470 7001133722471130180 ♠ + 13.37 % 162 Guarapuava Paraná 179,256 166,195 7000785884051866780 ♠ + 7.86 % 163 Ilhéus Bahia 178,210 176,917 6999730851190106100 ♠ + 0.73 % 164 São José de Ribamar Maranhão 176,008 160,775 7000947473176799880 ♠ + 9.47 % 165 Ibirité Minas Gerais 175,721 152,647 7001151159210465980 ♠ + 15.12 % 166 Teresópolis Rio de Janeiro 174,587 160,205 7000897724790112670 ♠ + 8.98 % 167 Araguaína Tocantins 173,112 149,313 7001159390006228530 ♠ + 15.94 % 168 Mesquita Rio de Janeiro 171,020 159,685 7000709834987631900 ♠ + 7.10 % 169 Francisco Morato São Paulo 169,942 148,935 7001141048108235140 ♠ + 14.10 % 170 Itapecerica da Serra São Paulo 169,103 143,448 7001178845295856340 ♠ + 17.88 % 171 Itu São Paulo 168,643 150,101 7001123530156361380 ♠ + 12.35 % 172 Jaraguá do Sul Santa Catarina 167,300 142,209 7001176437496923540 ♠ + 17.64 % 173 Linhares Espírito Santo 166,491 138,679 7001200549470359610 ♠ + 20.05 % 174 Timon Maranhão 166,295 147,214 7001129614031274200 ♠ + 12.96 % 175 Poços de Caldas Minas Gerais 164,912 149,667 7001101859461337500 ♠ + 10.19 % 176 Bragança Paulista São Paulo 162,435 139,726 7001162525227946119 ♠ + 16.25 % 177 Pindamonhangaba São Paulo 162,327 146,117 7001110938494494140 ♠ + 11.09 % 178 Caxias Maranhão 161,926 154,211 7000500288565666519 ♠ + 5.00 % 179 Jequié Bahia 161,880 151,820 7000662626794888680 ♠ + 6.63 % 180 Palhoça Santa Catarina 161,395 135,720 7001189176245210730 ♠ + 18.92 % 181 Teixeira de Freitas Bahia 159,813 133,261 7001199248092089960 ♠ + 19.92 % 182 São Caetano do Sul São Paulo 158,825 146,547 7000837819948548930 ♠ + 8.38 % 183 Lages Santa Catarina 158,620 154,122 7000291846718833130 ♠ + 2.92 % 184 Itapetininga São Paulo 158,561 144,395 7000981058900931470 ♠ + 9.81 % 185 Nilópolis Rio de Janeiro 158,319 154,232 7000264990404066600 ♠ + 2.65 % 186 Valparaíso de Goiás Goiás 156,419 122,771 7001274071238321750 ♠ + 27.41 % 187 Barreiras Bahia 155,519 130,620 7001190621650589500 ♠ + 19.06 % 188 Alagoinhas Bahia 155,362 136,473 7001138408329852790 ♠ + 13.84 % 189 Camaragibe Pernambuco 155,228 138,239 7001122895854281350 ♠ + 12.29 % 190 Abaetetuba Pará 151,934 139,749 7000871920371523230 ♠ + 8.72 % 191 Paranaguá Paraná 151,829 136,911 7001108961296024420 ♠ + 10.90 % 192 Parnaíba Piauí 150,201 145,293 7000337800169313040 ♠ + 3.38 % 193 Maricá Rio de Janeiro 149,876 116,216 7001289633096991810 ♠ + 28.96 % 194 Patos de Minas Minas Gerais 149,856 132,332 7001132424508055500 ♠ + 13.24 % 195 Mogi Guaçu São Paulo 148,327 137,208 7000810375488309719 ♠ + 8.10 % 196 Franco da Rocha São Paulo 147,650 126,092 7001170970402563210 ♠ + 17.10 % 197 Porto Seguro Bahia 147,444 122,525 7001203378902264840 ♠ + 20.34 % 198 Pouso Alegre Minas Gerais 145,535 126,836 7001147426598126710 ♠ + 14.74 % 199 Jaú São Paulo 144,828 131,050 7001105135444486840 ♠ + 10.51 % 200 Queimados Rio de Janeiro 144,525 131,163 7001101873241691640 ♠ + 10.19 % 201 Teófilo Otoni Minas Gerais 141,502 133,161 7000626384602098210 ♠ + 6.26 % 202 Botucatu São Paulo 141,032 122,659 7001149789253132670 ♠ + 14.98 % 203 Sapucaia do Sul Rio Grande do Sul 138,933 129,615 7000718898275662540 ♠ + 7.19 % 204 Atibaia São Paulo 138,449 120,886 7001145285641017160 ♠ + 14.53 % 205 Garanhuns Pernambuco 137,810 126,472 7000896483016003539 ♠ + 8.96 % 206 Vitória de Santo Antão Pernambuco 136,706 123,930 7001103090454288710 ♠ + 10.31 % 207 Rio das Ostras Rio de Janeiro 136,626 101,508 7001345962879773020 ♠ + 34.60 % 208 Santa Rita Paraíba 135,915 119,546 7001136926371438610 ♠ + 13.69 % 209 Barbacena Minas Gerais 135,829 121,571 7001117281259510900 ♠ + 11.73 % 210 Araucária Paraná 135,459 116,683 7001160914614811070 ♠ + 16.09 % 211 Sabará Minas Gerais 135,196 121,085 7001116537969195190 ♠ + 11.65 % 212 Simões Filho Bahia 134,674 112,099 7001201384490495010 ♠ + 20.14 % 213 Toledo Paraná 133,824 119,002 7001124552528528930 ♠ + 12.46 % 214 Varginha Minas Gerais 133,384 120,975 7001102574912171940 ♠ + 10.26 % 215 Sinop Mato Grosso 132,934 111,643 7001190706089947420 ♠ + 19.07 % 216 Cametá Pará 132,515 120,897 7000960983316376749 ♠ + 9.61 % 217 Balneário Camboriú Santa Catarina 131,727 106,220 7001240133684805120 ♠ + 24.01 % 218 Apucarana Paraná 131,571 119,159 7001104163344774630 ♠ + 10.42 % 219 Ji - Paraná Rondônia 131,560 115,593 7001138131201716370 ♠ + 13.81 % 220 Araras São Paulo 130,102 117,972 7001102821008374870 ♠ + 10.28 % 221 Uruguaiana Rio Grande do Sul 129,720 125,171 7000363422837558220 ♠ + 3.63 % 222 Crato Ceará 129,662 119,949 7000809760815013049 ♠ + 8.10 % 223 Santana de Parnaíba São Paulo 129,261 102,074 7001266345984285910 ♠ + 26.63 % 224 Pinhais Paraná 128,256 112,852 7001136497359373340 ♠ + 13.65 % 225 Cubatão São Paulo 127,887 116,010 7001102379105249550 ♠ + 10.24 % 226 Santa Cruz do Sul Rio Grande do Sul 126,775 117,214 7000815687545856300 ♠ + 8.16 % 227 Cachoeirinha Rio Grande do Sul 126,666 116,499 7000872711353745530 ♠ + 8.73 % 228 São Mateus Espírito Santo 126,437 106,974 7001181941406323030 ♠ + 18.19 % 229 Conselheiro Lafaiete Minas Gerais 126,420 115,578 7000938067798369930 ♠ + 9.38 % 230 Itapipoca Ceará 126,234 114,693 7001100625147131910 ♠ + 10.06 % 231 Resende Rio de Janeiro 126,084 117,243 7000754074870141500 ♠ + 7.54 % 232 Brusque Santa Catarina 125,810 103,944 7001210363272531360 ♠ + 21.04 % 233 Campo Largo Paraná 125,719 107,711 7001167188123775660 ♠ + 16.72 % 234 Marituba Pará 125,435 108,223 7001159041978137730 ♠ + 15.90 % 235 Maranguape Ceará 125,058 94,641 7001321393476400290 ♠ + 32.14 % 236 Araruama Rio de Janeiro 124,940 110,057 7001135229926310910 ♠ + 13.52 % 237 Colatina Espírito Santo 123,598 109,789 7001125777627995520 ♠ + 12.58 % 238 Bragança Pará 122,881 112,285 7000943670125128020 ♠ + 9.44 % 239 Valinhos São Paulo 122,163 100,905 7001210673405678610 ♠ + 21.07 % 240 Bagé Rio Grande do Sul 121,986 116,078 7000508968107651749 ♠ + 5.09 % 241 Guarapari Espírito Santo 121,506 102,009 7001191130194394610 ♠ + 19.11 % 242 Sertãozinho São Paulo 121,412 110,081 7001102933294574000 ♠ + 10.29 % 243 Ribeirão Pires São Paulo 121,130 102,741 7001178984047264480 ♠ + 17.90 % 244 Itaguaí Rio de Janeiro 120,855 100,362 7001204190829198300 ♠ + 20.42 % 245 São Félix do Xingu Pará 120,580 90,908 7001326395916751000 ♠ + 32.64 % 246 Codó Maranhão 120,548 115,076 7000475511835656430 ♠ + 4.76 % 247 Vespasiano Minas Gerais 120,510 95,279 7001264811763347640 ♠ + 26.48 % 248 Jandira São Paulo 120,177 103,784 7001157953056347800 ♠ + 15.80 % 249 Catanduva São Paulo 120,092 112,143 7000708827122513220 ♠ + 7.09 % 250 Barretos São Paulo 119,948 111,884 7000720746487433410 ♠ + 7.21 % 251 Paulo Afonso Bahia 119,930 107,520 7001115420386904760 ♠ + 11.54 % 252 Paço do Lumiar Maranhão 119,915 104,567 7001146776707756750 ♠ + 14.68 % 253 Guaratinguetá São Paulo 119,753 111,322 7000757352544869840 ♠ + 7.57 % 254 Birigui São Paulo 119,536 108,479 7001101927562016610 ♠ + 10.19 % 255 Trindade Goiás 119,385 98,159 7001216240996750170 ♠ + 21.62 % 256 Votorantim São Paulo 118,858 105,514 7001126466630020659 ♠ + 12.65 % 257 Barcarena Pará 118,537 94,641 7001252490992276070 ♠ + 25.25 % 258 Itabira Minas Gerais 118,481 105,694 7001120981323443150 ♠ + 12.10 % 259 Tatuí São Paulo 117,823 106,572 7001105571819990240 ♠ + 10.56 % 260 Várzea Paulista São Paulo 117,772 101,230 7001163410056307420 ♠ + 16.34 % 261 Arapongas Paraná 116,960 104,010 7001124507258917410 ♠ + 12.45 % 262 Araguari Minas Gerais 116,871 107,810 7000840460068639270 ♠ + 8.40 % 263 Três Lagoas Mato Grosso do Sul 115,561 98,311 7001175463579863900 ♠ + 17.55 % 264 Salto São Paulo 115,193 103,795 7001109812611397470 ♠ + 10.98 % 265 Caraguatatuba São Paulo 115,071 99,540 7001156027727546710 ♠ + 15.60 % 266 Itatiba São Paulo 114,912 99,705 7001152519933804720 ♠ + 15.25 % 267 Poá São Paulo 114,650 104,574 7000963528219251439 ♠ + 9.64 % 268 Eunápolis Bahia 114,275 98,078 7001165144069006300 ♠ + 16.51 % 269 Bento Gonçalves Rio Grande do Sul 114,203 104,470 7000931655020580070 ♠ + 9.32 % 270 Almirante Tamandaré Paraná 114,129 99,514 7001146863757863220 ♠ + 14.69 % 271 Formosa Goiás 114,036 97,903 7001164785553047400 ♠ + 16.48 % 272 Igarassu Pernambuco 113,956 97,032 7001174416687278420 ♠ + 17.44 % 273 Santana Amapá 113,854 99,029 7001149703622171280 ♠ + 14.97 % 274 Passos Minas Gerais 113,807 104,691 7000870752977810889 ♠ + 8.71 % 275 Parintins Amazonas 112,716 96,223 7001171403926296210 ♠ + 17.14 % 276 Ubá Minas Gerais 112,186 97,726 7001147964717680040 ♠ + 14.80 % 277 São Lourenço da Mata Pernambuco 111,197 101,762 7000927163381222849 ♠ + 9.27 % 278 Ourinhos São Paulo 111,056 102,302 7000855701745811419 ♠ + 8.56 % 279 Açailândia Maranhão 110,543 101,022 7000942467977272280 ♠ + 9.42 % 280 Altamira Pará 109,938 94,624 7001161840547852550 ♠ + 16.18 % 281 Coronel Fabriciano Minas Gerais 109,857 103,008 7000664899813606710 ♠ + 6.65 % 282 Corumbá Mato Grosso do Sul 109,294 102,209 7000693187488381650 ♠ + 6.93 % 283 Umuarama Paraná 109,132 100,025 7000910472381904520 ♠ + 9.10 % 284 Tucuruí Pará 108,885 96,343 7001130180708510220 ♠ + 13.02 % 285 Paragominas Pará 108,547 97,459 7001113770919053140 ♠ + 11.38 % 286 Novo Gama Goiás 108,410 92,788 7001168362288226929 ♠ + 16.84 % 287 Muriaé Minas Gerais 107,916 99,949 7000797106524327410 ♠ + 7.97 % 288 Patos Paraíba 107,067 100,675 7000634914328284080 ♠ + 6.35 % 289 Piraquara Paraná 106,132 91,783 7001156336140679650 ♠ + 15.63 % 290 Ariquemes Rondônia 105,896 88,330 7001198867881806860 ♠ + 19.89 % 291 Cambé Paraná 104,592 96,427 7000846754539703610 ♠ + 8.47 % 292 Ituiutaba Minas Gerais 103,945 96,097 7000816674818152490 ♠ + 8.17 % 293 Tubarão Santa Catarina 103,674 96,284 7000767521083461430 ♠ + 7.68 % 294 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Pernambuco 103,660 82,649 7001254219651780420 ♠ + 25.42 % 295 Araxá Minas Gerais 103,287 93,071 7001109765662773580 ♠ + 10.98 % 296 Lagarto Sergipe 103,188 94,071 7000969161590713400 ♠ + 9.69 % 297 Bacabal Maranhão 103,020 98,445 7000464726497028800 ♠ + 4.65 % 298 Senador Canedo Goiás 102,947 82,712 7001244644066157270 ♠ + 24.46 % 299 Erechim Rio Grande do Sul 102,906 96,031 7000715914652560110 ♠ + 7.16 % 300 Santo Antônio de Jesus Bahia 102,469 86,982 7001178048331838770 ♠ + 17.80 % 301 Assis São Paulo 102,268 94,659 7000803832704761300 ♠ + 8.04 % 302 Iguatu Ceará 102,013 95,011 7000736967298523330 ♠ + 7.37 % 303 Itumbiara Goiás 101,544 91,892 7001105036347016060 ♠ + 10.50 % 304 Lavras Minas Gerais 101,208 89,380 7001132333855448650 ♠ + 13.23 % 305 Catalão Goiás 100,590 84,964 7001183913186761450 ♠ + 18.39 % 306 Japeri Rio de Janeiro 100,562 91,933 7000938618341618349 ♠ + 9.39 % 307 Tailândia Pará 100,300 79,282 7001265104311192960 ♠ + 26.51 % 308 Leme São Paulo 100,296 91,476 7000964187327823690 ♠ + 9.64 % 309 Paulínia São Paulo 100,128 80,874 7001238074041100970 ♠ + 23.81 % Brazil 's population, as recorded by the 2010 Census, was of 190,755,799 inhabitants ( 22.40 inhabitants per square kilometer ), with 84.36 % of the population defined as urban. The population is heavily concentrated in the Southeast ( 80, 4 million ) and Northeast ( 53.1 million ). Distribution State Number of cities SP 78 MG 32 RJ 27 PR 20 RS 19 BA 17 PA 16 GO, PE, SC 13 CE, ES, MA 9 MS, MT, PB RN, RO, SE AL, AM, AP, PI, TO AC, DF, RR Image gallery 1 -- São Paulo 2 -- Rio de Janeiro 3 -- Brasília 4 -- Salvador 5 -- Fortaleza 6 -- Belo Horizonte 7 -- Manaus 8 -- Curitiba 9 -- Recife 10 - Porto Alegre 11 -- Goiânia 12 -- Belém 13 -- Guarulhos 14 - Campinas 15 -- São Luís 19 - Natal 25 - Santo André 26 - Osasco 30 - Uberlândia 32 - Sorocaba 38 - Londrina 42 - Niterói 46 - Vila Velha 48 - Florianópolis 53 - Santos 59 - Maringá 67 - Bauru 68 - Vitória 75 - Blumenau Largest metropolitan areas Main article : List of metropolitan areas in Brazil See also Municipalities of Brazil List of municipalities of Brazil List of largest cities in Brazil by state Largest metropolitan areas in the Americas Largest cities in the Americas Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics References Jump up ^ `` Territorial units of the municipality level '' ( in Portuguese ). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Urban population as % of total ''. The World Bank. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 17. Jump up ^ `` IBGE Censo 2010 ''. 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2017. 2010 Brazilian Census Population Jump up ^ `` Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics '' ( PDF ). 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017. 2016 Estimates of Population Jump up ^ `` 2010 Census first final results : Brazil has a population of 190,755,799 residents ''. IBGE.gov.br. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Municipalities in Brazil. 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Question: where is most of brazil's population located
Answer: in the Southeast (80,4 million) and Northeast (53.1 million)