In 2022, approximately 11.45 million people lived in São Paulo, making it the largest municipality in Brazil and one of the most populous cities in the world. The homonymous state of São Paulo was also the most populous federal entity in the country.

Brazil's cities

Brazil is home to two large metropolises: São Paulo with close to 11.45 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro with around 6.21 million inhabitants. It also contains a number of smaller, but well known cities such as Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and many others, which report between 2 and 3 million inhabitants each. As a result, the country's population is primarily urban, with nearly 85 percent of inhabitants living in cities.

While smaller than some of the other cities, Brasília was chosen to be the capital because of its relatively central location. The city is also well-known for its modernist architecture and utopian city plan which is quite controversial - criticized by many and praised by others.

Sports venues capitals

A number of Brazil’s medium-sized and large cities were chosen as venues for the 2014 World Cup, and the 2015 Summer Olympics also took place in Rio de Janeiro. Both of these events required large sums of money to support infrastructure and enhance mobility within a number of different cities across the country. Billions of dollars were spent on the 2014 World Cup, which went primarily to stadium construction and renovation, but also to a number of different mobility projects. Other short-term spending on infrastructure for the World Cup and the Rio Olympic Games was estimated at around 50 billion U.S. dollars. While these events have poured a lot of money into urban infrastructure, a number of social and economic problems within the country remain unsolved.

Population in largest city in Brazil was reported at 22806704 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Brazil BR: Population in Largest City data was reported at 22,806,704.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,619,736.000 Person for 2023. Brazil BR: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 15,288,036.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,806,704.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 4,493,182.000 Person in 1960. Brazil BR: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Brazil was reported at 12.22 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The statistic presents a ranking of the leading cities in Brazil in 2018, based on advertising spending. Brazil's largest city São Paulo ranked first, with more than 35 billion Brazilian reals (approximately nine billion U.S. dollars at December 31, 2018 exchange rates) invested in advertising in 2018.

The capital of Brazil and Curitiba were the cities with the highest hotel occupancy rate in the country in 2023, surpassing 66 percent. Out of the 15 listed cities, only one had an occupancy rate below 60 percent.

In 2025, approximately 23 million people lived in the São Paulo metropolitan area, making it the biggest in Latin America and the Caribbean and the sixth most populated in the world. The homonymous state of São Paulo was also the most populous federal entity in the country. The second place for the region was Mexico City with 22.75 million inhabitants. Brazil's cities Brazil is home to two large metropolises, only counting the population within the city limits, São Paulo had approximately 11.45 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro around 6.21 million inhabitants. It also contains a number of smaller, but well known cities such as Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and many others, which report between 2 and 3 million inhabitants each. As a result, the country's population is primarily urban, with nearly 88 percent of inhabitants living in cities. Mexico City Mexico City's metropolitan area ranks sevenths in the ranking of most populated cities in the world. Founded over the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 1521 after the Spanish conquest as the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, the city still stands as one of the most important in Latin America. Nevertheless, the preeminent economic, political, and cultural position of Mexico City has not prevented the metropolis from suffering the problems affecting the rest of the country, namely, inequality and violence. Only in 2023, the city registered a crime incidence of 52,723 reported cases for every 100,000 inhabitants and around 24 percent of the population lived under the poverty line.

Abstract COVID-19 has been affecting the way of life in cities. The pandemic curve grows significantly in some countries, such as Brazil, requiring rapid responses from the public administration. This research, conducted in April 2020, characterizes the use of digital tools in adapting Brazilian cities to the pandemic in light of the concept of smart cities, presenting a panorama of the current situation. The results indicated that 83% of the cities surveyed used digital tools in measures to fight the pandemic, such as increasing social distancing and adapting public services. The concentration of initiatives tends to follow the geographic distribution of confirmed cases, i.e., digital tools are more used in places where the pandemic curve is more accentuated. Also, cities that are historically more open to innovation demonstrated a heavier use of digital technologies and strategies to fight the pandemic. Finally, the results indicate that the largest Brazilian cities follow, at some level, the trends of digital optimization observed worldwide.

Background: Domestic violence is a traumatic experience that can lead to physical consequences, mental disorders and financial damage. Over 18 cases per 100,000 inhabitants were reported in Brazil between 2013 and 2014. The ministry of health poses a mandatory notification of all cases of domestic violence, which is essential, bearing in mind its systemic relation to various social issues and the extensive regional differences and high socioeconomic inequalities present in Brazil.Aim: To analyze the characteristics of the notification rates of domestic violence and investigate the correlation of these with health and socioeconomic characteristics of large Brazilian cities.Methods: Retrospective data on notifications of domestic violence was collected from the National Information System for Notifiable Diseases for Brazil, 2017. Dependent variables were collected from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and Ministry of Citizenship. Inclusion criteria were: cities larger than 100.000 habitants and that had at least 20 reports, totaling 68.313 reports in 259 cities. These were stratified by age, race and sex of victim, type of violence used, violence perpetrator, place of occurrence and means of aggression. Proportional number of notified cases was calculated for each city to expose different characteristics of reports. A multiple linear regression model was used to investigate the correlation between report rates and different socioeconomic and health variables.Results: The analysis showed a high proportion of repeated violence, use of body strength and over 50% were perpetrated by a partner or boyfriend. Report rates were higher for women, black individuals and children under four, highlighting subgroups of the population that were more vulnerable. Indeed, these groups were correlated differently with socioeconomic variables. Poverty, assessed as Bolsa Família investment, was correlated with domestic violence report rates across vulnerable groups.Conclusion: The study showed that black women and children are more vulnerable to domestic violence, highlighting deleterious effects of patriarchy and structural racism within Brazilian society. Altogether, we suggest that reducing poverty, patriarchy and structural racism could lead to fewer cases of domestic violence.

Socio-Spatial Inequalities In Access To Opportunities In Brazilian Cities, 2019
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It contains the following data: This study presents the first results of the Access to Opportunities Project, assessing the inequalities in access to opportunities in Brazilian largest cities in 2019 with estimates of access to jobs, health and education services. In this edition, the study includes accessibility estimates by active transport modes (walking and cycling) for the 20 largest cities in the country, and by public transport for 7 major cities (Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre and Curitiba).
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Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Credit Unions and Financial Cooperatives for Brazil (BRAFCBODULNUM) from 2005 to 2015 about branches, credit unions, Brazil, financial, and depository institutions.

Brazil BR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 12.223 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.203 % for 2023. Brazil BR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 12.971 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.235 % in 1980 and a record low of 11.954 % in 2005. Brazil BR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;

Abstract Ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations have been used as an indicator of the effectiveness of primary health care. The research involved a descriptive analysis of the evolution of national indicators from 1998 to 2012 and a cross-sectional study of Brazilian municipalities with populations greater than 50,000, by region of the country, for the year 2012, using correlation and linear regression statistical techniques. There was a slight decline in the proportion of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations in Brazil. Socioeconomic and demographic factors and physician supply in the healthcare system are associated with the proportion of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations, differing by region of the country. Despite advances in the expansion of the Family Health Strategy, some challenges remain, including better distribution of physicians and other health professionals in the country and effective changes in the healthcare model.

Rio de Janeiro recorded the largest number of short-term rentals listed on online lodging platforms among four major tourism destinations in Brazil in recent years. In the first quarter of 2021, there were over 20 thousand of these properties available for visitors in Rio. This figure was significantly lower than the number registered before 2020. Between the fourth quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of 2020, the offer of short-term rentals in Rio declined by nearly 35 percent. In the other three cities depicted in the graph, figures remained relatively stable in the same period.

Adjusted model for the association between contextual factors and the occurrence of COVID-19 cases, stratified by medium and medium-large size of the largest cities in the interior of Northeast Brazil outside the metropolitan regions.

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The size of the Brazil City Gas Distribution Market was valued at USD XX Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD XXX Million by 2032, with an expected CAGR of 2.00% during the forecast period. The Brazil city gas distribution market is in growth mode. Factors driving growth include increases in urbanization, hikes in energy demand, and a national push toward clean energy sources. As cities grow and populations expand, the requirement for efficient and environmentally friendly energy solutions is at an all-time high. Among these, natural gas, especially through the channels of city gas distribution networks, is coming out to be one of the most important components. The key drivers pushing this market are government initiatives to expand infrastructure related to natural gas, including pipelines and distribution networks, especially in urban agglomeration. While the Brazilian government promotes increased use of natural gas for households, business, and industry applications, it also stimulates the positive advantages that natural gas holds over other fuels, such as lower emissions and efficiency. The growth of the residential sector as well as increasing adoption of gas appliances in homes, for example stoves and water heaters, is driving demand for city gas. Industrial segments are now also moving toward natural gas, especially those making a conscious decision to reduce the carbon footprint. However, it should be noted that positive trends aside, the regulatory issues and requirement of high investment in infrastructure will be some of the events shaping market dynamics. Any case aside, coupled with an ongoing investment process along with a sound regulatory framework, the Brazil city gas distribution market will find a very bright future to continue its growth trend in tune with the country's overall objectives of energy diversification and sustainability. Recent developments include: In September 2021, Companhia de Gás de São Paulo (Comgás) was expanding the supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles in Brazil with a launch of a new CNG filling station in Taboão, on the border between São Paulo and Curitiba. The main connecting route between São Paulo and Curitiba will have the largest network for gas-powered cargo transportation., In May 2022, Compagas, Parana state's gas distribution company, and Brazilian logistic operator NEOgas are starting a pilot project to transport compressed natural gas (CNG) via natural gas-fueled trucks. The project aims to provide a greener and more cost-effective solution to the transportation of natural gas to the countryside of Brazil. The pilot project lasts around 30 days, with Neogas compressing Compagas' natural gas at the Ponta Grossa station. The natural gas-fueled trucks from vehicle manufacturer Scania will then transport the gas daily for 130km to the city of Arapoti, where paper company BO Paper is planned to use it.. Key drivers for this market are: 4., Increasing Gas Production and Infrastructure4.; Increasing Exploration and Production Activities. Potential restraints include: 4., Increasing Adoption of Clean Power Sources. Notable trends are: Growing Demand for Natural Gas To Drive the Market.

The report on Brazil City Gas Distribution covers a summarized study of several factors supporting market growth, such as market size, market type, major regions, and end-user applications. The report enables customers to recognize key drivers that influence and govern the market.