49 datasets found
  1. Largest cities in Brazil by population 2024

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Largest cities in Brazil by population 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259227/largest-cities-in-brazil/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    In 2024, approximately 11.9 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 11.9 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro with around 6.7 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. 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 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.

  2. B

    Brazil BR: Population in Largest City

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). Brazil BR: Population in Largest City [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/brazil/population-and-urbanization-statistics/br-population-in-largest-city
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    Feb 15, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2012 - Dec 1, 2023
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    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.;;

  3. Largest cities in Latin America by population 2025

    • statista.com
    • tokrwards.com
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    Updated Apr 8, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Largest cities in Latin America by population 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374285/largest-metropolitan-areas-in-latam/
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    Apr 8, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Latin America, Americas
    Description

    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.

  4. T

    Brazil - Population In Largest City

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 26, 2013
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2013). Brazil - Population In Largest City [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/population-in-largest-city-wb-data.html
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    xml, csv, json, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 26, 2013
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    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 September of 2025.

  5. s

    Brazil: Largest Cities, by population

    • statistico.com
    Updated Mar 1, 2024
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    Statistico (2024). Brazil: Largest Cities, by population [Dataset]. https://www.statistico.com/s/brazil-largest-cities-by-population
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    Mar 1, 2024
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    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    Brazil's most populated cities, led by Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, are buzzing urban hubs characterized by high population densities, bustling economic activity, and diverse cultural experiences.

  6. T

    Brazil - Population In The Largest City

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 22, 2013
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2013). Brazil - Population In The Largest City [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/population-in-the-largest-city-percent-of-urban-population-wb-data.html
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    excel, json, xml, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 22, 2013
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    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 October of 2025.

  7. Hotel room occupancy in main Brazilian cities 2024

    • statista.com
    • tokrwards.com
    Updated Aug 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Hotel room occupancy in main Brazilian cities 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311984/hotel-performance-rate-in-select-brazilian-cities/
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    Aug 28, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    Florianópolis and Recife were the cities with the highest hotel occupancy rate in Brazil in 2024, surpassing ** percent. Out of the 15 listed cities, only one had an occupancy rate below ** percent.

  8. Brazil: cities with largest ad spend 2018

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 8, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Brazil: cities with largest ad spend 2018 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684535/cities-advertising-spending-brazil/
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    Jul 8, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2018
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    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 ** billion Brazilian reals (approximately ************ U.S. dollars at December 31, 2018 exchange rates) invested in advertising in 2018.

  9. y

    Brazil Population in the Largest City

    • ycharts.com
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    Updated Jun 5, 2025
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    World Bank (2025). Brazil Population in the Largest City [Dataset]. https://ycharts.com/indicators/brazil_population_in_the_largest_city_percent
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 5, 2025
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    World Bank
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    https://www.ycharts.com/termshttps://www.ycharts.com/terms

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Variables measured
    Brazil Population in the Largest City
    Description

    View yearly updates and historical trends for Brazil Population in the Largest City. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

  10. B

    Brazil BR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). Brazil BR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/brazil/population-and-urbanization-statistics/br-population-in-largest-city-as--of-urban-population
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 15, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2012 - Dec 1, 2023
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    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;

  11. Consumer distribution in selected Brazilian cities 2024, by class

    • statista.com
    Updated Aug 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Consumer distribution in selected Brazilian cities 2024, by class [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484828/brazil-consumer-distribution-by-city-and-class/
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    Aug 28, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    In Brazil, **** percent of consumers earned at least the equivalent of the highest 40 percent of global income earners as of 2022 in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Those who earned at least the equivalent of the top 10 percent of global income earners stood at *** percent.

  12. F

    Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Nov 10, 2016
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    (2016). Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Commercial Banks for Brazil [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BRAFCBODCLNUM
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 10, 2016
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-requiredhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-required

    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Commercial Banks for Brazil (BRAFCBODCLNUM) from 2005 to 2015 about branches, Brazil, banks, and depository institutions.

  13. w

    Top cities by companies in Brazil

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    Updated May 6, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Top cities by companies in Brazil [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/companies?agg=count&chart=hbar&f=1&fcol0=country&fop0=%3D&fval0=Brazil&x=city&y=records
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    Dataset updated
    May 6, 2025
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    Work With Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    This horizontal bar chart displays companies by city using the aggregation count in Brazil. The data is about companies.

  14. Number of violent deaths of LGBTI+ people Brazil 2023, by city

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of violent deaths of LGBTI+ people Brazil 2023, by city [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383941/brazil-number-of-violent-deaths/
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    Jul 24, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    In 2023, regarding violent deaths of LGBTI+ people in Brazilian cities, the highest rates were registered in several of the country's largest cities. São Paulo saw the highest number of violent deaths in the country with 11 cases, followed by Manaus with 8, and Rio de Janeiro, with 7 cases.

  15. f

    Data from: Smart cities and the pandemic: digital technologies on the urban...

    • scielo.figshare.com
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    Updated Jun 2, 2023
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    Tharsila Maynardes Dallabona Fariniuk (2023). Smart cities and the pandemic: digital technologies on the urban management of Brazilian cities [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.14291840.v1
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    Jun 2, 2023
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    Tharsila Maynardes Dallabona Fariniuk
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    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.

  16. Brazil: leading cities in São Paulo in 2024, by number of vegetarians and...

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 25, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Brazil: leading cities in São Paulo in 2024, by number of vegetarians and vegans [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873878/brazil-vegetarians-vegans-sao-paulo/
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    Jun 25, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jun 2024
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    According to an online survey as of June 2024, the majority of vegetarians registered in the state of São Paulo lived in its homonymous capital, the city of São Paulo, where more than four thousand people identified themselves as vegetarian, vegan or supporter thereof. The second largest population was found in Campinas, with 545 respondents.

  17. w

    Top capital cities by countries per year in Brazil and in 2021

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Top capital cities by countries per year in Brazil and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?agg=count&chart=hbar&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=Brazil&fval1=2021&x=capital_city&y=records
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    This horizontal bar chart displays countries yearly by capital city using the aggregation count in Brazil. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

  18. f

    Epidemiological analysis of 556 procedures of open thoracoabdominal aortic...

    • datasetcatalog.nlm.nih.gov
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    Updated Jun 8, 2022
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    Amaro Junior, Edson; Portugal, Maria Fernanda Cassino; Stabellini, Nickolas; Wolosker, Nelson; Morales, Marcia Maria; Szlejf, Claudia; Anacleto, Alexandre Maierá; Teivelis, Marcelo Passos; da Silva, Marcelo Fiorelli Alexandrino (2022). Epidemiological analysis of 556 procedures of open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the Public Health System in the largest Brazilian city [Dataset]. https://datasetcatalog.nlm.nih.gov/dataset?q=0000282313
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    Jun 8, 2022
    Authors
    Amaro Junior, Edson; Portugal, Maria Fernanda Cassino; Stabellini, Nickolas; Wolosker, Nelson; Morales, Marcia Maria; Szlejf, Claudia; Anacleto, Alexandre Maierá; Teivelis, Marcelo Passos; da Silva, Marcelo Fiorelli Alexandrino
    Description

    ABSTRACT Objective Despite the development of endovascular procedures, open repair remains the gold standard for the treatment of aortic thoracoabdominal aneurysms and some type B dissections, with well-established good outcomes and long-term durability at high-volume centers. The present study described and analyzed public data from patients treated in the public system in a 12-year interval, in a city where more than 5 million inhabitants depend on the Public Health System. Methods Public data from procedures performed between 2008 and 2019 were extracted using web scraping techniques. The variables available in the database include sex, age, elective or emergency hospital admission, number of surgeries, in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and information on reimbursement values. Results A total of 556 procedures were analyzed. Of these, 60.79% patients were men, and 41.18% were 65 years of age or older. Approximately 60% had a residential address registered in the municipality. Of all surgeries, 65.83% were elective cases. There were 178 in-hospital deaths (mortality of 32%). In the elective context, there were 98 deaths 26.78% versus 80 deaths (42.10%) in the emergency context (p=0.174). Mortality was lower in the hospitals that performed more surgeries. A total of USD 3,038,753.92 was paid, an average of USD 5,406.95 for elective surgery and USD 5,074.76 for emergency surgery (p=0.536). Conclusion Mortality was no different between groups, and hospitals with higher volume presented more favorable outcomes. Specialized referral centers should be considered by health policy makers.

  19. Brazil: change in number of tourism jobs 2020, by city

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    Statista, Brazil: change in number of tourism jobs 2020, by city [Dataset]. https://www.thefarmdosupply.com/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F1202625%2Fchange-number-jobs-tourism-brazil-city%2F%23RslIny40YoLmf%2Bh9zvmBAV3JXcE%2BYSA%3D
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brazilian city of São Paulo lost nearly ** thousand tourism jobs in 2020 —the largest cut in this sector among cities in the country. Meanwhile, the city of Rio de Janeiro, one of the most popular touristic destinations in Brazil, recorded formal job losses of more than ** thousand positions that year. The hotel occupancy of major Brazilian cities also experienced strong declines that year.

  20. w

    Top capital cities by country's median age in Brazil and in 2021

    • workwithdata.com
    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Top capital cities by country's median age in Brazil and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?agg=avg&chart=hbar&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=Brazil&fval1=2021&x=capital_city&y=median_age
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Brazil. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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Statista (2025). Largest cities in Brazil by population 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259227/largest-cities-in-brazil/
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Largest cities in Brazil by population 2024

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Dataset updated
Jul 9, 2025
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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Area covered
Brazil
Description

In 2024, approximately 11.9 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 11.9 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro with around 6.7 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. 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 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.

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