The statistic represents the largest cities in Brazil in 2021. In 2021, approximately 12 million people lived in São Paulo, making it the largest city in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro was the second largest city in the country with nearly 7 million inhabitants. The administrative capital, Brasilia, had nearly 3 million inhabitants.
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (June 28, 2023). Brazil: the largest cities in 2022 (in millions of inhabitants) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1626886/brazil-the-largest-cities/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Brazil: the largest cities in 2022 (in millions of inhabitants)." Chart. June 28, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1626886/brazil-the-largest-cities/
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