Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Rio de Janeiro in 2024 is 13,824,000, a 0.7% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Rio de Janeiro in 2023 was 13,728,000, a 0.69% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Rio de Janeiro in 2022 was 13,634,000, a 0.66% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Rio de Janeiro in 2021 was 13,544,000, a 0.64% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Other Cities in Brazil
City Name Population
Sao Paulo 22,807,000
Rio de Janeiro 13,824,000
Belo Horizonte 6,300,000
Brasilia 4,935,000
Recife 4,305,000
Fortaleza 4,246,000
Porto Alegre 4,240,000
Salvador 3,995,000
Curitiba 3,852,000
Campinas 3,458,000
Goiania 2,890,000
Belem 2,432,000
Manaus 2,407,000
Grande Vitoria 2,197,000
Baixada Santista 1,965,000
Natal 1,556,000
Grande Sao Luis 1,536,000
Joao Pessoa 1,435,000
Maceio 1,376,000
Joinville 1,362,000
Florianopolis 1,310,000
Aracaju 1,070,000
Teresina 1,060,000
Campo Grande 935,000
Londrina 933,000
Sorocaba 821,000
Sao Jose dos Campos 757,000
Ribeirao Preto 750,000
Uberlandia 718,000
Jundiai 714,000
Feira De Santana 631,000
Cuiaba 602,000
Juiz De Fora 596,000
Porto Velho 548,000
Vale do Aco 538,000
Macapa 519,000
Petrolina 508,000
Caxias Do Sul 504,000
Juazeiro Do Norte 487,000
Campos dos Goytacazes 462,000
Sao Jose do Rio Preto 457,000
Volta Redonda 451,000
Maringa 442,000
Montes Claros 415,000
Piracicaba 415,000
Campina Grande 411,000
Anapolis 402,000
Rio Branco 389,000
Bauru 388,000
Boa Vista 365,000
Blumenau 364,000
Franca 364,000
Ponta Grossa 364,000
Caruaru 347,000
Uberaba 347,000
Vitoria da Conquista 344,000
Pelotas 334,000
Cascavel 328,000
Taubate 325,000
Rio de Janeiro - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 13,824,000 0.70%
2023 13,728,000 0.69%
2022 13,634,000 0.66%
2021 13,544,000 0.64%
2020 13,458,000 0.63%
2019 13,374,000 0.61%
2018 13,293,000 0.90%
2017 13,175,000 0.90%
2016 13,057,000 0.90%
2015 12,941,000 0.90%
2014 12,825,000 0.90%
2013 12,711,000 0.90%
2012 12,598,000 0.91%
2011 12,485,000 0.90%
2010 12,374,000 0.90%
2009 12,264,000 0.91%
2008 12,154,000 0.90%
2007 12,046,000 0.90%
2006 11,938,000 0.90%
2005 11,832,000 0.90%
2004 11,726,000 0.89%
2003 11,622,000 0.90%
2002 11,518,000 0.90%
2001 11,415,000 0.96%
2000 11,307,000 1.63%
1999 11,126,000 1.63%
1998 10,948,000 1.62%
1997 10,773,000 1.62%
1996 10,601,000 1.62%
1995 10,432,000 1.63%
1994 10,265,000 1.62%
1993 10,101,000 1.62%
1992 9,940,000 1.52%
1991 9,791,000 0.97%
1990 9,697,000 0.96%
1989 9,605,000 0.97%
1988 9,513,000 0.98%
1987 9,421,000 0.96%
1986 9,331,000 0.96%
1985 9,242,000 0.97%
1984 9,153,000 0.97%
1983 9,065,000 0.96%
1982 8,979,000 0.97%
1981 8,893,000 1.24%
1980 8,784,000 2.58%
1979 8,563,000 2.59%
1978 8,347,000 2.57%
1977 8,138,000 2.58%
1976 7,933,000 2.59%
1975 7,733,000 2.57%
1974 7,539,000 2.59%
1973 7,349,000 2.57%
1972 7,165,000 2.59%
1971 6,984,000 2.84%
1970 6,791,000 4.22%
1969 6,516,000 4.22%
1968 6,252,000 4.22%
1967 5,999,000 4.22%
1966 5,756,000 4.22%
1965 5,523,000 4.23%
1964 5,299,000 4.23%
1963 5,084,000 4.20%
1962 4,879,000 4.23%
1961 4,681,000 4.18%
1960 4,493,000 4.03%
1959 4,319,000 4.05%
1958 4,151,000 4.01%
1957 3,991,000 4.04%
1956 3,836,000 4.04%
1955 3,687,000 4.03%
1954 3,544,000 4.02%
1953 3,407,000 4.03%
1952 3,275,000 4.03%
1951 3,148,000 4.03%
1950 3,026,000 0.00%