Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Rio de Janeiro in 2023 is 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.
  • The metro area population of Rio de Janeiro in 2020 was 13,458,000, a 0.63% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Brazil
City Name Population
Sao Paulo 22,620,000
Rio de Janeiro 13,728,000
Belo Horizonte 6,248,000
Brasilia 4,873,000
Recife 4,264,000
Porto Alegre 4,212,000
Fortaleza 4,206,000
Salvador 3,958,000
Curitiba 3,813,000
Campinas 3,423,000
Goiania 2,848,000
Belem 2,409,000
Manaus 2,376,000
Grande Vitoria 2,171,000
Baixada Santista 1,948,000
Natal 1,535,000
Grande Sao Luis 1,524,000
Joao Pessoa 1,422,000
Maceio 1,364,000
Joinville 1,349,000
Florianopolis 1,294,000
Aracaju 1,057,000
Teresina 1,050,000
Campo Grande 926,000
Londrina 922,000
Sorocaba 813,000
Sao Jose dos Campos 749,000
Ribeirao Preto 742,000
Uberlandia 711,000
Jundiai 706,000
Feira De Santana 624,000
Cuiaba 598,000
Juiz De Fora 591,000
Porto Velho 540,000
Vale do Aco 534,000
Macapa 512,000
Petrolina 501,000
Caxias Do Sul 499,000
Juazeiro Do Norte 481,000
Campos dos Goytacazes 459,000
Sao Jose do Rio Preto 452,000
Volta Redonda 449,000
Maringa 437,000
Piracicaba 412,000
Montes Claros 411,000
Campina Grande 408,000
Anapolis 398,000
Bauru 385,000
Rio Branco 385,000
Blumenau 361,000
Boa Vista 361,000
Franca 361,000
Ponta Grossa 360,000
Caruaru 344,000
Uberaba 344,000
Vitoria da Conquista 341,000
Pelotas 331,000
Cascavel 325,000
Taubate 322,000
Rio de Janeiro - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
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%