State
The population development of the State of Rio de Janeiro according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1991-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-08-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-08-01 | Population Census (C) 2022-08-01 | ||
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Rio de Janeiro | RJ | FSt | Rio de Janeiro | 43,750 | 12,807,706 | 14,391,282 | 15,989,929 | 16,055,174 | 4375000 | → |
Brazil | BRA | Fed Rep | Brasília | 8,510,418 | 146,825,475 | 169,799,170 | 190,755,799 | 203,080,756 |
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Major Cities
Name | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2021-07-01 | |
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1 | Rio de Janeiro | 6,775,560 |
2 | São Gonçalo | 1,097,560 |
3 | Duque de Caxias | 926,290 |
4 | Nova Iguaçu | 816,380 |
5 | Niterói | 516,980 |
6 | Belford Roxo | 515,240 |
7 | São João de Meriti | 473,380 |
8 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 464,700 |
9 | Petrópolis | 291,960 |
10 | Volta Redonda | 274,800 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns in the State of Rio de Janeiro with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest calculations.
The urban population of the corresponding municipality is tabulated.
Name | Population Census (Cf) 1991-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-08-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-08-01 | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2021-07-01 | Area | |
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Angra dos Reis | 78,445 | 114,300 | 163,290 | 202,460 | 0 | → |
Araruama | 43,373 | 75,088 | 106,486 | 129,400 | 0 | → |
Arraial do Cabo | 19,866 | 23,877 | 27,715 | 30,830 | 0 | → |
Barra do Piraí | 74,118 | 84,816 | 91,957 | 98,130 | 0 | → |
Barra Mansa | 166,673 | 165,134 | 176,193 | 183,550 | 0 | → |
Belford Roxo | ... | 434,474 | 469,332 | 515,240 | 0 | → |
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana | 21,180 | 27,425 | 29,927 | 31,530 | 0 | → |
Búzios (Armação dos Búzios) | ... | 18,204 | 27,560 | 35,060 | 0 | → |
Cabo Frio | 79,217 | 106,237 | 140,486 | 176,580 | 0 | → |
Cachoeiras de Macacu | 32,036 | 41,117 | 46,944 | 51,600 | 0 | → |
Campos dos Goytacazes | 324,667 | 364,177 | 418,725 | 464,700 | 0 | → |
Casimiro de Abreu | ... | 18,337 | 28,521 | 37,010 | 0 | → |
Conceição de Macabu | 13,982 | 16,542 | 18,337 | 20,370 | 0 | → |
Cordeiro | 18,491 | 17,756 | 19,862 | 21,540 | 0 | → |
Duque de Caxias | 664,145 | 772,327 | 852,138 | 926,290 | 0 | → |
Guapimirim | ... | 25,593 | 49,746 | 60,130 | 0 | → |
Iguaba Grande | ... | 15,089 | 22,851 | 29,340 | 0 | → |
Itaboraí | 147,249 | 177,260 | 215,412 | 241,510 | 0 | → |
Itaguaí | ... | 78,208 | 104,209 | 130,440 | 0 | → |
Itaperuna | 61,742 | 77,378 | 88,368 | 96,220 | 0 | → |
Itatiaia | 9,831 | 11,728 | 27,813 | 31,220 | 0 | → |
Japeri | ... | 83,278 | 95,492 | 106,300 | 0 | → |
Macaé | 89,336 | 126,007 | 202,859 | 261,160 | 0 | → |
Magé (Majé) | 172,255 | 193,851 | 215,236 | 234,570 | 0 | → |
Mangaratiba | 13,394 | 19,860 | 32,120 | 40,480 | 0 | → |
Maricá | 32,708 | 63,399 | 125,491 | 165,080 | 0 | → |
Mesquita | ... | 166,080 | 168,376 | 177,020 | 0 | → |
Miguel Pereira | 15,942 | 20,081 | 21,501 | 22,360 | 0 | → |
Miracema | 20,954 | 24,044 | 24,741 | 25,010 | 0 | → |
Nilópolis | 158,092 | 153,712 | 157,425 | 162,890 | 0 | → |
Niterói | 436,155 | 459,451 | 487,562 | 516,980 | 0 | → |
Nova Friburgo | 144,354 | 151,851 | 159,372 | 167,760 | 0 | → |
Nova Iguaçu | ... | 754,519 | 787,563 | 816,380 | 0 | → |
Paracambi | 33,520 | 36,868 | 41,722 | 47,010 | 0 | → |
Paraíba do Sul | 27,766 | 32,688 | 36,154 | 39,370 | 0 | → |
Paraty | 11,465 | 14,066 | 27,689 | 32,590 | 0 | → |
Petrópolis | 249,080 | 270,671 | 281,286 | 291,960 | 0 | → |
Pinheiral | ... | 17,672 | 20,411 | 22,970 | 0 | → |
Piraí | ... | 18,070 | 20,836 | 23,600 | 0 | → |
Porto Real | ... | 11,388 | 16,497 | 20,140 | 0 | → |
Queimados | ... | 121,993 | 137,962 | 152,310 | 0 | → |
Resende | 75,704 | 95,963 | 112,331 | 124,970 | 0 | → |
Rio Bonito | 27,165 | 32,450 | 41,259 | 45,250 | 0 | → |
Rio das Ostras | ... | 34,552 | 99,905 | 150,820 | 0 | → |
Rio de Janeiro | 5,480,768 | 5,857,904 | 6,320,446 | 6,775,560 | 0 | → |
Santo Antônio de Pádua | 28,025 | 29,415 | 31,100 | 32,720 | 0 | → |
São Fidélis | 22,160 | 26,513 | 29,679 | 30,630 | 0 | → |
São Francisco de Itabapoana | ... | 19,228 | 21,092 | 21,530 | 0 | → |
São Gonçalo | 779,832 | 891,119 | 998,999 | 1,097,560 | 0 | → |
São João da Barra | ... | 19,631 | 25,693 | 28,820 | 0 | → |
São João de Meriti | 425,772 | 449,476 | 458,673 | 473,380 | 0 | → |
São Pedro da Aldeia | 42,144 | 52,141 | 82,148 | 100,550 | 0 | → |
Saquarema | 35,263 | 50,422 | 70,456 | 87,260 | 0 | → |
Seropédica | ... | 51,897 | 64,285 | 68,930 | 0 | → |
Tanguá | ... | 22,448 | 27,428 | 31,150 | 0 | → |
Teresópolis | 101,219 | 115,198 | 146,207 | 165,920 | 0 | → |
Três Rios | 73,291 | 67,347 | 75,165 | 80,050 | 0 | → |
Valença | 50,285 | 57,323 | 62,224 | 66,870 | 0 | → |
Vassouras | 17,464 | 19,886 | 23,199 | 25,120 | 0 | → |
Volta Redonda | 220,097 | 241,996 | 257,686 | 274,800 | 0 | → |
- The urban population for 2021 is calculated by »City Population« using the urban population according to the 2010 census and latest official population estimates for the total municipality.
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
Gender (C 2022) | |
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Males | 7,577,675 |
Females | 8,477,499 |
Age Groups (C 2022) | |
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0-14 years | 2,856,146 |
15-64 years | 11,095,837 |
65+ years | 2,103,191 |
Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
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90+ years | 76,497 |
80-89 years | 357,589 |
70-79 years | 913,288 |
60-69 years | 1,678,255 |
50-59 years | 2,073,125 |
40-49 years | 2,401,463 |
30-39 years | 2,376,896 |
20-29 years | 2,309,937 |
10-19 years | 1,976,614 |
0-9 years | 1,891,510 |
Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
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Indigenous | 16,994 |
Non-Indigenous | 16,038,180 |
Color (C 2022) | |
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Black | 2,594,253 |
White | 6,739,901 |
Mixed / Other | 6,720,481 |
Literacy (A15+) (C 2022) | |
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yes | 12,766,164 |
no | 432,864 |