Fortaleza
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Brazil • Latin America • Language power • Time zone America/Fortaleza UTC−3
- Population
- 3.8M
- GDP
- $27B
- GDP per capita
- $7,155
- Land area
- 3,600 km² (1,390 mi²)
- Density
- 1,062/km² (2,750/mi²)
Fortaleza metro area
-3.73, -38.53Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Airport Score, Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
7 teams
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams7 teams
Football/Soccer • Brazil
Floresta EC
Fortaleza • Level: 3
Football/Soccer • Brazil
CEFA Tirol
Fortaleza • Level: 4
Football/Soccer • Brazil
Atlético Cearense
Fortaleza • Level: 4
Football/Soccer • Brazil
Maracanã EC
Maracanaú • Level: 4
Championship History
113 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Fortaleza, across all sports, newest first. 113 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $397M across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2014 BRICS Summit
Fortaleza • International Summit
Languages of Fortaleza
Portuguese first in Ceará; 1 languages hold a role.
| Role | Language |
|---|---|
| De facto | Portuguese |
| Administrative | Portuguese |
| National | Portuguese |
- English reach, Ceará
- 8%
- Tier 3 country
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Federal University of Ceará
Fortaleza, Brazil
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Pinto Martins International Airport
Fortaleza • 3 - International
Metro System (20 stations)1 entry
Fortaleza Metro
Fortaleza • 20 stations
Suburban Rail (28 stations)1 entry
Fortaleza Metro (Metrofor)
Fortaleza • 28 stations