Fortaleza

#378

Global Rank

6.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

2.4%


Share

Brazil Latin America

Population
3.8M
GDP
$27B
GDP per capita
$7,155
Land area
3,600 km²
Density
1,062/km²

Primary city Fortaleza

State / province Ceará

Language Portuguese

Fortaleza metro area

-3.73, -38.53
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Total Teams, Airport Score, Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

7 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams7 teams

Football/SoccerBrazil

Ceará

FortalezaLevel: 2

Football/SoccerBrazil

Fortaleza EC

FortalezaLevel: 2

Football/SoccerBrazil

Floresta EC

FortalezaLevel: 3

Football/SoccerBrazil

CEFA Tirol

FortalezaLevel: 4

Football/SoccerBrazil

Ferroviário Fortaleza

FortalezaLevel: 4

Football/SoccerBrazil

Atlético Cearense

FortalezaLevel: 4

Football/SoccerBrazil

Maracanã EC

MaracanaúLevel: 4

Top Companies

1 companies
1Hapvida
$624M
Public

Total Market Cap: $624M across 1 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2014 BRICS Summit

Fortaleza • International Summit

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1002

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