Salvador

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#300

Global Rank

9.0

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

3.2%


Share

Brazil • Latin America • Language power • Time zone America/Bahia UTC−3

Population
3.6M
GDP
$31B
GDP per capita
$8,655
Land area
2,723 km² (1,051 mi²)
Density
1,331/km² (3,446/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Salvador

State / province Bahia

Language Portuguese

Salvador metro area

-12.97, -38.51
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

EC BahiaFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

4 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Brazil👑

EC Bahia

Salvador • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Brazil

Vitória

Salvador • Level: 1

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

W Football/Soccer • Brasileirão Feminino

Bahia Women

Salvador

W Football/Soccer • Brasileirão Feminino

Vitória Women

Salvador

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals1 event

1983 Copa America Final

Football Final

1983 • Salvador

Complete Event Timeline1 event

1983 Copa America Final

Championship Finals

1983 • Salvador

Championship History

120 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Salvador, across all sports, newest first. 120 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

EC Bahia
2026
EC Bahia
2025
Vitória
2024
EC Bahia
2023
EC Bahia
2020
EC Bahia
2019
EC Bahia
2018
Vitória
2017
Vitória
2016
EC Bahia
2015
EC Bahia
2014
Vitória
2013

Languages of Salvador

Portuguese first in Bahia; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoPortuguese
AdministrativePortuguese
NationalPortuguese
English reach, Bahia
8%
Tier 3 country

Bahia on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Salvador

#566 by film pedigree · score 3 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Wagner Moura

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1024

Federal University of Bahia

Salvador, Brazil

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport

Salvador • 3 - International

Metro System (22 stations)1 entry

Salvador Metro

Salvador • 20 stations