Minas Gerais
StateBR-MGData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of Brazil.
South AmericaCapital: Belo HorizonteLanguage: Portuguese
Population
21.4M
Metros tracked
29
16.1M in metros (75%)
Composite score
28.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: BR-MG
At a glance
- Endonym
- Estat de Minas Gerais
- Established
- 1889
- Area
- 586,514 km² (226,454 mi²)
- Population density
- 36/km² (94/mi²)
- Highest point
- Pico da Bandeira (2,891 m (9,485 ft))
- Legislature
- Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais
- Human Development Index
- 0.786 (2023)
- Chamber of Deputies seats
- 53
- Senators
- 3
- Rank in Brazil
- 4th of 27 by composite score
- Area rank
- 4th of 27 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Brasilia
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Minas Gerais metro footprint
29 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
29 tracked metros
#223Brasilia
4.8M · Regional Hub
12.8
#235Belo Horizonte★ Capital
5.4M · Regional Hub
12.0
#1169Uberlândia
885K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1984Juiz de Fora
568K · Local Metro
0.4
#2029Montes Claros
438K · Local Metro
0.4
#2159Governador Valadares
267K · Local Metro
0.3
#2317Pouso Alegre
162K · Local Metro
0.3
#2544São João del-Rei
94K · Local Metro
0.3
#2879Tombos
9K · Local Metro
0.3
#2909Vale do Aço
743K · Local Metro
0.2
#3063Uberaba
357K · Local Metro
0.1
#3178Divinópolis
244K · Local Metro
0.1