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Rio de Janeiro

StateBR-RJ

State of Brazil.

South AmericaCapital: Rio de JaneiroLanguage: Portuguese
Population
17.2M
Metros tracked
13
15.8M in metros (92%)
Composite score
41.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: BR-RJ
At a glance
Established
1889
Area
43,696 km²
Population density
394 /km²
Highest point
Pico das Agulhas Negras (2,791 m (9,157 ft))
Legislature
Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro
Human Development Index
0.816 (2023)
Chamber of Deputies seats
46
Senators
3
Rank in Brazil
2nd of 27 by composite score
Area rank
24th of 27 by area
Largest tracked metro
Rio de Janeiro

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Rio de Janeiro metro footprint

13 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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.

13 tracked metros

#63Rio de Janeiro★ Capital
38.9
12.9MMajor Metro
#1154Saquarema
1.3
95KEmerging Metro
#2053Volta Redonda
0.4
378KLocal Metro
#2951Campos dos Goytacazes
0.2
519KLocal Metro
#2960Cabo Frio
0.2
487KLocal Metro
#3134Macaé
0.1
264KLocal Metro
#3225Nova Friburgo
0.1
203KLocal Metro
#3265Barra Mansa
0.1
182KLocal Metro
#3273Angra dos Reis
0.1
179KLocal Metro
#3277Teresópolis
0.1
177KLocal Metro
#3296Rio das Ostras
0.1
168KLocal Metro
#3422Resende
0.0
138KLocal Metro
#3581Itaperuna
0.0
107KLocal Metro