Rio de Janeiro
StateBR-RJData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of Brazil.
South AmericaCapital: Rio de JaneiroLanguage: Portuguese
Population
17.2M
Metros tracked
13
15.8M in metros (92%)
Composite score
40.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: BR-RJ
At a glance
- Established
- 1889
- Area
- 43,696 km² (16,871 mi²)
- Population density
- 394/km² (1,021/mi²)
- 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 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.
13 tracked metros
#64Rio de Janeiro★ Capital
12.9M · Major Metro
37.9
#1183Saquarema
95K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#2068Volta Redonda
378K · Local Metro
0.4
519K · Local Metro
0.2
#2979Cabo Frio
487K · Local Metro
0.2
#3148Macaé
264K · Local Metro
0.1
#3242Nova Friburgo
203K · Local Metro
0.1
#3282Barra Mansa
182K · Local Metro
0.1
#3289Angra dos Reis
179K · Local Metro
0.1
#3293Teresópolis
177K · Local Metro
0.1
#3314Rio das Ostras
168K · Local Metro
0.1
#3407Resende
138K · Local Metro
0.0