Rio Grande do Sul
StateBR-RSData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of Brazil.
South AmericaCapital: Porto AlegreLanguage: Portuguese
Population
11.2M
Metros tracked
11
6.6M in metros (58%)
Composite score
13.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: BR-RS
At a glance
- Established
- 1889
- Area
- 281,707 km² (108,768 mi²)
- Population density
- 40/km² (103/mi²)
- Highest point
- Pico do Monte Negro (1,398 m (4,587 ft))
- Legislature
- Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul
- Human Development Index
- 0.801 (2023)
- Chamber of Deputies seats
- 31
- Senators
- 3
- Rank in Brazil
- 6th of 27 by composite score
- Area rank
- 9th of 27 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Porto Alegre
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Rio Grande do Sul metro footprint
11 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.
11 tracked metros
#260Porto Alegre★ Capital
4.2M · Regional Hub
10.6
#1205Caxias do Sul
779K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1836Erechim
110K · Local Metro
0.5
#2105Pelotas
336K · Local Metro
0.4
#2442Bagé
122K · Local Metro
0.3
#2564Ijui
88K · Local Metro
0.3
#3128Santa Maria (RGS)
282K · Local Metro
0.1
#3214Passo Fundo
215K · Local Metro
0.1
#3249Rio Grande
199K · Local Metro
0.1
#3404Santa Cruz do Sul
138K · Local Metro
0.0
#3482Uruguaiana
121K · Local Metro
0.0