Brazil—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.0M
2025
YoY Change
+0.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#6
of 153 countries
Maximum
23.0M
2025
Minimum
17.0M
2000
CAGR
+1.2%
26 years
Last
23.0M
Previous
22.8M
Highest
23.0M
Lowest
17.0M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Brazil's population in largest city was 23.0M in 2025, ranking #6 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 23.0M (2025) and the lowest was 17.0M (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.0M | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.8M | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6M | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4M | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2M | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.0M | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.8M | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7M | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.4M | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.1M | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.9M | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.6M | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.4M | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1M | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.9M | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7M | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4M | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1M | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8M | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6M | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.3M | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.0M | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.8M | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5M | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.3M | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.0M |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.