Is Rio de Janeiro higher than Sao Paulo in population?

No, Sao Paulo has a higher population (22.4M) compared to Rio de Janeiro (13.5M).

What is the population of Rio de Janeiro?

The population of Rio de Janeiro is 13.5M.

The population of Sao Paulo is 22.4M.

Geography · City Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

Rio de Janeiro has a metropolitan population of approximately 13,540,000.

Population

13.5M

Higher

Sao Paulo has a metropolitan population of approximately 22,430,000.

Population

22.4M

Winner

Sao Paulo

Difference

8.9M

Ratio

1.7x

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