Is Rio de Janeiro higher than Shanghai in population?

No, Shanghai has a higher population (25.6M) 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 Shanghai is 25.6M.

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

Largest city in China

Population

25.6M

Winner

Shanghai

Difference

12.0M

Ratio

1.9x

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