Rio de Janeiro
State in Southeast Region
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Rio de Janeiro as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-09-01 | Population Census 2000-08-01 | Population Census 2010-08-01 | Population Census 2022-08-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | State | 12,807,706 | 14,391,282 | 15,989,929 | 16,055,174 | 17,223,547 | |
| Angra dos Reis | Municipality | 85,571 | 119,247 | 169,511 | 167,434 | 179,142 | → |
| Aperibé | Municipality | 6,312 | 8,018 | 10,213 | 11,034 | 11,426 | → |
| Araruama | Municipality | 59,024 | 82,803 | 112,228 | 129,671 | 137,906 | → |
| Areal | Municipality | 8,211 | 9,899 | 11,423 | 11,828 | 12,239 | → |
| Armação dos Búzios | Municipality | 10,532 | 18,204 | 27,560 | 40,006 | 42,527 | → |
| Arraial do Cabo | Municipality | 19,866 | 23,877 | 27,496 | 30,986 | 32,822 | → |
| Barra do Piraí | Municipality | 79,199 | 88,503 | 94,808 | 92,883 | 98,506 | → |
| Barra Mansa | Municipality | 163,450 | 170,753 | 176,947 | 169,894 | 181,679 | → |
| Belford Roxo | Municipality | 360,699 | 434,474 | 480,487 | 483,087 | 518,384 | → |
| Bom Jardim | Municipality | 20,630 | 22,651 | 25,333 | 28,102 | 29,758 | → |
| Bom Jesus do Itabapoana | Municipality | 29,873 | 33,655 | 35,385 | 35,173 | 37,176 | → |
| Cabo Frio | Municipality | 74,383 | 126,828 | 186,264 | 222,161 | 238,438 | → |
| Cachoeiras de Macacu | Municipality | 40,208 | 48,543 | 54,408 | 56,943 | 59,861 | → |
| Cambuci | Municipality | 15,038 | 14,670 | 15,128 | 14,616 | 15,069 | → |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | Municipality | 376,306 | 406,989 | 464,066 | 483,540 | 519,259 | → |
| Cantagalo | Municipality | 18,427 | 19,835 | 19,830 | 19,390 | 19,995 | → |
| Carapebus | Municipality | 6,769 | 8,666 | 13,330 | 13,847 | 14,329 | → |
| Cardoso Moreira | Municipality | 12,803 | 12,595 | 12,600 | 12,958 | 13,407 | → |
| Carmo | Municipality | 14,509 | 15,289 | 17,269 | 17,198 | 17,741 | → |
| Casimiro de Abreu | Municipality | 15,622 | 22,152 | 35,347 | 46,110 | 48,636 | → |
| Comendador Levy Gasparian | Municipality | 7,076 | 7,924 | 8,254 | 8,741 | 9,048 | → |
| Conceição de Macabu | Municipality | 16,963 | 18,782 | 21,200 | 21,104 | 21,770 | → |
| Cordeiro | Municipality | 16,745 | 18,601 | 20,430 | 20,783 | 21,448 | → |
| Duas Barras | Municipality | 9,875 | 10,334 | 10,930 | 10,980 | 11,355 | → |
| Duque de Caxias | Municipality | 667,821 | 775,456 | 855,088 | 808,161 | 866,225 | → |
| Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin | Municipality | 12,061 | 12,164 | 13,080 | 12,242 | 12,644 | → |
| Guapimirim | Municipality | 28,076 | 37,952 | 51,233 | 51,696 | 54,311 | → |
| Iguaba Grande | Municipality | 7,527 | 15,089 | 22,848 | 27,920 | 29,616 | → |
| Itaboraí | Municipality | 142,151 | 187,479 | 217,790 | 224,267 | 240,127 | → |
| Itaguaí | Municipality | 63,394 | 82,003 | 113,691 | 116,841 | 124,021 | → |
| Italva | Municipality | 12,764 | 12,621 | 14,063 | 14,073 | 14,518 | → |
| Itaocara | Municipality | 22,933 | 23,003 | 22,899 | 22,919 | 23,645 | → |
| Itaperuna | Municipality | 78,000 | 86,720 | 95,867 | 101,041 | 107,297 | → |
| Itatiaia | Municipality | 16,073 | 24,739 | 28,783 | 30,908 | 32,713 | → |
| Japeri | Municipality | 65,783 | 83,278 | 95,492 | 96,289 | 102,171 | → |
| Laje do Muriaé | Municipality | 7,464 | 7,909 | 7,487 | 7,336 | 7,584 | → |
| Macaé | Municipality | 94,126 | 132,461 | 206,753 | 246,391 | 264,439 | → |
| Macuco | Municipality | 5,537 | 4,886 | 5,269 | 5,415 | 5,602 | → |
| Magé (Majé) | Municipality | 163,658 | 205,830 | 227,667 | 228,127 | 244,142 | → |
| Mangaratiba | Municipality | 17,925 | 24,901 | 36,610 | 41,220 | 43,660 | → |
| Maricá | Municipality | 46,545 | 76,737 | 127,397 | 197,277 | 212,470 | → |
| Mendes | Municipality | 16,598 | 17,289 | 17,935 | 17,502 | 18,048 | → |
| Mesquita | Municipality | 128,449 | 153,094 | 168,376 | 167,127 | 178,830 | → |
| Miguel Pereira | Municipality | 19,446 | 23,902 | 24,646 | 26,582 | 28,142 | → |
| Miracema | Municipality | 25,091 | 27,064 | 26,843 | 26,881 | 28,416 | → |
| Natividade | Municipality | 14,638 | 15,125 | 15,082 | 15,074 | 15,551 | → |
| Nilópolis | Municipality | 158,092 | 153,712 | 157,425 | 146,774 | 155,500 | → |
| Niterói | Municipality | 436,155 | 459,451 | 487,562 | 481,749 | 516,787 | → |
| Nova Friburgo | Municipality | 167,081 | 173,418 | 182,057 | 189,939 | 203,417 | → |
| Nova Iguaçu | Municipality | 643,950 | 767,505 | 785,102 | 785,867 | 843,220 | → |
| Paracambi | Municipality | 36,427 | 40,475 | 47,281 | 41,375 | 43,627 | → |
| Paraíba do Sul | Municipality | 33,922 | 37,410 | 41,269 | 42,063 | 44,479 | → |
| Paraty | Municipality | 23,928 | 29,544 | 37,533 | 45,243 | 47,668 | → |
| Paty do Alferes | Municipality | 21,095 | 24,931 | 26,416 | 29,619 | 31,370 | → |
| Petrópolis | Municipality | 255,468 | 286,537 | 295,774 | 278,881 | 294,926 | → |
| Pinheiral | Municipality | 14,701 | 19,481 | 22,740 | 24,298 | 25,096 | → |
| Piraí | Municipality | 19,081 | 22,118 | 26,214 | 27,474 | 29,066 | → |
| Porciúncula | Municipality | 14,561 | 15,952 | 17,437 | 17,288 | 17,832 | → |
| Porto Real | Municipality | 7,746 | 12,095 | 16,592 | 20,373 | 21,089 | → |
| Quatis | Municipality | 8,766 | 10,730 | 12,793 | 13,682 | 14,165 | → |
| Queimados | Municipality | 98,823 | 121,993 | 137,962 | 140,523 | 149,135 | → |
| Quissamã | Municipality | 10,467 | 13,674 | 20,253 | 22,393 | 23,142 | → |
| Resende | Municipality | 84,011 | 104,549 | 119,769 | 129,612 | 137,697 | → |
| Rio Bonito | Municipality | 45,161 | 49,691 | 55,576 | 56,276 | 59,126 | → |
| Rio Claro | Municipality | 13,665 | 16,228 | 17,473 | 17,401 | 17,951 | → |
| Rio das Flores | Municipality | 6,451 | 7,625 | 8,552 | 8,954 | 9,267 | → |
| Rio das Ostras | Municipality | 18,223 | 36,419 | 105,680 | 156,491 | 168,455 | → |
| Rio de Janeiro | Municipality | 5,480,768 | 5,857,904 | 6,320,446 | 6,211,223 | 6,730,729 | → |
| Santa Maria Madalena | Municipality | 10,850 | 10,476 | 10,321 | 10,232 | 10,580 | → |
| Santo Antônio de Pádua | Municipality | 33,288 | 38,692 | 40,589 | 41,325 | 43,697 | → |
| São Fidélis | Municipality | 34,581 | 36,789 | 37,543 | 38,961 | 41,212 | → |
| São Francisco de Itabapoana | Municipality | 33,358 | 41,145 | 41,354 | 45,059 | 47,397 | → |
| São Gonçalo | Municipality | 779,832 | 891,119 | 999,728 | 896,744 | 960,196 | → |
| São João da Barra | Municipality | 26,203 | 27,682 | 32,412 | 36,573 | 38,740 | → |
| São João de Meriti | Municipality | 425,772 | 449,476 | 458,673 | 440,962 | 466,503 | → |
| São José de Ubá | Municipality | 5,973 | 6,413 | 6,702 | 7,070 | 7,318 | → |
| São José do Vale do Rio Preto | Municipality | 15,472 | 19,278 | 20,251 | 22,080 | 22,813 | → |
| São Pedro da Aldeia | Municipality | 42,947 | 63,227 | 87,820 | 104,029 | 110,677 | → |
| São Sebastião do Alto | Municipality | 7,852 | 8,402 | 8,895 | 7,750 | 7,993 | → |
| Sapucaia | Municipality | 15,429 | 17,157 | 17,679 | 17,729 | 18,291 | → |
| Saquarema | Municipality | 37,888 | 52,461 | 74,293 | 89,559 | 95,315 | → |
| Seropédica | Municipality | 49,663 | 65,260 | 73,463 | 80,596 | 84,794 | → |
| Silva Jardim | Municipality | 18,141 | 21,265 | 21,349 | 21,352 | 22,028 | → |
| Sumidouro | Municipality | 12,977 | 14,176 | 14,911 | 15,206 | 15,693 | → |
| Tanguá | Municipality | 20,591 | 26,057 | 30,848 | 31,086 | 32,865 | → |
| Teresópolis | Municipality | 120,709 | 138,081 | 163,746 | 165,123 | 176,735 | → |
| Trajano de Moraes | Municipality | 10,640 | 10,038 | 10,289 | 10,302 | 10,654 | → |
| Três Rios | Municipality | 65,961 | 71,976 | 77,075 | 78,346 | 82,319 | → |
| Valença | Municipality | 60,805 | 66,308 | 71,822 | 68,088 | 71,449 | → |
| Varre-Sai | Municipality | 7,127 | 7,854 | 9,798 | 10,207 | 10,563 | → |
| Vassouras | Municipality | 28,649 | 31,451 | 34,447 | 33,976 | 35,907 | → |
| Volta Redonda | Municipality | 220,305 | 242,063 | 258,669 | 261,563 | 279,971 | → |
| Região Sudeste [Southeast] | Region | 62,740,401 | 72,412,411 | 80,364,410 | 84,840,113 | 88,825,643 |
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Explanation: The population estimates for 2025 are based on adjusted results of the 2010 and 2022 census. Some population changes are due to changes in boundaries.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 7,577,675 |
| Females | 8,477,499 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 2,856,146 |
| 15-64 years | 11,095,837 |
| 65+ years | 2,103,191 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 76,497 |
| 80-89 years | 357,589 |
| 70-79 years | 913,288 |
| 60-69 years | 1,678,255 |
| 50-59 years | 2,073,125 |
| 40-49 years | 2,401,463 |
| 30-39 years | 2,376,896 |
| 20-29 years | 2,309,937 |
| 10-19 years | 1,976,614 |
| 0-9 years | 1,891,510 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 336,496 |
| Urban | 15,718,678 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 16,994 |
| Non-Indigenous | 16,038,180 |
| Color (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Black | 2,594,253 |
| White | 6,739,901 |
| Mixed / Other | 6,720,481 |
| Literacy (A15+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 12,766,164 |
| no | 432,864 |