Rio de Janeiro
Municipality in Southeast Region
Contents: Population
The population development of 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 | Municipality | 5,480,768 | 5,857,904 | 6,320,446 | 6,211,223 | 6,730,729 | |
| 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 | 2,882,579 |
| Females | 3,328,644 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,032,301 |
| 15-64 years | 4,286,569 |
| 65+ years | 892,353 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 38,817 |
| 80-89 years | 164,249 |
| 70-79 years | 384,689 |
| 60-69 years | 665,416 |
| 50-59 years | 788,412 |
| 40-49 years | 931,059 |
| 30-39 years | 940,261 |
| 20-29 years | 894,088 |
| 10-19 years | 726,388 |
| 0-9 years | 677,844 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 59 |
| Urban | 6,211,164 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 6,941 |
| Non-Indigenous | 6,204,282 |
| Color (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Black | 968,428 |
| White | 2,821,619 |
| Mixed / Other | 2,420,940 |
| Literacy (A15+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 5,058,126 |
| no | 120,796 |