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List of Brazilian states by population density

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Brazilian states by Population Density, in people per square kilometer

Population density is a ratio of the average number of inhabitants per square kilometre. It is worked out by simply dividing the population by the area of the Federative Units. In 2018, Brazil had an overall population density of 25.06 inhabitants per square kilometer.[1]

Rank State Area (km2)[2] Population Density (pop./km2) Comparable country (Density)
1  Distrito Federal 5,760.8 Edit this at Wikidata 2,817,381 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 489 Edit this at Wikidata  Tuvalu
2  Rio de Janeiro 43,696.1 Edit this at Wikidata 16,055,174 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 367 Edit this at Wikidata  Comoros
3  São Paulo 248,209.4 Edit this at Wikidata 44,411,238 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 179 Edit this at Wikidata  Saint Kitts and Nevis
4  Alagoas 27,767 Edit this at Wikidata 3,127,683 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 113 Edit this at Wikidata  Albania
5  Sergipe 22,050.3 Edit this at Wikidata 2,210,004 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 100 Edit this at Wikidata  Romania
6  Pernambuco 98,937.8 Edit this at Wikidata 9,058,931 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 91.6 Edit this at Wikidata  Costa Rica
7  Espírito Santo 46,077.5 Edit this at Wikidata 3,833,712 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 83.2 Edit this at Wikidata  Benin
8  Santa Catarina 95,730.7 Edit this at Wikidata 7,610,361 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 79.5 Edit this at Wikidata  Tunisia
9  Paraíba 56,584.6 Edit this at Wikidata 3,974,687 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 70.2 Edit this at Wikidata  Honduras
10  Rio Grande do Norte 53,306.8 Edit this at Wikidata 3,302,729 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 62.0 Edit this at Wikidata  Kenya
11  Ceará 146,348.3 Edit this at Wikidata 8,794,957 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 60.1 Edit this at Wikidata  Mexico
12  Paraná 199,314.9 Edit this at Wikidata 11,444,380 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 57.4 Edit this at Wikidata  Lithuania
13  Rio Grande do Sul 281,707.1 Edit this at Wikidata 10,882,965 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 38.6 Edit this at Wikidata  Guinea
14  Minas Gerais 586,514.0 Edit this at Wikidata 20,539,989 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 35.0 Edit this at Wikidata  Venezuela
15  Bahia 564,692 Edit this at Wikidata 14,141,626 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 25.0 Edit this at Wikidata  Mozambique
16  Maranhão 331,983.2 Edit this at Wikidata 6,776,699 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 20.4 Edit this at Wikidata  Equatorial Guinea
17  Goiás 340,086.0 Edit this at Wikidata 7,056,495 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 20.7 Edit this at Wikidata  Solomon Islands
18  Piauí 251,755.5 Edit this at Wikidata 3,271,199 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 13.0 Edit this at Wikidata  Norway
19  Mato Grosso do Sul 357,145.532 Edit this at Wikidata 2,757,013 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 7.72 Edit this at Wikidata  Central African Republic
20  Rondônia 237,765.3 Edit this at Wikidata 1,581,196 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 6.65 Edit this at Wikidata  Central African Republic
21  Pará 1,245,870.7 Edit this at Wikidata 8,120,131 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 6.52 Edit this at Wikidata  Kazakhstan
22  Acre 152,581.0 Edit this at Wikidata 830,018 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 5.44 Edit this at Wikidata  Gabon
23  Amapá 142,814.6 Edit this at Wikidata 733,759 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 5.14 Edit this at Wikidata  Guyana
24  Tocantins 278,420.7 Edit this at Wikidata 1,511,460 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 5.43 Edit this at Wikidata  Gabon
25  Mato Grosso 903,357 Edit this at Wikidata 3,658,649 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 4.05 Edit this at Wikidata  Canada
26  Roraima 223,644.5 Edit this at Wikidata 636,707 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 2.85 Edit this at Wikidata  Mongolia
27  Amazonas 1,559,167.9 Edit this at Wikidata 3,941,613 (2022 Brazilian census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 2.53 Edit this at Wikidata  French Guiana
—  Brazil 8,515,767 Edit this at Wikidata 203,062,512 (census, 2022) Edit this on Wikidata 23.8 Edit this at Wikidata

 Peru

Notes and references

  1. ^ Brazil - Population density
  2. ^ Brazilian Official Territorial Area

See also

  • "States of Brazil". Statoids.
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