5 Countries with Most Cities Over 1 Million

3. Brazil

Number of Cities: 23

Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro and Belo Horizonte are the 3 cities with a combined population of 43 million – being the 3 largest cities in Brazil, in terms of population.

In 2022, Brazil’s population rose to 203.1 million, marking a 6.5% increase from the last Population Census of 2010 and reflecting a growth of 12.3 million individuals over the stated period. The annual growth rate of the Brazilian population from 2010 to 2022 stood at 0.52%, marking the lowest rate recorded since the inaugural Brazilian Census in 1872. The Southeast Region is home to 84.8 million residents, representing 41.8% of Brazil’s total population.