List of the states of Brazil by population

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There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese, which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city, Brasília. Below are these states listed in order of the population, from São Paulo with the greatest population, to Roraima with the least. The second number in bold corresponds to the map. Brazil has a total population of 174,468,575, it is ranked 5th in the world. This and the below figures are based on 2000 census data.

Rank of Brazilian States by: Area - Population - Population Density - HDI

Rank State Population % Density

1 São Paulo (24) 37,032,403 22.5% 149.2
2 Minas Gerais (12) 17,891,494 10.9% 30.5
3 Rio de Janeiro (18) 14,391,282 8.7% 328.6
4 Bahia (5) 13,070,250 7.9% 23.2
5 Rio Grande do Sul (20) 10,187,798 6.2% 36.2
6 Paraná (15) 9,563,458 5.8% 48.0
7 Pernambuco (16) 7,918,344 4.8% 80.4
8 Ceará (6) 7,340,661 4.5% 50.4
9 Pará (13) 6,192,307 3.8% 5.0
10 Maranhão (9) 5,651,475 3.4% 17.0
11 Santa Catarina (23) 5,098,448 3.0% 5.6
12 Goiás (8) 5,003,228 3.0% 14.7
13 Paraíba (14) 3,443,825 2.1% 61.1
14 Espírito Santo (7) 3,097,232 1.9% 67.3
15 Piauí (17) 2,843,278 1.7% 11.3
16 Alagoas (2) 2,822,621 1.7% 101.5
17 Amazonas (4) 2,812,557 1.7% 1.8
18 Rio Grande do Norte (19) 2,776,782 1.7% 52.3
19 Mato Grosso (10) 2,504,353 1.5% 2.8
20 Mato Grosso do Sul (11) 2,078,001 1.3% 5.8
21 Distrito Federal (27) 2,051,146 1.2% 353.5
22 Sergipe (25) 1,784,475 1.1% 81.3
23 Rondônia (21) 1,379,787 0.8% 5.8
24 Tocantins (26) 1,157,098 0.7% 4.2
25 Acre (1) 557,226 0.3% 3.7
26 Amapá (3) 477,032 0.3% 3.3
27 Roraima (22) 324,397 0.2% 1.4
Brazil 164,888,870 100% 19.4

Rank	State	Population	%	Density
1	São Paulo (24)	37,032,403	22.5%	149.2
2	Minas Gerais (12)	17,891,494	10.9%	30.5
3	Rio de Janeiro (18)	14,391,282	8.7%	328.6
4	Bahia (5)	13,070,250	7.9%	23.2
5	Rio Grande do Sul (20)	10,187,798	6.2%	36.2
6	Paraná (15)	9,563,458	5.8%	48.0
7	Pernambuco (16)	7,918,344	4.8%	80.4
8	Ceará (6)	7,340,661	4.5%	50.4
9	Pará (13)	6,192,307	3.8%	5.0
10	Maranhão (9)	5,651,475	3.4%	17.0
11	Santa Catarina (23)	5,098,448	3.0%	5.6
12	Goiás (8)	5,003,228	3.0%	14.7
13	Paraíba (14)	3,443,825	2.1%	61.1
14	Espírito Santo (7)	3,097,232	1.9%	67.3
15	Piauí (17)	2,843,278	1.7%	11.3
16	Alagoas (2)	2,822,621	1.7%	101.5
17	Amazonas (4)	2,812,557	1.7%	1.8
18	Rio Grande do Norte (19)	2,776,782	1.7%	52.3
19	Mato Grosso (10)	2,504,353	1.5%	2.8
20	Mato Grosso do Sul (11)	2,078,001	1.3%	5.8
21	Distrito Federal (27)	2,051,146	1.2%	353.5
22	Sergipe (25)	1,784,475	1.1%	81.3
23	Rondônia (21)	1,379,787	0.8%	5.8
24	Tocantins (26)	1,157,098	0.7%	4.2
25	Acre (1)	557,226	0.3%	3.7
26	Amapá (3)	477,032	0.3%	3.3
27	Roraima (22)	324,397	0.2%	1.4
	Brazil	164,888,870	100%	19.4

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[Statoids data on Brazilian states]

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