Geopolitical map of Brazil

Accueil > Brazil >
CapitalPopulationArea
Brasilia 201,103,330 8,511,965
Country codePhone CodeLocal HourTime zone
BR +55 18:52:50 America/Araguaina
Brazil maps

10 countries share a border with Brazil

Map of ArgentinaMap of BoliviaMap of ColombiaMap of French GuianaMap of GuyanaMap of PeruMap of ParaguayMap of SurinameMap of UruguayMap of Venezuela

Some data about Brazil

Brazil is a country of 201,103,330 inhabitants, with an area of ​8,511,965 km2, its capital is Brasilia and its time zone is "America/Araguaina". Its ISO code is "BR" in 2 positions and "BRA" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Brazil, you must dial your telephone code, which is 55. The currency used in Brazil is the "Real" (BRL).

The administrative subdivision of Brazil (administrative division) is made up of 26 Estados (level 1), 1 Distrito Federal (level 1), 557 Microrregiões (level 2) and 5570 Municípios (level 3). Brazil has 228 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 15 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Brazil with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Brazil to access a zoom level and finer details.

Brazil shares borders with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Brazil

Number of cities by importance (population) in Brazil. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants > 200k inhabitants > 500k inhabitants > 1 million inhabitants
228 115 34 15
45.3 % 37.6 % 25.2 % 18.7 %
  • The 228 most important cities represent 45.3% of the entire population
  • The 115 most important cities represent 37.6% of the entire population
  • The 34 most important cities represent 25.2% of the entire population
  • The 15 most important cities represent 18.7% of the entire population

Administrative division of Brazil

Administrative subdivisionsAdministrative level
26 Estados1
1 Distrito Federal1
557 Microrregiões2
5570 Municípios3

List of first-order administrative division in Brazil

  • Acre
  • Alagoas
  • Amapá
  • Amazonas
  • Bahia
  • Ceará
  • Espírito Santo
  • Federal District
  • Goiás
  • Maranhão
  • Mato Grosso
  • Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Minas Gerais
  • Pará
  • Paraíba
  • Paraná
  • Pernambuco
  • Piauí
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Rio Grande do Norte
  • Rio Grande do Sul
  • Rondônia
  • Roraima
  • Santa Catarina
  • São Paulo
  • Sergipe
  • Tocantins

List of major cities of Brazil

  • São Paulo10 021 295 inhabitants
  • Rio de Janeiro6 023 699 inhabitants
  • Salvador2 711 840 inhabitants
  • Fortaleza2 400 000 inhabitants
  • Belo Horizonte2 373 224 inhabitants
  • Brasília2 207 718 inhabitants
  • Curitiba1 718 421 inhabitants
  • Manaus1 598 210 inhabitants
  • Recife1 478 098 inhabitants
  • Belém1 407 737 inhabitants
  • Porto Alegre1 372 741 inhabitants
  • Goiânia1 171 195 inhabitants
  • Guarulhos1 169 577 inhabitants
  • Campinas1 031 554 inhabitants
  • Nova Iguaçu1 002 118 inhabitants
  • Maceió954 991 inhabitants
  • São Luís917 237 inhabitants
  • Duque de Caxias818 329 inhabitants
  • Natal763 043 inhabitants
  • Teresina744 512 inhabitants
  • São Bernardo do Campo743 372 inhabitants
  • Campo Grande729 151 inhabitants
  • Jaboatão702 621 inhabitants
  • Osasco677 856 inhabitants
  • Santo André662 373 inhabitants
  • João Pessoa650 883 inhabitants
  • Jaboatão dos Guararapes630 008 inhabitants
  • Contagem627 123 inhabitants
  • Ribeirão Preto619 746 inhabitants
  • São José dos Campos613 764 inhabitants
  • Uberlândia563 536 inhabitants
  • Sorocaba558 862 inhabitants
  • Cuiabá521 934 inhabitants
  • Aparecida de Goiânia510 770 inhabitants
  • Aracaju490 175 inhabitants
  • Feira de Santana481 911 inhabitants
  • Londrina471 832 inhabitants
  • Juiz de Fora470 193 inhabitants
  • Belford Roxo466 096 inhabitants
  • Joinville461 304 inhabitants