Urban geography
- 5 Largest Cites: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasilia, Fortaleza
- Largest City (Population): Sao Paulo- 11,244,369
- Estimated Population of Top 5 by Rank-size rule: Rio de Janeiro- 5,622,184 Salvador- 3,748,123 , Brasilia- 2,811,092
- Actual Population of Top 5: Rio de Janeiro- 6,323,037, Salvador- 2,676,606, Brasilia- 2,562,963, Fortaleza- 2,551,806
- Rank-size Rule?: Brazil seems to follow rank-size rule because the real populations and estimated populations are very close together. For example, Brasilia's estimated population by rank-size rule is 2,811,092 and the real population is 2,562,963. They are different by only by 248,129. This shows how Brazil has a regular hierarchy and sufficiently wealthy.
- Population: 202,656,788
- Population Density: 23/km^2
- % Urban Population: 87%
- Urban Population Living in Slums: 29%
- Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.8%
- % with Improved Urban Sanitation: 86.7%
- % Urban Water Supply: 99.5%
- Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Elementary): 24