Rio is Brazil's second most populous city, after São Paulo, currently with almost seven million inhabitants. Although the city saw a decline in population after the last census and its birth rate has been falling since 2017, it remains higher than the death rate, which indicates natural population growth. Regarding employment, the inhabitants of Rio have a relatively high average monthly income, although unemployment in the city is higher than the national mean.
Rio de Janeiro - Statistics & Facts
Rio is Brazil's second most populous city, after São Paulo, currently with almost seven million inhabitants. Although the city saw a decline in population after the last census and its birth rate has been falling since 2017, it remains higher than the death rate, which indicates natural population growth. Regarding employment, the inhabitants of Rio have a relatively high average monthly income, although unemployment in the city is higher than the national mean.
Key insights
- Population of Rio de Janeiro
- 6.6 million
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Population of Rio de Janeiro 1990-2022
- GDP of Rio de Janeiro
- 360bn Brazilian reals
Detailed statistics
Annual GDP of Rio de Janeiro 2010-2021
- Longest beach
- Barra da Tijuca : 16 km
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Length of Rio de Janeiro city beaches in km 2022
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Demographics
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- Basic Statistic Population of Rio de Janeiro 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Crude birth rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2022
- Basic Statistic Crude death rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2012-2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Sexual orientation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil 2019
- Basic Statistic Annual number of school enrollments in Rio de Janeiro 2008-2021, by type
Demographics
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Population of Rio de Janeiro 1990-2022
Population of Rio de Janeiro 1990-2022
Annual Population of the city of Rio de Janeiro from 1990 to 2022
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Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2022, by age group
Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2022, by age group
Number of inhabitants living in the city and metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro in 2022, by age group (in 1,000s)
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Crude birth rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2022
Crude birth rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2022
Birth rate in the city of Rio de Janeiro from 2014 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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Crude death rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2022
Crude death rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2022
Death rate in the city of Rio de Janeiro from 2014 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2012-2022, by ethnicity
Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2012-2022, by ethnicity
Number of inhabitants living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro from 2012 to 2022, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)
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Sexual orientation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil 2019
Sexual orientation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil 2019
Self-reported sexual orientation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2019 (in 1,000s)
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Annual number of school enrollments in Rio de Janeiro 2008-2021, by type
Annual number of school enrollments in Rio de Janeiro 2008-2021, by type
Annual number of kindergarten, elementary school, and high school enrollments in the city of Rio de Janeiro from 2008 to 2021
Economy
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- Basic Statistic GDP per capita of Rio de Janeiro 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of economic activities in the GDP of Rio de Janeiro 2021
- Premium Statistic Annual tax collection on tourism services in Rio de Janeiro 2011-2023
- Basic Statistic Quarterly number of workers in Rio de Janeiro, by type of employment 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Rio de Janeiro: quarterly number of workers by job category 2022-2023
- Basic Statistic Quarterly unemployment rate in Rio de Janeiro, by gender 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Average monthly income in the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2023
- Basic Statistic Annual GDP of Rio de Janeiro 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Public expenditure of Rio de Janeiro 2023, per category
Economy
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GDP per capita of Rio de Janeiro 2010-2021
GDP per capita of Rio de Janeiro 2010-2021
Annual GDP per capita of Rio de Janeiro from 2010 to 2021 (in Brazilian reals)
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Share of economic activities in the GDP of Rio de Janeiro 2021
Share of economic activities in the GDP of Rio de Janeiro 2021
Share of economic activities in the GDP of Rio de Janeiro in 2021
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Annual tax collection on tourism services in Rio de Janeiro 2011-2023
Annual tax collection on tourism services in Rio de Janeiro 2011-2023
Annual tax collection on tourism services in the city of Rio de Janeiro between 2011 and 2023 (in millions of Brazilian reals)
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Quarterly number of workers in Rio de Janeiro, by type of employment 2022-2023
Quarterly number of workers in Rio de Janeiro, by type of employment 2022-2023
Number of workers by type of employment in Rio de Janeiro from the 2nd quarter of 2022 to the 2nd quarter of 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Rio de Janeiro: quarterly number of workers by job category 2022-2023
Rio de Janeiro: quarterly number of workers by job category 2022-2023
Quarterly number of workers by job category in the city of Rio de Janeiro from the 2nd quarter of 2022 to the 4th quarter of 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Quarterly unemployment rate in Rio de Janeiro, by gender 2022-2023
Quarterly unemployment rate in Rio de Janeiro, by gender 2022-2023
Unemployment rate by gender in Rio de Janeiro from the 2nd quarter of 2022 to 4th quarter of 2023
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Average monthly income in the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2023
Average monthly income in the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2023
Average monthly income in the state of Rio de Janeiro from 2018 to 2023 (in Brazilian reals)
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Annual GDP of Rio de Janeiro 2010-2021
Annual GDP of Rio de Janeiro 2010-2021
Annual GDP at current prices of the city of Rio de Janeiro from 2010 to 2021 (in millions of Brazilian reals)
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Public expenditure of Rio de Janeiro 2023, per category
Public expenditure of Rio de Janeiro 2023, per category
Public expenditure of the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2023, per category (in billions of Brazilian reals)
Tourism
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- Premium Statistic International inbound tourism volume in Rio de Janeiro 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of domestic tourism spending in Rio de Janeiro 2021, by sector
- Basic Statistic Share of domestic tourists traveling to Rio de Janeiro 2021, by purpose
- Basic Statistic Rio de Janeiro: hotel occupancy rate 2019-2022
- Basic Statistic Average monthly hotel prices in Rio de Janeiro 2021-2024
- Premium Statistic ADR of hotels in Rio de Janeiro 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Rio de Janeiro: monthly visitors to Christ the Redeemer 2019-2023
- Basic Statistic Attendance at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro 2015-2021
Tourism
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International inbound tourism volume in Rio de Janeiro 2016-2021
International inbound tourism volume in Rio de Janeiro 2016-2021
Number of international tourist arrivals in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Share of domestic tourism spending in Rio de Janeiro 2021, by sector
Share of domestic tourism spending in Rio de Janeiro 2021, by sector
Share of domestic tourism spending in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2021, by category
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Share of domestic tourists traveling to Rio de Janeiro 2021, by purpose
Share of domestic tourists traveling to Rio de Janeiro 2021, by purpose
Share of domestic leisure-seeking tourists traveling to Rio de Janeiro in 2021, by travel purpose
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Rio de Janeiro: hotel occupancy rate 2019-2022
Rio de Janeiro: hotel occupancy rate 2019-2022
Annual hotel occupancy rate of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2019 to 2022
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Average monthly hotel prices in Rio de Janeiro 2021-2024
Average monthly hotel prices in Rio de Janeiro 2021-2024
Average price of hotel rooms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 2021 to February 2024 (in U.S. dollars per night)
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ADR of hotels in Rio de Janeiro 2019-2021
ADR of hotels in Rio de Janeiro 2019-2021
Average daily rate (ADR) of hotel establishments in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between April 2019 and April 2021 (in Brazilian reals)
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Rio de Janeiro: monthly visitors to Christ the Redeemer 2019-2023
Rio de Janeiro: monthly visitors to Christ the Redeemer 2019-2023
Monthly number of visitors to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro from 2019 to 2023
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Attendance at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro 2015-2021
Attendance at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro 2015-2021
Number of visitors to the Museu do Amanhã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Carnival
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- Premium Statistic Carnival in Rio: economic impact 2020-2023
- Basic Statistic Share of inhabitants in Rio de Janeiro who like the carnival 2022
- Basic Statistic Worker motivation to work at the Rio de Janeiro's carnival 2022, by income
- Basic Statistic Carnival in Rio: Sambadrome audience age distribution 2022
- Basic Statistic Share of transportation used to get to the Sambadrome in 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Carnival in Rio: top samba schools 2022
Carnival
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Carnival in Rio: economic impact 2020-2023
Carnival in Rio: economic impact 2020-2023
Economic impact of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2020, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion Brazilian reals)
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Share of inhabitants in Rio de Janeiro who like the carnival 2022
Share of inhabitants in Rio de Janeiro who like the carnival 2022
Share of people residing in Rio de Janeiro who like the carnival in 2022
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Worker motivation to work at the Rio de Janeiro's carnival 2022, by income
Worker motivation to work at the Rio de Janeiro's carnival 2022, by income
Worker main motivation to work at the carnival of Rio de Janeiro in 2022, by income bracket
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Carnival in Rio: Sambadrome audience age distribution 2022
Carnival in Rio: Sambadrome audience age distribution 2022
Age distribution of the audience at Sambadrome in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro in 2022
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Share of transportation used to get to the Sambadrome in 2022, by type
Share of transportation used to get to the Sambadrome in 2022, by type
Share of means of transportation used to get to the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro in 2022, by type
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Carnival in Rio: top samba schools 2022
Carnival in Rio: top samba schools 2022
Leading samba schools at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2022, by final points
Crime and violence
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- Basic Statistic Number of shootings per month in Rio de Janeiro 2021-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of shootings in Rio de Janeiro 2019-2023, by context
- Basic Statistic Death toll of shootings in Rio de Janeiro 2017-2023
- Basic Statistic Brazil: civilians killed by the police in Rio de Janeiro 2003-2024
- Basic Statistic Robbery rate in Rio de Janeiro 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Brazil: mobile phones stolen in Rio de Janeiro by type 2010-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of violent deaths of LGBTI+ people Brazil 2023, by city
- Basic Statistic Violent crimes against women in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil 2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Femicide in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil per year 2016-2024
Crime and violence
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Number of shootings per month in Rio de Janeiro 2021-2024
Number of shootings per month in Rio de Janeiro 2021-2024
Monthly number of shootings in Rio de Janeiro from 2021 to 2024
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Number of shootings in Rio de Janeiro 2019-2023, by context
Number of shootings in Rio de Janeiro 2019-2023, by context
Number of shootings in the state of Rio de Janeiro from 2019 to 2023, by reason
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Death toll of shootings in Rio de Janeiro 2017-2023
Death toll of shootings in Rio de Janeiro 2017-2023
Number of fatalities due to shootings in Rio de Janeiro from 2017 and 2023
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Brazil: civilians killed by the police in Rio de Janeiro 2003-2024
Brazil: civilians killed by the police in Rio de Janeiro 2003-2024
Number of deaths caused by police intervention in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2003 to 2024
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Robbery rate in Rio de Janeiro 2010-2022
Robbery rate in Rio de Janeiro 2010-2022
Annual robbery rate in the city of Rio de Janeiro from 2010 to 2022 (robberies per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Brazil: mobile phones stolen in Rio de Janeiro by type 2010-2024
Brazil: mobile phones stolen in Rio de Janeiro by type 2010-2024
Number of mobile phones stolen in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2010 to 2024, by type (in 1,000s)
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Number of violent deaths of LGBTI+ people Brazil 2023, by city
Number of violent deaths of LGBTI+ people Brazil 2023, by city
Number of violent deaths of LGBTI+ people in Brazil 2023, by city
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Violent crimes against women in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil 2022, by type
Violent crimes against women in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil 2022, by type
Number of recorded violent crimes against women in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2022, by type
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Femicide in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil per year 2016-2024
Femicide in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil per year 2016-2024
Total annual number of femicides in the state of Rio de Janeiro from 2016 to 2024
Geography
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Rio de Janeiro area division 2015-2022
Rio de Janeiro area division 2015-2022
Annual Rio de Janeiro area division from 2015 to 2022 (in hectares)
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Urbanized area of Rio de Janeiro 2019, by municipality
Urbanized area of Rio de Janeiro 2019, by municipality
Urbanized area of the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2019, by municipality (in km²)
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Length of Rio de Janeiro city beaches in km 2022
Length of Rio de Janeiro city beaches in km 2022
Length of the beaches of the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2022 (in kilometers)
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