Rio de Janeiro - Statistics & Facts
The city of Rio de Janeiro is located in southeastern Brazil and is the capital of the state with which it shares its name. With approximately 83 kilometers of beach coastline, Rio, the city's informal name, is Brazil's main and largest domestic tourist destination. Founded in the 16th century after colonization by the Portuguese, although the region was previously inhabited by indigenous populations, Rio de Janeiro was made the capital of Brazil in the 18th century, which remained there until the federal government relocated it to Brasilia in the 20th century. Rio also functioned as the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves from 1807-1821, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
Rio is Brazil's second most populous city, after São Paulo, currently with 6.6 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 is Brazil's second most populous city, after São Paulo, currently with 6.6 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.
