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Population distribution in Brazil. Brazil has a high level of urbanization with 87.8% [1] of the population residing in urban and metropolitan areas. The criteria used by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) [2] in determining whether households are urban or rural, however, are based on political divisions, not on the developed environment.
The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in the Americas by city proper population using the most recent official estimate. [1] [2] [circular reference] São Paulo in Brazil is the most populous city in the Americas, the western hemisphere and also the southern hemisphere. Lima, the capital of Peru, and the second largest city in the ...
Distribution of Alberta's 19 cities and 12 other communities eligible for city status. To qualify as a city in Alberta, a sufficient population size (10,000 people or more) must be present and a majority of the buildings must be on parcels of land less than 1,850 square metres (19,900 sq ft). [1]
A city is displayed in bold if it is a provincial or federal capital (Ottawa). An italicized city is its largest in its province. The three territories ( Yukon , Northwest Territories , Nunavut ) and one province ( Prince Edward Island ) do not have municipalities among the 100 most populous in Canada.
In Brazil, the terms metropolitan area (Portuguese: região metropolitana) and urban agglomeration (aglomeração urbana) have specific meanings. They are defined by federal and state legislation as collections of municipalities focused on "integrating the organization, planning and execution of public functions of common interest". [ 1 ]
State City Population Population year Notes Ref Distrito Federal: Brasília: 3,094,325: 2021: National capital [5]Goiás: Águas Lindas de Goiás: 222,850: 2021 [5]Anápolis
Rank Name State Pop. Rank Name State Pop. São Paulo Rio de Janeiro: 1: São Paulo: São Paulo: 21,314,716: 11: Belém: Pará: 2,157,180 2: Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro
List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro; List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte; Largest cities in Rio Grande do Sul by population; List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul; List of municipalities in Rondônia; List of municipalities in Roraima