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Rio de Janeiro

State of Brazil

Espírito SantoSão PauloMinas Gerais

Rio de Janeiro is a state of Brazil, and its capital is Rio de Janeiro. It is the 24th largest of the country's 27 states by area, at 43,696 km². With about 16.1 million people, it ranks 3rd by population and holds roughly 8% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Rio de Janeiro
Population
16,055,1743rd of 27, 2022
Area
43,696 km²24th of 27
Density
367 per km²

Bordering states