What is the population of Brasília?
Brasília has a city population of 2,207,718. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Brazil · South America
Brasília
City population
2,207,718
#7
in Brazil
#1
in Federal District
#180
worldwide
-15.780, -47.930
About Brasília
At an elevation of 1,136 meters on the South American plateau, Brasília is home to 2.2 million residents within city limits, with a metropolitan population of 4.8 million. Founded in 1960, the city maintains an annual growth rate of 1.4%, supporting a population density of 828 people per km². The city is served by Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), which provides regional and international connectivity.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
4,803,000
0.058% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+1.35%
Archive estimateDensity
828/km²
5,802 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 25
Founded
1960
Coordinates
-15.780, -47.930
Record updated
29 June 2024
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 2,250 in BrazilClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Brasília | 2.21M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBSB
10 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in Brazil
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 53,408,551 |
| 1960 | 72,388,126 |
| 1970 | 95,375,651 |
| 1980 | 121,207,461 |
| 1990 | 149,143,223 |
| 2000 | 174,018,282 |
| 2010 | 193,701,929 |
| 2020 | 208,660,842 |
| 2030 | 216,074,411 |
| 2040 | 219,237,084 |
| 2050 | 217,489,299 |
| 2060 | 211,038,801 |
| 2070 | 200,893,056 |
| 2080 | 188,598,788 |
| 2090 | 175,780,972 |
| 2100 | 163,364,064 |
Brasília Population FAQ
Where is Brasília?
Brasília is in Federal District, Brazil. Its coordinates are -15.780, -47.930.
How big is Brasília compared with other cities in Brazil?
It is the 7th largest of the 2,250 cities listed in Brazil, holding 1.0% of the national population.