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Rio de Janeiro State Map

Every municipality, city and town in Rio de Janeiro State on one zoomable map, with its main highways, rivers and lakes. Switch on towns and municipalities above the map and zoom in for every name; tap a municipality to see its population, area and largest towns.

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Printable maps of Rio de Janeiro State

Free to print for class and home: Rio de Janeiro State with its cities and towns, a map of its municipalities, and a blank outline map. PDFs fit one A4 or US Letter page.

Rio de Janeiro State map with cities

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Rio de Janeiro State municipalities map

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Key facts

Capital
Rio de Janeiro
Largest city
Rio de Janeiro (6,731,133)
Population
17,225,410 (2026)
Area
43,750 km² (16,892 sq mi)
Municipalities of Rio de Janeiro State
92
Most populous municipality
Rio de Janeiro (6,731,133)
Largest municipality by area
Campos dos Goytacazes, 4,032 km² (1,557 sq mi)
Map of Rio de Janeiro State with its largest cities
Map of Rio de Janeiro State with its largest cities

About Rio de Janeiro State

Rio de Janeiro State has 92 municipalities and about 17,225,410 people (2026) on 43,750 km² (16,892 sq mi). Rio de Janeiro is both the capital and the largest city, with 6,731,133 people. It borders Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais and São Paulo.

Rio de Janeiro is the most populous municipality (6,731,133 people) and Macuco the least (5,603); Campos dos Goytacazes is the largest by area (4,032 km²) and Nilópolis the smallest (19 km²).

Largest cities in Rio de Janeiro State

The 25 most populous cities and towns. All 92 are on the map above: switch on Towns and zoom in to see them.

#CityMunicipalityPopulation
1Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro6,731,133
2São GonçaloSão Gonçalo959,977
3Duque de CaxiasDuque de Caxias866,167
4Nova IguaçuNova Iguaçu843,367
5Campos dos GoytacazesCampos dos Goytacazes519,378
6Belford RoxoBelford Roxo518,442
7NiteróiNiterói516,820
8São João de MeritiSão João de Meriti466,487
9PetrópolisPetrópolis294,954
10Volta RedondaVolta Redonda280,006
11MacaéMacaé264,583
12MagéMagé244,166
13ItaboraíItaboraí240,169
14Cabo FrioCabo Frio236,772
15MaricáMaricá212,703
16Nova FriburgoNova Friburgo203,460
17Barra MansaBarra Mansa181,675
18Angra dos ReisAngra dos Reis179,152
19MesquitaMesquita178,780
20TeresópolisTeresópolis176,772
21Rio das OstrasRio das Ostras168,626
22NilópolisNilópolis155,478
23QueimadosQueimados149,155
24AraruamaAraruama137,922
25ResendeResende137,739

Populations are IBGE's estimates of the resident population on 1 July 2026; the 92 municipalities add up to the state's 17,225,410. Towns are the municipalities' seats with the population of the whole municipality, rural districts included.

Municipalities of Rio de Janeiro State

All 92 municipalities. Select one to show it on the map.

Municipalities of Rio de Janeiro State. Select a column heading to sort; select a name to show it on the map.
Municipality179,152813
Municipality11,42995
Municipality137,922638
Municipality12,213111
Municipality44,36571
Municipality32,835152
Municipality98,508585
Municipality181,675547
Municipality518,44279
Municipality29,769382
Municipality37,178597
Municipality236,772413
Municipality59,873955
Municipality15,060558
Municipality519,3784,032
Municipality20,023747
Municipality14,331305
Municipality13,418523
Municipality17,741306
Municipality48,672463
Municipality9,050109
Municipality21,771338
Municipality21,422113
Municipality11,356380
Municipality866,167467
Municipality12,804139
Municipality54,316358
Municipality29,68151
Municipality240,169430
Municipality124,040283
Municipality14,510291
Municipality23,646433
Municipality107,3221,107
Municipality32,721241
Municipality102,18282
Municipality7,582254
Municipality264,5831,217
Municipality5,60378
Municipality244,166391
Municipality43,677368
Municipality212,703362
Municipality18,04895
Municipality178,78041
Municipality28,151288
Municipality28,418303
Municipality15,552387
Municipality155,47819
Municipality516,820134
Municipality203,460935
Municipality843,367521
Municipality43,451191
Municipality44,485571
Municipality47,694924
Municipality31,382314
Municipality294,954791
Municipality25,10282
Municipality29,072490
Municipality17,833292
Municipality21,10151
Municipality14,168285
Municipality149,15576
Municipality23,149720
Municipality137,7391,099
Municipality59,147459
Municipality17,951847
Municipality9,269479
Municipality168,626228
Municipality6,731,1331,200
Municipality10,580811
Municipality43,703604
Municipality41,2201,035
Municipality47,4111,118
Municipality959,977248
Municipality38,756452
Municipality466,48735
Municipality7,328250
Municipality22,775220
Municipality110,735332
Municipality7,990397
Municipality18,292541
Municipality95,355352
Municipality84,821265
Municipality22,029938
Municipality15,695413
Municipality32,868143
Municipality176,772773
Municipality10,654591
Municipality82,329323
Municipality71,4421,301
Municipality10,565202
Municipality35,908536
Municipality280,006182

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Sources

  • Municipalities and states: IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Malha Municipal 2025, the municipal and state boundaries of 2025, with the municipalities' areas (geoftp.ibge.gov.br).
  • Populations: IBGE, Estimativas da População, resident population estimated for 1 July 2026, by municipality (SIDRA table 6579); municipality names: IBGE Localidades API.
  • Town locations (the municipal seats): IBGE, Localidades do Brasil 2022.
  • Federal highways (BR-xxx), rivers, lakes and reservoirs: IBGE, Base Cartográfica Contínua do Brasil 1:250 000 (BC250), edition 2025.