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Campos dos Goytacazes overview
Campos dos Goytacazes (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Campos dos Goytacazes lies in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil at 21.75°S, 41.33°W, about 13 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Florianópolis (508,826) and larger than São José do Rio Preto (480,393). The largest city in Brazil is São Paulo with 12,400,232 people; the capital, Brasília, has 2,207,718.
The national capital, Brasília, is about 961 km away; the nearest large city is Itaperuna, 84 km from Campos dos Goytacazes.
Brazil as a whole has a live population of 213,783,157 (+0.3% a year) and ranks #7 of 238 countries — see the Brazil population page for the full statistics and the Brazil atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Campos dos Goytacazes
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Itaperuna Rio de Janeiro | 84 km | 107,246 |
| Macaé Rio de Janeiro | 84 km | 264,439 |
| Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Espírito Santo | 103 km | 198,342 |
| Rio das Ostras Rio de Janeiro | 107 km | 168,099 |
| Muriaé Minas Gerais | 128 km | 108,447 |
| Nova Friburgo Rio de Janeiro | 137 km | 189,939 |
| São Pedro da Aldeia Rio de Janeiro | 145 km | 110,677 |
| Cabo Frio Rio de Janeiro | 145 km | 238,438 |
Largest cities in Brazil
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 12,400,232 |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 6,747,815 |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | Minas Gerais | 2,721,564 |
| 4 | Salvador | Bahia | 2,711,840 |
| 5 | Fortaleza | Ceará | 2,400,000 |
| 6 | Manaus | Amazonas | 2,219,580 |
| 7 | BrasíliaCapital | Federal District | 2,207,718 |
| 8 | Curitiba | Paraná | 1,948,626 |
| 9 | Recife | Pernambuco | 1,653,461 |
| 10 | Goiânia | Goiás | 1,536,097 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Campos dos Goytacazes?
Campos dos Goytacazes has about 483,540 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Campos dos Goytacazes the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 961 km away. Campos dos Goytacazes is the 38th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Campos dos Goytacazes compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 483,540 residents are 0.2% of the 213,783,157 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Campos dos Goytacazes?
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at latitude -21.75 and longitude -41.33, 13 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Itaperuna (84 km), Macaé (84 km), Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (103 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Campos dos Goytacazes Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/campos-dos-goytacazes/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/campos-dos-goytacazes/">Campos dos Goytacazes Population 2026 — Brazil</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.