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Cuiabá overview
Cuiabá (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Cuiabá lies in Mato Grosso in Brazil at 15.6°S, 56.1°W, about 193 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Cuiaba (UTC-4); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Contagem (627,123) and larger than Feira de Santana (616,272). 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 874 km away; the nearest large city is Várzea Grande, 7 km from Cuiabá.
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 Cuiabá
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Várzea Grande Mato Grosso | 7 km | 300,078 |
| Rondonópolis Mato Grosso | 184 km | 263,708 |
| Tangará da Serra Mato Grosso | 184 km | 114,603 |
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 Cuiabá?
Cuiabá has about 618,124 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Cuiabá the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 874 km away. Cuiabá is the 28th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Cuiabá compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 618,124 residents are 0.3% of the 213,783,157 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Cuiabá?
In Mato Grosso, Brazil, at latitude -15.6 and longitude -56.1, 193 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Várzea Grande (7 km), Rondonópolis (184 km), Tangará da Serra (184 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Cuiabá Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/cuiaba/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/cuiaba/">Cuiabá 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.