Cities at the Same Latitude as Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is located at latitude 22.91° S in Brazil. At this latitude — within ±2°, roughly 220 km north or south — 16 major cities can be found around the globe. They include notably São Paulo (Brazil), Guarulhos (Brazil), Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) and Campinas (Brazil).
The table below lists all cities ordered from west to east, with their exact latitude, difference from Rio de Janeiro, and population. An interactive world map further down highlights the shared latitude band across the globe.
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Currently limited to 1,031 cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants in our database.
Cities at the Same Latitude as Rio de Janeiro (±2°)
| City | Country | Latitude | Difference | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salta | Argentina | 24.79° S | +1.88° | 594,772 |
| Londrina | Brazil | 23.31° S | +0.40° | 581,382 |
| Ribeirão Preto | Brazil | 21.18° S | +1.73° | 731,639 |
| Sorocaba | Brazil | 23.50° S | +0.59° | 723,574 |
| Campinas | Brazil | 22.90° S | +0.01° | 1,213,792 |
| Osasco | Brazil | 23.53° S | +0.62° | 759,524 |
| São Paulo | Brazil | 23.55° S | +0.64° | 11,517,160 |
| São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | 23.69° S | +0.78° | 810,729 |
| Guarulhos | Brazil | 23.47° S | +0.56° | 1,324,781 |
| Santo André | Brazil | 23.65° S | +0.74° | 748,919 |
| São José dos Campos | Brazil | 23.18° S | +0.27° | 737,310 |
| Nova Iguaçu | Brazil | 22.76° S | +0.15° | 1,297,704 |
| Juiz de Fora | Brazil | 21.75° S | +1.16° | 540,756 |
| Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 22.79° S | +0.13° | 886,917 |
| São Gonçalo | Brazil | 22.83° S | +0.08° | 896,744 |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | Brazil | 21.75° S | +1.16° | 519,259 |