Map of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil. Its capital is Rio de Janeiro. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is Rio de Janeiro?
The highlighted area shows Rio de Janeiro within Brazil. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
Rio de Janeiro: facts and places
- Country
- Brazil
- Capital
- Rio de Janeiro
- Area
- 43,696 km² (16,871 sq mi)
- Population
- 16.1 million (2022)
- Map reference point
- 22.07° S, 42.06° W
Places shown in this area include Rio de Janeiro, Niterói, Nova Iguaçu, Duque de Caxias, Volta Redonda, Campos dos Goytacazes, Petrópolis, Cabo Frio, Nova Friburgo, and Barra Mansa. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Rio de Janeiro is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of Rio de Janeiro
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
Rio de Janeiro coloring map
Municipalities on the map
The source contains 92 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Angra dos Reis
- Aperibé
- Araruama
- Areal
- Armação dos Búzios
- Arraial do Cabo
- Barra do Piraí
- Barra Mansa
- Belford Roxo
- Bom Jardim
- Bom Jesus do Itabapoana
- Cabo Frio
- Cachoeiras de Macacu
- Cambuci
- Campos dos Goytacazes
- Cantagalo
- Carapebus
- Cardoso Moreira
- Carmo
- Casimiro de Abreu
- Comendador Levy Gasparian
- Conceição de Macabu
- Cordeiro
- Duas Barras
- Duque de Caxias
- Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin
- Guapimirim
- Iguaba Grande
- Itaboraí
- Itaguaí
- Italva
- Itaocara
- Itaperuna
- Itatiaia
- Japeri
- Laje do Muriaé
- Macaé
- Macuco
- Magé
- Mangaratiba
- Maricá
- Mendes
- Mesquita
- Miguel Pereira
- Miracema
- Natividade
- Nilópolis
- Niterói
- Nova Friburgo
- Nova Iguaçu
- Paracambi
- Paraíba do Sul
- Paraty
- Paty do Alferes
- Petrópolis
- Pinheiral
- Piraí
- Porciúncula
- Porto Real
- Quatis
- Queimados
- Quissamã
- Resende
- Rio Bonito
- Rio Claro
- Rio das Flores
- Rio das Ostras
- Rio de Janeiro
- Santa Maria Madalena
- Santo Antônio de Pádua
- São Fidélis
- São Francisco de Itabapoana
- São Gonçalo
- São João da Barra
- São João de Meriti
- São José de Ubá
- São José do Vale do Rio Preto
- São Pedro da Aldeia
- São Sebastião do Alto
- Sapucaia
- Saquarema
- Seropédica
- Silva Jardim
- Sumidouro
- Tanguá
- Teresópolis
- Trajano de Moraes
- Três Rios
- Valença
- Varre-Sai
- Vassouras
- Volta Redonda
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), 2020, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Rio de Janeiro, Niterói, Nova Iguaçu, and Duque de Caxias.
What is the capital of Rio de Janeiro?
The capital is Rio de Janeiro. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of Rio de Janeiro?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), a 2020 snapshot. The 92 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.