Largest cities in Rio Grande do Sul by population
# Largest cities in Rio Grande do Sul by population

Largest cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil by population, in descending order:

| Rank | City | Population (2006 est.) | Land Area $km^2.$ | Population Density per $km^2.$ | Region |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 1,440,939 | 497 | 2816 | Porto Alegre |
| 2 | Caxias do Sul | 412,053 | 1644 | 251 | Northeast |
| 3 | Pelotas | 346,452 | 1610 | 215 | Southeast |
| 4 | Canoas | 333,322 | 131 | 2543 | Porto Alegre |
| 5 | Gravataí | 270,763 | 498 | 544 | Porto Alegre |
| 6 | Santa Maria | 270,073 | 1823 | 152 | West Central |
| 7 | Viamão | 261,970 | 1494 | 175 | Porto Alegre |
| 8 | Novo Hamburgo | 258,754 | 224 | 1155 | Porto Alegre |
| 9 | Alvorada | 214,953 | 71 | 3035 | Porto Alegre |
| 10 | São Leopoldo | 212,498 | 102 | 2077 | Porto Alegre |
| 11 | Rio Grande | 196,982 | 2814 | 70 | Southeast |
| 12 | Passo Fundo | 188,302 | 780 | 241 | Northeast |
| 13 | Uruguaiana | 136,364 | 5716 | 24 | Southwest |
| 14 | Sapucaia do Sul | 135,956 | 59 | 2318 | Porto Alegre |
| 15 | Bagé | 122,461 | 4096 | 30 | Southwest |
| 16 | Cachoeirinha | 121,880 | 44 | 2785 | Porto Alegre |
| 17 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 119,803 | 733 | 163 | East Central |
| 18 | Guaíba | 105,808 | 377 | 281 | Porto Alegre |
| 19 | Bento Gonçalves | 104,423 | 277 | 377 | Northeast |
| 20 | Erechim | 100,251 | 431 | 233 | Northeast |
| 21 | Santana do Livramento | 98,681 | 6950 | 14 | Southwest |
| 22 | Cachoeira do Sul | 89,669 | 3735 | 24 | East Central |
| 23 | Alegrete | 88,513 | 7804 | 11 | Southwest |
| 24 | Esteio | 87,070 | 28 | 3225 | Porto Alegre |
| 25 | Santo Ângelo | 80,117 | 680 | 118 | Northwest |
| 26 | Ijuí | 79,575 | 689 | 115 | Northwest |
| 27 | Sapiranga | 78,996 | 138 | 572 | Porto Alegre |
| 28 | Santa Rosa | 69,989 | 490 | 143 | Northwest |
| 29 | Cruz Alta | 69,067 | 1360 | 51 | Northwest |
| 30 | São Borja | 67,788 | 3616 | 19 | Southwest |
| 31 | Lajeado | 67,557 | 90 | 751 | East Central |
| 32 | Venâncio Aires | 67,373 | 773 | 87 | East Central |
| 33 | Camaquã | 64,338 | 1680 | 38 | Porto Alegre |
| 34 | Farroupilha | 62,966 | 362 | 174 | Northeast |
| 35 | São Gabriel | 62,543 | 5020 | 12 | Southwest |
| 36 | Vacaria | 62,261 | 2124 | 29 | Northeast |
| 37 | Carazinho | 61,973 | 665 | 93 | Northwest |
| 38 | Montenegro | 60,551 | 420 | 144 | Porto Alegre |
| 39 | Taquara | 60,481 | 457 | 132 | Porto Alegre |
| 40 | Campo Bom | 58,558 | 61 | 960 | Porto Alegre |
| 41 | Parobé | 54,223 | 109 | 497 | Porto Alegre |
| 42 | Canguçu | 52,245 | 3525 | 15 | Southeast |
| 43 | Santiago | 52,007 | 2413 | 22 | West Central |
| 44 | São Lourenço do Sul | 45,483 | 2036 | 22 | Southeast |
| 45 | Itaqui | 42,842 | 3404 | 13 | Southwest |
| 46 | Dom Pedrito | 42,151 | 5192 | 8 | Southwest |
| 47 | Rosário do Sul | 41,497 | 4370 | 9 | Southwest |
| 48 | Osório | 40,626 | 663 | 61 | Porto Alegre |
| 49 | Estância Velha | 40,263 | 52 | 774 | Porto Alegre |
| 50 | Canela | 40,147 | 255 | 157 | Porto Alegre |
