Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is home to an estimated 42,393 developers working with AI coding tools — a major AI hub that ranks #27 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 87/100. Here's how Rio de Janeiro fits into the global picture.
42,393developers (est.)
#27of 1,679 cities
87/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Rio de Janeiro:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juiz de Fora | Brazil | 2,122 | 128 km |
| São José dos Campos | Brazil | 4,389 | 281 km |
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 18,687 | 341 km |
| Santos | Brazil | 455 | 343 km |
| Sao Paulo | Brazil | 123,098 | 360 km |
Brazil's AI scene
Rio de Janeiro is one of 35 cities we track in Brazil, which ranks #4 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~346,049 in total). See the full Brazil picture → Or check which AI does Brazil prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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