New data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reveals that four out of ten cities in Brazil have experienced a decrease in population since 2010, despite a 6.5% growth in the country's overall population during the same period.Salvador (BA) tops the national ranking with the largest population decline, losing -257,651 inhabitants.Rio de Janeiro (RJ) follows with -109,023 inhabitants,São Gonçalo (RJ) with -102,984 inhabitants,Belém with -90,010 inhabitants,Porto Alegre (RS) with -76,781 inhabitants,Belo .

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