Rio de Janeiro–São Paulo megalopolis

The Rio de Janeiro–São Paulo Megalopolis, also known as the Brazilian Megalopolis[1] is a megalopolis in Southern Brazil consisting of the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, as well as their surrounding urban areas.

Image from satellite of the megalopolis at night.

The entire Rio–São Paulo area is also sometimes considered a conurbation, and plans are in the works to connect the cities with a high-speed rail. Yet the government of Brazil does not consider this area a single unit for statistical purposes, and any population numbers would be synthetic.

As of December 2013, Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo is the third-busiest air traffic route by passenger volume, according to Amadeus.[2]

References
  1. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), ed. (2007). "A megalópole brasileira" (PDF). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. "300 world 'super routes' attract 20% of all air travel, Amadeus reveals in new analysis of global trends". Amadeus. 16 April 2013.

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