RN · Northeast · State capital
Population: 783,196 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Natal is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Northeast Region of the country. With an area of approximately 167 km², it is the second smallest Brazilian state capital by land area, and it lies 2,227 kilometres from Brasília, the federal capital. With just over 750,000 inhabitants in 2022, it is the most populous municipality in its state, the eighth in the Northeast and the 24th in Brazil. Its metropolitan region, made up of thirteen other municipalities, has more than 1.5 million inhabitants and is the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the Northeast and the nineteenth in Brazil.
Founded on Christmas Day in 1599 on the banks of the Potengi River, which separates the North Zone from the rest of the city, it was occupied by the Dutch between 1633 and 1654, a period in which it was called New Amsterdam. Its growth was slow during its first three centuries. From the 20th century onward, Natal underwent an intense process of modernization, and after the Second World War its population grew at a faster pace, especially in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
RN average (4 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
18.39 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
54.04 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Mid-range rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
RN average (4 cities): 28 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
396.34 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,963.97 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RN average (4 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
4.58 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.82 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RN average (4 cities): 17 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
3.9 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RN average (4 cities): 67 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
33.35 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
95.32 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RN average (4 cities): 69 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
18.3 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
603 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Aeroporto Internacional do Rio Grande do Norte / São Gonçalo do Amarante - Governador Aluizio Alves (SBSG), 18 km in a straight line · 603 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 26.5 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 30.4 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 28.8 | 28.4 | 28.6 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 30.0 | 30.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 24.4 | 24.6 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 22.2 | 23.5 | 24.2 | 24.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 100 | 201 | 241 | 222 | 349 | 254 | 119 | 54 | 21 | 23 | 29 |
Weather station Natal, 1 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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