Geography
How many people celebrate New Year's Eve on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro?
about 2.6 million people
Background
For the 2025/26 New Year, 2.6 million people packed Copacabana beach, with 5.1 million celebrating across 13 stages citywide. Guinness World Records lists Rio as the world's biggest New Year's party (City of Rio de Janeiro, 2026).
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