Mato Grosso do Sul

State of Brazil

Mato Grosso do Sul (US: MAH-toh GRAW-soh doh SOOL, Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmatu ˈɡɾosu du ˈsuw] ; lit. 'South Thick Bush') is one of Brazil's 27 federal units, located in the southern part of the Central-West Region, bordering five Brazilian states: Mato Grosso (to the north), Goiás and Minas Gerais (northeast), São Paulo (east) and Paraná (southeast); and two South American countries: Paraguay (south and southwestern) and Bolivia (west). It is divided into 79 municipalities and covers an area of 357,145.532 square kilometers, which is about the same size as Germany. With a population of 2,946,317 inhabitants in 2026, Mato Grosso do Sul is the 21st most populous state in Brazil.

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