2024-08-30 15:52:00
Brazil’s population is estimated at 212.6 million inhabitants on July 1, 2024, according to the forecast of the University of Brazil and Statistics. The number indicates an increase of 0.4% compared to the share planned for 2023 (211.7 million).
With about 46 million inhabitants, the State of São Paulo continues to be the most populous in the country. It represents 21.6% of the Brazilian population.
The capital of São Paulo, on the other hand, has an unprecedented estimate of 11.9 million inhabitants. It is the highest number among regions in the country.
In total, Brazil has 15 regions with more than 1 million inhabitants in 2024. São Paulo is followed in rank by Rio de Janeiro (6.7 million) and Brasilia (3 million).
On the other hand, Brazil has 26 municipalities with less than 1,500 inhabitants. The mining town of Serra da Saudade (260 km from Belo Horizonte) has the smallest population in the country: 854 inhabitants.
Two others have less than a thousand inhabitants, according to the 2024 projections. These are the cases of Anhanguera (GO), with 921 inhabitants, and Borá (SP), with 928.
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