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Abaetetuba: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
173,638
2026
Population, 2022 census
158,188
2022
Area (km²)
1,610.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
98.2
2022

In depth

What is the population of Abaetetuba?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Abaetetuba at 173,638 on 1 July 2026, the 180th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 7th largest of the 144 municipalities in Pará state. The 2022 census counted 158,188 residents.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Is the population of Abaetetuba growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Abaetetuba grew by 17,088, from 141,100 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 158,188, an average of +0.96% a year; the 145th fastest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: +0.52% a year).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

How has the population of Abaetetuba changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Abaetetuba's population 15,450 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+9.8%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 172,344 in 2025 and 170,999 in 2024.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

How big is Abaetetuba?

Abaetetuba covers 1,610.7 km² and had 98.2 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 70th least densely populated of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 23.86 per km²).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

What share of Pará state's population lives in Abaetetuba?

Abaetetuba holds 2.0% of the estimated 8,756,324 people in Pará state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Is Abaetetuba a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Abaetetuba as a sub-regional centre, level 3B on a scale whose top level is 1A; it is not part of an officially defined metropolitan region.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

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Who runs Abaetetuba?

In Brazil, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor (prefeito) and council (câmara de vereadores) directly elected for four years; mayors can serve two terms in a row. Primary schools, basic health care, urban planning, local transport, waste; each has its own organic law.

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