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Angra dos Reis: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
179,152
2026
Population, 2022 census
167,434
2022
Area (km²)
813.4
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
205.8
2022

In depth

What is the population of Angra dos Reis?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Angra dos Reis at 179,152 on 1 July 2026, the 176th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 18th largest of the 92 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. The 2022 census counted 167,434 residents.

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

Is the population of Angra dos Reis growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Angra dos Reis fell by 2,077, from 169,511 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 167,434, an average of -0.10% a year; the 32nd slowest 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 Angra dos Reis changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Angra dos Reis' population 11,718 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+7.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 179,142 in 2025 and 179,120 in 2024.

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

How big is Angra dos Reis?

Angra dos Reis covers 813.4 km² and had 205.8 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 113th 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 Rio de Janeiro state's population lives in Angra dos Reis?

Angra dos Reis holds 1.0% of the estimated 17,225,410 people in Rio de Janeiro state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Angra dos Reis a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Angra dos Reis 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

Who runs Angra dos Reis?

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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