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Assis: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
105,051
2026
Population, 2022 census
101,409
2022
Area (km²)
460.6
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
220.2
2022

In depth

What is the population of Assis?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Assis at 105,051 on 1 July 2026, the 325th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 78th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 101,409 residents.

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

Is the population of Assis growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Assis grew by 6,265, from 95,144 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 101,409, an average of +0.53% a year; the 108th 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 Assis changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Assis' population 3,642 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+3.6%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 104,858 in 2025 and 104,642 in 2024.

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

How big is Assis?

Assis covers 460.6 km² and had 220.2 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 121st 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 São Paulo state's population lives in Assis?

Assis holds 0.2% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Assis a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Assis as a sub-regional centre, level 3A 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 Assis?

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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