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Atibaia: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
168,162
2026
Population, 2022 census
158,647
2022
Area (km²)
478.5
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
331.5
2022

In depth

What is the population of Atibaia?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Atibaia at 168,162 on 1 July 2026, the 192nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 50th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 158,647 residents.

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

Is the population of Atibaia growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Atibaia grew by 32,044, from 126,603 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 158,647, an average of +1.90% a year; the 51st 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 Atibaia changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Atibaia's population 9,515 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 167,161 in 2025 and 166,043 in 2024.

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

How big is Atibaia?

Atibaia covers 478.5 km² and had 331.5 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 147th 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 Atibaia?

Atibaia holds 0.4% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Atibaia a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Atibaia (as part of the Atibaia/SP urban area) 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 Atibaia?

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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