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Balneário Camboriú: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
154,525
2026
Population, 2022 census
139,155
2022
Area (km²)
45.2
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
3,077.7
2022

In depth

What is the population of Balneário Camboriú?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Balneário Camboriú at 154,525 on 1 July 2026, the 207th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 12th largest of the 295 municipalities in Santa Catarina state. The 2022 census counted 139,155 residents.

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

Is the population of Balneário Camboriú growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Balneário Camboriú grew by 31,066, from 108,089 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 139,155, an average of +2.13% a year; the 37th 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 Balneário Camboriú changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Balneário Camboriú's population 15,370 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+11.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 151,674 in 2025 and 148,758 in 2024.

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

How big is Balneário Camboriú?

Balneário Camboriú covers 45.2 km² and had 3,077.7 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 41st most 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 Santa Catarina state's population lives in Balneário Camboriú?

Balneário Camboriú holds 1.9% of the estimated 8,312,759 people in Santa Catarina state and 0.07% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Balneário Camboriú a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Balneário Camboriú (as part of the Itajaí - Balneário Camboriú/SC urban area) as a regional capital, level 2B on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Balneário Camboriú is part of the Região Metropolitana da Foz do Rio Itajaí.

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

Who runs Balneário Camboriú?

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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