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Cariacica: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
376,914
2026
Population, 2022 census
353,491
2022
Area (km²)
279.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
1,263.7
2022

In depth

What is the population of Cariacica?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Cariacica at 376,914 on 1 July 2026, the 74th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 3rd largest of the 78 municipalities in Espírito Santo state. The 2022 census counted 353,491 residents.

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

Is the population of Cariacica growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Cariacica grew by 4,753, from 348,738 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 353,491, an average of +0.11% a year; the 54th 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 Cariacica changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Cariacica's population 23,423 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.6%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 376,200 in 2025 and 375,485 in 2024.

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

How big is Cariacica?

Cariacica covers 279.7 km² and had 1,263.7 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 80th 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 Espírito Santo state's population lives in Cariacica?

Cariacica holds 9.1% of the estimated 4,150,692 people in Espírito Santo state and 0.18% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Cariacica a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Cariacica (as part of the Vitória/ES urban area) as a metropolis, level 1C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Cariacica is part of the Região Metropolitana da Grande Vitória.

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

Who runs Cariacica?

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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