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Cascavel: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
372,026
2026
Population, 2022 census
348,051
2022
Area (km²)
2,091.2
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
166.4
2022

In depth

What is the population of Cascavel?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Cascavel at 372,026 on 1 July 2026, the 75th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 5th largest of the 399 municipalities in Paraná state. The 2022 census counted 348,051 residents.

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

Is the population of Cascavel growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Cascavel grew by 61,874, from 286,177 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 348,051, an average of +1.64% a year; the 63rd 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 Cascavel changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Cascavel's population 23,975 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.9%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 368,195 in 2025 and 364,104 in 2024.

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

How big is Cascavel?

Cascavel covers 2,091.2 km² and had 166.4 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 92nd 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 Paraná state's population lives in Cascavel?

Cascavel holds 3.1% of the estimated 11,952,456 people in Paraná state and 0.17% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Cascavel a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Cascavel (as part of the Cascavel/PR urban area) as a regional capital, level 2B on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Cascavel is part of the Região Metropolitana de Cascavel.

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

Who runs Cascavel?

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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