Caxias do Sul: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Caxias do Sul: Caxias do Sul's gross domestic product was R$ 37.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.35% of Brazil's GDP and the 37th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
- Health in Caxias do Sul: Health ministry records show 237 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Caxias do Sul in 2020-2024 against 26,102 live births, 9.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 37th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
- Education in Caxias do Sul: At the 2022 census 98.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Caxias do Sul were attending school, the 122nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1260th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Rio Grande do Sul state: 98.2%).
- Poverty and living standards in Caxias do Sul: At the 2022 census, 10.8% of residents of Caxias do Sul lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 15th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 266th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
- Government budget and revenue in Caxias do Sul: The city government of Caxias do Sul reported R$ 3.40 billion of budget revenue for 2025 in its annual accounts to the National Treasury, after R$ 218.5 million of deductions, R$ 170.0 million of them for Fundeb, the school funding pool; that is R$ 6,764 per resident, the 99th highest of 319 major Brazilian cities.
What is the population of Caxias do Sul?
IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Caxias do Sul at 479,604 on 1 July 2026, the 51st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 2nd largest of the 497 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul state. The 2022 census counted 463,501 residents.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs the population of Caxias do Sul growing?
Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Caxias do Sul grew by 27,950, from 435,551 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 463,501, an average of +0.52% a year; the 106th slowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: +0.52% a year).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow has the population of Caxias do Sul changed since the 2022 census?
IBGE's estimates put Caxias do Sul's population 16,103 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+3.5%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 479,599 in 2025 and 479,256 in 2024.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is Caxias do Sul?
Caxias do Sul covers 1,652.3 km² and had 280.5 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 135th least densely populated of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 23.86 per km²).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs Caxias do Sul a metropolis?
IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Caxias do Sul (as part of the Caxias do Sul/RS urban area) as a regional capital, level 2B on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Caxias do Sul is part of the Região Metropolitana da Serra Gaúcha.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWho runs Caxias do Sul?
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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Sources
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