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Divinópolis: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
244,769
2026
Population, 2022 census
231,091
2022
Area (km²)
708.1
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
326.4
2022

In depth

What is the population of Divinópolis?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Divinópolis at 244,769 on 1 July 2026, the 131st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 10th largest of the 853 municipalities in Minas Gerais state. The 2022 census counted 231,091 residents.

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

Is the population of Divinópolis growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Divinópolis grew by 18,075, from 213,016 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 231,091, an average of +0.68% a year; the 129th 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 Divinópolis changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Divinópolis' population 13,678 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+5.9%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 243,583 in 2025 and 242,328 in 2024.

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

How big is Divinópolis?

Divinópolis covers 708.1 km² and had 326.4 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 146th 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 Minas Gerais state's population lives in Divinópolis?

Divinópolis holds 1.1% of the estimated 21,460,311 people in Minas Gerais state and 0.11% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Divinópolis a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Divinópolis as a regional capital, level 2C 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 Divinópolis?

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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