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Foz do Iguaçu: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
299,112
2026
Population, 2022 census
285,415
2022
Area (km²)
609.2
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
468.5
2022

In depth

What is the population of Foz do Iguaçu?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Foz do Iguaçu at 299,112 on 1 July 2026, the 99th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 7th largest of the 399 municipalities in Paraná state. The 2022 census counted 285,415 residents.

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

Is the population of Foz do Iguaçu growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Foz do Iguaçu grew by 29,327, from 256,088 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 285,415, an average of +0.91% a year; the 150th 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 Foz do Iguaçu changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Foz do Iguaçu's population 13,697 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.8%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 297,352 in 2025 and 295,500 in 2024.

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

How big is Foz do Iguaçu?

Foz do Iguaçu covers 609.2 km² and had 468.5 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 141st 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 Paraná state's population lives in Foz do Iguaçu?

Foz do Iguaçu holds 2.5% of the estimated 11,952,456 people in Paraná state and 0.14% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Foz do Iguaçu a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Foz do Iguaçu (as part of the Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Brasil - Ciudad del Este/Paraguai urban area) 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 Foz do Iguaçu?

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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