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Francisco Morato: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
171,806
2026
Population, 2022 census
165,139
2022
Area (km²)
49.0
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
3,370.1
2022

In depth

What is the population of Francisco Morato?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Francisco Morato at 171,806 on 1 July 2026, the 186th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 49th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 165,139 residents.

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

Is the population of Francisco Morato growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Francisco Morato grew by 10,667, from 154,472 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 165,139, an average of +0.56% a year; the 111th 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 Francisco Morato changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Francisco Morato's population 6,667 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 171,476 in 2025 and 171,107 in 2024.

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

How big is Francisco Morato?

Francisco Morato covers 49.0 km² and had 3,370.1 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 34th 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 São Paulo state's population lives in Francisco Morato?

Francisco Morato holds 0.4% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Francisco Morato a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Francisco Morato (as part of the São Paulo/SP urban area) as a great national metropolis, level 1A on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Francisco Morato is part of the Região Metropolitana de São Paulo.

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

Who runs Francisco Morato?

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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