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Franco da Rocha: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
150,648
2026
Population, 2022 census
144,849
2022
Area (km²)
132.8
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
1,090.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of Franco da Rocha?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Franco da Rocha at 150,648 on 1 July 2026, the 212th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 56th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 144,849 residents.

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

Is the population of Franco da Rocha growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Franco da Rocha grew by 13,245, from 131,604 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 144,849, an average of +0.80% a year; the 150th 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 Franco da Rocha changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Franco da Rocha's population 5,799 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 150,241 in 2025 and 149,786 in 2024.

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

How big is Franco da Rocha?

Franco da Rocha covers 132.8 km² and had 1,090.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 91st 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 Franco da Rocha?

Franco da Rocha holds 0.3% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.07% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Franco da Rocha a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Franco da Rocha (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 Franco da Rocha is part of the Região Metropolitana de São Paulo.

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

Who runs Franco da Rocha?

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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