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Igarassu: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
123,666
2026
Population, 2022 census
115,196
2022
Area (km²)
306.9
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
375.4
2022

In depth

What is the population of Igarassu?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Igarassu at 123,666 on 1 July 2026, the 263rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 11th largest of the 185 municipalities in Pernambuco state. The 2022 census counted 115,196 residents.

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

Is the population of Igarassu growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Igarassu grew by 13,175, from 102,021 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 115,196, an average of +1.02% a year; the 137th 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 Igarassu changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Igarassu's population 8,470 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+7.4%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 123,017 in 2025 and 122,312 in 2024.

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

How big is Igarassu?

Igarassu covers 306.9 km² and had 375.4 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 159th 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 Pernambuco state's population lives in Igarassu?

Igarassu holds 1.3% of the estimated 9,583,176 people in Pernambuco state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Igarassu a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Igarassu (as part of the Recife/PE urban area) as a metropolis, level 1C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Igarassu is part of the Região Metropolitana de Recife.

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

Who runs Igarassu?

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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