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Itabaiana: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
110,041
2026
Population, 2022 census
103,440
2022
Area (km²)
337.3
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
306.7
2022

In depth

What is the population of Itabaiana?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Itabaiana at 110,041 on 1 July 2026, the 306th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 4th largest of the 75 municipalities in Sergipe state. The 2022 census counted 103,440 residents.

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

Is the population of Itabaiana growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Itabaiana grew by 16,473, from 86,967 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 103,440, an average of +1.46% a year; the 81st 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 Itabaiana changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Itabaiana's population 6,601 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.4%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 109,250 in 2025 and 108,408 in 2024.

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

How big is Itabaiana?

Itabaiana covers 337.3 km² and had 306.7 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 138th 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 Sergipe state's population lives in Itabaiana?

Itabaiana holds 4.8% of the estimated 2,307,255 people in Sergipe state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Itabaiana a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Itabaiana as a sub-regional centre, level 3A 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 Itabaiana?

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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