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Itaperuna: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
107,322
2026
Population, 2022 census
101,041
2022
Area (km²)
1,106.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
91.3
2022

In depth

What is the population of Itaperuna?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Itaperuna at 107,322 on 1 July 2026, the 318th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 28th largest of the 92 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. The 2022 census counted 101,041 residents.

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

Is the population of Itaperuna growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Itaperuna grew by 5,174, from 95,867 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 101,041, an average of +0.44% a year; the 98th 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 Itaperuna changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Itaperuna's population 6,281 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.2%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 107,297 in 2025 and 107,246 in 2024.

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

How big is Itaperuna?

Itaperuna covers 1,106.7 km² and had 91.3 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 64th 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 Rio de Janeiro state's population lives in Itaperuna?

Itaperuna holds 0.6% of the estimated 17,225,410 people in Rio de Janeiro state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Itaperuna a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Itaperuna 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 Itaperuna?

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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