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Itapetininga: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
164,687
2026
Population, 2022 census
157,790
2022
Area (km²)
1,789.3
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
88.2
2022

In depth

What is the population of Itapetininga?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Itapetininga at 164,687 on 1 July 2026, the 194th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 52nd largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 157,790 residents.

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

Is the population of Itapetininga growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Itapetininga grew by 13,413, from 144,377 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 157,790, an average of +0.74% a year; the 141st 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 Itapetininga changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Itapetininga's population 6,897 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.4%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 164,256 in 2025 and 163,774 in 2024.

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

How big is Itapetininga?

Itapetininga covers 1,789.3 km² and had 88.2 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 62nd 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 São Paulo state's population lives in Itapetininga?

Itapetininga 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 Itapetininga a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Itapetininga (as part of the Itapetininga/SP urban area) as a sub-regional centre, level 3A on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Itapetininga is part of the Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba.

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

Who runs Itapetininga?

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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