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Itapevi: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
243,967
2026
Population, 2022 census
232,297
2022
Area (km²)
82.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
2,810.3
2022

In depth

What is the population of Itapevi?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Itapevi at 243,967 on 1 July 2026, the 134th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 39th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 232,297 residents.

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

Is the population of Itapevi growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Itapevi grew by 31,528, from 200,769 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 232,297, an average of +1.22% a year; the 107th 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 Itapevi changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Itapevi's population 11,670 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+5.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 242,995 in 2025 and 241,924 in 2024.

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

How big is Itapevi?

Itapevi covers 82.7 km² and had 2,810.3 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 43rd 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 Itapevi?

Itapevi holds 0.5% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.11% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Itapevi a metropolis?

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

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

Who runs Itapevi?

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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