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Itaquaquecetuba: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
384,436
2026
Population, 2022 census
369,275
2022
Area (km²)
82.6
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
4,469.4
2022

In depth

What is the population of Itaquaquecetuba?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Itaquaquecetuba at 384,436 on 1 July 2026, the 71st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 19th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 369,275 residents.

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

Is the population of Itaquaquecetuba growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Itaquaquecetuba grew by 47,505, from 321,770 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 369,275, an average of +1.15% a year; the 118th 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 Itaquaquecetuba changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Itaquaquecetuba's population 15,161 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.1%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 382,983 in 2025 and 382,521 in 2024.

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

How big is Itaquaquecetuba?

Itaquaquecetuba covers 82.6 km² and had 4,469.4 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 21st 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 Itaquaquecetuba?

Itaquaquecetuba holds 0.8% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.18% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Itaquaquecetuba a metropolis?

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

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

Who runs Itaquaquecetuba?

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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