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Itu: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
175,483
2026
Population, 2022 census
168,240
2022
Area (km²)
640.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
262.6
2022

In depth

What is the population of Itu?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Itu at 175,483 on 1 July 2026, the 179th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 46th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 168,240 residents.

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

Is the population of Itu growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Itu grew by 14,093, from 154,147 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 168,240, an average of +0.73% a year; the 138th 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 Itu changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Itu's population 7,243 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.3%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 175,047 in 2025 and 174,561 in 2024.

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

How big is Itu?

Itu covers 640.7 km² and had 262.6 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 131st 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 Itu?

Itu 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 Itu a metropolis?

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

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

Who runs Itu?

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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