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Jaraguá do Sul: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
203,204
2026
Population, 2022 census
182,660
2022
Area (km²)
530.9
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
344.1
2022

In depth

What is the population of Jaraguá do Sul?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Jaraguá do Sul at 203,204 on 1 July 2026, the 159th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 9th largest of the 295 municipalities in Santa Catarina state. The 2022 census counted 182,660 residents.

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

Is the population of Jaraguá do Sul growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Jaraguá do Sul grew by 39,528, from 143,132 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 182,660, an average of +2.05% a year; the 42nd 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 Jaraguá do Sul changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Jaraguá do Sul's population 20,544 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+11.2%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 199,519 in 2025 and 195,753 in 2024.

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

How big is Jaraguá do Sul?

Jaraguá do Sul covers 530.9 km² and had 344.1 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 149th 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 Santa Catarina state's population lives in Jaraguá do Sul?

Jaraguá do Sul holds 2.4% of the estimated 8,312,759 people in Santa Catarina state and 0.09% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Jaraguá do Sul a metropolis?

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

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

Who runs Jaraguá do Sul?

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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