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Jequié: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
169,623
2026
Population, 2022 census
158,813
2022
Area (km²)
2,969.0
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
53.5
2022

In depth

What is the population of Jequié?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Jequié at 169,623 on 1 July 2026, the 190th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 11th largest of the 417 municipalities in Bahia state. The 2022 census counted 158,813 residents.

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

Is the population of Jequié growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Jequié grew by 7,512, from 151,301 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 158,813, an average of +0.40% a year; the 92nd 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 Jequié changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Jequié's population 10,810 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.8%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 169,201 in 2025 and 168,733 in 2024.

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

How big is Jequié?

Jequié covers 2,969.0 km² and had 53.5 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 43rd 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 Bahia state's population lives in Jequié?

Jequié holds 1.1% of the estimated 14,889,472 people in Bahia state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Jequié a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Jequié as a sub-regional centre, level 3A on a scale whose top level is 1A; it is not part of an officially defined metropolitan region.

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

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Who runs Jequié?

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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