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Juiz de Fora: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
569,588
2026
Population, 2022 census
540,756
2022
Area (km²)
1,435.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
376.6
2022

In depth

What is the population of Juiz de Fora?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Juiz de Fora at 569,588 on 1 July 2026, the 40th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 4th largest of the 853 municipalities in Minas Gerais state. The 2022 census counted 540,756 residents.

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

Is the population of Juiz de Fora growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Juiz de Fora grew by 24,509, from 516,247 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 540,756, an average of +0.39% a year; the 90th 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 Juiz de Fora changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Juiz de Fora's population 28,832 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+5.3%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 567,730 in 2025 and 565,764 in 2024.

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

How big is Juiz de Fora?

Juiz de Fora covers 1,435.7 km² and had 376.6 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 160th 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 Minas Gerais state's population lives in Juiz de Fora?

Juiz de Fora holds 2.7% of the estimated 21,460,311 people in Minas Gerais state and 0.27% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Juiz de Fora a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Juiz de Fora (as part of the Juiz de Fora/MG urban area) as a regional capital, level 2B 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

Who runs Juiz de Fora?

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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