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Lagarto: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
106,330
2026
Population, 2022 census
101,579
2022
Area (km²)
968.9
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
104.8
2022

In depth

What is the population of Lagarto?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Lagarto at 106,330 on 1 July 2026, the 322nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 5th largest of the 75 municipalities in Sergipe state. The 2022 census counted 101,579 residents.

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

Is the population of Lagarto growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Lagarto grew by 6,718, from 94,861 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 101,579, an average of +0.57% a year; the 112th 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 Lagarto changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Lagarto's population 4,751 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.7%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 105,957 in 2025 and 105,558 in 2024.

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

How big is Lagarto?

Lagarto covers 968.9 km² and had 104.8 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 72nd 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 Sergipe state's population lives in Lagarto?

Lagarto holds 4.6% of the estimated 2,307,255 people in Sergipe state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Lagarto a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Lagarto as a sub-regional centre, level 3B 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 Lagarto?

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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