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Luís Eduardo Magalhães: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
119,947
2026
Population, 2022 census
107,909
2022
Area (km²)
4,036.1
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
26.7
2022

In depth

What is the population of Luís Eduardo Magalhães?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Luís Eduardo Magalhães at 119,947 on 1 July 2026, the 274th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 16th largest of the 417 municipalities in Bahia state. The 2022 census counted 107,909 residents.

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

Is the population of Luís Eduardo Magalhães growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Luís Eduardo Magalhães grew by 47,804, from 60,105 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 107,909, an average of +5.00% a year; the 3rd 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 Luís Eduardo Magalhães changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Luís Eduardo Magalhães' population 12,038 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+11.2%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 118,382 in 2025 and 116,662 in 2024.

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

How big is Luís Eduardo Magalhães?

Luís Eduardo Magalhães covers 4,036.1 km² and had 26.7 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 22nd 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 Luís Eduardo Magalhães?

Luís Eduardo Magalhães holds 0.8% of the estimated 14,889,472 people in Bahia state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Luís Eduardo Magalhães a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Luís Eduardo Magalhães 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

Who runs Luís Eduardo Magalhães?

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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