Manacapuru: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Manacapuru: Manacapuru's gross domestic product was R$ 1.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 727th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
- Health in Manacapuru: Health ministry records show 122 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Manacapuru in 2020-2024 against 10,110 live births, 12.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 127th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
- Education in Manacapuru: At the 2022 census 96.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Manacapuru were attending school, the 9th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 223rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Amazonas state: 95.9%).
- Poverty and living standards in Manacapuru: At the 2022 census, 63.5% of residents of Manacapuru lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 3rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 541st highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
- Government budget and revenue in Manacapuru: The city government of Manacapuru reported R$ 572.0 million of budget revenue for 2025 in its annual accounts to the National Treasury, after R$ 37.6 million of deductions, R$ 37.6 million of them for Fundeb, the school funding pool; that is R$ 5,567 per resident, the 141st lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities.
What is the population of Manacapuru?
IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Manacapuru at 113,042 on 1 July 2026, the 297th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 3rd largest of the 62 municipalities in Amazonas state. The 2022 census counted 101,883 residents.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs the population of Manacapuru growing?
Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Manacapuru grew by 16,742, from 85,141 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 101,883, an average of +1.51% a year; the 73rd fastest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: +0.52% a year).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow has the population of Manacapuru changed since the 2022 census?
IBGE's estimates put Manacapuru's population 11,159 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+11.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 111,751 in 2025 and 110,691 in 2024.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is Manacapuru?
Manacapuru covers 7,336.6 km² and had 13.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 12th least densely populated of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 23.86 per km²).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs Manacapuru a metropolis?
IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Manacapuru as a sub-regional centre, level 3B on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Manacapuru is part of the Região Metropolitana de Manaus.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- Manacapuru lies within the Legal Amazon, as classified by IBGE in its municipal GDP database. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
Who runs Manacapuru?
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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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Estatísticas do Cadastro Central de Empresas (CEMPRE) 2022-2024: local units, companies and organisations, employed persons, salaried employees, wages and average monthly salary (SIDRA table 9509; Brazil, states and the 320 listed municipalities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6512e29fcaa1…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: resident population, area of the territorial unit and population density, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 4714), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6d558ffe6763…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: resident population, absolute change from the 2010 population (adjusted to 2022 boundaries) and geometric annual growth rate (SIDRA table 4709), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5459a5d6df45…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios, database 2010-2023 (text format, with layout): GDP, GDP per person and gross value added by sector for every municipality, with IBGE urban hierarchy, metropolitan region, Legal Amazon and semi-arid classifications, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1179047b0bcc…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Estimativas da População: estimated resident population on 1 July, 2021 and 2024-2026, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 6579), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8bc8863bc78a…)
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC): live births by mother's municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d3eb8c12756b…)
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- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM): infant deaths (under 1 year) by municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9c69e0471200…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), Ministry of Education: Ideb 2025, primary school late years (6th-9th grade): pass rates, Saeb scores and Ideb 2005-2025 by municipality and school network (spreadsheet from the zip download), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a54ddd30107…)
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- Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI: SICONFI API, Declaração de Contas Anuais (DCA) Annex I-C, budget revenue realised, 2025 (2024 where 2025 was not filed), for the 320 listed municipalities (gzip of request URL -> exact API response), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e46cf2e4cc4…)
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- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: gross school attendance rate by age group (0-3, 4-5, 6-14 and 15-17), Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10056), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4966e323affd…)
- Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI: SICONFI API, Declaração de Contas Anuais (DCA) Annex I-E, budget spending by function, 2025 (2024 where 2025 was not filed), for the 320 listed municipalities (gzip of request URL -> exact API response), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2d3d576cb339…)
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