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Manacapuru: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
113,042
2026
Population, 2022 census
101,883
2022
Area (km²)
7,336.6
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
13.9
2022

In depth

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 copy

Is 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

What share of Amazonas state's population lives in Manacapuru?

Manacapuru holds 2.6% of the estimated 4,360,926 people in Amazonas state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is 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 copy

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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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