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Mogi Guaçu: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
160,841
2026
Population, 2022 census
153,658
2022
Area (km²)
812.8
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
189.1
2022

In depth

What is the population of Mogi Guaçu?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Mogi Guaçu at 160,841 on 1 July 2026, the 202nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 54th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 153,658 residents.

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

Is the population of Mogi Guaçu growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Mogi Guaçu grew by 16,413, from 137,245 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 153,658, an average of +0.95% a year; the 146th 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 Mogi Guaçu changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Mogi Guaçu's population 7,183 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.7%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 160,318 in 2025 and 159,735 in 2024.

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

How big is Mogi Guaçu?

Mogi Guaçu covers 812.8 km² and had 189.1 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 103rd 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 São Paulo state's population lives in Mogi Guaçu?

Mogi Guaçu holds 0.3% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Mogi Guaçu a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Mogi Guaçu (as part of the Mogi Guaçu - Mogi Mirim/SP urban area) as a sub-regional centre, level 3A 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 Mogi Guaçu?

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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