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Muriaé: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
108,716
2026
Population, 2022 census
104,108
2022
Area (km²)
841.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
123.7
2022

In depth

What is the population of Muriaé?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Muriaé at 108,716 on 1 July 2026, the 311th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 32nd largest of the 853 municipalities in Minas Gerais state. The 2022 census counted 104,108 residents.

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

Is the population of Muriaé growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Muriaé grew by 3,343, from 100,765 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 104,108, an average of +0.27% a year; the 76th 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 Muriaé changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Muriaé's population 4,608 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.4%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 108,447 in 2025 and 108,161 in 2024.

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

How big is Muriaé?

Muriaé covers 841.7 km² and had 123.7 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 82nd 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 Minas Gerais state's population lives in Muriaé?

Muriaé holds 0.5% of the estimated 21,460,311 people in Minas Gerais state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Muriaé a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Muriaé 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 Muriaé?

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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