Paço do Lumiar: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Paço do Lumiar: Paço do Lumiar's gross domestic product was R$ 1.6 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 824th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
- Health in Paço do Lumiar: Health ministry records show 160 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Paço do Lumiar in 2020-2024 against 8,978 live births, 17.8 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 9th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
- Education in Paço do Lumiar: At the 2022 census 98.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Paço do Lumiar were attending school, the 83rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 990th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Maranhão state: 98.4%).
- Poverty and living standards in Paço do Lumiar: At the 2022 census, 42.6% of residents of Paço do Lumiar lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 49th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2262nd highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
- Government budget and revenue in Paço do Lumiar: The city government of Paço do Lumiar reported R$ 755.6 million of budget revenue for 2025 in its annual accounts to the National Treasury, after R$ 43.4 million of deductions, R$ 43.4 million of them for Fundeb, the school funding pool; that is R$ 5,184 per resident, the 113th lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities.
What is the population of Paço do Lumiar?
IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Paço do Lumiar at 153,903 on 1 July 2026, the 209th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 6th largest of the 217 municipalities in Maranhão state. The 2022 census counted 145,643 residents.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs the population of Paço do Lumiar growing?
Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Paço do Lumiar grew by 39,948, from 105,695 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 145,643, an average of +2.71% a year; the 20th 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 Paço do Lumiar changed since the 2022 census?
IBGE's estimates put Paço do Lumiar's population 8,260 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+5.7%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 153,158 in 2025 and 152,306 in 2024.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is Paço do Lumiar?
Paço do Lumiar covers 127.2 km² and had 1,145.1 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 87th most densely populated of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 23.86 per km²).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs Paço do Lumiar a metropolis?
IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Paço do Lumiar (as part of the São Luís/MA urban area) as a regional capital, level 2A on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Paço do Lumiar is part of the Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- Paço do Lumiar 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 Paço do Lumiar?
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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Cities of a similar size in Brazil
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- Brusque 158,593
- Camaragibe 156,425
- Trindade 156,197
- Nilópolis 155,478
- Balneário Camboriú 154,525
- Teixeira de Freitas 154,114
- Garanhuns 152,484
- Botucatu 151,600
- Franco da Rocha 150,648
- Paranaguá 150,436
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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…)
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