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Paragominas: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
114,128
2026
Population, 2022 census
105,550
2022
Area (km²)
19,342.6
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
5.5
2022

In depth

What is the population of Paragominas?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Paragominas at 114,128 on 1 July 2026, the 295th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 15th largest of the 144 municipalities in Pará state. The 2022 census counted 105,550 residents.

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

Is the population of Paragominas growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Paragominas grew by 7,731, from 97,819 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 105,550, an average of +0.64% a year; the 121st 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 Paragominas changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Paragominas' population 8,578 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+8.1%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 113,498 in 2025 and 112,843 in 2024.

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

How big is Paragominas?

Paragominas covers 19,342.6 km² and had 5.5 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 4th 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 Pará state's population lives in Paragominas?

Paragominas holds 1.3% of the estimated 8,756,324 people in Pará state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Paragominas a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Paragominas as a sub-regional centre, level 3B 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

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Who runs Paragominas?

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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