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Parauapebas: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
312,427
2026
Population, 2022 census
267,836
2022
Area (km²)
6,885.8
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
38.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of Parauapebas?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Parauapebas at 312,427 on 1 July 2026, the 94th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 4th largest of the 144 municipalities in Pará state. The 2022 census counted 267,836 residents.

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

Is the population of Parauapebas growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Parauapebas grew by 113,928, from 153,908 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 267,836, an average of +4.73% a year; the 4th 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 Parauapebas changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Parauapebas' population 44,591 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+16.6%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 305,771 in 2025 and 298,854 in 2024.

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

How big is Parauapebas?

Parauapebas covers 6,885.8 km² and had 38.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 28th 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 Parauapebas?

Parauapebas holds 3.6% of the estimated 8,756,324 people in Pará state and 0.15% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Parauapebas a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Parauapebas 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

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Who runs Parauapebas?

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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