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Parnamirim: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
273,952
2026
Population, 2022 census
252,716
2022
Area (km²)
124.0
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
2,037.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of Parnamirim?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Parnamirim at 273,952 on 1 July 2026, the 112th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 3rd largest of the 167 municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte state. The 2022 census counted 252,716 residents.

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

Is the population of Parnamirim growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Parnamirim grew by 50,260, from 202,456 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 252,716, an average of +1.87% a year; the 53rd 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 Parnamirim changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Parnamirim's population 21,236 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+8.4%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 271,713 in 2025 and 269,298 in 2024.

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

How big is Parnamirim?

Parnamirim covers 124.0 km² and had 2,037.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 58th most 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 Rio Grande do Norte state's population lives in Parnamirim?

Parnamirim holds 7.9% of the estimated 3,463,737 people in Rio Grande do Norte state and 0.13% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Parnamirim a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Parnamirim (as part of the Natal/RN urban area) as a regional capital, level 2A on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Parnamirim is part of the Região Metropolitana de Natal.

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

Who runs Parnamirim?

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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