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Paulínia: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
117,554
2026
Population, 2022 census
110,537
2022
Area (km²)
138.8
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
796.5
2022

In depth

What is the population of Paulínia?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Paulínia at 117,554 on 1 July 2026, the 287th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 74th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 110,537 residents.

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

Is the population of Paulínia growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Paulínia grew by 28,391, from 82,146 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 110,537, an average of +2.50% a year; the 24th 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 Paulínia changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Paulínia's population 7,017 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.3%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 116,674 in 2025 and 115,690 in 2024.

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

How big is Paulínia?

Paulínia covers 138.8 km² and had 796.5 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 107th 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 São Paulo state's population lives in Paulínia?

Paulínia holds 0.3% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Paulínia a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Paulínia (as part of the Campinas/SP urban area) as a metropolis, level 1C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Paulínia is part of the Região Metropolitana de Campinas.

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

Who runs Paulínia?

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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