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Pindamonhangaba: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
173,267
2026
Population, 2022 census
165,428
2022
Area (km²)
731.4
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
226.2
2022

In depth

What is the population of Pindamonhangaba?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Pindamonhangaba at 173,267 on 1 July 2026, the 182nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 47th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 165,428 residents.

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

Is the population of Pindamonhangaba growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Pindamonhangaba grew by 18,433, from 146,995 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 165,428, an average of +0.99% a year; the 140th 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 Pindamonhangaba changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Pindamonhangaba's population 7,839 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.7%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 172,681 in 2025 and 172,027 in 2024.

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

How big is Pindamonhangaba?

Pindamonhangaba covers 731.4 km² and had 226.2 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 124th 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 São Paulo state's population lives in Pindamonhangaba?

Pindamonhangaba holds 0.4% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Pindamonhangaba a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Pindamonhangaba (as part of the Taubaté - Pindamonhangaba/SP urban area) as a regional capital, level 2B on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Pindamonhangaba is part of the Região Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.

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

Who runs Pindamonhangaba?

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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