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Pinhais: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
131,857
2026
Population, 2022 census
127,019
2022
Area (km²)
60.9
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
2,086.8
2022

In depth

What is the population of Pinhais?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Pinhais at 131,857 on 1 July 2026, the 246th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 16th largest of the 399 municipalities in Paraná state. The 2022 census counted 127,019 residents.

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

Is the population of Pinhais growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Pinhais grew by 9,766, from 117,253 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 127,019, an average of +0.67% a year; the 128th 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 Pinhais changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Pinhais' population 4,838 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+3.8%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 131,255 in 2025 and 131,199 in 2024.

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

How big is Pinhais?

Pinhais covers 60.9 km² and had 2,086.8 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 57th 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 Paraná state's population lives in Pinhais?

Pinhais holds 1.1% of the estimated 11,952,456 people in Paraná state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Pinhais a metropolis?

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

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

Who runs Pinhais?

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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