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Praia Grande: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
371,190
2026
Population, 2022 census
349,935
2022
Area (km²)
149.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
2,338.3
2022

In depth

What is the population of Praia Grande?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Praia Grande at 371,190 on 1 July 2026, the 76th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 20th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 349,935 residents.

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

Is the population of Praia Grande growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Praia Grande grew by 87,884, from 262,051 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 349,935, an average of +2.44% a year; the 27th 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 Praia Grande changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Praia Grande's population 21,255 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.1%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 368,539 in 2025 and 365,577 in 2024.

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

How big is Praia Grande?

Praia Grande covers 149.7 km² and had 2,338.3 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 50th 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 Praia Grande?

Praia Grande holds 0.8% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.17% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Praia Grande a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Praia Grande (as part of the Baixada Santista/SP urban area) as a regional capital, level 2C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Praia Grande is part of the Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista.

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

Who runs Praia Grande?

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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