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Resende: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
137,739
2026
Population, 2022 census
129,612
2022
Area (km²)
1,099.3
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
117.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of Resende?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Resende at 137,739 on 1 July 2026, the 233rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 25th largest of the 92 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. The 2022 census counted 129,612 residents.

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

Is the population of Resende growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Resende grew by 9,843, from 119,769 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 129,612, an average of +0.66% a year; the 126th 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 Resende changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Resende's population 8,127 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.3%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 137,697 in 2025 and 137,612 in 2024.

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

How big is Resende?

Resende covers 1,099.3 km² and had 117.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 80th 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 Rio de Janeiro state's population lives in Resende?

Resende holds 0.8% of the estimated 17,225,410 people in Rio de Janeiro state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Resende a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Resende (as part of the Resende/RJ urban area) as a sub-regional centre, level 3A on a scale whose top level is 1A; it is not part of an officially defined metropolitan region.

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

Who runs Resende?

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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