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Rio das Ostras: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
168,626
2026
Population, 2022 census
156,491
2022
Area (km²)
228.0
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
686.2
2022

In depth

What is the population of Rio das Ostras?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Rio das Ostras at 168,626 on 1 July 2026, the 191st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 21st largest of the 92 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. The 2022 census counted 156,491 residents.

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

Is the population of Rio das Ostras growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Rio das Ostras grew by 50,811, from 105,680 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 156,491, an average of +3.33% a year; the 12th 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 Rio das Ostras changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Rio das Ostras' population 12,135 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+7.8%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 168,455 in 2025 and 168,099 in 2024.

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

How big is Rio das Ostras?

Rio das Ostras covers 228.0 km² and had 686.2 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 113th 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 Rio de Janeiro state's population lives in Rio das Ostras?

Rio das Ostras holds 1.0% of the estimated 17,225,410 people in Rio de Janeiro state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Rio das Ostras a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Rio das Ostras (as part of the Macaé - Rio das Ostras/RJ urban area) as a regional capital, level 2C 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 Rio das Ostras?

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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