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Santo Antônio de Jesus: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
110,268
2026
Population, 2022 census
103,055
2022
Area (km²)
261.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
393.7
2022

In depth

What is the population of Santo Antônio de Jesus?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Santo Antônio de Jesus at 110,268 on 1 July 2026, the 305th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 18th largest of the 417 municipalities in Bahia state. The 2022 census counted 103,055 residents.

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

Is the population of Santo Antônio de Jesus growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Santo Antônio de Jesus grew by 11,998, from 91,057 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 103,055, an average of +1.04% a year; the 134th 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 Santo Antônio de Jesus changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Santo Antônio de Jesus' population 7,213 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+7.0%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 109,791 in 2025 and 109,267 in 2024.

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

How big is Santo Antônio de Jesus?

Santo Antônio de Jesus covers 261.7 km² and had 393.7 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 158th 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 Bahia state's population lives in Santo Antônio de Jesus?

Santo Antônio de Jesus holds 0.7% of the estimated 14,889,472 people in Bahia state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Santo Antônio de Jesus a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Santo Antônio de Jesus 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 Santo Antônio de Jesus?

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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