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São Lourenço da Mata: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
118,719
2026
Population, 2022 census
111,249
2022
Area (km²)
263.7
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
421.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of São Lourenço da Mata?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of São Lourenço da Mata at 118,719 on 1 July 2026, the 283rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 12th largest of the 185 municipalities in Pernambuco state. The 2022 census counted 111,249 residents.

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

Is the population of São Lourenço da Mata growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of São Lourenço da Mata grew by 8,360, from 102,889 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 111,249, an average of +0.65% a year; the 122nd 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 São Lourenço da Mata changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put São Lourenço da Mata's population 7,470 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.7%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 118,258 in 2025 and 117,759 in 2024.

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

How big is São Lourenço da Mata?

São Lourenço da Mata covers 263.7 km² and had 421.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 149th 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 Pernambuco state's population lives in São Lourenço da Mata?

São Lourenço da Mata holds 1.2% of the estimated 9,583,176 people in Pernambuco state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is São Lourenço da Mata a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks São Lourenço da Mata (as part of the Recife/PE urban area) as a metropolis, level 1C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and São Lourenço da Mata is part of the Região Metropolitana de Recife.

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

Who runs São Lourenço da Mata?

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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