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São Pedro da Aldeia: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
110,735
2026
Population, 2022 census
104,029
2022
Area (km²)
332.5
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
312.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of São Pedro da Aldeia?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of São Pedro da Aldeia at 110,735 on 1 July 2026, the 302nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 27th largest of the 92 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. The 2022 census counted 104,029 residents.

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

Is the population of São Pedro da Aldeia growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of São Pedro da Aldeia grew by 16,209, from 87,820 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 104,029, an average of +1.42% a year; the 85th 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 São Pedro da Aldeia changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put São Pedro da Aldeia's population 6,706 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.4%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 110,677 in 2025 and 110,556 in 2024.

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

How big is São Pedro da Aldeia?

São Pedro da Aldeia covers 332.5 km² and had 312.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 143rd 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 São Pedro da Aldeia?

São Pedro da Aldeia holds 0.6% of the estimated 17,225,410 people in Rio de Janeiro state and 0.05% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is São Pedro da Aldeia a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks São Pedro da Aldeia (as part of the Cabo Frio/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 São Pedro da Aldeia?

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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