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Sorriso: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
128,727
2026
Population, 2022 census
110,635
2022
Area (km²)
9,293.6
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
11.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of Sorriso?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Sorriso at 128,727 on 1 July 2026, the 252nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 5th largest of the 141 municipalities in Mato Grosso state. The 2022 census counted 110,635 residents.

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

Is the population of Sorriso growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Sorriso grew by 44,281, from 66,354 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 110,635, an average of +4.35% a year; the 6th 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 Sorriso changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Sorriso's population 18,092 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+16.4%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 124,665 in 2025 and 120,985 in 2024.

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

How big is Sorriso?

Sorriso covers 9,293.6 km² and had 11.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 9th 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 Mato Grosso state's population lives in Sorriso?

Sorriso holds 3.3% of the estimated 3,950,330 people in Mato Grosso state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Sorriso a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Sorriso as a sub-regional centre, level 3B 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

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Who runs Sorriso?

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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