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Suzano: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
321,600
2026
Population, 2022 census
307,429
2022
Area (km²)
206.2
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
1,490.7
2022

In depth

What is the population of Suzano?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Suzano at 321,600 on 1 July 2026, the 93rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 25th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 307,429 residents.

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

Is the population of Suzano growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Suzano grew by 44,949, from 262,480 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 307,429, an average of +1.33% a year; the 94th 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 Suzano changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Suzano's population 14,171 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+4.6%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 320,261 in 2025 and 318,765 in 2024.

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

How big is Suzano?

Suzano covers 206.2 km² and had 1,490.7 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 73rd 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 São Paulo state's population lives in Suzano?

Suzano holds 0.7% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.15% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Suzano a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Suzano (as part of the São Paulo/SP urban area) as a great national metropolis, level 1A on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Suzano is part of the Região Metropolitana de São Paulo.

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

Who runs Suzano?

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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