Suzano: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Suzano: Suzano's gross domestic product was R$ 18.6 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.17% of Brazil's GDP and the 91st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
- Health in Suzano: Health ministry records show 228 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Suzano in 2020-2024 against 20,212 live births, 11.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 157th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
- Education in Suzano: At the 2022 census 99.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Suzano were attending school, the 34th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2527th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; São Paulo state: 98.3%).
- Poverty and living standards in Suzano: At the 2022 census, 28.1% of residents of Suzano lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 126th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2320th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
- Government budget and revenue in Suzano: The city government of Suzano reported R$ 1.53 billion of budget revenue for 2025 in its annual accounts to the National Treasury, after R$ 127.2 million of deductions, R$ 127.2 million of them for Fundeb, the school funding pool; that is R$ 4,614 per resident, the 63rd lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities.
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 copyIs 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyIs 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 copyWho 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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Cities of a similar size in Brazil
- Canoas 359,845
- Uberaba 359,275
- São José dos Pinhais 353,874
- Ribeirão das Neves 348,996
- Vitória 343,935
- São Vicente 338,253
- Pelotas 336,150
- Barueri 336,015
- Palmas 333,154
- Camaçari 323,676
- Taubaté 323,380
- Várzea Grande 323,172
- Parauapebas 312,427
- Juazeiro do Norte 307,928
- Itajaí 302,247
- Limeira 301,780
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Sources
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