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Teresópolis: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
176,772
2026
Population, 2022 census
165,123
2022
Area (km²)
773.3
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
213.5
2022

In depth

What is the population of Teresópolis?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Teresópolis at 176,772 on 1 July 2026, the 178th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 20th largest of the 92 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. The 2022 census counted 165,123 residents.

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

Is the population of Teresópolis growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Teresópolis grew by 1,377, from 163,746 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 165,123, an average of +0.07% a year; the 47th 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 Teresópolis changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Teresópolis' population 11,649 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+7.1%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 176,735 in 2025 and 176,692 in 2024.

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

How big is Teresópolis?

Teresópolis covers 773.3 km² and had 213.5 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 117th 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 Teresópolis?

Teresópolis holds 1.0% of the estimated 17,225,410 people in Rio de Janeiro state and 0.08% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Teresópolis a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Teresópolis 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

Who runs Teresópolis?

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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