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Três Lagoas: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
145,514
2026
Population, 2022 census
132,152
2022
Area (km²)
10,217.1
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
12.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of Três Lagoas?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Três Lagoas at 145,514 on 1 July 2026, the 217th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 3rd largest of the 79 municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul state. The 2022 census counted 132,152 residents.

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

Is the population of Três Lagoas growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Três Lagoas grew by 30,366, from 101,786 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 132,152, an average of +2.20% a year; the 34th 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 Três Lagoas changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Três Lagoas' population 13,362 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+10.1%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 143,523 in 2025 and 141,435 in 2024.

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

How big is Três Lagoas?

Três Lagoas covers 10,217.1 km² and had 12.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 10th 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 do Sul state's population lives in Três Lagoas?

Três Lagoas holds 4.9% of the estimated 2,946,317 people in Mato Grosso do Sul state and 0.07% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Três Lagoas a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Três Lagoas as a sub-regional centre, level 3A 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 Três Lagoas?

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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