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Várzea Paulista: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
119,923
2026
Population, 2022 census
115,771
2022
Area (km²)
35.1
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
3,296.4
2022

In depth

What is the population of Várzea Paulista?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Várzea Paulista at 119,923 on 1 July 2026, the 275th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 70th largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 115,771 residents.

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

Is the population of Várzea Paulista growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Várzea Paulista grew by 8,682, from 107,089 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 115,771, an average of +0.65% a year; the 123rd 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 Várzea Paulista changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Várzea Paulista's population 4,152 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+3.6%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 119,655 in 2025 and 119,576 in 2024.

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

How big is Várzea Paulista?

Várzea Paulista covers 35.1 km² and had 3,296.4 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 37th 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 Várzea Paulista?

Várzea Paulista holds 0.3% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Várzea Paulista a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Várzea Paulista (as part of the Jundiaí/SP urban area) as a regional capital, level 2C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Várzea Paulista is part of the Região Metropolitana de Jundiaí.

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

Who runs Várzea Paulista?

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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