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Vitória: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
343,935
2026
Population, 2022 census
322,869
2022
Area (km²)
97.1
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
3,324.3
2022

In depth

What is the population of Vitória?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Vitória at 343,935 on 1 July 2026, the 85th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 4th largest of the 78 municipalities in Espírito Santo state. The 2022 census counted 322,869 residents.

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

Is the population of Vitória growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Vitória grew by 3,131, from 319,738 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 322,869, an average of +0.08% a year; the 51st 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 Vitória changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Vitória's population 21,066 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.5%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 343,378 in 2025 and 342,800 in 2024.

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

How big is Vitória?

Vitória covers 97.1 km² and had 3,324.3 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 35th 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 Espírito Santo state's population lives in Vitória?

Vitória holds 8.3% of the estimated 4,150,692 people in Espírito Santo state and 0.16% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

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

Is Vitória a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Vitória (as part of the Vitória/ES urban area) as a metropolis, level 1C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Vitória is part of the Região Metropolitana da Grande Vitória.

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

Who runs Vitória?

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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