Regions of Brazil: population and official figures
Brazil is divided into 27 regions. The largest by population is Sao Paulo with 46,179,008 people (21.6% of the total); the smallest is Roraima with 761,012. Figures are from IBGE, Brazil's national statistics office (2022 census, population estimates for 1 July 2026, regional accounts for 2023 and the PNAD Continua household survey), with the governors elected in 2022 from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
Who governs Brazil's regions?
States (26) + Federal District: Governor and state legislative assembly directly elected for four years. Police, state schools and hospitals, state roads, courts; states create metropolitan regions.
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All 27 regions, largest first
| # | Region | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Paulo | 46,179,008 | 2026 | +0.2% |
| 2 | Minas Gerais | 21,460,311 | 2026 | +0.3% |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 17,225,410 | 2026 | +0.0% |
| 4 | Bahia | 14,889,472 | 2026 | +0.1% |
| 5 | Parana | 11,952,456 | 2026 | +0.5% |
| 6 | Rio Grande do Sul | 11,233,317 | 2026 | +0.0% |
| 7 | Pernambuco | 9,583,176 | 2026 | +0.2% |
| 8 | Ceara | 9,302,211 | 2026 | +0.4% |
| 9 | Para | 8,756,324 | 2026 | +0.5% |
| 10 | Santa Catarina | 8,312,759 | 2026 | +1.5% |
| 11 | Goias | 7,495,033 | 2026 | +1.0% |
| 12 | Maranhao | 7,024,557 | 2026 | +0.1% |
| 13 | Amazonas | 4,360,926 | 2026 | +0.9% |
| 14 | Paraiba | 4,182,828 | 2026 | +0.4% |
| 15 | Espirito Santo | 4,150,692 | 2026 | +0.6% |
| 16 | Mato Grosso | 3,950,330 | 2026 | +1.5% |
| 17 | Rio Grande do Norte | 3,463,737 | 2026 | +0.3% |
| 18 | Piaui | 3,392,617 | 2026 | +0.2% |
| 19 | Alagoas | 3,221,128 | 2026 | +0.0% |
| 20 | Distrito Federal | 3,009,996 | 2026 | +0.4% |
| 21 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,946,317 | 2026 | +0.7% |
| 22 | Sergipe | 2,307,255 | 2026 | +0.3% |
| 23 | Rondonia | 1,757,338 | 2026 | +0.3% |
| 24 | Tocantins | 1,595,994 | 2026 | +0.6% |
| 25 | Acre | 887,794 | 2026 | +0.4% |
| 26 | Amapa | 809,953 | 2026 | +0.4% |
| 27 | Roraima | 761,012 | 2026 | +3.0% |
Cities: the largest cities of Brazil.
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Estimativas da Populacao: SIDRA table 6579, estimated resident population on 1 July, Brazil and Federation units (2001-2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c333a15311b3…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Censo Demografico 2022: SIDRA table 4714, resident population, area and population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 aa5f3d29b9b0…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Censo Demografico 2022: SIDRA table 4709, resident population, change since the 2010 census and geometric growth rate, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 87cde5ce3c0a…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Sistema de Contas Regionais: Brasil 2023, special tables 2010-2023 (table 1 GDP at current prices, table 3 chained volume index of GDP, table 7 composition of gross value added), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 948efefe5846…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Produto Interno Bruto dos Municipios 2023, table 5: share of the five municipalities with the largest GDP in each state's GDP, municipalities and population, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3a0c51d647ca…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua trimestral: SIDRA table 4093, people aged 14 and over by labour force status, participation, employment, unemployment and informality rates, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 56ea7680db47…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua trimestral: SIDRA table 5436, average real monthly usual earnings from the main job of employed people aged 14 and over, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 136668052cfe…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua anual: SIDRA table 7531, average monthly household income per person (total, poorest 10%, richest 10%), at each year's average prices, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fbfec5f10cf3…)
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