Sao Paulo, Brazil Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Sao Paulo, Brazil metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Sao Paulo in 2025 is 22,990,000, a 0.8% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Sao Paulo in 2024 was 22,807,000, a 0.83% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Sao Paulo in 2023 was 22,620,000, a 0.85% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Sao Paulo in 2022 was 22,430,000, a 0.87% increase from 2021.
| Other Cities in Brazil |
| City Name |
Population |
| Sao Paulo |
22,990,000 |
| Rio de Janeiro |
13,923,000 |
| Belo Horizonte |
6,352,000 |
| Brasilia |
4,991,000 |
| Recife |
4,344,000 |
| Fortaleza |
4,284,000 |
| Porto Alegre |
4,269,000 |
| Salvador |
4,030,000 |
| Curitiba |
3,889,000 |
| Campinas |
3,492,000 |
| Goiania |
2,927,000 |
| Belem |
2,454,000 |
| Manaus |
2,435,000 |
| Grande Vitoria |
2,221,000 |
| Baixada Santista |
1,982,000 |
| Natal |
1,575,000 |
| Grande Sao Luis |
1,548,000 |
| Joao Pessoa |
1,448,000 |
| Maceio |
1,388,000 |
| Joinville |
1,375,000 |
| Florianopolis |
1,324,000 |
| Aracaju |
1,082,000 |
| Teresina |
1,069,000 |
| Campo Grande |
943,000 |
| Londrina |
942,000 |
| Sorocaba |
829,000 |
| Sao Jose dos Campos |
765,000 |
| Ribeirao Preto |
758,000 |
| Uberlandia |
725,000 |
| Jundiai |
721,000 |
| Feira De Santana |
637,000 |
| Cuiaba |
606,000 |
| Juiz De Fora |
601,000 |
| Porto Velho |
555,000 |
| Vale do Aco |
542,000 |
| Macapa |
526,000 |
| Petrolina |
513,000 |
| Caxias Do Sul |
509,000 |
| Juazeiro Do Norte |
492,000 |
| Campos dos Goytacazes |
466,000 |
| Sao Jose do Rio Preto |
461,000 |
| Volta Redonda |
454,000 |
| Maringa |
446,000 |
| Piracicaba |
419,000 |
| Montes Claros |
418,000 |
| Campina Grande |
414,000 |
| Anapolis |
406,000 |
| Rio Branco |
393,000 |
| Bauru |
391,000 |
| Boa Vista |
369,000 |
| Blumenau |
368,000 |
| Franca |
367,000 |
| Ponta Grossa |
367,000 |
| Caruaru |
351,000 |
| Uberaba |
351,000 |
| Vitoria da Conquista |
348,000 |
| Pelotas |
336,000 |
| Cascavel |
331,000 |
| Taubate |
328,000 |
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Sao Paulo - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
22,990,000 |
0.80% |
| 2024 |
22,807,000 |
0.83% |
| 2023 |
22,620,000 |
0.85% |
| 2022 |
22,430,000 |
0.87% |
| 2021 |
22,237,000 |
0.88% |
| 2020 |
22,043,000 |
0.90% |
| 2019 |
21,847,000 |
0.91% |
| 2018 |
21,650,000 |
1.21% |
| 2017 |
21,392,000 |
1.21% |
| 2016 |
21,136,000 |
1.21% |
| 2015 |
20,883,000 |
1.21% |
| 2014 |
20,633,000 |
1.21% |
| 2013 |
20,387,000 |
1.21% |
| 2012 |
20,143,000 |
1.21% |
| 2011 |
19,902,000 |
1.23% |
| 2010 |
19,660,000 |
1.46% |
| 2009 |
19,377,000 |
1.45% |
| 2008 |
19,100,000 |
1.46% |
| 2007 |
18,825,000 |
1.46% |
| 2006 |
18,555,000 |
1.46% |
| 2005 |
18,288,000 |
1.45% |
| 2004 |
18,026,000 |
1.46% |
| 2003 |
17,767,000 |
1.46% |
| 2002 |
17,512,000 |
1.46% |
| 2001 |
17,260,000 |
1.45% |
| 2000 |
17,014,000 |
1.35% |
| 1999 |
16,788,000 |
1.35% |
| 1998 |
16,565,000 |
1.35% |
| 1997 |
16,345,000 |
1.35% |
| 1996 |
16,128,000 |
1.35% |
| 1995 |
15,913,000 |
1.34% |
| 1994 |
15,702,000 |
1.34% |
| 1993 |
15,494,000 |
1.35% |
| 1992 |
15,288,000 |
1.45% |
| 1991 |
15,069,000 |
1.98% |
| 1990 |
14,776,000 |
1.98% |
| 1989 |
14,489,000 |
1.98% |
| 1988 |
14,208,000 |
1.99% |
| 1987 |
13,931,000 |
1.98% |
| 1986 |
13,660,000 |
1.98% |
| 1985 |
13,395,000 |
1.98% |
| 1984 |
13,135,000 |
1.99% |
| 1983 |
12,879,000 |
1.98% |
| 1982 |
12,629,000 |
1.98% |
| 1981 |
12,384,000 |
2.44% |
| 1980 |
12,089,000 |
4.69% |
| 1979 |
11,547,000 |
4.69% |
| 1978 |
11,030,000 |
4.69% |
| 1977 |
10,536,000 |
4.68% |
| 1976 |
10,065,000 |
4.69% |
| 1975 |
9,614,000 |
4.68% |
| 1974 |
9,184,000 |
4.70% |
| 1973 |
8,772,000 |
4.68% |
| 1972 |
8,380,000 |
4.70% |
| 1971 |
8,004,000 |
5.04% |
| 1970 |
7,620,000 |
6.75% |
| 1969 |
7,138,000 |
6.76% |
| 1968 |
6,686,000 |
6.77% |
| 1967 |
6,262,000 |
6.75% |
| 1966 |
5,866,000 |
6.77% |
| 1965 |
5,494,000 |
6.74% |
| 1964 |
5,147,000 |
6.78% |
| 1963 |
4,820,000 |
6.76% |
| 1962 |
4,515,000 |
6.76% |
| 1961 |
4,229,000 |
6.52% |
| 1960 |
3,970,000 |
5.47% |
| 1959 |
3,764,000 |
5.43% |
| 1958 |
3,570,000 |
5.47% |
| 1957 |
3,385,000 |
5.45% |
| 1956 |
3,210,000 |
5.45% |
| 1955 |
3,044,000 |
5.47% |
| 1954 |
2,886,000 |
5.44% |
| 1953 |
2,737,000 |
5.43% |
| 1952 |
2,596,000 |
5.49% |
| 1951 |
2,461,000 |
5.44% |
| 1950 |
2,334,000 |
0.00% |
