69% of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities have fewer than 20,000 inhabitants
Of the 5,570 municipalities in the 2022 Census, 3,860 have fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. The median municipality has 11,065 residents.
At the other end, the 41 municipalities with more than 500,000 inhabitants add up to 58.9 million people, 29% of the country's population.
69%of municipalities have fewer than 20,000 inhabitants
Number of municipalities in each population band, 2022 Census
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| Inhabitants | Municipalities | % of municipalities | Combined population | % of the population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5,000 | 1,324.0 | 23.8 | 4,442,756.0 | 2.2 |
| 5,000 to 10,000 | 1,170.0 | 21.0 | 8,335,137.0 | 4.1 |
| 10,000 to 20,000 | 1,366.0 | 24.5 | 19,221,709.0 | 9.5 |
| 20,000 to 50,000 | 1,053.0 | 18.9 | 31,959,971.0 | 15.7 |
| 50,000 to 100,000 | 338.0 | 6.1 | 23,477,248.0 | 11.6 |
| 100,000 to 500,000 | 278.0 | 5.0 | 56,779,163.0 | 28.0 |
| More than 500,000 | 41.0 | 0.7 | 58,864,772.0 | 29.0 |
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