Alagoas in numbers

3,127,683residents · 2022 Census

Rank: 19th among the 27 states
Share of Brazil: 1.5% of Brazil's 203,080,756 people
Municipalities: 102
Capital: Maceió
Region: Northeast
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census (SIDRA table 4714)

Alagoas has 3,127,683 inhabitants (2022 Census), the 19th most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 15 others, and holds 1.5% of Brazilians. The capital, Maceió, has 957,916 people, 30.6% of the state. The state has 102 municipalities.

Alagoas on the map of Brazil

Dark outline: Alagoas. Color: state population, in millions.

Population rank among the states in the same region (Northeast):

State	People
Bahia	14,141,626
Pernambuco	9,058,931
Ceará	8,794,957
Maranhão	6,776,699
Paraíba	3,974,687
Rio Grande do Norte	3,302,729
Piauí	3,271,199
Alagoas	3,127,683
Sergipe	2,210,004

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The 10 most populous municipalities in Alagoas

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Maceió	957,916	30.6%
2	Arapiraca	234,696	7.5%
3	Rio Largo	93,927	3.0%
4	Palmeira dos Índios	71,574	2.3%
5	Marechal Deodoro	60,370	1.9%
6	União dos Palmares	59,280	1.9%
7	Penedo	58,650	1.9%
8	São Miguel dos Campos	51,990	1.7%
9	Delmiro Gouveia	51,318	1.6%
10	Coruripe	50,414	1.6%

Municipalities by size

Size	Municipalities	Population	% of state
up to 5,000	9	37,148	1.2%
5,000 to 20,000	54	611,374	19.5%
20,000 to 100,000	37	1,286,549	41.1%
over 100,000	2	1,192,612	38.1%

2 municipalities have over 100,000 inhabitants and hold 38.1% of the state's population.

See all 102 municipalities in Alagoas (2022 Census population)

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Maceió	957,916	30.6%
2	Arapiraca	234,696	7.5%
3	Rio Largo	93,927	3.0%
4	Palmeira dos Índios	71,574	2.3%
5	Marechal Deodoro	60,370	1.9%
6	União dos Palmares	59,280	1.9%
7	Penedo	58,650	1.9%
8	São Miguel dos Campos	51,990	1.7%
9	Delmiro Gouveia	51,318	1.6%
10	Coruripe	50,414	1.6%
11	Santana do Ipanema	46,220	1.5%
12	Teotônio Vilela	38,053	1.2%
13	Atalaia	37,512	1.2%
14	Girau do Ponciano	36,102	1.2%
15	Pilar	35,370	1.1%
16	Maragogi	32,174	1.0%
17	Campo Alegre	32,106	1.0%
18	São Sebastião	31,786	1.0%
19	São Luís do Quitunde	30,873	1.0%
20	São José da Tapera	30,604	1.0%
21	Craíbas	25,397	0.8%
22	Murici	25,187	0.8%
23	Limoeiro de Anadia	24,740	0.8%
24	Satuba	24,278	0.8%
25	Viçosa	24,092	0.8%
26	Porto Calvo	24,071	0.8%
27	Igaci	23,995	0.8%
28	Junqueiro	23,907	0.8%
29	Matriz de Camaragibe	23,857	0.8%
30	Pão de Açúcar	23,823	0.8%
31	Traipu	23,565	0.8%
32	Feira Grande	22,712	0.7%
33	Piranhas	22,609	0.7%
34	Mata Grande	21,844	0.7%
35	Igreja Nova	21,372	0.7%
36	Boca da Mata	21,187	0.7%
37	São José da Laje	20,813	0.7%
38	Olho d'Água das Flores	20,695	0.7%
39	Porto Real do Colégio	20,082	0.6%
40	Taquarana	19,032	0.6%
41	Água Branca	19,008	0.6%
42	Lagoa da Canoa	18,457	0.6%
43	Major Isidoro	17,700	0.6%
44	Joaquim Gomes	17,150	0.5%
45	Batalha	16,448	0.5%
46	Barra de Santo Antônio	16,365	0.5%
47	Cajueiro	16,024	0.5%
48	Piaçabuçu	15,908	0.5%
49	Colônia Leopoldina	15,816	0.5%
50	Canapi	15,559	0.5%
51	Estrela de Alagoas	15,429	0.5%
52	Messias	15,405	0.5%
53	Inhapi	15,167	0.5%
54	Capela	15,032	0.5%
55	Anadia	13,966	0.4%
56	Paripueira	13,835	0.4%
57	Passo de Camaragibe	13,804	0.4%
58	Ibateguara	13,731	0.4%
59	Maribondo	13,679	0.4%
60	Poço das Trincheiras	12,518	0.4%
61	Senador Rui Palmeira	12,303	0.4%
62	Ouro Branco	11,446	0.4%
63	Santana do Mundaú	11,323	0.4%
64	Quebrangulo	11,080	0.4%
65	Olivença	10,812	0.3%
66	Coité do Nóia	10,810	0.3%
67	Pariconha	10,573	0.3%
68	Cacimbinhas	10,482	0.3%
69	Novo Lino	10,020	0.3%
70	Dois Riachos	9,805	0.3%
71	Flexeiras	9,618	0.3%
72	Branquinha	9,603	0.3%
73	Maravilha	9,534	0.3%
74	Jequiá da Praia	9,470	0.3%
75	Porto de Pedras	9,295	0.3%
76	Japaratinga	9,219	0.3%
77	Carneiros	8,999	0.3%
78	São Miguel dos Milagres	8,482	0.3%
79	Olho d'Água do Casado	8,349	0.3%
80	Campo Grande	8,143	0.3%
81	Barra de São Miguel	7,944	0.3%
82	Monteirópolis	7,184	0.2%
83	Santa Luzia do Norte	6,919	0.2%
84	Campestre	6,665	0.2%
85	Paulo Jacinto	6,576	0.2%
86	São Brás	6,555	0.2%
87	Roteiro	6,474	0.2%
88	Belo Monte	5,936	0.2%
89	Chã Preta	5,910	0.2%
90	Tanque d'Arca	5,796	0.2%
91	Coqueiro Seco	5,581	0.2%
92	Jacuípe	5,352	0.2%
93	Jacaré dos Homens	5,083	0.2%
94	Jaramataia	4,985	0.2%
95	Minador do Negrão	4,845	0.2%
96	Belém	4,722	0.2%
97	Olho d'Água Grande	4,330	0.1%
98	Palestina	4,325	0.1%
99	Jundiá	4,092	0.1%
100	Feliz Deserto	3,963	0.1%
101	Mar Vermelho	3,155	0.1%
102	Pindoba	2,731	0.087%

Intermediate geographic regions

IBGE division that groups municipalities around a hub city.

Intermediate region	People	% of state	Municipalities
Maceió	2,014,928	64.4%	52
Arapiraca	1,112,755	35.6%	50

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Alagoas?

Alagoas had 3,127,683 inhabitants in IBGE's 2022 Census. It is the 19th most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 15 others.

How many municipalities are there in Alagoas?

Alagoas has 102 municipalities. The most populous is Maceió, with 957,916 inhabitants.

What is the capital of Alagoas and how many people live there?

The capital is Maceió, with 957,916 inhabitants in the 2022 Census (30.6% of the state's population).

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