Mato Grosso do Sul in numbers

2,757,013residents · 2022 Census

Rank: 21st among the 27 states
Share of Brazil: 1.4% of Brazil's 203,080,756 people
Municipalities: 79
Capital: Campo Grande
Region: Central-West
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census (SIDRA table 4714)

Mato Grosso do Sul has 2,757,013 inhabitants (2022 Census), the 21st most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 17 others, and holds 1.4% of Brazilians. The capital, Campo Grande, has 898,100 people, 32.6% of the state. The state has 79 municipalities.

Mato Grosso do Sul on the map of Brazil

Dark outline: Mato Grosso do Sul. Color: state population, in millions.

Population rank among the states in the same region (Central-West):

State	People
Goiás	7,056,495
Mato Grosso	3,658,649
Distrito Federal	2,817,381
Mato Grosso do Sul	2,757,013

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The 10 most populous municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Campo Grande	898,100	32.6%
2	Dourados	243,367	8.8%
3	Três Lagoas	132,152	4.8%
4	Corumbá	96,268	3.5%
5	Ponta Porã	92,017	3.3%
6	Naviraí	50,457	1.8%
7	Nova Andradina	48,563	1.8%
8	Sidrolândia	47,118	1.7%
9	Aquidauana	46,803	1.7%
10	Maracaju	45,047	1.6%

Municipalities by size

Size	Municipalities	Population	% of state
up to 5,000	7	29,632	1.1%
5,000 to 20,000	40	430,577	15.6%
20,000 to 100,000	29	1,023,185	37.1%
over 100,000	3	1,273,619	46.2%

3 municipalities have over 100,000 inhabitants and hold 46.2% of the state's population.

See all 79 municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul (2022 Census population)

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Campo Grande	898,100	32.6%
2	Dourados	243,367	8.8%
3	Três Lagoas	132,152	4.8%
4	Corumbá	96,268	3.5%
5	Ponta Porã	92,017	3.3%
6	Naviraí	50,457	1.8%
7	Nova Andradina	48,563	1.8%
8	Sidrolândia	47,118	1.7%
9	Aquidauana	46,803	1.7%
10	Maracaju	45,047	1.6%
11	Paranaíba	40,957	1.5%
12	Amambai	39,325	1.4%
13	Rio Brilhante	37,601	1.4%
14	Coxim	32,151	1.2%
15	Chapadão do Sul	30,993	1.1%
16	Caarapó	30,612	1.1%
17	São Gabriel do Oeste	29,579	1.1%
18	Ivinhema	27,821	1.0%
19	Aparecida do Taboado	27,674	1.0%
20	Costa Rica	26,037	0.9%
21	Miranda	25,536	0.9%
22	Itaporã	24,137	0.9%
23	Anastácio	24,114	0.9%
24	Jardim	23,981	0.9%
25	Bonito	23,659	0.9%
26	Ribas do Rio Pardo	23,150	0.8%
27	Bataguassu	23,031	0.8%
28	Nova Alvorada do Sul	21,822	0.8%
29	Bela Vista	21,613	0.8%
30	Ladário	21,522	0.8%
31	Cassilândia	20,988	0.8%
32	Fátima do Sul	20,609	0.7%
33	Rio Verde de Mato Grosso	19,818	0.7%
34	Itaquiraí	19,423	0.7%
35	Mundo Novo	19,193	0.7%
36	Terenos	17,652	0.6%
37	Água Clara	16,741	0.6%
38	Sonora	14,516	0.5%
39	Coronel Sapucaia	14,289	0.5%
40	Iguatemi	13,808	0.5%
41	Deodápolis	13,663	0.5%
42	Camapuã	13,583	0.5%
43	Nioaque	13,220	0.5%
44	Paranhos	12,921	0.5%
45	Porto Murtinho	12,859	0.5%
46	Brasilândia	11,579	0.4%
47	Eldorado	11,386	0.4%
48	Dois Irmãos do Buriti	11,100	0.4%
49	Sete Quedas	10,994	0.4%
50	Tacuru	10,808	0.4%
51	Aral Moreira	10,748	0.4%
52	Angélica	10,729	0.4%
53	Batayporã	10,712	0.4%
54	Glória de Dourados	10,444	0.4%
55	Guia Lopes da Laguna	9,940	0.4%
56	Antônio João	9,303	0.3%
57	Bodoquena	8,567	0.3%
58	Inocência	8,404	0.3%
59	Japorã	8,148	0.3%
60	Selvíria	8,142	0.3%
61	Bandeirantes	7,940	0.3%
62	Anaurilândia	7,653	0.3%
63	Jaraguari	7,139	0.3%
64	Santa Rita do Pardo	7,027	0.3%
65	Pedro Gomes	6,941	0.3%
66	Laguna Carapã	6,799	0.2%
67	Juti	6,729	0.2%
68	Vicentina	6,336	0.2%
69	Douradina	5,578	0.2%
70	Paraíso das Águas	5,510	0.2%
71	Rochedo	5,199	0.2%
72	Caracol	5,036	0.2%
73	Rio Negro	4,841	0.2%
74	Corguinho	4,783	0.2%
75	Novo Horizonte do Sul	4,721	0.2%
76	Alcinópolis	4,537	0.2%
77	Taquarussu	3,625	0.1%
78	Jateí	3,586	0.1%
79	Figueirão	3,539	0.1%

Intermediate geographic regions

IBGE division that groups municipalities around a hub city.

Intermediate region	People	% of state	Municipalities
Campo Grande	1,532,743	55.6%	32
Dourados	891,152	32.3%	34
Corumbá	333,118	12.1%	13

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mato Grosso do Sul?

Mato Grosso do Sul had 2,757,013 inhabitants in IBGE's 2022 Census. It is the 21st most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 17 others.

How many municipalities are there in Mato Grosso do Sul?

Mato Grosso do Sul has 79 municipalities. The most populous is Campo Grande, with 898,100 inhabitants.

What is the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul and how many people live there?

The capital is Campo Grande, with 898,100 inhabitants in the 2022 Census (32.6% of the state's population).

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