Pernambuco in numbers

9,058,931residents · 2022 Census

Rank: 7th among the 27 states
Share of Brazil: 4.5% of Brazil's 203,080,756 people
Municipalities: 185
Capital: Recife
Region: Northeast
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census (SIDRA table 4714)

Pernambuco has 9,058,931 inhabitants (2022 Census), the 7th most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 3 others, and holds 4.5% of Brazilians. The capital, Recife, has 1,488,920 people, 16.4% of the state. The state has 185 municipalities.

Pernambuco on the map of Brazil

Dark outline: Pernambuco. 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 Pernambuco

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Recife	1,488,920	16.4%
2	Jaboatão dos Guararapes	644,037	7.1%
3	Petrolina	386,791	4.3%
4	Caruaru	378,048	4.2%
5	Olinda	349,976	3.9%
6	Paulista	342,167	3.8%
7	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	203,440	2.2%
8	Camaragibe	147,771	1.6%
9	Garanhuns	142,506	1.6%
10	Vitória de Santo Antão	134,084	1.5%

Municipalities by size

Size	Municipalities	Population	% of state
up to 5,000	3	12,216	0.1%
5,000 to 20,000	83	1,085,529	12.0%
20,000 to 100,000	87	3,517,001	38.8%
over 100,000	12	4,444,185	49.1%

12 municipalities have over 100,000 inhabitants and hold 49.1% of the state's population.

See all 185 municipalities in Pernambuco (2022 Census population)

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Recife	1,488,920	16.4%
2	Jaboatão dos Guararapes	644,037	7.1%
3	Petrolina	386,791	4.3%
4	Caruaru	378,048	4.2%
5	Olinda	349,976	3.9%
6	Paulista	342,167	3.8%
7	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	203,440	2.2%
8	Camaragibe	147,771	1.6%
9	Garanhuns	142,506	1.6%
10	Vitória de Santo Antão	134,084	1.5%
11	Igarassu	115,196	1.3%
12	São Lourenço da Mata	111,249	1.2%
13	Ipojuca	98,932	1.1%
14	Abreu e Lima	98,462	1.1%
15	Santa Cruz do Capibaribe	98,254	1.1%
16	Serra Talhada	92,228	1.0%
17	Gravatá	86,516	1.0%
18	Araripina	85,088	0.9%
19	Goiana	81,055	0.9%
20	Belo Jardim	79,507	0.9%
21	Carpina	79,293	0.9%
22	Arcoverde	77,742	0.9%
23	Ouricuri	65,245	0.7%
24	Surubim	64,120	0.7%
25	Pesqueira	62,722	0.7%
26	Salgueiro	62,372	0.7%
27	Bezerros	61,694	0.7%
28	Escada	59,891	0.7%
29	Paudalho	56,665	0.6%
30	Limoeiro	56,510	0.6%
31	Moreno	55,292	0.6%
32	Palmares	54,584	0.6%
33	Buíque	52,097	0.6%
34	São Bento do Una	49,449	0.5%
35	Brejo da Madre de Deus	48,648	0.5%
36	Timbaúba	46,147	0.5%
37	Bom Conselho	44,294	0.5%
38	Águas Belas	41,548	0.5%
39	Toritama	41,137	0.5%
40	Santa Maria da Boa Vista	40,578	0.4%
41	Afogados da Ingazeira	40,241	0.4%
42	Barreiros	40,121	0.4%
43	Lajedo	39,582	0.4%
44	Custódia	37,699	0.4%
45	Bom Jardim	37,629	0.4%
46	Sirinhaém	37,596	0.4%
47	Bonito	37,474	0.4%
48	São Caitano	37,126	0.4%
49	Aliança	35,741	0.4%
50	Itambé	34,935	0.4%
51	São José do Belmonte	34,843	0.4%
52	Bodocó	34,478	0.4%
53	Petrolândia	34,161	0.4%
54	Ribeirão	33,507	0.4%
55	Sertânia	32,811	0.4%
56	Itaíba	32,650	0.4%
57	Catende	32,156	0.4%
58	Exu	31,843	0.4%
59	São José do Egito	31,004	0.3%
60	Nazaré da Mata	30,648	0.3%
61	Trindade	30,321	0.3%
62	Cabrobó	30,294	0.3%
63	Floresta	30,137	0.3%
64	Glória do Goitá	29,347	0.3%
65	Ipubi	29,009	0.3%
66	Caetés	28,827	0.3%
67	Passira	28,340	0.3%
68	Itapissuma	27,749	0.3%
69	João Alfredo	27,725	0.3%
70	Tabira	27,681	0.3%
71	Pombos	27,552	0.3%
72	Tupanatinga	26,937	0.3%
73	Ibimirim	26,593	0.3%
74	Água Preta	26,461	0.3%
75	Vicência	26,359	0.3%
76	Inajá	25,603	0.3%
77	Taquaritinga do Norte	24,736	0.3%
78	Condado	24,587	0.3%
79	Ilha de Itamaracá	24,540	0.3%
80	Canhotinho	24,329	0.3%
81	Lagoa Grande	24,088	0.3%
82	Tacaratu	23,902	0.3%
83	Macaparana	23,879	0.3%
84	São João	23,837	0.3%
85	Agrestina	23,779	0.3%
86	Manari	23,763	0.3%
87	Tamandaré	23,561	0.3%
88	Cupira	23,518	0.3%
89	Panelas	22,991	0.3%
90	Pedra	22,795	0.3%
91	Vertentes	21,959	0.2%
92	Orobó	21,808	0.2%
93	Feira Nova	21,427	0.2%
94	Altinho	20,674	0.2%
95	Riacho das Almas	20,639	0.2%
96	Chã Grande	20,546	0.2%
97	Flores	20,347	0.2%
98	São Joaquim do Monte	20,037	0.2%
99	Rio Formoso	20,009	0.2%
100	Cachoeirinha	19,899	0.2%
101	Araçoiaba	19,243	0.2%
102	Lagoa de Itaenga	19,003	0.2%
103	São José da Coroa Grande	18,825	0.2%
104	Afrânio	18,674	0.2%
105	Carnaíba	18,644	0.2%
106	Sanharó	18,624	0.2%
107	Parnamirim	18,612	0.2%
108	Capoeiras	18,338	0.2%
109	Belém do São Francisco	18,301	0.2%
110	Gameleira	18,214	0.2%
111	Serrita	18,207	0.2%
112	Amaraji	18,205	0.2%
113	Lagoa do Carro	17,981	0.2%
114	Quipapá	17,928	0.2%
115	Camocim de São Félix	17,419	0.2%
116	Venturosa	17,251	0.2%
117	Dormentes	17,188	0.2%
118	Iati	17,165	0.2%
119	Correntes	17,131	0.2%
120	São Vicente Férrer	16,677	0.2%
121	Itaquitinga	16,554	0.2%
122	Cumaru	15,920	0.2%
123	Jataúba	15,843	0.2%
124	Jupi	15,329	0.2%
125	Ferreiros	15,026	0.2%
126	Triunfo	14,705	0.2%
127	Mirandiba	14,166	0.2%
128	Lagoa dos Gatos	14,076	0.2%
129	Jatobá	14,020	0.2%
130	Santa Maria do Cambucá	14,013	0.2%
131	Tracunhaém	13,867	0.2%
132	Santa Cruz	13,841	0.2%
133	Primavera	13,838	0.2%
134	Saloá	13,836	0.2%
135	Itapetim	13,791	0.2%
136	Tacaimbó	13,738	0.2%
137	Jurema	13,648	0.2%
138	Frei Miguelinho	13,636	0.2%
139	Orocó	13,613	0.2%
140	Alagoinha	13,542	0.1%
141	Joaquim Nabuco	13,269	0.1%
142	São Benedito do Sul	13,113	0.1%
143	Chã de Alegria	12,984	0.1%
144	Casinhas	12,967	0.1%
145	Buenos Aires	12,808	0.1%
146	Barra de Guabiraba	12,263	0.1%
147	Carnaubeira da Penha	12,239	0.1%
148	Paranatama	12,199	0.1%
149	Santa Filomena	12,106	0.1%
150	Lagoa do Ouro	11,933	0.1%
151	Xexéu	11,611	0.1%
152	Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde	11,567	0.1%
153	Jucati	11,517	0.1%
154	Machados	11,333	0.1%
155	Betânia	11,232	0.1%
156	Calçado	11,093	0.1%
157	Iguaracy	11,081	0.1%
158	Sairé	10,887	0.1%
159	Moreilândia	10,540	0.1%
160	Cedro	10,518	0.1%
161	Poção	10,500	0.1%
162	Belém de Maria	10,378	0.1%
163	Jaqueira	10,247	0.1%
164	Santa Terezinha	10,244	0.1%
165	Angelim	10,241	0.1%
166	Cortês	10,198	0.1%
167	Maraial	9,359	0.1%
168	Verdejante	9,169	0.1%
169	Brejão	9,079	0.1%
170	Terra Nova	8,920	0.098%
171	Tuparetama	8,005	0.088%
172	Camutanga	7,750	0.086%
173	Brejinho	7,720	0.085%
174	Vertente do Lério	7,558	0.083%
175	Ibirajuba	7,140	0.079%
176	Palmeirina	7,031	0.078%
177	Granito	6,967	0.077%
178	Quixaba	6,554	0.072%
179	Terezinha	6,513	0.072%
180	Salgadinho	5,727	0.063%
181	Calumbi	5,228	0.058%
182	Solidão	5,210	0.058%
183	Ingazeira	4,765	0.053%
184	Itacuruba	4,284	0.047%
185	Fernando de Noronha	3,167	0.035%

Intermediate geographic regions

IBGE division that groups municipalities around a hub city.

Intermediate region	People	% of state	Municipalities
Recife	5,312,978	58.6%	71
Caruaru	2,241,191	24.7%	64
Petrolina	1,001,047	11.1%	25
Serra Talhada	503,715	5.6%	25

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pernambuco?

Pernambuco had 9,058,931 inhabitants in IBGE's 2022 Census. It is the 7th most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 3 others.

How many municipalities are there in Pernambuco?

Pernambuco has 185 municipalities. The most populous is Recife, with 1,488,920 inhabitants.

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

The capital is Recife, with 1,488,920 inhabitants in the 2022 Census (16.4% of the state's population).

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