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Roraima in numbers

636,707residents · 2022 Census
  • Rank: 27th among the 27 states
  • Share of Brazil: 0.3% of Brazil's 203,080,756 people
  • Municipalities: 15
  • Capital: Boa Vista
  • Region: North
  • Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census (SIDRA table 4714)

Roraima has 636,707 inhabitants (2022 Census), the least populous in the country, and holds 0.3% of Brazilians. The capital, Boa Vista, has 413,486 people, 64.9% of the state. The state has 15 municipalities.

Roraima on the map of Brazil

Rondônia: 1,581,196 peopleAcre: 830,018 peopleAmazonas: 3,941,613 peopleRoraima: 636,707 peoplePará: 8,120,131 peopleAmapá: 733,759 peopleTocantins: 1,511,460 peopleMaranhão: 6,776,699 peoplePiauí: 3,271,199 peopleCeará: 8,794,957 peopleRio Grande do Norte: 3,302,729 peopleParaíba: 3,974,687 peoplePernambuco: 9,058,931 peopleAlagoas: 3,127,683 peopleSergipe: 2,210,004 peopleBahia: 14,141,626 peopleMinas Gerais: 20,539,989 peopleEspírito Santo: 3,833,712 peopleRio de Janeiro: 16,055,174 peopleSão Paulo: 44,411,238 peopleParaná: 11,444,380 peopleSanta Catarina: 7,610,361 peopleRio Grande do Sul: 10,882,965 peopleMato Grosso do Sul: 2,757,013 peopleMato Grosso: 3,658,649 peopleGoiás: 7,056,495 peopleDistrito Federal: 2,817,381 people
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Dark outline: Roraima. Color: state population, in millions.

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

StatePeople
Pará8,120,131
Amazonas3,941,613
Rondônia1,581,196
Tocantins1,511,460
Acre830,018
Amapá733,759
Roraima636,707

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The 10 most populous municipalities in Roraima

#MunicipalityPeople% of state
1Boa Vista413,48664.9%
2Rorainópolis32,6475.1%
3Alto Alegre21,0963.3%
4Caracaraí20,9573.3%
5Pacaraima19,3053.0%
6Cantá18,6822.9%
7Mucajaí18,0952.8%
8Normandia13,9862.2%
9Amajari13,9272.2%
10Bonfim13,9232.2%

Municipalities by size

SizeMunicipalitiesPopulation% of state
up to 5,000000.0%
5,000 to 20,00011148,52123.3%
20,000 to 100,000374,70011.7%
over 100,0001413,48664.9%

1 municipality has over 100,000 inhabitants and holds 64.9% of the state's population.

See all 15 municipalities in Roraima (2022 Census population)
#MunicipalityPeople% of state
1Boa Vista413,48664.9%
2Rorainópolis32,6475.1%
3Alto Alegre21,0963.3%
4Caracaraí20,9573.3%
5Pacaraima19,3053.0%
6Cantá18,6822.9%
7Mucajaí18,0952.8%
8Normandia13,9862.2%
9Amajari13,9272.2%
10Bonfim13,9232.2%
11Uiramutã13,7512.2%
12Caroebe10,6561.7%
13Iracema10,0231.6%
14São João da Baliza8,8581.4%
15São Luiz do Anauá7,3151.1%

Intermediate geographic regions

IBGE division that groups municipalities around a hub city.

Intermediate regionPeople% of stateMunicipalities
Boa Vista546,25185.8%9
Rorainópolis - Caracaraí90,45614.2%6

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Roraima?

Roraima had 636,707 inhabitants in IBGE's 2022 Census. It is the least populous in the country.

How many municipalities are there in Roraima?

Roraima has 15 municipalities. The most populous is Boa Vista, with 413,486 inhabitants.

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

The capital is Boa Vista, with 413,486 inhabitants in the 2022 Census (64.9% of the state's population).

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Municipalities of Roraima with their 2022 Census population: CSV. Updated on . How to cite: dadobruto.com. Roraima in numbers. Data: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census (SIDRA table 4714). https://dadobruto.com/en/states/roraima

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