Sergipe in numbers

2,210,004residents · 2022 Census

Rank: 22nd among the 27 states
Share of Brazil: 1.1% of Brazil's 203,080,756 people
Municipalities: 75
Capital: Aracaju
Region: Northeast
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census (SIDRA table 4714)

Sergipe has 2,210,004 inhabitants (2022 Census), the 22nd most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 18 others, and holds 1.1% of Brazilians. The capital, Aracaju, has 602,757 people, 27.3% of the state. The state has 75 municipalities.

Sergipe on the map of Brazil

Dark outline: Sergipe. 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 Sergipe

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Aracaju	602,757	27.3%
2	Nossa Senhora do Socorro	192,330	8.7%
3	Itabaiana	103,440	4.7%
4	Lagarto	101,579	4.6%
5	São Cristóvão	95,612	4.3%
6	Estância	65,078	2.9%
7	Tobias Barreto	50,905	2.3%
8	Simão Dias	42,578	1.9%
9	Barra dos Coqueiros	41,511	1.9%
10	Nossa Senhora da Glória	41,212	1.9%

Municipalities by size

Size	Municipalities	Population	% of state
up to 5,000	12	42,152	1.9%
5,000 to 20,000	39	450,921	20.4%
20,000 to 100,000	20	716,825	32.4%
over 100,000	4	1,000,106	45.3%

4 municipalities have over 100,000 inhabitants and hold 45.3% of the state's population.

See all 75 municipalities in Sergipe (2022 Census population)

#	Municipality	People	% of state
1	Aracaju	602,757	27.3%
2	Nossa Senhora do Socorro	192,330	8.7%
3	Itabaiana	103,440	4.7%
4	Lagarto	101,579	4.6%
5	São Cristóvão	95,612	4.3%
6	Estância	65,078	2.9%
7	Tobias Barreto	50,905	2.3%
8	Simão Dias	42,578	1.9%
9	Barra dos Coqueiros	41,511	1.9%
10	Nossa Senhora da Glória	41,212	1.9%
11	Itabaianinha	40,678	1.8%
12	Itaporanga d'Ajuda	34,411	1.6%
13	Poço Redondo	33,439	1.5%
14	Capela	31,645	1.4%
15	Canindé de São Francisco	26,834	1.2%
16	Propriá	26,618	1.2%
17	Porto da Folha	26,576	1.2%
18	Nossa Senhora das Dores	24,996	1.1%
19	Boquim	24,636	1.1%
20	Laranjeiras	23,975	1.1%
21	Umbaúba	23,917	1.1%
22	Poço Verde	21,794	1.0%
23	Salgado	20,279	0.9%
24	Aquidabã	20,131	0.9%
25	Carira	19,939	0.9%
26	Riachão do Dantas	18,313	0.8%
27	Campo do Brito	18,149	0.8%
28	Areia Branca	18,081	0.8%
29	Cristinápolis	17,100	0.8%
30	Ribeirópolis	17,033	0.8%
31	Indiaroba	16,549	0.7%
32	Neópolis	16,426	0.7%
33	Japaratuba	16,209	0.7%
34	Maruim	15,719	0.7%
35	Frei Paulo	14,530	0.7%
36	Monte Alegre de Sergipe	14,336	0.6%
37	Carmópolis	13,853	0.6%
38	Santa Luzia do Itanhy	13,616	0.6%
39	Japoatã	13,407	0.6%
40	Pacatuba	12,502	0.6%
41	Tomar do Geru	12,012	0.5%
42	Malhador	11,533	0.5%
43	Gararu	11,096	0.5%
44	Santo Amaro das Brotas	11,092	0.5%
45	Moita Bonita	11,050	0.5%
46	São Domingos	10,327	0.5%
47	Arauá	10,318	0.5%
48	Rosário do Catete	9,295	0.4%
49	Nossa Senhora Aparecida	9,232	0.4%
50	Riachuelo	8,748	0.4%
51	Ilha das Flores	8,321	0.4%
52	Pirambu	7,913	0.4%
53	Brejo Grande	7,841	0.4%
54	Siriri	7,834	0.4%
55	Muribeca	7,822	0.4%
56	Pedrinhas	7,396	0.3%
57	Santana do São Francisco	7,346	0.3%
58	Macambira	6,838	0.3%
59	Nossa Senhora de Lourdes	6,268	0.3%
60	Feira Nova	5,975	0.3%
61	Graccho Cardoso	5,834	0.3%
62	Pinhão	5,677	0.3%
63	Cedro de São João	5,391	0.2%
64	Itabi	4,745	0.2%
65	Divina Pastora	4,340	0.2%
66	Santa Rosa de Lima	3,937	0.2%
67	Cumbe	3,824	0.2%
68	Canhoba	3,791	0.2%
69	Malhada dos Bois	3,579	0.2%
70	São Miguel do Aleixo	3,434	0.2%
71	Telha	3,274	0.1%
72	São Francisco	3,243	0.1%
73	General Maynard	3,037	0.1%
74	Pedra Mole	2,778	0.1%
75	Amparo do São Francisco	2,170	0.098%

Intermediate geographic regions

IBGE division that groups municipalities around a hub city.

Intermediate region	People	% of state	Municipalities
Aracaju	1,532,468	69.3%	46
Itabaiana	677,536	30.7%	29

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sergipe?

Sergipe had 2,210,004 inhabitants in IBGE's 2022 Census. It is the 22nd most populous state in the country, behind São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 18 others.

How many municipalities are there in Sergipe?

Sergipe has 75 municipalities. The most populous is Aracaju, with 602,757 inhabitants.

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

The capital is Aracaju, with 602,757 inhabitants in the 2022 Census (27.3% of the state's population).

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Municipalities of Sergipe with their 2022 Census population: CSV. Updated on Oct 26, 2026. How to cite: dadobruto.com. Sergipe in numbers. Data: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census (SIDRA table 4714). https://dadobruto.com/en/states/sergipe

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