See which are the 3 largest cities in Brazil that are not capitals

The 2022 Demographic Census, carried out by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), indicated that Guarulhos (SP) , Campinas, sp) It is Sao Gonçalo (RJ) are the three largest Brazilian cities that are not capitals.

In addition to the capitals, these municipalities are the only ones among the 20 most populous in Brazil.

Guarulhos gained 69,805 inhabitants compared to the 2010 Census. The current population is 1,221,979, a positive change of 5.7%.

Campinas already has 1,138,309 inhabitants, having gained 58,796 residents compared to the last survey.

São Gonçalo, in turn, presented a decrease in its total population. In 2010, there were 999,738 residents in the city. In 2022, that number dropped to 896,744, a drop of 102,994 people, equivalent to 10.3%.

See the 20 largest municipalities in Brazil according to the 2022 Census

1. Sao Paulo-SP) – 11,451,245 inhabitants (+1.8% compared to 2010)
2. Rio de Janeiro – RJ) – 6,211,423 inhabitants (-1.7%)
3. Brasilia DF) – 2,817,068 inhabitants (+9.6%)
4. Fortress (CE) — 2,428,678 inhabitants (-1.0%)
5. Salvador BA) — 2,418,005 inhabitants (-9.6%)
6. Belo Horizonte (MG) — 2,315,560 inhabitants (-2.5%)
7. Manaus (AM) — 2,063,547 inhabitants (+14.5%)
8. Curitiba (PR) — 1,773,733 inhabitants (+1.2%)
9. Recife PE) – 1,488,920 inhabitants (-3.2%)
10. Goiania (GO) — 1,488,920 inhabitants (+10.4%)
11. Porto Alegre (RS) — 1,332,570 inhabitants (-5.4%)
12. Bethlehem (PA) — 1,303,389 inhabitants (-6.5%)
13. Guarulhos (SP) — 1,291,784 inhabitants (+5.7%)
14. Campinas, sp) – 1,138,309 inhabitants (+5.4%)
15. Saint Louis (MA) — 1,037,775 inhabitants (+2.3%)
16. Maceio (AL) — 957,916 inhabitants (+2.7%)
17. Campo Grande, MS) – 897,938 inhabitants (+14.1%)
18. São Gonçalo (RJ) — 896,744 inhabitants (-10.3%)
19. Teresina (PI) — 866,300 inhabitants (+6.4%)
20. João Pessoa (PB) — 833,932 inhabitants (+15.3%)

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2022 Census

The 2022 Census is the 13th operation of its kind carried out in Brazilian territory, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

By law, censuses are carried out no more than 10 years apart. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the collection of information and formulation of results was postponed in 2020.

In 2021, according to the institute, the survey was also not carried out due to the “deep budget cut”, and was finally applied in 2022.

IBGE census takers visited 106.8 million addresses and 90.7 million households in 2022.

62,388,143 “basic” questionnaires were applied, with 26 questions and an average time of 6 minutes; and 7,772,064 “extended” questionnaires, with 77 questions and an average time of 16 minutes.

In all, 68,659,405 interviews were conducted in person; 362,563 questionnaires were completed online; and 412,725 interviews were conducted by telephone.

The institute points out that data acquired through censuses are used, for example, in social and economic planning in the country.