Fortaleza's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,246,400. In 1950, the population of Fortaleza was 263,818. Fortaleza has grown by 40,160 in the last year, which represents a 0.95% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Fortaleza, which typically includes Fortaleza's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 4,570,950 |
| 2034 | 4,548,680 |
| 2033 | 4,525,110 |
| 2032 | 4,500,230 |
| 2031 | 4,474,020 |
| 2030 | 4,446,410 |
| 2029 | 4,417,350 |
| 2028 | 4,386,750 |
| 2027 | 4,354,500 |
| 2026 | 4,320,440 |
| 2025 | 4,284,450 |
| 2024 | 4,246,400 |
| 2023 | 4,206,240 |
| 2022 | 4,163,950 |
| 2021 | 4,119,630 |
| 2020 | 4,073,460 |
| 2019 | 4,025,750 |
| 2018 | 3,977,340 |
| 2017 | 3,917,280 |
| 2016 | 3,858,130 |
| 2015 | 3,799,710 |
| 2014 | 3,742,260 |
| 2013 | 3,685,680 |
| 2012 | 3,630,020 |
| 2011 | 3,575,060 |
| 2010 | 3,519,530 |
| 2009 | 3,449,200 |
| 2008 | 3,380,380 |
| 2007 | 3,312,740 |
| 2006 | 3,246,550 |
| 2005 | 3,181,680 |
| 2004 | 3,118,190 |
| 2003 | 3,055,800 |
| 2002 | 2,994,740 |
| 2001 | 2,934,900 |
| 2000 | 2,875,490 |
| 1999 | 2,808,080 |
| 1998 | 2,742,330 |
| 1997 | 2,678,130 |
| 1996 | 2,615,520 |
| 1995 | 2,554,200 |
| 1994 | 2,494,400 |
| 1993 | 2,436,000 |
| 1992 | 2,379,050 |
| 1991 | 2,316,820 |
| 1990 | 2,225,860 |
| 1989 | 2,138,470 |
| 1988 | 2,054,620 |
| 1987 | 1,973,840 |
| 1986 | 1,896,340 |
| 1985 | 1,821,890 |
| 1984 | 1,750,450 |
| 1983 | 1,681,630 |
| 1982 | 1,615,610 |
| 1981 | 1,552,180 |
| 1980 | 1,487,810 |
| 1979 | 1,409,600 |
| 1978 | 1,335,590 |
| 1977 | 1,265,470 |
| 1976 | 1,199,120 |
| 1975 | 1,136,080 |
| 1974 | 1,076,430 |
| 1973 | 1,019,920 |
| 1972 | 966,442 |
| 1971 | 915,634 |
| 1970 | 867,408 |
| 1969 | 821,012 |
| 1968 | 777,156 |
| 1967 | 735,532 |
| 1966 | 696,190 |
| 1965 | 658,952 |
| 1964 | 623,753 |
| 1963 | 590,344 |
| 1962 | 558,768 |
| 1961 | 528,880 |
| 1960 | 499,873 |
| 1959 | 468,888 |
| 1958 | 439,863 |
| 1957 | 412,635 |
| 1956 | 387,126 |
| 1955 | 363,131 |
| 1954 | 340,652 |
| 1953 | 319,565 |
| 1952 | 299,810 |
| 1951 | 281,226 |
| 1950 | 263,818 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 263,818 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 281,226 | 6.6% | 17,408 |
| 1952 | 299,810 | 6.61% | 18,584 |
| 1953 | 319,565 | 6.59% | 19,755 |
| 1954 | 340,652 | 6.6% | 21,087 |
| 1955 | 363,131 | 6.6% | 22,479 |
| 1956 | 387,126 | 6.61% | 23,995 |
| 1957 | 412,635 | 6.59% | 25,509 |
| 1958 | 439,863 | 6.6% | 27,228 |
| 1959 | 468,888 | 6.6% | 29,025 |
| 1960 | 499,873 | 6.61% | 30,985 |
| 1961 | 528,880 | 5.8% | 29,007 |
| 1962 | 558,768 | 5.65% | 29,888 |
| 1963 | 590,344 | 5.65% | 31,576 |
| 1964 | 623,753 | 5.66% | 33,409 |
| 1965 | 658,952 | 5.64% | 35,199 |
| 1966 | 696,190 | 5.65% | 37,238 |
| 1967 | 735,532 | 5.65% | 39,342 |
| 1968 | 777,156 | 5.66% | 41,624 |
| 1969 | 821,012 | 5.64% | 43,856 |
| 1970 | 867,408 | 5.65% | 46,396 |
| 1971 | 915,634 | 5.56% | 48,226 |
| 1972 | 966,442 | 5.55% | 50,808 |
| 1973 | 1,019,920 | 5.53% | 53,478 |
| 1974 | 1,076,430 | 5.54% | 56,510 |
| 1975 | 1,136,080 | 5.54% | 59,650 |
| 1976 | 1,199,120 | 5.55% | 63,040 |
| 1977 | 1,265,470 | 5.53% | 66,350 |
| 1978 | 1,335,590 | 5.54% | 70,120 |
| 1979 | 1,409,600 | 5.54% | 74,010 |
| 1980 | 1,487,810 | 5.55% | 78,210 |
| 1981 | 1,552,180 | 4.33% | 64,370 |
| 1982 | 1,615,610 | 4.09% | 63,430 |
| 1983 | 1,681,630 | 4.09% | 66,020 |
| 1984 | 1,750,450 | 4.09% | 68,820 |
| 1985 | 1,821,890 | 4.08% | 71,440 |
| 1986 | 1,896,340 | 4.09% | 74,450 |
| 1987 | 1,973,840 | 4.09% | 77,500 |
| 1988 | 2,054,620 | 4.09% | 80,780 |
| 1989 | 2,138,470 | 4.08% | 83,850 |
| 1990 | 2,225,860 | 4.09% | 87,390 |
| 1991 | 2,316,820 | 4.09% | 90,960 |
| 1992 | 2,379,050 | 2.69% | 62,230 |
| 1993 | 2,436,000 | 2.39% | 56,950 |
| 1994 | 2,494,400 | 2.4% | 58,400 |
| 1995 | 2,554,200 | 2.4% | 59,800 |
| 1996 | 2,615,520 | 2.4% | 61,320 |
| 1997 | 2,678,130 | 2.39% | 62,610 |
| 1998 | 2,742,330 | 2.4% | 64,200 |
| 1999 | 2,808,080 | 2.4% | 65,750 |
| 2000 | 2,875,490 | 2.4% | 67,410 |
| 2001 | 2,934,900 | 2.07% | 59,410 |
| 2002 | 2,994,740 | 2.04% | 59,840 |
| 2003 | 3,055,800 | 2.04% | 61,060 |
| 2004 | 3,118,190 | 2.04% | 62,390 |
| 2005 | 3,181,680 | 2.04% | 63,490 |
| 2006 | 3,246,550 | 2.04% | 64,870 |
| 2007 | 3,312,740 | 2.04% | 66,190 |
| 2008 | 3,380,380 | 2.04% | 67,640 |
| 2009 | 3,449,200 | 2.04% | 68,820 |
| 2010 | 3,519,530 | 2.04% | 70,330 |
| 2011 | 3,575,060 | 1.58% | 55,530 |
| 2012 | 3,630,020 | 1.54% | 54,960 |
| 2013 | 3,685,680 | 1.53% | 55,660 |
| 2014 | 3,742,260 | 1.54% | 56,580 |
| 2015 | 3,799,710 | 1.54% | 57,450 |
| 2016 | 3,858,130 | 1.54% | 58,420 |
| 2017 | 3,917,280 | 1.53% | 59,150 |
| 2018 | 3,977,340 | 1.53% | 60,060 |
| 2019 | 4,025,750 | 1.22% | 48,410 |
| 2020 | 4,073,460 | 1.19% | 47,710 |
| 2021 | 4,119,630 | 1.13% | 46,170 |
| 2022 | 4,163,950 | 1.08% | 44,320 |
| 2023 | 4,206,240 | 1.02% | 42,290 |
| 2024 | 4,246,400 | 0.95% | 40,160 |
| 2025 | 4,284,450 | 0.9% | 38,050 |
| 2026 | 4,320,440 | 0.84% | 35,990 |
| 2027 | 4,354,500 | 0.79% | 34,060 |
| 2028 | 4,386,750 | 0.74% | 32,250 |
| 2029 | 4,417,350 | 0.7% | 30,600 |
| 2030 | 4,446,410 | 0.66% | 29,060 |
| 2031 | 4,474,020 | 0.62% | 27,610 |
| 2032 | 4,500,230 | 0.59% | 26,210 |
| 2033 | 4,525,110 | 0.55% | 24,880 |
| 2034 | 4,548,680 | 0.52% | 23,570 |
| 2035 | 4,570,950 | 0.49% | 22,270 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 22,806,700 | 0.83% |
| Rio De Janeiro | 13,824,300 | 0.7% |
| Belo Horizonte | 6,300,410 | 0.84% |
| Brasilia | 4,935,270 | 1.28% |
| Recife | 4,305,130 | 0.97% |
| Fortaleza | 4,246,400 | 0.95% |
| Porto Alegre | 4,239,870 | 0.66% |
| Salvador | 3,994,980 | 0.92% |
| Curitiba | 3,852,460 | 1.03% |
| Campinas | 3,458,440 | 1.04% |
| Goiania | 2,890,420 | 1.47% |
| Belem | 2,432,180 | 0.95% |
| Manaus | 2,406,850 | 1.31% |
| Grande Vitoria | 2,196,820 | 1.21% |
| Baixada Santista | 1,965,110 | 0.89% |
| Natal | 1,556,410 | 1.37% |
| Grande Sao Luis | 1,536,020 | 0.81% |
| Joao Pessoa | 1,435,120 | 0.93% |
| Maceio | 1,375,980 | 0.91% |
| Joinville | 1,361,990 | 1% |