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Fortaleza

Country:
Brazil
Continent:
South America

Fortaleza's 2025 population is now estimated at 4,284,450In 1950, the population of Fortaleza was 263,818Fortaleza has grown by 38,050 in the last year, which represents a 0.9% 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.

4.3M
Total Population
38K 0.9%
Growth
No
Capital of Brazil?

Fortaleza Population

Other Cities in Brazil

City
2025 Pop.
Growth
Sao Paulo22,990,0000.8%
Rio de Janeiro13,923,2000.72%
Belo Horizonte6,351,6800.81%
Brasilia4,990,9301.13%
Recife4,344,0500.9%
Fortaleza4,284,4500.9%
Porto Alegre4,268,9600.69%
Salvador4,029,9100.87%
Curitiba3,889,1400.95%
Campinas3,491,5800.96%
Goiania2,927,0801.27%
Belem2,453,8000.89%
Manaus2,434,6401.15%
Grande Vitoria2,220,5601.08%
Baixada Santista1,981,7900.85%
Natal1,575,0501.2%
Grande Sao Luis1,548,2100.79%
Joao Pessoa1,447,7800.88%
Maceio1,387,9200.87%
Joinville1,374,6300.93%

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.