Recife's 2026 population is now estimated at 4,380,780. In 1950, the population of Recife was 660,569. Recife has grown by 36,730 in the last year, which represents a 0.85% 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 Recife, which typically includes Recife's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 23,168,700 | 0.78% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 14,023,100 | 0.72% |
| Belo Horizonte | 6,401,500 | 0.78% |
| Brasilia | 5,040,720 | 1% |
| Fortaleza | 4,320,440 | 0.84% |
| Porto Alegre | 4,298,730 | 0.7% |
| Salvador | 4,063,170 | 0.83% |
| Curitiba | 3,923,290 | 0.88% |
| Campinas | 3,522,400 | 0.88% |
| Campinas | 3,522,400 | 0.88% |
| Goiania | 2,959,070 | 1.09% |
| Belem | 2,474,300 | 0.83% |
| Belem | 2,474,300 | 0.83% |
| Manaus | 2,459,370 | 1.02% |
| Natal | 1,591,510 | 1.04% |
| Joao Pessoa | 1,459,810 | 0.83% |
| Maceio | 1,399,310 | 0.82% |
| Guarulhos | 1,392,121 | 1.01% |
| Joinville | 1,386,480 | 0.86% |
| Florianopolis | 1,336,500 | 0.96% |
| Sao Luis | 1,108,975 | 1.01% |
| Aracaju | 1,092,540 | 0.98% |
| Teresina | 1,077,110 | 0.8% |
| Campo Grande | 951,238 | 0.84% |
| Londrina | 951,206 | 0.93% |
| Duque de Caxias | 924,624 | 1.01% |
| Sao Bernardo do Campo | 844,483 | 1.01% |
| Sorocaba | 836,189 | 0.86% |
| Nova Iguacu | 823,302 | 1% |
| Sao Jose dos Campos | 771,320 | 0.89% |
| Ribeirao Preto | 764,455 | 0.9% |
| Uberlandia | 731,528 | 0.87% |
| Jundiai | 727,251 | 0.91% |
| Santo Andre | 721,368 | 1.01% |
| Jaboatao dos Guararapes | 706,867 | 1.01% |
| Osasco | 699,944 | 1% |
| Contagem | 668,949 | 1.01% |
| Feira de Santana | 619,609 | 1.01% |
| Cuiaba | 610,186 | 0.68% |
| Aparecida de Goiania | 590,146 | 1.03% |
| Juiz de Fora | 573,285 | 1.01% |
| Porto Velho | 560,963 | 1.09% |
| Ananindeua | 535,547 | 1.01% |
| Macapa | 530,968 | 1.04% |
| Serra | 527,240 | 1.03% |
| Petrolina | 518,549 | 1.01% |
| Caxias do Sul | 517,451 | 1.02% |
| Niteroi | 515,317 | 1.01% |
| Belford Roxo | 513,118 | 1.01% |
| Vila Velha | 501,325 | 1.02% |
| Maua | 477,552 | 1.01% |
| Sao Joao de Meriti | 472,906 | 1% |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | 468,788 | 0.7% |
| Sao Jose do Rio Preto | 464,393 | 0.82% |
| Volta Redonda | 456,574 | 0.61% |
| Mogi das Cruzes | 450,785 | 1.02% |
| Maringa | 450,464 | 0.92% |
| Betim | 444,784 | 1.02% |
| Santos | 433,656 | 1% |
| Diadema | 426,757 | 1.01% |
| Piracicaba | 422,066 | 0.79% |
| Montes Claros | 421,893 | 0.84% |
| Campina Grande | 416,746 | 0.72% |
| Anapolis | 409,499 | 0.87% |
| Carapicuiba | 403,183 | 1.01% |
| Rio Branco | 396,861 | 0.92% |
| Bauru | 394,017 | 0.76% |
| Olinda | 393,115 | 1% |
| Itaquaquecetuba | 375,011 | 1.02% |
| Boa Vista | 372,683 | 0.98% |
| Blumenau | 371,177 | 0.88% |
| Franca | 370,314 | 0.78% |
| Ponta Grossa | 369,710 | 0.83% |
| Sao Vicente | 368,355 | 1.01% |
| Vitoria | 365,855 | 1.01% |
| Caucaia | 365,212 | 1.01% |
| Caruaru | 353,793 | 0.89% |
| Uberaba | 353,443 | 0.83% |
| Vitoria da Conquista | 350,749 | 0.9% |
| Canoas | 348,208 | 1.01% |
| Ribeirao das Neves | 338,197 | 1.01% |
| Pelotas | 337,994 | 0.68% |
| Paulista | 334,376 | 1.01% |
| Cascavel | 333,985 | 0.85% |
| Cascavel | 333,985 | 0.85% |
| Praia Grande | 330,845 | 1.02% |
| Taubate | 330,827 | 0.83% |
| Sao Jose dos Pinhais | 329,058 | 1.02% |
| Guaruja | 322,750 | 1.01% |
| Limeira | 308,482 | 1.01% |
| Petropolis | 306,678 | 1% |
| Santarem | 306,480 | 1% |
| Palmas | 306,296 | 1.03% |
| Palmas | 306,296 | 1.03% |
| Camacari | 304,302 | 1.02% |
| Mossoro | 300,618 | 1.01% |
| Suzano | 300,559 | 1.01% |
| Taboao da Serra | 293,652 | 1.02% |
| Varzea Grande | 287,526 | 1.01% |
| Sumare | 286,211 | 1.02% |
| Santa Maria | 283,677 | 1.01% |
| Gravatai | 283,620 | 1.01% |
| Maraba | 283,542 | 1.02% |
| Governador Valadares | 281,046 | 1.01% |
| Barueri | 276,982 | 1.01% |
| Juazeiro do Norte | 276,264 | 1.01% |
| Parnamirim | 267,036 | 1.03% |
| Parnamirim | 267,036 | 1.03% |
| Ipatinga | 265,409 | 1.01% |
| Macae | 261,501 | 1.02% |
| Imperatriz | 259,337 | 1% |
| Foz do Iguacu | 258,248 | 1% |
| Viamao | 256,302 | 1.01% |
| Indaiatuba | 256,223 | 1.02% |
| Sao Carlos | 254,484 | 1.01% |
| Cotia | 253,608 | 1.02% |
| Sao Jose | 250,181 | 1.02% |
| Novo Hamburgo | 247,032 | 1% |
| Colombo | 246,540 | 1.01% |
| Itaborai | 242,543 | 1.01% |
| Americana | 242,018 | 1.01% |
| Sete Lagoas | 241,835 | 1.01% |
| Itapevi | 240,961 | 1.02% |
| Divinopolis | 240,408 | 1.01% |
| Sao Leopoldo | 238,648 | 1.01% |
| Araraquara | 238,339 | 1.01% |
| Rondonopolis | 236,042 | 1.02% |
| Jacarei | 235,416 | 1.01% |
| Hortolandia | 234,259 | 1.02% |
| Arapiraca | 233,047 | 1.01% |
| Cabo Frio | 230,378 | 1.02% |
| Presidente Prudente | 230,371 | 1.01% |
| Maracanau | 229,458 | 1.01% |
| Dourados | 225,495 | 1.01% |
| Chapeco | 224,013 | 1.02% |
| Itajai | 223,112 | 1.02% |
| Santa Luzia | 220,444 | 1.01% |
| Santa Luzia | 220,444 | 1.01% |
| Santa Luzia | 220,444 | 1.01% |
| Criciuma | 217,311 | 1.01% |
| Itabuna | 213,685 | 1% |
| Rio Grande | 211,965 | 1.01% |
| Luziania | 211,508 | 1.02% |
| Alvorada | 211,352 | 1.01% |
| Sobral | 210,711 | 1.01% |
| Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 210,589 | 1.01% |
| Rio Claro | 208,008 | 1.01% |
| Rio Claro | 208,008 | 1.01% |
| Angra dos Reis | 207,044 | 1.02% |
| Passo Fundo | 204,722 | 1.01% |
| Castanhal | 203,251 | 1.02% |
| Lauro de Freitas | 201,635 | 1.02% |
| Aracatuba | 198,129 | 1.01% |
| Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 196,500 | 1.02% |
| Santa Barbara d'Oeste | 194,390 | 1.01% |
| Nova Friburgo | 191,158 | 1% |
| Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 185,706 | 1.01% |
| Barra Mansa | 184,833 | 1% |
| Teresopolis | 184,240 | 1.01% |
| Araguaina | 183,381 | 1.02% |
| Guarapuava | 182,644 | 1.01% |
| Ibirite | 182,153 | 1.01% |
| Jaragua do Sul | 181,173 | 1.02% |
| Sao Jose de Ribamar | 179,028 | 1.01% |
| Itapecerica da Serra | 177,662 | 1.02% |
| Francisco Morato | 177,633 | 1.01% |
| Linhares | 176,688 | 1.02% |
| Itu | 175,568 | 1.01% |
| Palhoca | 175,272 | 1.02% |
| Braganca Paulista | 170,533 | 1.02% |
| Timon | 170,222 | 1.01% |
| Pindamonhangaba | 170,132 | 1.01% |
| Pocos de Caldas | 168,641 | 1.01% |
| Itapetininga | 165,526 | 1.01% |
| Caxias | 165,525 | 1.01% |
| Marica | 164,504 | 1.03% |
| Nilopolis | 162,693 | 1% |
| Sao Caetano do Sul | 161,957 | 1.01% |
| Ilheus | 159,923 | 0.99% |
| Abaetetuba | 159,080 | 1.01% |
| Lages | 157,349 | 1% |
| Barreiras | 156,975 | 1.01% |
| Franco da Rocha | 156,492 | 1.02% |
| Paranagua | 156,174 | 1.01% |
| Jequie | 156,126 | 1% |
| Rio das Ostras | 155,193 | 1.04% |
| Patos de Minas | 153,585 | 1.01% |
| Parnaiba | 153,482 | 1.01% |
| Mogi Guacu | 153,033 | 1.01% |
| Pouso Alegre | 152,549 | 1.02% |
| Alagoinhas | 152,327 | 1.01% |
| Jau | 151,881 | 1.01% |
| Queimados | 151,335 | 1.01% |
| Porto Seguro | 150,658 | 1.02% |
| Botucatu | 148,130 | 1.02% |
| Araucaria | 146,214 | 1.02% |
| Sinop | 146,005 | 1.03% |
| Balneario Camboriu | 145,796 | 1.03% |
| Atibaia | 144,088 | 1.01% |
| Toledo | 142,645 | 1.02% |
| Santana de Parnaiba | 142,301 | 1.03% |
| Teofilo Otoni | 140,937 | 1% |
| Garanhuns | 140,577 | 1.01% |
| Vitoria de Santo Antao | 139,583 | 1.01% |
| Cameta | 139,364 | 1.01% |
| Barbacena | 138,204 | 1.01% |
| Brusque | 137,689 | 1.03% |
| Santa Rita | 137,349 | 1.01% |
| Santa Rita | 137,349 | 1.01% |
| Varginha | 136,602 | 1.01% |
| Apucarana | 136,234 | 1.01% |
| Simoes Filho | 135,783 | 1.01% |
| Araras | 135,506 | 1.01% |
| Itaguai | 134,819 | 1.02% |
| Araruama | 134,293 | 1.02% |
| Campo Largo | 133,865 | 1.02% |
| Pinhais | 133,490 | 1.01% |
| Crato | 133,031 | 1.01% |
| Sao Mateus | 132,642 | 1.02% |
| Resende | 132,312 | 1.01% |
| Sao Felix do Xingu | 132,138 | 1.04% |
| Cubatao | 131,626 | 1.01% |
| Santa Cruz do Sul | 131,365 | 1.01% |
| Cachoeirinha | 131,240 | 1.01% |
| Cachoeirinha | 131,240 | 1.01% |
| Valinhos | 131,210 | 1.02% |
| Itapipoca | 130,539 | 1.01% |
| Trindade | 129,823 | 1.02% |
| Trindade | 129,823 | 1.02% |
| Trindade | 129,823 | 1.02% |
| Vespasiano | 129,765 | 1.02% |
| Conselheiro Lafaiete | 129,606 | 1.01% |
| Braganca | 128,914 | 1.01% |
| Sertaozinho | 127,142 | 1.01% |
| Barcarena | 127,027 | 1.02% |
| Uruguaiana | 126,866 | 1% |
| Guarapari | 126,701 | 1.02% |
| Jandira | 126,356 | 1.02% |
| Birigui | 124,883 | 1.01% |
| Arapongas | 124,810 | 1.02% |
| Ribeirao Pires | 124,159 | 1.01% |
| Formosa | 123,684 | 1.02% |
| Votorantim | 123,599 | 1.01% |
| Colatina | 123,400 | 1.01% |
| Caraguatatuba | 123,389 | 1.02% |
| Tres Lagoas | 123,281 | 1.02% |
| Codo | 123,116 | 1% |
| Santana | 123,096 | 1.02% |
| Santana | 123,096 | 1.02% |
| Varzea Paulista | 123,071 | 1.01% |
| Tatui | 122,967 | 1.01% |
| Barretos | 122,833 | 1.01% |
| Itatiba | 122,581 | 1.02% |
| Guaratingueta | 122,505 | 1.01% |
| Catanduva | 122,497 | 1.01% |
| Bento Goncalves | 121,803 | 1.01% |
| Bage | 121,335 | 1% |
| Itabira | 120,904 | 1.01% |
| Almirante Tamandare | 120,041 | 1.02% |
| Salto | 119,736 | 1.01% |
| Paulo Afonso | 118,516 | 1.01% |
| Senador Canedo | 118,451 | 1.03% |
| Igarassu | 118,370 | 1.01% |
| Poa | 118,349 | 1.01% |
| Araguari | 117,825 | 1.01% |
| Uba | 116,797 | 1.01% |
| Altamira | 115,969 | 1.02% |
| Parintins | 115,363 | 1.01% |
| Passos | 115,337 | 1.01% |
| Tucurui | 115,144 | 1.02% |
| Piraquara | 114,970 | 1.02% |
| Paragominas | 114,503 | 1.02% |
| Eunapolis | 114,396 | 1.01% |
| Ourinhos | 114,352 | 1.01% |
| Sao Lourenco da Mata | 114,079 | 1.01% |
| Umuarama | 112,500 | 1.01% |
| Corumba | 112,058 | 1.01% |
| Paulinia | 112,003 | 1.03% |
| Catalao | 110,983 | 1.03% |
| Coronel Fabriciano | 110,290 | 1.01% |
| Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | 109,897 | 1.02% |
| Ariquemes | 109,523 | 1.02% |
| Muriae | 109,392 | 1.01% |
| Patos | 108,192 | 1.01% |
| Cambe | 107,341 | 1.01% |
| Araxa | 107,337 | 1.01% |
| Erechim | 106,633 | 1.01% |
| Tubarao | 106,422 | 1.01% |
| Sao Pedro da Aldeia | 106,049 | 1.02% |
| Itumbiara | 105,809 | 1.01% |
| Japeri | 105,548 | 1.01% |
| Ituiutaba | 105,255 | 1.01% |
| Lagarto | 105,221 | 1.01% |
| Assis | 105,087 | 1.01% |
| Bacabal | 104,790 | 1% |
| Lavras | 104,783 | 1.01% |
| Leme | 104,346 | 1.01% |
| Itaperuna | 103,800 | 1.01% |
| Sao Goncalo do Amarante | 103,672 | 1.02% |
| Sao Goncalo do Amarante | 103,672 | 1.02% |
| Breves | 103,497 | 1.01% |
| Itanhaem | 103,102 | 1.02% |
| Aracruz | 103,101 | 1.02% |
| Iguatu | 103,074 | 1.01% |
| Caieiras | 102,775 | 1.02% |
| Itacoatiara | 102,701 | 1.02% |
| Santo Antonio de Jesus | 102,380 | 1.01% |
| Vilhena | 102,211 | 1.03% |
| Jatai | 102,065 | 1.01% |
| Mairipora | 101,937 | 1.02% |
| Itaituba | 101,395 | 1% |
| Barra do Pirai | 100,764 | 1.01% |
| Abreu e Lima | 100,346 | 1.01% |