Belem's 2020 population is now estimated at 2,334,462. In 1950, the population of Belem was 242,091. Belem has grown by 26,847 since 2015, which represents a 1.16% 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 Belem, which typically includes Belem's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,617,583 | 0.49% | 12,753 |
| 2034 | 2,604,830 | 0.52% | 13,495 |
| 2033 | 2,591,335 | 0.55% | 14,248 |
| 2032 | 2,577,087 | 0.59% | 15,010 |
| 2031 | 2,562,077 | 0.62% | 15,802 |
| 2030 | 2,546,275 | 0.66% | 16,627 |
| 2029 | 2,529,648 | 0.70% | 17,497 |
| 2028 | 2,512,151 | 0.74% | 18,425 |
| 2027 | 2,493,726 | 0.79% | 19,429 |
| 2026 | 2,474,297 | 0.84% | 20,499 |
| 2025 | 2,453,798 | 0.89% | 21,621 |
| 2024 | 2,432,177 | 0.94% | 22,768 |
| 2023 | 2,409,409 | 1.00% | 23,919 |
| 2022 | 2,385,490 | 1.06% | 25,016 |
| 2021 | 2,360,474 | 1.11% | 26,012 |
| 2020 | 2,334,462 | 1.16% | 26,847 |
| 2019 | 2,307,615 | 1.19% | 27,220 |
| 2018 | 2,280,395 | 1.51% | 33,887 |
| 2017 | 2,246,508 | 1.51% | 33,383 |
| 2016 | 2,213,125 | 1.51% | 32,977 |
| 2015 | 2,180,148 | 1.51% | 32,441 |
| 2014 | 2,147,707 | 1.51% | 31,958 |
| 2013 | 2,115,749 | 1.51% | 31,440 |
| 2012 | 2,084,309 | 1.51% | 31,057 |
| 2011 | 2,053,252 | 1.52% | 30,686 |
| 2010 | 2,022,566 | 1.59% | 31,642 |
| 2009 | 1,990,924 | 1.59% | 31,105 |
| 2008 | 1,959,819 | 1.59% | 30,702 |
| 2007 | 1,929,117 | 1.59% | 30,180 |
| 2006 | 1,898,937 | 1.59% | 29,707 |
| 2005 | 1,869,230 | 1.59% | 29,203 |
| 2004 | 1,840,027 | 1.59% | 28,826 |
| 2003 | 1,811,201 | 1.59% | 28,335 |
| 2002 | 1,782,866 | 1.59% | 27,892 |
| 2001 | 1,754,974 | 1.78% | 30,714 |
| 2000 | 1,724,260 | 3.91% | 64,906 |
| 1999 | 1,659,354 | 3.91% | 62,379 |
| 1998 | 1,596,975 | 3.91% | 60,033 |
| 1997 | 1,536,942 | 3.90% | 57,699 |
| 1996 | 1,479,243 | 3.91% | 55,683 |
| 1995 | 1,423,560 | 3.91% | 53,515 |
| 1994 | 1,370,045 | 3.91% | 51,503 |
| 1993 | 1,318,542 | 3.90% | 49,499 |
| 1992 | 1,269,043 | 3.86% | 47,199 |
| 1991 | 1,221,844 | 3.62% | 42,684 |
| 1990 | 1,179,160 | 3.62% | 41,193 |
| 1989 | 1,137,967 | 3.61% | 39,701 |
| 1988 | 1,098,266 | 3.62% | 38,419 |
| 1987 | 1,059,847 | 3.62% | 37,025 |
| 1986 | 1,022,822 | 3.62% | 35,732 |
| 1985 | 987,090 | 3.61% | 34,437 |
| 1984 | 952,653 | 3.62% | 33,325 |
| 1983 | 919,328 | 3.62% | 32,116 |
| 1982 | 887,212 | 3.62% | 30,995 |
| 1981 | 856,217 | 3.55% | 29,323 |
| 1980 | 826,894 | 3.22% | 25,796 |
| 1979 | 801,098 | 3.22% | 24,958 |
| 1978 | 776,140 | 3.22% | 24,180 |
| 1977 | 751,960 | 3.21% | 23,395 |
| 1976 | 728,565 | 3.22% | 22,728 |
| 1975 | 705,837 | 3.22% | 21,990 |
| 1974 | 683,847 | 3.22% | 21,304 |
| 1973 | 662,543 | 3.21% | 20,613 |
| 1972 | 641,930 | 3.22% | 20,026 |
| 1971 | 621,904 | 3.47% | 20,877 |
| 1970 | 601,027 | 4.74% | 27,217 |
| 1969 | 573,810 | 4.74% | 25,949 |
| 1968 | 547,861 | 4.75% | 24,843 |
| 1967 | 523,018 | 4.74% | 23,684 |
| 1966 | 499,334 | 4.74% | 22,612 |
| 1965 | 476,722 | 4.74% | 21,559 |
| 1964 | 455,163 | 4.75% | 20,639 |
| 1963 | 434,524 | 4.74% | 19,677 |
| 1962 | 414,847 | 4.74% | 18,786 |
| 1961 | 396,061 | 4.71% | 17,801 |
| 1960 | 378,260 | 4.57% | 16,529 |
| 1959 | 361,731 | 4.56% | 15,786 |
| 1958 | 345,945 | 4.56% | 15,097 |
| 1957 | 330,848 | 4.56% | 14,419 |
| 1956 | 316,429 | 4.57% | 13,827 |
| 1955 | 302,602 | 4.56% | 13,206 |
| 1954 | 289,396 | 4.56% | 12,629 |
| 1953 | 276,767 | 4.56% | 12,062 |
| 1952 | 264,705 | 4.57% | 11,567 |
| 1951 | 253,138 | 4.56% | 11,047 |
| 1950 | 242,091 | 0.00% |
| Name | Population | 2020 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 22,043,028 | 0.90% |
| Rio De Janeiro | 13,458,075 | 0.63% |
| Belo Horizonte | 6,084,430 | 0.93% |
| Brasilia | 4,645,843 | 1.91% |
| Porto Alegre | 4,137,417 | 0.54% |
| Recife | 4,127,091 | 1.21% |
| Fortaleza | 4,073,465 | 1.19% |
| Salvador | 3,839,076 | 1.12% |
| Curitiba | 3,678,732 | 1.36% |
| Campinas | 3,300,794 | 1.38% |
| Goiania | 2,690,011 | 2.34% |
| Belem | 2,334,462 | 1.16% |
| Manaus | 2,260,788 | 1.99% |
| Grande Vitoria | 2,075,857 | 1.76% |
| Baixada Santista | 1,892,314 | 1.04% |
| Grande Sao Luis | 1,485,763 | 0.87% |
| Natal | 1,456,844 | 2.12% |
| Joao Pessoa | 1,378,249 | 1.14% |
| Maceio | 1,323,039 | 1.10% |
| Joinville | 1,303,141 | 1.28% |