Fortaleza's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,246,399. In 1950, the population of Fortaleza was 263,818. Fortaleza has grown by 40,159 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 | 4,570,949 |
| 2034 | 4,548,680 |
| 2033 | 4,525,113 |
| 2032 | 4,500,230 |
| 2031 | 4,474,015 |
| 2030 | 4,446,408 |
| 2029 | 4,417,351 |
| 2028 | 4,386,752 |
| 2027 | 4,354,500 |
| 2026 | 4,320,442 |
| 2025 | 4,284,446 |
| 2024 | 4,246,399 |
| 2023 | 4,206,240 |
| 2022 | 4,163,953 |
| 2021 | 4,119,633 |
| 2020 | 4,073,465 |
| 2019 | 4,025,753 |
| 2018 | 3,977,336 |
| 2017 | 3,917,279 |
| 2016 | 3,858,129 |
| 2015 | 3,799,713 |
| 2014 | 3,742,260 |
| 2013 | 3,685,676 |
| 2012 | 3,630,023 |
| 2011 | 3,575,061 |
| 2010 | 3,519,526 |
| 2009 | 3,449,202 |
| 2008 | 3,380,377 |
| 2007 | 3,312,741 |
| 2006 | 3,246,548 |
| 2005 | 3,181,679 |
| 2004 | 3,118,192 |
| 2003 | 3,055,802 |
| 2002 | 2,994,744 |
| 2001 | 2,934,905 |
| 2000 | 2,875,488 |
| 1999 | 2,808,076 |
| 1998 | 2,742,334 |
| 1997 | 2,678,130 |
| 1996 | 2,615,516 |
| 1995 | 2,554,198 |
| 1994 | 2,494,399 |
| 1993 | 2,436,001 |
| 1992 | 2,379,047 |
| 1991 | 2,316,824 |
| 1990 | 2,225,860 |
| 1989 | 2,138,468 |
| 1988 | 2,054,619 |
| 1987 | 1,973,841 |
| 1986 | 1,896,343 |
| 1985 | 1,821,888 |
| 1984 | 1,750,453 |
| 1983 | 1,681,633 |
| 1982 | 1,615,608 |
| 1981 | 1,552,176 |
| 1980 | 1,487,814 |
| 1979 | 1,409,597 |
| 1978 | 1,335,590 |
| 1977 | 1,265,470 |
| 1976 | 1,199,119 |
| 1975 | 1,136,079 |
| 1974 | 1,076,433 |
| 1973 | 1,019,918 |
| 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 | Growth Rate | 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 | 1,019,918 | 5.53% | 53,476 |
| 1974 | 1,076,433 | 5.54% | 56,515 |
| 1975 | 1,136,079 | 5.54% | 59,646 |
| 1976 | 1,199,119 | 5.55% | 63,040 |
| 1977 | 1,265,470 | 5.53% | 66,351 |
| 1978 | 1,335,590 | 5.54% | 70,120 |
| 1979 | 1,409,597 | 5.54% | 74,007 |
| 1980 | 1,487,814 | 5.55% | 78,217 |
| 1981 | 1,552,176 | 4.33% | 64,362 |
| 1982 | 1,615,608 | 4.09% | 63,432 |
| 1983 | 1,681,633 | 4.09% | 66,025 |
| 1984 | 1,750,453 | 4.09% | 68,820 |
| 1985 | 1,821,888 | 4.08% | 71,435 |
| 1986 | 1,896,343 | 4.09% | 74,455 |
| 1987 | 1,973,841 | 4.09% | 77,498 |
| 1988 | 2,054,619 | 4.09% | 80,778 |
| 1989 | 2,138,468 | 4.08% | 83,849 |
| 1990 | 2,225,860 | 4.09% | 87,392 |
| 1991 | 2,316,824 | 4.09% | 90,964 |
| 1992 | 2,379,047 | 2.69% | 62,223 |
| 1993 | 2,436,001 | 2.39% | 56,954 |
| 1994 | 2,494,399 | 2.4% | 58,398 |
| 1995 | 2,554,198 | 2.4% | 59,799 |
| 1996 | 2,615,516 | 2.4% | 61,318 |
| 1997 | 2,678,130 | 2.39% | 62,614 |
| 1998 | 2,742,334 | 2.4% | 64,204 |
| 1999 | 2,808,076 | 2.4% | 65,742 |
| 2000 | 2,875,488 | 2.4% | 67,412 |
| 2001 | 2,934,905 | 2.07% | 59,417 |
| 2002 | 2,994,744 | 2.04% | 59,839 |
| 2003 | 3,055,802 | 2.04% | 61,058 |
| 2004 | 3,118,192 | 2.04% | 62,390 |
| 2005 | 3,181,679 | 2.04% | 63,487 |
| 2006 | 3,246,548 | 2.04% | 64,869 |
| 2007 | 3,312,741 | 2.04% | 66,193 |
| 2008 | 3,380,377 | 2.04% | 67,636 |
| 2009 | 3,449,202 | 2.04% | 68,825 |
| 2010 | 3,519,526 | 2.04% | 70,324 |
| 2011 | 3,575,061 | 1.58% | 55,535 |
| 2012 | 3,630,023 | 1.54% | 54,962 |
| 2013 | 3,685,676 | 1.53% | 55,653 |
| 2014 | 3,742,260 | 1.54% | 56,584 |
| 2015 | 3,799,713 | 1.54% | 57,453 |
| 2016 | 3,858,129 | 1.54% | 58,416 |
| 2017 | 3,917,279 | 1.53% | 59,150 |
| 2018 | 3,977,336 | 1.53% | 60,057 |
| 2019 | 4,025,753 | 1.22% | 48,417 |
| 2020 | 4,073,465 | 1.19% | 47,712 |
| 2021 | 4,119,633 | 1.13% | 46,168 |
| 2022 | 4,163,953 | 1.08% | 44,320 |
| 2023 | 4,206,240 | 1.02% | 42,287 |
| 2024 | 4,246,399 | 0.95% | 40,159 |
| 2025 | 4,284,446 | 0.9% | 38,047 |
| 2026 | 4,320,442 | 0.84% | 35,996 |
| 2027 | 4,354,500 | 0.79% | 34,058 |
| 2028 | 4,386,752 | 0.74% | 32,252 |
| 2029 | 4,417,351 | 0.7% | 30,599 |
| 2030 | 4,446,408 | 0.66% | 29,057 |
| 2031 | 4,474,015 | 0.62% | 27,607 |
| 2032 | 4,500,230 | 0.59% | 26,215 |
| 2033 | 4,525,113 | 0.55% | 24,883 |
| 2034 | 4,548,680 | 0.52% | 23,567 |
| 2035 | 4,570,949 | 0.49% | 22,269 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 22,806,704 | 0.83% |
| Rio De Janeiro | 13,824,347 | 0.7% |
| Belo Horizonte | 6,300,409 | 0.84% |
| Brasilia | 4,935,274 | 1.28% |
| Recife | 4,305,127 | 0.97% |
| Fortaleza | 4,246,399 | 0.95% |
| Porto Alegre | 4,239,867 | 0.66% |
| Salvador | 3,994,982 | 0.92% |
| Curitiba | 3,852,459 | 1.03% |
| Campinas | 3,458,441 | 1.04% |
| Goiania | 2,890,418 | 1.47% |
| Belem | 2,432,177 | 0.94% |
| Manaus | 2,406,854 | 1.31% |
| Grande Vitoria | 2,196,818 | 1.21% |
| Baixada Santista | 1,965,110 | 0.89% |
| Natal | 1,556,413 | 1.37% |
| Grande Sao Luis | 1,536,017 | 0.81% |
| Joao Pessoa | 1,435,125 | 0.94% |
| Maceio | 1,375,984 | 0.91% |
| Joinville | 1,361,992 | 1% |