Recife's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,305,130. In 1950, the population of Recife was 660,569. Recife has grown by 41,190 in the last year, which represents a 0.97% 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.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 4,635,150 |
| 2034 | 4,612,570 |
| 2033 | 4,588,670 |
| 2032 | 4,563,430 |
| 2031 | 4,536,840 |
| 2030 | 4,508,840 |
| 2029 | 4,479,340 |
| 2028 | 4,448,260 |
| 2027 | 4,415,470 |
| 2026 | 4,380,780 |
| 2025 | 4,344,050 |
| 2024 | 4,305,130 |
| 2023 | 4,263,940 |
| 2022 | 4,220,460 |
| 2021 | 4,174,770 |
| 2020 | 4,127,090 |
| 2019 | 4,077,750 |
| 2018 | 4,027,620 |
| 2017 | 3,965,700 |
| 2016 | 3,904,730 |
| 2015 | 3,844,530 |
| 2014 | 3,785,340 |
| 2013 | 3,727,060 |
| 2012 | 3,669,760 |
| 2011 | 3,613,180 |
| 2010 | 3,559,090 |
| 2009 | 3,522,160 |
| 2008 | 3,485,670 |
| 2007 | 3,449,450 |
| 2006 | 3,413,660 |
| 2005 | 3,378,240 |
| 2004 | 3,343,240 |
| 2003 | 3,308,500 |
| 2002 | 3,274,180 |
| 2001 | 3,240,200 |
| 2000 | 3,204,920 |
| 1999 | 3,151,730 |
| 1998 | 3,099,480 |
| 1997 | 3,048,110 |
| 1996 | 2,997,650 |
| 1995 | 2,947,900 |
| 1994 | 2,899,030 |
| 1993 | 2,850,980 |
| 1992 | 2,803,790 |
| 1991 | 2,754,000 |
| 1990 | 2,689,620 |
| 1989 | 2,626,750 |
| 1988 | 2,565,420 |
| 1987 | 2,505,370 |
| 1986 | 2,446,800 |
| 1985 | 2,389,600 |
| 1984 | 2,333,820 |
| 1983 | 2,279,190 |
| 1982 | 2,225,910 |
| 1981 | 2,173,870 |
| 1980 | 2,122,420 |
| 1979 | 2,068,690 |
| 1978 | 2,016,390 |
| 1977 | 1,965,410 |
| 1976 | 1,915,790 |
| 1975 | 1,867,280 |
| 1974 | 1,820,080 |
| 1973 | 1,774,060 |
| 1972 | 1,729,270 |
| 1971 | 1,685,490 |
| 1970 | 1,638,260 |
| 1969 | 1,570,640 |
| 1968 | 1,505,890 |
| 1967 | 1,443,640 |
| 1966 | 1,384,050 |
| 1965 | 1,326,920 |
| 1964 | 1,272,220 |
| 1963 | 1,219,630 |
| 1962 | 1,169,280 |
| 1961 | 1,121,010 |
| 1960 | 1,073,640 |
| 1959 | 1,022,670 |
| 1958 | 974,195 |
| 1957 | 928,015 |
| 1956 | 884,083 |
| 1955 | 842,118 |
| 1954 | 802,199 |
| 1953 | 764,172 |
| 1952 | 727,996 |
| 1951 | 693,440 |
| 1950 | 660,569 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 660,569 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 693,440 | 4.98% | 32,871 |
| 1952 | 727,996 | 4.98% | 34,556 |
| 1953 | 764,172 | 4.97% | 36,176 |
| 1954 | 802,199 | 4.98% | 38,027 |
| 1955 | 842,118 | 4.98% | 39,919 |
| 1956 | 884,083 | 4.98% | 41,965 |
| 1957 | 928,015 | 4.97% | 43,932 |
| 1958 | 974,195 | 4.98% | 46,180 |
| 1959 | 1,022,670 | 4.98% | 48,475 |
| 1960 | 1,073,640 | 4.98% | 50,970 |
| 1961 | 1,121,010 | 4.41% | 47,370 |
| 1962 | 1,169,280 | 4.31% | 48,270 |
| 1963 | 1,219,630 | 4.31% | 50,350 |
| 1964 | 1,272,220 | 4.31% | 52,590 |
| 1965 | 1,326,920 | 4.3% | 54,700 |
| 1966 | 1,384,050 | 4.31% | 57,130 |
| 1967 | 1,443,640 | 4.31% | 59,590 |
| 1968 | 1,505,890 | 4.31% | 62,250 |
| 1969 | 1,570,640 | 4.3% | 64,750 |
| 1970 | 1,638,260 | 4.31% | 67,620 |
| 1971 | 1,685,490 | 2.88% | 47,230 |
| 1972 | 1,729,270 | 2.6% | 43,780 |
| 1973 | 1,774,060 | 2.59% | 44,790 |
| 1974 | 1,820,080 | 2.59% | 46,020 |
| 1975 | 1,867,280 | 2.59% | 47,200 |
| 1976 | 1,915,790 | 2.6% | 48,510 |
| 1977 | 1,965,410 | 2.59% | 49,620 |
| 1978 | 2,016,390 | 2.59% | 50,980 |
| 1979 | 2,068,690 | 2.59% | 52,300 |
| 1980 | 2,122,420 | 2.6% | 53,730 |
| 1981 | 2,173,870 | 2.42% | 51,450 |
| 1982 | 2,225,910 | 2.39% | 52,040 |
| 1983 | 2,279,190 | 2.39% | 53,280 |
| 1984 | 2,333,820 | 2.4% | 54,630 |
| 1985 | 2,389,600 | 2.39% | 55,780 |
| 1986 | 2,446,800 | 2.39% | 57,200 |
| 1987 | 2,505,370 | 2.39% | 58,570 |
| 1988 | 2,565,420 | 2.4% | 60,050 |
| 1989 | 2,626,750 | 2.39% | 61,330 |
| 1990 | 2,689,620 | 2.39% | 62,870 |
| 1991 | 2,754,000 | 2.39% | 64,380 |
| 1992 | 2,803,790 | 1.81% | 49,790 |
| 1993 | 2,850,980 | 1.68% | 47,190 |
| 1994 | 2,899,030 | 1.69% | 48,050 |
| 1995 | 2,947,900 | 1.69% | 48,870 |
| 1996 | 2,997,650 | 1.69% | 49,750 |
| 1997 | 3,048,110 | 1.68% | 50,460 |
| 1998 | 3,099,480 | 1.69% | 51,370 |
| 1999 | 3,151,730 | 1.69% | 52,250 |
| 2000 | 3,204,920 | 1.69% | 53,190 |
| 2001 | 3,240,200 | 1.1% | 35,280 |
| 2002 | 3,274,180 | 1.05% | 33,980 |
| 2003 | 3,308,500 | 1.05% | 34,320 |
| 2004 | 3,343,240 | 1.05% | 34,740 |
| 2005 | 3,378,240 | 1.05% | 35,000 |
| 2006 | 3,413,660 | 1.05% | 35,420 |
| 2007 | 3,449,450 | 1.05% | 35,790 |
| 2008 | 3,485,670 | 1.05% | 36,220 |
| 2009 | 3,522,160 | 1.05% | 36,490 |
| 2010 | 3,559,090 | 1.05% | 36,930 |
| 2011 | 3,613,180 | 1.52% | 54,090 |
| 2012 | 3,669,760 | 1.57% | 56,580 |
| 2013 | 3,727,060 | 1.56% | 57,300 |
| 2014 | 3,785,340 | 1.56% | 58,280 |
| 2015 | 3,844,530 | 1.56% | 59,190 |
| 2016 | 3,904,730 | 1.57% | 60,200 |
| 2017 | 3,965,700 | 1.56% | 60,970 |
| 2018 | 4,027,620 | 1.56% | 61,920 |
| 2019 | 4,077,750 | 1.24% | 50,130 |
| 2020 | 4,127,090 | 1.21% | 49,340 |
| 2021 | 4,174,770 | 1.16% | 47,680 |
| 2022 | 4,220,460 | 1.09% | 45,690 |
| 2023 | 4,263,940 | 1.03% | 43,480 |
| 2024 | 4,305,130 | 0.97% | 41,190 |
| 2025 | 4,344,050 | 0.9% | 38,920 |
| 2026 | 4,380,780 | 0.85% | 36,730 |
| 2027 | 4,415,470 | 0.79% | 34,690 |
| 2028 | 4,448,260 | 0.74% | 32,790 |
| 2029 | 4,479,340 | 0.7% | 31,080 |
| 2030 | 4,508,840 | 0.66% | 29,500 |
| 2031 | 4,536,840 | 0.62% | 28,000 |
| 2032 | 4,563,430 | 0.59% | 26,590 |
| 2033 | 4,588,670 | 0.55% | 25,240 |
| 2034 | 4,612,570 | 0.52% | 23,900 |
| 2035 | 4,635,150 | 0.49% | 22,580 |
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% |