Recife's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,305,127. In 1950, the population of Recife was 660,569. Recife has grown by 41,187 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 | 4,612,567 |
| 2033 | 4,588,669 |
| 2032 | 4,563,434 |
| 2031 | 4,536,845 |
| 2030 | 4,508,837 |
| 2029 | 4,479,345 |
| 2028 | 4,448,265 |
| 2027 | 4,415,469 |
| 2026 | 4,380,781 |
| 2025 | 4,344,046 |
| 2024 | 4,305,127 |
| 2023 | 4,263,940 |
| 2022 | 4,220,458 |
| 2021 | 4,174,774 |
| 2020 | 4,127,091 |
| 2019 | 4,077,746 |
| 2018 | 4,027,623 |
| 2017 | 3,965,699 |
| 2016 | 3,904,727 |
| 2015 | 3,844,529 |
| 2014 | 3,785,339 |
| 2013 | 3,727,061 |
| 2012 | 3,669,759 |
| 2011 | 3,613,183 |
| 2010 | 3,559,092 |
| 2009 | 3,522,164 |
| 2008 | 3,485,669 |
| 2007 | 3,449,453 |
| 2006 | 3,413,662 |
| 2005 | 3,378,243 |
| 2004 | 3,343,239 |
| 2003 | 3,308,503 |
| 2002 | 3,274,175 |
| 2001 | 3,240,203 |
| 2000 | 3,204,924 |
| 1999 | 3,151,727 |
| 1998 | 3,099,485 |
| 1997 | 3,048,108 |
| 1996 | 2,997,653 |
| 1995 | 2,947,897 |
| 1994 | 2,899,033 |
| 1993 | 2,850,979 |
| 1992 | 2,803,787 |
| 1991 | 2,754,000 |
| 1990 | 2,689,620 |
| 1989 | 2,626,746 |
| 1988 | 2,565,424 |
| 1987 | 2,505,371 |
| 1986 | 2,446,804 |
| 1985 | 2,389,605 |
| 1984 | 2,333,820 |
| 1983 | 2,279,188 |
| 1982 | 2,225,908 |
| 1981 | 2,173,874 |
| 1980 | 2,122,422 |
| 1979 | 2,068,688 |
| 1978 | 2,016,388 |
| 1977 | 1,965,408 |
| 1976 | 1,915,786 |
| 1975 | 1,867,284 |
| 1974 | 1,820,075 |
| 1973 | 1,774,059 |
| 1972 | 1,729,267 |
| 1971 | 1,685,488 |
| 1970 | 1,638,263 |
| 1969 | 1,570,636 |
| 1968 | 1,505,888 |
| 1967 | 1,443,642 |
| 1966 | 1,384,048 |
| 1965 | 1,326,915 |
| 1964 | 1,272,215 |
| 1963 | 1,219,627 |
| 1962 | 1,169,281 |
| 1961 | 1,121,014 |
| 1960 | 1,073,635 |
| 1959 | 1,022,673 |
| 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 | Growth Rate | 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 | 1,022,673 | 4.98% | 48,478 |
| 1960 | 1,073,635 | 4.98% | 50,962 |
| 1961 | 1,121,014 | 4.41% | 47,379 |
| 1962 | 1,169,281 | 4.31% | 48,267 |
| 1963 | 1,219,627 | 4.31% | 50,346 |
| 1964 | 1,272,215 | 4.31% | 52,588 |
| 1965 | 1,326,915 | 4.3% | 54,700 |
| 1966 | 1,384,048 | 4.31% | 57,133 |
| 1967 | 1,443,642 | 4.31% | 59,594 |
| 1968 | 1,505,888 | 4.31% | 62,246 |
| 1969 | 1,570,636 | 4.3% | 64,748 |
| 1970 | 1,638,263 | 4.31% | 67,627 |
| 1971 | 1,685,488 | 2.88% | 47,225 |
| 1972 | 1,729,267 | 2.6% | 43,779 |
| 1973 | 1,774,059 | 2.59% | 44,792 |
| 1974 | 1,820,075 | 2.59% | 46,016 |
| 1975 | 1,867,284 | 2.59% | 47,209 |
| 1976 | 1,915,786 | 2.6% | 48,502 |
| 1977 | 1,965,408 | 2.59% | 49,622 |
| 1978 | 2,016,388 | 2.59% | 50,980 |
| 1979 | 2,068,688 | 2.59% | 52,300 |
| 1980 | 2,122,422 | 2.6% | 53,734 |
| 1981 | 2,173,874 | 2.42% | 51,452 |
| 1982 | 2,225,908 | 2.39% | 52,034 |
| 1983 | 2,279,188 | 2.39% | 53,280 |
| 1984 | 2,333,820 | 2.4% | 54,632 |
| 1985 | 2,389,605 | 2.39% | 55,785 |
| 1986 | 2,446,804 | 2.39% | 57,199 |
| 1987 | 2,505,371 | 2.39% | 58,567 |
| 1988 | 2,565,424 | 2.4% | 60,053 |
| 1989 | 2,626,746 | 2.39% | 61,322 |
| 1990 | 2,689,620 | 2.39% | 62,874 |
| 1991 | 2,754,000 | 2.39% | 64,380 |
| 1992 | 2,803,787 | 1.81% | 49,787 |
| 1993 | 2,850,979 | 1.68% | 47,192 |
| 1994 | 2,899,033 | 1.69% | 48,054 |
| 1995 | 2,947,897 | 1.69% | 48,864 |
| 1996 | 2,997,653 | 1.69% | 49,756 |
| 1997 | 3,048,108 | 1.68% | 50,455 |
| 1998 | 3,099,485 | 1.69% | 51,377 |
| 1999 | 3,151,727 | 1.69% | 52,242 |
| 2000 | 3,204,924 | 1.69% | 53,197 |
| 2001 | 3,240,203 | 1.1% | 35,279 |
| 2002 | 3,274,175 | 1.05% | 33,972 |
| 2003 | 3,308,503 | 1.05% | 34,328 |
| 2004 | 3,343,239 | 1.05% | 34,736 |
| 2005 | 3,378,243 | 1.05% | 35,004 |
| 2006 | 3,413,662 | 1.05% | 35,419 |
| 2007 | 3,449,453 | 1.05% | 35,791 |
| 2008 | 3,485,669 | 1.05% | 36,216 |
| 2009 | 3,522,164 | 1.05% | 36,495 |
| 2010 | 3,559,092 | 1.05% | 36,928 |
| 2011 | 3,613,183 | 1.52% | 54,091 |
| 2012 | 3,669,759 | 1.57% | 56,576 |
| 2013 | 3,727,061 | 1.56% | 57,302 |
| 2014 | 3,785,339 | 1.56% | 58,278 |
| 2015 | 3,844,529 | 1.56% | 59,190 |
| 2016 | 3,904,727 | 1.57% | 60,198 |
| 2017 | 3,965,699 | 1.56% | 60,972 |
| 2018 | 4,027,623 | 1.56% | 61,924 |
| 2019 | 4,077,746 | 1.24% | 50,123 |
| 2020 | 4,127,091 | 1.21% | 49,345 |
| 2021 | 4,174,774 | 1.16% | 47,683 |
| 2022 | 4,220,458 | 1.09% | 45,684 |
| 2023 | 4,263,940 | 1.03% | 43,482 |
| 2024 | 4,305,127 | 0.97% | 41,187 |
| 2025 | 4,344,046 | 0.9% | 38,919 |
| 2026 | 4,380,781 | 0.85% | 36,735 |
| 2027 | 4,415,469 | 0.79% | 34,688 |
| 2028 | 4,448,265 | 0.74% | 32,796 |
| 2029 | 4,479,345 | 0.7% | 31,080 |
| 2030 | 4,508,837 | 0.66% | 29,492 |
| 2031 | 4,536,845 | 0.62% | 28,008 |
| 2032 | 4,563,434 | 0.59% | 26,589 |
| 2033 | 4,588,669 | 0.55% | 25,235 |
| 2034 | 4,612,567 | 0.52% | 23,898 |
| 2035 | 4,635,150 | 0.49% | 22,583 |
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% |