Joao Pessoa, Brazil Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Joao Pessoa, Brazil metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Joao Pessoa in 2024 is 1,435,000, a 0.91% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Joao Pessoa in 2023 was 1,422,000, a 0.99% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Joao Pessoa in 2022 was 1,408,000, a 1.08% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Joao Pessoa in 2021 was 1,393,000, a 1.09% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Brazil
City Name Population
Sao Paulo 22,807,000
Rio de Janeiro 13,824,000
Belo Horizonte 6,300,000
Brasilia 4,935,000
Recife 4,305,000
Fortaleza 4,246,000
Porto Alegre 4,240,000
Salvador 3,995,000
Curitiba 3,852,000
Campinas 3,458,000
Goiania 2,890,000
Belem 2,432,000
Manaus 2,407,000
Grande Vitoria 2,197,000
Baixada Santista 1,965,000
Natal 1,556,000
Grande Sao Luis 1,536,000
Joao Pessoa 1,435,000
Maceio 1,376,000
Joinville 1,362,000
Florianopolis 1,310,000
Aracaju 1,070,000
Teresina 1,060,000
Campo Grande 935,000
Londrina 933,000
Sorocaba 821,000
Sao Jose dos Campos 757,000
Ribeirao Preto 750,000
Uberlandia 718,000
Jundiai 714,000
Feira De Santana 631,000
Cuiaba 602,000
Juiz De Fora 596,000
Porto Velho 548,000
Vale do Aco 538,000
Macapa 519,000
Petrolina 508,000
Caxias Do Sul 504,000
Juazeiro Do Norte 487,000
Campos dos Goytacazes 462,000
Sao Jose do Rio Preto 457,000
Volta Redonda 451,000
Maringa 442,000
Montes Claros 415,000
Piracicaba 415,000
Campina Grande 411,000
Anapolis 402,000
Rio Branco 389,000
Bauru 388,000
Boa Vista 365,000
Blumenau 364,000
Franca 364,000
Ponta Grossa 364,000
Caruaru 347,000
Uberaba 347,000
Vitoria da Conquista 344,000
Pelotas 334,000
Cascavel 328,000
Taubate 325,000
Joao Pessoa - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,435,000 0.91%
2023 1,422,000 0.99%
2022 1,408,000 1.08%
2021 1,393,000 1.09%
2020 1,378,000 1.10%
2019 1,363,000 1.19%
2018 1,347,000 1.51%
2017 1,327,000 1.45%
2016 1,308,000 1.47%
2015 1,289,000 1.50%
2014 1,270,000 1.52%
2013 1,251,000 1.46%
2012 1,233,000 1.48%
2011 1,215,000 1.50%
2010 1,197,000 1.61%
2009 1,178,000 1.64%
2008 1,159,000 1.67%
2007 1,140,000 1.60%
2006 1,122,000 1.63%
2005 1,104,000 1.66%
2004 1,086,000 1.59%
2003 1,069,000 1.62%
2002 1,052,000 1.64%
2001 1,035,000 1.67%
2000 1,018,000 2.11%
1999 997,000 2.05%
1998 977,000 2.09%
1997 957,000 2.03%
1996 938,000 2.07%
1995 919,000 2.11%
1994 900,000 2.04%
1993 882,000 2.08%
1992 864,000 2.73%
1991 841,000 5.79%
1990 795,000 5.86%
1989 751,000 5.77%
1988 710,000 5.81%
1987 671,000 5.84%
1986 634,000 5.84%
1985 599,000 5.64%
1984 567,000 5.98%
1983 535,000 5.73%
1982 506,000 5.86%
1981 478,000 5.52%
1980 453,000 4.62%
1979 433,000 4.59%
1978 414,000 4.55%
1977 396,000 4.49%
1976 379,000 4.70%
1975 362,000 4.62%
1974 346,000 4.53%
1973 331,000 4.42%
1972 317,000 4.62%
1971 303,000 4.84%
1970 289,000 4.33%
1969 277,000 4.92%
1968 264,000 4.76%
1967 252,000 4.56%
1966 241,000 4.78%
1965 230,000 4.55%
1964 220,000 4.76%
1963 210,000 4.48%
1962 201,000 4.69%
1961 192,000 4.35%
1960 184,000 4.55%
1959 176,000 4.76%
1958 168,000 4.35%
1957 161,000 4.55%
1956 154,000 4.76%
1955 147,000 5.00%
1954 140,000 4.48%
1953 134,000 4.69%
1952 128,000 4.07%
1951 123,000 5.13%
1950 117,000 0.00%