State
The population development of the State of Ceará according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1991-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-08-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-08-01 | Population Census (C) 2022-08-01 | ||
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Ceará | CE | FSt | Fortaleza | 148,894 | 6,366,647 | 7,430,661 | 8,451,644 | 8,794,957 | 14889400 | → |
Brazil | BRA | Fed Rep | Brasília | 8,510,418 | 146,825,475 | 169,799,170 | 190,755,799 | 203,080,756 |
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Major Cities
Name | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2021-07-01 | |
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1 | Fortaleza | 2,703,390 |
2 | Caucaia | 328,990 |
3 | Juazeiro do Norte | 267,340 |
4 | Maracanaú | 229,400 |
5 | Sobral | 187,700 |
6 | Crato | 111,290 |
7 | Maranguape | 100,080 |
8 | Iguatu | 80,150 |
9 | Itapipoca | 75,910 |
10 | Aquiraz | 75,350 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns in the State of Ceará with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest calculations.
The urban population of the corresponding municipality is tabulated.
Name | Population Census (Cf) 1991-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-08-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-08-01 | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2021-07-01 | Area | |
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Acaraú | 16,623 | 24,582 | 28,242 | 31,190 | 0 | → |
Acopiara | 17,768 | 22,230 | 25,228 | 26,970 | 0 | → |
Aquiraz | 40,772 | 54,682 | 67,083 | 75,350 | 0 | → |
Aracati | 33,990 | 39,179 | 44,035 | 48,000 | 0 | → |
Barbalha | 24,302 | 30,669 | 38,022 | 42,380 | 0 | → |
Baturité | 16,199 | 20,846 | 24,437 | 26,490 | 0 | → |
Beberibe | 10,520 | 19,697 | 21,611 | 23,800 | 0 | → |
Boa Viagem | 14,566 | 20,820 | 26,604 | 27,710 | 0 | → |
Brejo Santo | 17,364 | 22,678 | 28,055 | 31,160 | 0 | → |
Camocim | 34,167 | 40,684 | 44,657 | 47,620 | 0 | → |
Campos Sales | 13,874 | 17,135 | 19,081 | 19,810 | 0 | → |
Canindé | 30,115 | 39,573 | 46,875 | 48,770 | 0 | → |
Cascavel | 37,093 | 47,453 | 56,157 | 61,730 | 0 | → |
Caucaia | 147,601 | 226,088 | 290,220 | 328,990 | 0 | → |
Crateús | 39,945 | 47,549 | 52,644 | 54,400 | 0 | → |
Crato | 70,280 | 83,917 | 100,916 | 111,290 | 0 | → |
Eusébio | 20,410 | 31,500 | 46,033 | 55,040 | 0 | → |
Fortaleza | 1,768,637 | 2,141,402 | 2,452,185 | 2,703,390 | 0 | → |
Granja | 15,897 | 22,564 | 25,892 | 27,130 | 0 | → |
Guaiúba | 10,048 | 15,611 | 18,877 | 20,770 | 0 | → |
Horizonte | ... | 28,122 | 51,049 | 64,460 | 0 | → |
Icó | 22,513 | 26,047 | 30,463 | 31,790 | 0 | → |
Iguatu | 53,123 | 62,366 | 74,627 | 80,150 | 0 | → |
Ipu | 17,736 | 22,404 | 25,581 | 26,760 | 0 | → |
Itaitinga | ... | 26,546 | 35,565 | 38,390 | 0 | → |
Itapajé (Itapagé) | 18,970 | 27,459 | 33,990 | 37,570 | 0 | → |
Itapipoca | 34,670 | 48,481 | 66,909 | 75,910 | 0 | → |
Jaguaribe | 17,158 | 21,051 | 23,268 | 23,390 | 0 | → |
Jaguaruana | 11,734 | 16,580 | 19,135 | 20,160 | 0 | → |
Juazeiro do Norte | 164,922 | 202,227 | 240,128 | 267,340 | 0 | → |
Limoeiro do Norte | 23,342 | 28,213 | 32,483 | 34,770 | 0 | → |
Maracanaú | 156,410 | 179,170 | 207,623 | 229,400 | 0 | → |
Maranguape | 51,954 | 65,268 | 86,309 | 100,080 | 0 | → |
Massapê | 12,758 | 19,173 | 23,983 | 26,810 | 0 | → |
Mauriti | 14,270 | 18,079 | 23,285 | 25,460 | 0 | → |
Morada Nova | 26,499 | 33,869 | 35,401 | 35,130 | 0 | → |
Nova Russas | 20,526 | 20,844 | 23,244 | 24,390 | 0 | → |
Pacajus | 22,650 | 34,301 | 50,675 | 60,760 | 0 | → |
Pacatuba | ... | 47,028 | 62,095 | 73,560 | 0 | → |
Paracuru | 11,147 | 16,673 | 20,589 | 23,120 | 0 | → |
Pedra Branca | 12,320 | 17,347 | 24,510 | 25,370 | 0 | → |
Pentecoste | 16,591 | 19,212 | 21,394 | 22,990 | 0 | → |
Quixadá | 39,404 | 46,888 | 57,485 | 63,400 | 0 | → |
Quixeramobim | 25,759 | 30,600 | 43,424 | 49,810 | 0 | → |
Russas | 27,055 | 35,323 | 44,952 | 51,210 | 0 | → |
Santa Quitéria | 15,856 | 19,355 | 22,260 | 22,760 | 0 | → |
São Benedito | 15,258 | 20,970 | 24,554 | 26,880 | 0 | → |
São Gonçalo do Amarante | 17,999 | 22,077 | 28,537 | 32,060 | 0 | → |
Sobral | 103,868 | 134,508 | 166,310 | 187,700 | 0 | → |
Tabuleiro do Norte | 12,687 | 15,852 | 18,806 | 20,660 | 0 | → |
Tauá | 22,619 | 26,721 | 32,259 | 34,310 | 0 | → |
Tianguá | 25,413 | 37,299 | 45,819 | 51,290 | 0 | → |
Trairi | 7,661 | 14,413 | 18,784 | 20,690 | 0 | → |
Várzea Alegre | 14,423 | 19,268 | 23,896 | 25,540 | 0 | → |
Viçosa do Ceará | 10,505 | 14,478 | 17,827 | 20,090 | 0 | → |
- The urban population for 2021 is calculated by »City Population« using the urban population according to the 2010 census and latest official population estimates for the total municipality.
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
Gender (C 2022) | |
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Males | 4,257,927 |
Females | 4,537,030 |
Age Groups (C 2022) | |
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0-14 years | 1,802,435 |
15-64 years | 6,079,963 |
65+ years | 912,559 |
Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
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90+ years | 39,964 |
80-89 years | 175,822 |
70-79 years | 401,850 |
60-69 years | 672,897 |
50-59 years | 997,602 |
40-49 years | 1,232,589 |
30-39 years | 1,401,618 |
20-29 years | 1,421,368 |
10-19 years | 1,267,017 |
0-9 years | 1,184,230 |
Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
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Indigenous | 56,372 |
Non-Indigenous | 8,738,585 |
Color (C 2022) | |
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Black | 595,694 |
White | 2,456,214 |
Mixed / Other | 5,742,211 |
Literacy (A15+) (C 2022) | |
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yes | 6,005,313 |
no | 987,209 |