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Maranhão

State in Northeast Region

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1991-09-01
Population
Census
2000-08-01
Population
Census
2010-08-01
Population
Census
2022-08-01
Population
Estimate
2024-07-01
MaranhãoState4,930,2535,651,4756,574,7896,775,8057,010,960
AçailândiaMunicipality63,91688,320104,047106,550110,506
Afonso CunhaMunicipality4,5804,6805,9056,1446,296
Água Doce do MaranhãoMunicipality9,5379,70311,58112,14212,446
AlcântaraMunicipality19,58721,29121,52118,46718,774
Aldeias AltasMunicipality19,52018,82723,95223,28623,782
Altamira do MaranhãoMunicipality7,2708,8657,4076,4476,565
Alto Alegre do MaranhãoMunicipality14,80520,16225,16424,04824,543
Alto Alegre do PindaréMunicipality22,71130,17731,05225,71026,411
Alto ParnaíbaMunicipality10,33610,17410,76611,10911,382
Amapá do MaranhãoMunicipality3,8135,4316,4317,1707,364
Amarante do MaranhãoMunicipality23,10231,29237,93237,08538,333
AnajatubaMunicipality19,52822,97824,57925,32226,221
AnapurusMunicipality10,24910,28013,93913,79314,111
Apicum-AçuMunicipality8,42411,09915,32317,51917,984
AraguanãMunicipality9,7449,12313,97311,18111,347
AraiosesMunicipality34,49234,90642,50539,05240,278
ArameMunicipality33,92329,84331,47125,51726,191
ArariMunicipality24,82626,36628,48829,47230,521
AxixáMunicipality9,35810,14211,40711,79012,079
BacabalMunicipality84,97791,82399,557103,711107,620
BacabeiraMunicipality9,32710,51614,92516,96617,414
BacuriMunicipality13,78115,53117,54816,29016,610
BacuritubaMunicipality4,0964,6715,2935,2525,374
BalsasMunicipality41,64860,16383,528101,767106,094
Barão de GrajaúMunicipality13,50015,34917,49318,98419,458
Barra do CordaMunicipality76,62078,14782,58084,53287,672
BarreirinhasMunicipality31,36939,66955,02965,58967,999
BeláguaMunicipality5,0425,2536,7828,4608,716
Bela Vista do MaranhãoMunicipality6,6659,90010,34911,75012,073
Benedito LeiteMunicipality4,8795,2885,4695,4695,597
BequimãoMunicipality21,37719,70020,67419,58419,983
Bernardo do MearimMunicipality4,1465,2395,6475,8405,983
Boa Vista do GurupiMunicipality3,5015,1287,0787,5747,769
Bom JardimMunicipality29,23134,47439,04933,10034,035
Bom Jesus das SelvasMunicipality12,44116,54528,45928,59929,588
Bom LugarMunicipality8,99211,53414,66612,21212,414
BrejoMunicipality24,05027,51333,35934,12035,322
Brejo de AreiaMunicipality12,73310,41810,5909,2189,387
BuritiMunicipality22,85624,12627,01329,68530,799
Buriti BravoMunicipality21,14221,44622,89922,45522,940
BuriticupuMunicipality30,40351,05965,23755,49956,896
BuritiranaMunicipality11,35713,82214,78412,91813,157
Cachoeira GrandeMunicipality5,8557,3838,4469,73210,004
CajapióMunicipality7,9429,62210,59310,12110,342
CajariMunicipality16,01813,40518,33816,41216,711
Campestre do MaranhãoMunicipality9,16811,52113,36912,30112,553
Cândido MendesMunicipality11,03216,56618,86419,93220,413
CantanhedeMunicipality17,39117,71320,44824,30324,976
Capinzal do NorteMunicipality10,24910,54310,69811,37411,664
CarolinaMunicipality24,66523,99123,81824,06224,606
CarutaperaMunicipality15,88318,62422,00624,23824,855
CaxiasMunicipality133,490139,756155,692156,973163,428
CedralMunicipality8,1499,79310,29710,20810,444
Central do MaranhãoMunicipality5,0047,1867,8877,0947,233
Centro do GuilhermeMunicipality4,9346,15211,27312,34212,668
Centro Novo do MaranhãoMunicipality11,97014,55419,20316,26716,529
ChapadinhaMunicipality56,86261,32273,35081,38684,202
CidelândiaMunicipality11,06511,81613,68112,87813,152
CodóMunicipality105,799111,146118,038114,275118,295
Coelho NetoMunicipality39,66942,21446,75041,65842,918
ColinasMunicipality28,99335,80339,13240,31641,745
Conceição do Lago-AçuMunicipality12,55310,77414,43614,91515,264
CoroatáMunicipality48,97155,67661,72559,56661,351
CururupuMunicipality25,24733,74732,65231,55832,608
DavinópolisMunicipality13,02512,27512,57914,40414,788
Dom PedroMunicipality19,72621,95622,68123,05323,579
Duque BacelarMunicipality7,5399,41310,64910,22310,448
EsperantinópolisMunicipality19,50021,22418,12618,31118,725
EstreitoMunicipality19,42622,93035,83533,29434,353
Feira Nova do MaranhãoMunicipality7,5957,5438,0898,0488,236
Fernando FalcãoMunicipality4,6604,8239,24110,87311,184
Formosa da Serra NegraMunicipality7,93813,78117,16917,71918,133
Fortaleza dos NogueirasMunicipality9,43711,30112,23412,64012,951
FortunaMunicipality15,57014,59617,20316,97617,346
Godofredo VianaMunicipality7,3716,99410,27610,18610,422
Gonçalves DiasMunicipality16,53316,79017,48217,20617,579
Governador ArcherMunicipality10,2679,10010,20510,23110,472
Governador Edison LobãoMunicipality7,91910,89115,89518,41118,908
Governador Eugênio BarrosMunicipality12,95414,62913,88313,93014,258
Governador Luiz RochaMunicipality6,7386,5137,3407,0637,219
Governador Newton BelloMunicipality10,02511,80410,24510,71310,981
Governador Nunes FreireMunicipality15,53525,92125,40123,12823,563
Graça AranhaMunicipality5,8916,0806,1406,0236,161
GrajaúMunicipality37,96147,15562,23473,87276,578
GuimarãesMunicipality12,36012,64112,08110,29010,470
Humberto de CamposMunicipality20,07121,26626,18925,68026,546
IcatuMunicipality20,67921,48925,14524,79425,332
Igarapé do MeioMunicipality7,6139,84212,55013,97414,350
Igarapé GrandeMunicipality10,6649,75910,48510,23110,463
ImperatrizMunicipality227,868230,566247,505273,110285,146
Itaipava do GrajaúMunicipality8,50413,34114,11013,82814,143
Itapecuru MirimMunicipality42,85342,77262,11060,44062,269
Itinga do MaranhãoMunicipality15,02923,12824,86322,51322,934
JatobáMunicipality6,1715,0558,5267,4717,610
Jenipapo dos VieirasMunicipality9,54010,11915,83917,07617,499
João LisboaMunicipality23,46824,59823,90024,70925,287
JoselândiaMunicipality15,26714,60915,56114,92415,235
Junco do MaranhãoMunicipality4,2465,5334,8915,1465,275
Lagoa do MatoMunicipality8,4879,44610,88710,57210,809
Lagoa Grande do MaranhãoMunicipality9,1208,46910,51711,41111,710
Lago da PedraMunicipality37,75740,40546,08344,40345,875
Lago do JuncoMunicipality10,1329,83310,3439,5069,700
Lago dos RodriguesMunicipality9,1448,4438,8408,7588,961
Lago VerdeMunicipality13,22013,03815,41214,76915,077
Lajeado NovoMunicipality4,5205,7176,9237,0577,227
Lima CamposMunicipality10,45410,74911,42311,29711,558
LoretoMunicipality9,46510,02411,39011,59711,876
Luís DominguesMunicipality5,7565,7246,5107,1617,351
Magalhães de AlmeidaMunicipality11,49513,02117,58713,80714,001
MaracaçuméMunicipality12,01814,86619,23421,14921,686
Marajá do SenaMunicipality7,4227,1617,7947,0277,165
MaranhãozinhoMunicipality5,6778,44513,69713,76114,086
Mata RomaMunicipality10,60711,79915,15017,09017,537
MatinhaMunicipality15,37919,23121,88522,03422,530
MatõesMunicipality25,31826,43331,63832,17433,300
Matões do NorteMunicipality6,6167,43513,79417,43217,945
Milagres do MaranhãoMunicipality6,1865,1498,1188,8189,048
MiradorMunicipality17,13619,90620,45221,03021,518
Miranda do NorteMunicipality14,27716,12324,42723,86424,377
MirinzalMunicipality11,85213,00514,21813,97814,297
MonçãoMunicipality25,36226,04330,68527,75128,606
Montes AltosMunicipality9,43610,3479,4139,1069,309
MorrosMunicipality12,87514,59417,78318,55418,994
Nina RodriguesMunicipality7,4988,28912,46414,17614,551
Nova ColinasMunicipality2,9913,9044,8855,0215,144
Nova IorqueMunicipality4,9344,5434,5904,3204,412
Nova Olinda do MaranhãoMunicipality17,78915,66019,13414,31414,468
Olho d'Água das CunhãsMunicipality16,24914,37718,60117,91918,295
Olinda Nova do MaranhãoMunicipality10,20010,12813,18113,57713,909
Paço do LumiarMunicipality41,86976,188105,695145,643152,306
PalmeirândiaMunicipality15,56517,26418,78021,05921,606
ParaibanoMunicipality15,77617,85420,10318,27418,619
ParnaramaMunicipality31,33232,46933,28131,25032,256
Passagem FrancaMunicipality14,16214,81717,56217,22017,592
Pastos BonsMunicipality13,91915,46018,06718,80219,246
Paulino NevesMunicipality10,61311,52614,51917,05617,523
Paulo RamosMunicipality19,55619,29020,38320,34120,792
PedreirasMunicipality34,83439,82838,77737,05038,267
Pedro do RosárioMunicipality9,47617,95422,73224,32024,917
PenalvaMunicipality29,28730,29935,32032,51133,534
Peri MirimMunicipality13,37513,07113,78711,10811,277
PeritoróMunicipality13,38217,33621,20120,47920,910
Pindaré-MirimMunicipality26,01227,51731,15231,42932,521
PinheiroMunicipality60,62768,03078,16284,62187,919
Pio XIIMunicipality20,75128,41322,01621,88622,369
PirapemasMunicipality16,52615,12417,38117,71418,120
Poção de PedrasMunicipality24,48122,37820,03417,16117,444
Porto FrancoMunicipality14,86416,84021,53023,90324,517
Porto Rico do MaranhãoMunicipality6,9556,3806,0305,9546,091
Presidente DutraMunicipality35,64639,54144,73145,15546,578
Presidente JuscelinoMunicipality6,43510,69311,54111,35611,616
Presidente MédiciMunicipality5,0805,1166,3744,6964,748
Presidente SarneyMunicipality12,32913,71817,16517,51117,913
Presidente VargasMunicipality7,85510,48310,71710,54910,791
Primeira CruzMunicipality8,95511,01913,95413,61413,922
RaposaMunicipality11,32617,08826,36930,83932,054
RiachãoMunicipality20,46320,98320,38722,14522,699
Ribamar FiqueneMunicipality5,5656,4887,3187,4207,597
RosárioMunicipality31,58933,66539,57638,47539,763
SambaíbaMunicipality5,7435,2615,4875,5685,701
Santa Filomena do MaranhãoMunicipality3,3554,6677,1336,6976,839
Santa HelenaMunicipality26,43430,86038,07841,56143,112
Santa InêsMunicipality64,71368,32183,20385,01488,167
Santa LuziaMunicipality50,97069,27169,18457,63559,037
Santa Luzia do ParuáMunicipality21,12320,05823,67624,30724,870
Santana do MaranhãoMunicipality4,65110,94411,66110,56710,777
Santa Quitéria do MaranhãoMunicipality17,85428,15024,02123,95724,489
Santa RitaMunicipality21,28024,92233,07837,03538,446
Santo Amaro do MaranhãoMunicipality9,4649,61213,82013,94914,280
Santo Antônio dos LopesMunicipality14,42514,25314,28814,30414,623
São Benedito do Rio PretoMunicipality15,05716,44217,79918,36418,793
São BentoMunicipality28,03631,81940,73646,39548,036
São BernardoMunicipality18,21022,72026,47626,94327,887
São Domingos do AzeitãoMunicipality4,3686,2896,9837,9928,213
São Domingos do MaranhãoMunicipality27,66633,04933,60734,03435,221
São Félix de BalsasMunicipality6,2445,1444,7024,4024,495
São Francisco do BrejãoMunicipality5,2347,06210,2619,0519,222
São Francisco do MaranhãoMunicipality12,91712,85411,88312,06412,353
São João BatistaMunicipality15,60518,91719,92018,54418,909
São João do CarúMunicipality11,34113,49515,66812,25112,421
São João do ParaísoMunicipality8,37110,36510,8149,90410,105
São João do SoterMunicipality12,23514,83417,23816,88917,254
São João dos PatosMunicipality21,98923,18224,79325,02025,891
São José de RibamarMunicipality70,571107,384161,937244,579257,414
São José dos BasíliosMunicipality7,0757,4327,4966,9577,102
São LuísMunicipality696,371870,0281,015,3291,037,7751,088,057
São Luís Gonzaga do MaranhãoMunicipality25,18722,77219,64517,81818,153
São Mateus do MaranhãoMunicipality30,29134,85938,98538,82940,160
São Pedro da Água BrancaMunicipality10,56010,92712,02813,44414,736
São Pedro dos CrentesMunicipality3,6054,0244,4255,7835,965
São Raimundo das MangabeirasMunicipality14,14714,87017,47418,67219,129
São Raimundo do Doca BezerraMunicipality6,8876,6716,0905,6505,767
São RobertoMunicipality4,1804,4005,9574,5444,602
São Vicente FerrerMunicipality16,37518,40620,86319,49819,885
SatubinhaMunicipality6,54910,81511,9908,7848,880
Senador Alexandre CostaMunicipality9,7898,57110,25610,20710,445
Senador La RocqueMunicipality18,42416,24214,47914,70015,035
Serrano do MaranhãoMunicipality16,0859,1209,63210,20210,461
Sítio NovoMunicipality13,63915,11417,00217,07417,457
Sucupira do NorteMunicipality10,25110,37810,44410,23810,471
Sucupira do RiachãoMunicipality3,5634,2875,4064,9855,088
Tasso FragosoMunicipality6,1976,3937,7968,8629,106
TimbirasMunicipality22,96026,40127,99726,48427,344
TimonMunicipality107,439129,692155,579174,465182,241
Trizidela do ValeMunicipality15,76916,40220,52922,48423,052
TufilândiaMunicipality5,5675,5275,5965,5075,633
TuntumMunicipality32,65135,41139,11136,25137,401
TuriaçuMunicipality25,46131,28933,93337,49138,905
TurilândiaMunicipality16,53317,23122,84631,63833,032
TutóiaMunicipality32,77737,72852,78853,35655,041
Urbano SantosMunicipality18,34617,60329,38632,81234,060
Vargem GrandeMunicipality32,89734,70749,41243,26144,540
VianaMunicipality41,84244,19049,49651,44253,115
Vila Nova dos MartíriosMunicipality5,7066,70511,25810,36210,575
Vitória do MearimMunicipality23,46329,95331,21730,80531,851
Vitorino FreireMunicipality30,88527,46230,89730,84531,906
Zé DocaMunicipality38,24346,13448,49040,80141,943
Região Nordeste [Northeast]Region42,497,54047,741,71153,081,95054,657,62157,112,096

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.

Explanation: The population estimates for 2024 are based on adjusted results of the 2010 and 2022 census.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2022)
Males3,328,962
Females3,446,843
Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years1,645,325
15-64 years4,558,046
65+ years572,434
Age Distribution (C 2022)
90+ years22,559
80-89 years102,964
70-79 years248,762
60-69 years447,586
50-59 years645,132
40-49 years892,401
30-39 years1,067,890
20-29 years1,090,353
10-19 years1,194,135
0-9 years1,064,023
Ethnic Group (C 2022)
Indigenous57,166
Non-Indigenous6,719,533
Color (C 2022)
Black854,424
White1,361,865
Mixed / Other4,560,241
Literacy (A15+) (C 2022)
yes4,358,810
no772,309

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