Recife · Population

Question: What is the population of Recife? Answer: Recife, Brazil (Administrative unit: Pernambuco) - last known population is ≈ 1 617 200 (year 2015). This was 0.778% of total Brazil population. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2015 (+1.01%/year), Recife population in 2019 would be: 1 683 708*.

Population history [1]

Annual population change

[1950-1960] +4.41 %/year
[1960-1970] +8.3 %/year
[1970-1980] -3.83 %/year
[1980-1991] +0.84 %/year
[1991-2000] +1.02 %/year
[2000-2010] +0.78 %/year
[2010-2015] +1.01 %/year


GPS coordinates: -8.054, -34.881

Local time in Recife: 19:36 Wednesday GMT-3.

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Recife on city and population density map


Sources, Notices

1950c, 1960c, 1970c, 1980c, 1991c, 2000c, 2010c, 2015e. Legend: e-estimate, c-census, o-other, ..
* Unofficial, calculated population.
[1] Sources
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
Demographic trends in Latin America's metropolises, 1950-1990
Séries Estatísticas & Séries Históricas Absoluto / Municipios..
Censo Demográfico Distrito Federal, 1970 (Files: