São Paulo · Population

Question: What is the population of São Paulo? Answer: São Paulo, Brazil (Administrative unit: São Paulo) - last known population is ≈ 11 860 200 (year 2015). This was 5.706% of total Brazil population. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2015 (+1.24%/year), São Paulo population in 2019 would be: 12 458 775*.

Population history [1]

Annual population change

[1950-1960] +5.56 %/year
[1960-1970] +7.86 %/year
[1970-1980] +0.54 %/year
[1980-1991] +0.94 %/year
[1991-2000] +0.46 %/year
[2000-2010] +1.29 %/year
[2010-2015] +1.24 %/year


GPS coordinates: -23.548, -46.636

Local time in São Paulo: 10:06 Thursday GMT-3.

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São Paulo on city and population density map


Sources, Notices

* 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..