Urban agglomeration
21.7M
Growth (20 yrs)
+31%
Peak population
24.5M
Projected 2035
24.5M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,334,038 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 3,969,759 | +70% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 7,620,490 | +92% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 12,089,454 |
| +59% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 13,394,815 | +11% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 14,775,840 | +10% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 17,014,078 | +15% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 19,659,808 | +16% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 20,883,046 | +6% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 21,650,181 | +4% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 22,990,007 | +6% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 24,490,136 | +7% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, São Paulo’s urban agglomeration grew from 14.8M to 21.7M (+47%). The UN projects 24.5M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
