The archipelago was a federal district until 1988 and belongs now to the State of Pernambuco.
State District
The population development of the State District of Fernando de Noronha according to census results and latest official estimates
| 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 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha | FN | Dist | Fernando de Noronha | 17 | 1,686 | 2,051 | 2,630 | 3,167 | 3,341 | 1700 | → |
| Brazil | BRA | Fed Rep | Brasília | 8,510,418 | 146,825,475 | 169,799,170 | 190,755,799 | 203,080,756 | 213,421,037 |
- The population estimates for 2025 are based on adjusted results of the 2010 and 2022 census.
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Contents: Capital
The population development of the capital town according to census results and latest calculations.
The urban population of the municipality is presented.
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2000-08-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-08-01 | Population Census (C) 2022-08-01 | Population Calculation (UE-E) 2025-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha | 2,051 | 2,630 | 3,086 | 3,260 | 292 | → |
- The urban population for 2025 is calculated by »City Population« using the urban population according to the 2022 census and latest official population estimates for the total municipality that are based on adjusted results of the 2010 and 2022 census.
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,651 |
| Females | 1,516 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 459 |
| 15-64 years | 2,553 |
| 65+ years | 155 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 7 |
| 80-89 years | 28 |
| 70-79 years | 58 |
| 60-69 years | 198 |
| 50-59 years | 409 |
| 40-49 years | 559 |
| 30-39 years | 713 |
| 20-29 years | 609 |
| 10-19 years | 264 |
| 0-9 years | 322 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 81 |
| Urban | 3,086 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 9 |
| Non-Indigenous | 3,158 |
| Color (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Black | 447 |
| White | 1,080 |
| Mixed / Other | 1,640 |
| Literacy (A15+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 2,613 |
| no | 95 |