Paraíba (Brazil): State, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

State

The population development of the State of Paraíba according to census results and latest official population 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
Paraíba	PB	FSt	João Pessoa	56,467	3,201,114	3,443,825	3,766,528	3,974,687	4,164,468	5646700	→
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.

Major Cities

	Name	Population Calculation (UE-E) 2025-07-01
1	João Pessoa	897,050
2	Campina Grande	423,720
3	Santa Rita	141,070
4	Patos	103,700
5	Bayeux	83,460
6	Cabedelo	70,730
7	Sousa	55,670
8	Cajazeiras	54,130
9	Guarabira	52,450

Contents: Cities & Towns

The population of all cities and towns in the State of Paraíba with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest calculations.

The listed places consist of the urban areas of one or more municipal districts of one municipality. In the case of several districts, their urban areas form (more or less) a conurbation.

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
Bayeux	87,437	98,793	82,350	83,460	1867	→
Cabedelo	42,832	57,936	66,517	70,730	2231	→
Cajazeiras	41,147	46,753	51,410	54,130	2855	→
Campina Grande	333,620	361,842	400,303	423,720	10542	→
Catolé do Rocha	17,812	20,709	23,403	24,640	966	→
Conde	10,266	14,487	20,510	22,300	3110	→
Esperança	18,520	21,631	22,403	23,380	562	→
Guarabira	43,350	48,018	50,202	52,450	2094	→
Itabaiana	18,585	18,458	18,270	18,570	919	→
João Pessoa	597,934	720,785	833,387	897,050	17844	→
Mamanguape	29,479	32,727	35,387	37,260	866	→
Monteiro	16,684	20,261	21,809	22,900	1456	→
Patos	87,282	96,339	98,960	103,700	3608	→
Pombal	23,433	25,592	27,253	28,420	1041	→
Queimadas	17,046	22,236	28,493	30,310	1131	→
Santa Rita	98,477	101,653	131,472	141,070	3470	→
São Bento	20,277	25,040	27,198	28,560	1591	→
Sapé	34,454	36,904	37,882	39,470	1015	→
Solânea	17,834	19,332	21,283	22,060	2053	→
Sousa	46,200	51,881	53,437	55,670	2912	→

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	1,918,855
Females	2,055,832

Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years	826,921
15-64 years	2,709,129
65+ years	438,637

Age Distribution (C 2022)
90+ years	19,404
80-89 years	85,256
70-79 years	193,264
60-69 years	317,404
50-59 years	458,865
40-49 years	570,833
30-39 years	609,074
20-29 years	597,391
10-19 years	581,710
0-9 years	541,486

Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural	812,220
Urban	3,162,467

Ethnic Group (C 2022)
Indigenous	30,140
Non-Indigenous	3,944,547

Color (C 2022)
Black	316,572
White	1,419,778
Mixed / Other	2,238,270

Literacy (A15+) (C 2022)
yes	2,645,317
no	502,449