Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil): State, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

State

The population development of the State of Rio Grande do Norte 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
Rio Grande do Norte	RN	FSt	Natal	52,810	2,415,567	2,776,782	3,168,027	3,302,729	3,455,236	5281000	→
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	Natal	784,250
2	Parnamirim	271,710
3	Mossoró	258,320
4	São Gonçalo do Amarante	113,720
5	Macaíba	67,460
6	Extremoz	60,000
7	Caicó	59,290
8	Ceará-Mirim	56,390

Contents: Cities & Towns

The population of all cities and towns in the State of Rio Grande do Norte 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
Açu (Assu)	34,645	39,359	42,831	44,800	2171	→
Apodi	16,353	17,531	21,508	22,340	903	→
Areia Branca	17,861	20,317	19,757	20,180	1275	→
Caicó	50,624	57,461	57,238	59,290	5299	→
Canguaretama	16,924	20,235	26,200	27,190	1564	→
Ceará-Mirim	30,839	35,494	53,402	56,390	2181	→
Currais Novos	35,529	37,777	36,008	37,410	1432	→
Extremoz	13,418	15,769	53,920	60,000	3735	→
Goianinha	12,469	15,477	21,693	23,060	1168	→
João Câmara	19,956	22,657	22,561	23,620	1333	→
Macaíba	36,041	42,631	63,730	67,460	6048	→
Macau	18,612	21,966	21,947	22,730	634	→
Mossoró	199,081	237,241	245,330	258,320	11938	→
Natal	712,317	803,739	751,300	784,250	16514	→
Nísia Floresta	8,638	9,380	26,987	29,000	7391	→
Nova Cruz	21,634	24,380	23,082	23,930	555	→
Parnamirim	109,139	202,456	252,716	271,710	12401	→
Pau dos Ferros	22,311	25,551	28,010	29,520	2264	→
Santa Cruz	25,594	30,499	31,995	33,530	2112	→
São Gonçalo do Amarante	9,798	74,099	105,817	113,720	8719	→
São José de Mipibu	15,602	18,232	30,837	32,640	3038	→

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	1,598,762
Females	1,703,967

Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years	654,658
15-64 years	2,300,780
65+ years	347,291

Age Distribution (C 2022)
90+ years	15,520
80-89 years	66,483
70-79 years	151,939
60-69 years	263,949
50-59 years	393,069
40-49 years	475,828
30-39 years	525,855
20-29 years	511,902
10-19 years	473,192
0-9 years	424,992

Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural	595,076
Urban	2,707,653

Ethnic Group (C 2022)
Indigenous	11,724
Non-Indigenous	3,291,005

Color (C 2022)
Black	302,749
White	1,304,317
Mixed / Other	1,695,582

Literacy (A15+) (C 2022)
yes	2,281,148
no	366,923