João Pessoa
Urban Agglomeration in Brazil
Contents: Population
The population development of João Pessoa as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | State(s) | Population Census 2000-08-01 | Population Census 2010-08-01 | Population Census 2022-08-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Pessoa | Urban Agglomeration | Paraíba | 870,339 | 1,034,615 | 1,173,268 | 1,256,176 |
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Explanation: The population estimates for 2025 are based on adjusted results of the 2010 and 2022 census.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 551,858 |
| Females | 621,410 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 238,053 |
| 15-64 years | 821,364 |
| 65+ years | 113,851 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,176 |
| 80-89 years | 19,441 |
| 70-79 years | 49,796 |
| 60-69 years | 93,653 |
| 50-59 years | 139,784 |
| 40-49 years | 176,664 |
| 30-39 years | 188,568 |
| 20-29 years | 181,421 |
| 10-19 years | 161,533 |
| 0-9 years | 158,232 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 26,326 |
| Urban | 1,146,942 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 4,361 |
| Non-Indigenous | 1,168,907 |
| Color (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Black | 115,748 |
| White | 432,820 |
| Mixed / Other | 624,683 |
| Literacy (A15+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 859,643 |
| no | 75,572 |