2000 Brazilian census

Eleventh census of Brazil^[1]
Eleventh census of Brazil
General information
Country	Brazil
Authority	Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
Results
Total population	169,590,693 ( 15.43%)
Most populous state	São Paulo (36,969,476)
Least populous state	Roraima (324,152)

Last updated January 30, 2025

The 2000 Brazilian census was the eleventh census conducted in Brazil.^[1] It was organized by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and took place on 1 August 2000.^[2] The Brazilian population rose by 15.43% compared to the previous census in 1991, from 146,917,459 to 169,590,693.^[3]

Purpose

Monitoring population characteristics

The census is used to monitor the growth, geographic distribution, and evolution of characteristics of the population over time.^[4]

Political representation

The population results of this census were used to determine the number of federal deputies for each state. They were also used to assist in determining the number of state deputies and city councilors.^[4]

Resource allocation

The census identified priority areas for investment in terms of health, education, housing, transport, energy, childcare, and old age programs. This information allowed for the examination of resource allocation from the National Health Fund (FNS), the National Education Fund (FNE), and other private and public sources.^[4]

Stimulus programs

The census data was used to identify locations that needed stimulus programs for economic growth and social development.^[4]

Identify areas of diagnosis

The information gathered by the census was used to identify and bring to the attention of state or municipal governments areas of diagnosis, such as insufficient water and sewage networks, medical care, and schooling.^[4]

Population by federal unit and region

Population and population change in Brazil by federal unit
Rank	Federal Unit	Population as of 1991 census^[5]	Population as of 2000 census^[5]	Change	Percent change	Percent of Brazil
1	São Paulo	31,546,473	36,969,476	5,423,003	17.19%	21.80%
2	Minas Gerais	15,731,961	17,866,402	2,134,441	13.57%	10.54%
3	Rio de Janeiro	12,783,761	14,367,083	1,583,322	12.39%	8.47%
4	Bahia	11,855,157	13,066,910	1,211,753	10.22%	7.70%
5	Rio Grande do Sul	9,135,479	10,181,749	1,046,270	11.45%	6.00%
6	Paraná	8,443,299	9,558,454	1,115,155	13.21%	5.64%
7	Pernambuco	7,122,548	7,911,937	789,389	11.08%	4.67%
8	Ceará	6,362,620	7,418,476	1,055,856	16.59%	4.37%
9	Pará	5,181,570	6,189,550	1,007,980	19.45%	3.65%
10	Maranhão	4,929,029	5,642,960	713,931	14.48%	3.33%
11	Santa Catarina	4,538,248	5,349,580	811,332	17.88%	3.15%
12	Goiás	4,012,562	4,996,439	983,877	24.52%	2.95%
13	Paraíba	3,200,677	3,439,344	238,667	7.46%	2.03%
14	Espírito Santo	2,598,505	3,094,390	495,885	19.08%	1.82%
15	Piauí	2,581,215	2,841,202	259,987	10.07%	1.68%
16	Alagoas	2,512,991	2,819,172	306,181	12.18%	1.66%
17	Amazonas	2,102,901	2,813,085	710,184	33.77%	1.66%
18	Rio Grande do Norte	2,414,121	2,771,538	357,417	14.81%	1.63%
19	Mato Grosso	2,022,524	2,502,260	479,736	23.72%	1.48%
20	Mato Grosso do Sul	1,778,741	2,074,877	296,136	16.65%	1.22%
21	Distrito Federal	1,598,415	2,043,169	444,754	27.82%	1.20%
22	Sergipe	1,491,867	1,781,714	289,847	19.43%	1.05%
23	Rondônia	1,130,874	1,377,792	246,918	21.83%	0.81%
24	Tocantins	920,116	1,155,913	235,797	25.63%	0.68%
25	Acre	417,165	557,226	140,061	33.57%	0.33%
26	Amapá	288,690	475,843	187,153	64.83%	0.28%
27	Roraima	215,950	324,152	108,202	50.11%	0.19%

Population and population change in Brazil by region
Rank	Region	Population as of 1991 census^[5]	Population as of 2000 census^[5]	Change	Percent change	Percent of Brazil
1	Southeast	62,660,700	72,297,351	9,636,651	15.38%	42.63%
2	Northeast	42,470,225	47,693,253	5,223,028	12.30%	28.12%
3	South	22,117,026	25,089,783	2,972,757	13.44%	14.79%
4	North	10,257,266	12,893,561	2,636,295	25.70%	7.60%
5	Central-West	9,412,242	11,616,745	2,204,503	23.42%	6.85%
Brazil		146,917,459	169,590,693	22,673,234	15.43%	100%

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