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Caruaru overview
Caruaru (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Caruaru lies in Pernambuco in Brazil at 8.28°S, 35.98°W, about 568 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Recife (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Maringá (409,657) and larger than Vitória da Conquista (396,613). The largest city in Brazil is São Paulo with 12,400,232 people; the capital, Brasília, has 2,207,718.
The national capital, Brasília, is about 1,543 km away; the nearest large city is Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, 44 km from Caruaru.
Brazil as a whole has a live population of 213,783,157 (+0.3% a year) and ranks #7 of 238 countries — see the Brazil population page for the full statistics and the Brazil atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Caruaru
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Pernambuco | 44 km | 104,854 |
| Vitória de Santo Antão Pernambuco | 78 km | 134,084 |
| Garanhuns Pernambuco | 88 km | 151,803 |
| Ipojuca Pernambuco | 101 km | 105,638 |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho Pernambuco | 104 km | 216,969 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes Pernambuco | 107 km | 644,037 |
| São Lourenço da Mata Pernambuco | 110 km | 118,258 |
| Camaragibe Pernambuco | 113 km | 160,318 |
Largest cities in Brazil
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 12,400,232 |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 6,747,815 |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | Minas Gerais | 2,721,564 |
| 4 | Salvador | Bahia | 2,711,840 |
| 5 | Fortaleza | Ceará | 2,400,000 |
| 6 | Manaus | Amazonas | 2,219,580 |
| 7 | BrasíliaCapital | Federal District | 2,207,718 |
| 8 | Curitiba | Paraná | 1,948,626 |
| 9 | Recife | Pernambuco | 1,653,461 |
| 10 | Goiânia | Goiás | 1,536,097 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Caruaru?
Caruaru has about 402,290 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Caruaru the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 1,543 km away. Caruaru is the 48th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Caruaru compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 402,290 residents are 0.2% of the 213,783,157 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Caruaru?
In Pernambuco, Brazil, at latitude -8.28 and longitude -35.98, 568 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Santa Cruz do Capibaribe (44 km), Vitória de Santo Antão (78 km), Garanhuns (88 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Caruaru Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/caruaru/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/caruaru/">Caruaru Population 2026 — Brazil</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.