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Curitiba overview
Curitiba (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Curitiba lies in Paraná in Brazil at 25.43°S, 49.27°W, about 924 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Brasília (2,207,718) and larger than Recife (1,653,461). 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 1,082 km away; the nearest large city is Pinhais, 8 km from Curitiba.
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 Curitiba
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Pinhais Paraná | 8 km | 117,000 |
| Almirante Tamandaré Paraná | 12 km | 119,825 |
| São José dos Pinhais Paraná | 13 km | 349,880 |
| Colombo Paraná | 16 km | 232,212 |
| Piraquara Paraná | 21 km | 118,730 |
| Araucária Paraná | 23 km | 162,247 |
| Fazenda Rio Grande Paraná | 26 km | 148,873 |
| Campo Largo Paraná | 26 km | 144,504 |
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 Curitiba?
Curitiba has about 1,948,626 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Curitiba the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 1,082 km away. Curitiba is the 8th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Curitiba compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 1,948,626 residents are 0.9% of the 213,783,157 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Curitiba?
In Paraná, Brazil, at latitude -25.43 and longitude -49.27, 924 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Pinhais (8 km), Almirante Tamandaré (12 km), São José dos Pinhais (13 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Curitiba Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/curitiba/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/curitiba/">Curitiba 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.
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