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Feira de Santana overview
Feira de Santana (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Feira de Santana lies in Bahia in Brazil at 12.27°S, 38.97°W, about 223 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Bahia (UTC-3).
It is smaller than Cuiabá (618,124) and larger than Londrina (581,382). 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 1,043 km away; the nearest large city is Alagoinhas, 61 km from Feira de Santana.
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 Feira de Santana
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 Feira de Santana?
Feira de Santana has about 616,272 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Feira de Santana the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 1,043 km away. Feira de Santana is the 29th largest city of the country.
How big is Feira de Santana compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 616,272 residents are 0.3% of the 213,783,157 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Feira de Santana?
In Bahia, Brazil, at latitude -12.27 and longitude -38.97, 223 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Alagoinhas (61 km), Simões Filho (84 km), Santo Antônio de Jesus (84 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Feira de Santana Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/feira-de-santana/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/feira-de-santana/">Feira de Santana 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.