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Guarulhos overview
Guarulhos (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Guarulhos lies in São Paulo in Brazil at 23.46°S, 46.53°W, about 774 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3).
It is smaller than Porto Alegre (1,488,252) and larger than Maceió (1,031,597). 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 867 km away; the nearest large city is São Paulo, 14 km from Guarulhos.
Brazil as a whole has a live population of 213,788,034 (+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 Guarulhos
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo São Paulo | 14 km | 12,400,232 |
| Mairiporã São Paulo | 17 km | 101,937 |
| São Caetano do Sul São Paulo | 18 km | 172,693 |
| Ferraz de Vasconcelos São Paulo | 19 km | 179,198 |
| Itaquaquecetuba São Paulo | 19 km | 369,275 |
| Poá São Paulo | 21 km | 103,765 |
| Santo André São Paulo | 22 km | 662,373 |
| Caieiras São Paulo | 24 km | 102,775 |
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 Guarulhos?
Guarulhos has about 1,345,364 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Guarulhos the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 867 km away. Guarulhos is the 13th largest city of the country.
How big is Guarulhos compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 1,345,364 residents are 0.6% of the 213,788,034 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Guarulhos?
In São Paulo, Brazil, at latitude -23.46 and longitude -46.53, 774 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include São Paulo (14 km), Mairiporã (17 km), São Caetano do Sul (18 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Guarulhos Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/guarulhos/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/guarulhos/">Guarulhos 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 2026-10-22. More about our data.