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Macapá overview
Macapá (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Macapá lies in Amapá in Brazil at 0.04°N, 51.07°W, about 17 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Belem (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Serra (520,653) and larger than Florianópolis (508,826). 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 1,792 km away; the nearest large city is Santana, 15 km from Macapá.
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 Macapá
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Santana Amapá | 15 km | 118,803 |
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 Macapá?
Macapá has about 512,902 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Macapá the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 1,792 km away. Macapá is the 36th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Macapá compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 512,902 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 Macapá?
In Amapá, Brazil, at latitude 0.04 and longitude -51.07, 17 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Santana (15 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Macapá Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/macapa/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/macapa/">Macapá 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.