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Maceió overview
Maceió (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Maceió lies in Alagoas in Brazil at 9.67°S, 35.74°W, about 11 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Maceio (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Porto Alegre (1,488,252) and larger than Campinas (1,031,554). 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 1,486 km away; the nearest large city is Arapiraca, 102 km from Maceió.
Brazil as a whole has a live population of 213,784,982 (+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 Maceió
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Arapiraca Alagoas | 102 km | 243,906 |
| Garanhuns Pernambuco | 121 km | 151,803 |
| Caruaru Pernambuco | 156 km | 402,290 |
| Ipojuca Pernambuco | 159 km | 105,638 |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho Pernambuco | 172 km | 216,969 |
| Vitória de Santo Antão Pernambuco | 179 km | 134,084 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes Pernambuco | 190 km | 644,037 |
| Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Pernambuco | 197 km | 104,854 |
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 Maceió?
Maceió has about 1,031,597 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Maceió the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 1,486 km away. Maceió is the 13th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Maceió compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 1,031,597 residents are 0.5% of the 213,784,982 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Maceió?
In Alagoas, Brazil, at latitude -9.67 and longitude -35.74, 11 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Arapiraca (102 km), Garanhuns (121 km), Caruaru (156 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Maceió Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/maceio/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/maceio/">Maceió 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 2026-10-21. More about our data.