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Petrolina overview
Petrolina (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Petrolina lies in Pernambuco in Brazil at 9.4°S, 40.5°W, about 383 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Recife (UTC-3).
It is smaller than Rio Branco (419,452) and larger than Maringá (409,657). 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 1,074 km away; the nearest large city is Juazeiro, 1 km from Petrolina.
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 Petrolina
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Juazeiro Bahia | 1 km | 256,122 |
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 Petrolina?
Petrolina has about 418,444 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Petrolina the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 1,074 km away. Petrolina is the 46th largest city of the country.
How big is Petrolina compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 418,444 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 Petrolina?
In Pernambuco, Brazil, at latitude -9.4 and longitude -40.5, 383 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Juazeiro (1 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Petrolina Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/petrolina/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/petrolina/">Petrolina 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.