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Piracicaba overview
Piracicaba (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Piracicaba lies in São Paulo in Brazil at 22.73°S, 47.65°W, about 530 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Campina Grande (443,911) and larger than Montes Claros (437,601). 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 773 km away; the nearest large city is Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, 24 km from Piracicaba.
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 Piracicaba
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Bárbara d'Oeste São Paulo | 24 km | 189,456 |
| Limeira São Paulo | 31 km | 291,869 |
| Americana São Paulo | 33 km | 246,655 |
| Rio Claro São Paulo | 36 km | 201,418 |
| Sumaré São Paulo | 41 km | 279,545 |
| Hortolândia São Paulo | 46 km | 236,641 |
| Araras São Paulo | 49 km | 135,744 |
| Paulínia São Paulo | 51 km | 110,537 |
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 Piracicaba?
Piracicaba has about 440,835 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Piracicaba the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 773 km away. Piracicaba is the 42nd largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Piracicaba compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 440,835 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 Piracicaba?
In São Paulo, Brazil, at latitude -22.73 and longitude -47.65, 530 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Santa Bárbara d'Oeste (24 km), Limeira (31 km), Americana (33 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Piracicaba Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/piracicaba/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/piracicaba/">Piracicaba 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.