Completing 466 Years, City of São Paulo Has 11.8 Million Inhabitants

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A survey by the Seade Foundation showed that on completing 466 years, the city of São Paulo has a projected population of 11,869,660. According to the estimate, in 100 years the population will have grown sixfold, from 2 million in 1950 to 12 million in 2050.

According to the data, the greatest growth index in the number of inhabitants in the capital of São Paulo occurred in the 1950s: 5.6 percent per year. Since 1980 there has been a steady decline and the trend for the future is that this decline will persist until growth becomes negative between 2040 and 2050.

According to Seade, among the city’s 96 districts, most have populations ranging from 50,000 to 150,000 and are located in the city’s central region. The least populated district is Marsilac, with little over 8,000 inhabitants, while the most populous are Grajaú, with 390,000 and Jardim Ângela, with 338,000 habitants.

The number of women in the city is greater than that of men, with 110 women for every 100 men. The most dominant age group is between 30 and 44 years old, while the population up to 15 years of age represents 19 percent of the total and those over 65 are 11 percent.

The average age of inhabitants in the capital is 36.5. The outlying neighborhoods have median populations ranging from 34 to 40 years of age. In 17 neighborhoods, the age is under 34, with Parelheiros standing out at 31.9 years of age. Another 17 districts have higher average ages, above 41 years, and Alto de Pinheiros, with 44.7 years, records the highest average age.

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