2000 Brazilian census
| Eleventh census of Brazil[1] | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country |  Brazil | |
| Authority | Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 169,590,693[3] ( 15.43%) | |
| Most populous |  São Paulo (36,969,476)[3] | |
| Least populous |  Roraima (324,152)[3] | |
The 2000 Brazilian census was the eleventh census conducted in Brazil.[1] It was organized by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and took place on 1 August 2000.[2] The Brazilian population rose by 15.43% compared to the previous census in 1991, from 146,917,459 to 169,590,693.[3]
Purpose
[edit]Monitoring population characteristics
[edit]The census is used to monitor the growth, geographic distribution, and evolution of characteristics of the population over time.[4]
Political representation
[edit]The population results of this census were used to determine the number of federal deputies for each state. They were also used to assist in determining the number of state deputies and city councilors.[4]
Resource allocation
[edit]The census identified priority areas for investment in terms of health, education, housing, transport, energy, childcare, and old age programs. This information allowed for the examination of resource allocation from the National Health Fund (FNS), the National Education Fund (FNE), and other private and public sources.[4]
Stimulus programs
[edit]The census data was used to identify locations that needed stimulus programs for economic growth and social development.[4]
Identify areas of diagnosis
[edit]The information gathered by the census was used to identify and bring to the attention of state or municipal governments areas of diagnosis, such as insufficient water and sewage networks, medical care, and schooling.[4]
Population by federal unit and region
[edit]
| Rank | Federal Unit | Population as of
1991 census[5] |
Population as of
2000 census[5] |
Change | Percent change | Percent of Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo
|
31,546,473 | 36,969,476 | 5,423,003
|
17.19%
|
21.80% |
| 2 |  Minas Gerais
|
15,731,961 | 17,866,402 | 2,134,441
|
13.57%
|
10.54% |
| 3 |  Rio de Janeiro
|
12,783,761 | 14,367,083 | 1,583,322
|
12.39%
|
8.47% |
| 4 |  Bahia
|
11,855,157 | 13,066,910 | 1,211,753
|
10.22%
|
7.70% |
| 5 |  Rio Grande do Sul
|
9,135,479 | 10,181,749 | 1,046,270
|
11.45%
|
6.00% |
| 6 |  Paraná
|
8,443,299 | 9,558,454 | 1,115,155
|
13.21%
|
5.64% |
| 7 |  Pernambuco
|
7,122,548 | 7,911,937 | 789,389
|
11.08%
|
4.67% |
| 8 |  Ceará
|
6,362,620 | 7,418,476 | 1,055,856
|
16.59%
|
4.37% |
| 9 |  Pará
|
5,181,570 | 6,189,550 | 1,007,980
|
19.45%
|
3.65% |
| 10 |  Maranhão
|
4,929,029 | 5,642,960 | 713,931
|
14.48%
|
3.33% |
| 11 |  Santa Catarina
|
4,538,248 | 5,349,580 | 811,332
|
17.88%
|
3.15% |
| 12 |  Goiás
|
4,012,562 | 4,996,439 | 983,877
|
24.52%
|
2.95% |
| 13 |  Paraíba
|
3,200,677 | 3,439,344 | 238,667
|
7.46%
|
2.03% |
| 14 |  Espírito Santo
|
2,598,505 | 3,094,390 | 495,885
|
19.08%
|
1.82% |
| 15 |  Piauí
|
2,581,215 | 2,841,202 | 259,987
|
10.07%
|
1.68% |
| 16 |  Alagoas
|
2,512,991 | 2,819,172 | 306,181
|
12.18%
|
1.66% |
| 17 |  Amazonas
|
2,102,901 | 2,813,085 | 710,184
|
33.77%
|
1.66% |
| 18 |  Rio Grande do Norte
|
2,414,121 | 2,771,538 | 357,417
|
14.81%
|
1.63% |
| 19 |  Mato Grosso
|
2,022,524 | 2,502,260 | 479,736
|
23.72%
|
1.48% |
| 20 |  Mato Grosso do Sul
|
1,778,741 | 2,074,877 | 296,136
|
16.65%
|
1.22% |
| 21 |  Distrito Federal
|
1,598,415 | 2,043,169 | 444,754
|
27.82%
|
1.20% |
| 22 |  Sergipe
|
1,491,867 | 1,781,714 | 289,847
|
19.43%
|
1.05% |
| 23 |  Rondônia
|
1,130,874 | 1,377,792 | 246,918
|
21.83%
|
0.81% |
| 24 |  Tocantins
|
920,116 | 1,155,913 | 235,797
|
25.63%
|
0.68% |
| 25 |  Acre
|
417,165 | 557,226 | 140,061
|
33.57%
|
0.33% |
| 26 |  Amapá
|
288,690 | 475,843 | 187,153
|
64.83%
|
0.28% |
| 27 | Roraima
|
215,950 | 324,152 | 108,202
|
50.11%
|
0.19% |
| Rank | Region | Population as of
1991 census[5] |
Population as of
2000 census[5] |
Change | Percent change | Percent of Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast | 62,660,700 | 72,297,351 | 9,636,651
|
15.38%
|
42.63% |
| 2 | Northeast | 42,470,225 | 47,693,253 | 5,223,028
|
12.30%
|
28.12% |
| 3 | South | 22,117,026 | 25,089,783 | 2,972,757
|
13.44%
|
14.79% |
| 4 | North | 10,257,266 | 12,893,561 | 2,636,295
|
25.70%
|
7.60% |
| 5 | Central-West | 9,412,242 | 11,616,745 | 2,204,503
|
23.42%
|
6.85% |
| Brazil
|
146,917,459 | 169,590,693 | 22,673,234
|
15.43%
|
100% | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Censos Demográficos". Memória IBGE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Censo Demográfico do Ano 2000". Censo 2000 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sinopse preliminar do Censo Demográfico 2000" (PDF). Biblioteca IBGE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "A importância do Censo 2000". Censo 2000 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Tabela 1.4 - População nos Censos Demográficos, segundo as Grandes Regiões e as Unidades da Federação - 1872/2010". IBGE Censo 2010 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 January 2025.