Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Sao Paulo, Brazil metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 45 to 49 Years data was reported at 3,122.000 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,026.000 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 45 to 49 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,838.500 Person th from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,122.000 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 2,340.000 Person th in 2001. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 45 to 49 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

Population: Residents: Southeast: São Paulo: Age 25 to 29 data was reported at 3,337.500 Person th in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,398.800 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Southeast: São Paulo: Age 25 to 29 data is updated yearly, averaging 3,493.072 Person th from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,673.000 Person th in 2012 and a record low of 3,137.033 Person th in 2001. Population: Residents: Southeast: São Paulo: Age 25 to 29 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

Population: Residents: Southeast: São Paulo: Age 15 to 19: Age 15 to 17 data was reported at 2,091.500 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,074.600 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Southeast: São Paulo: Age 15 to 19: Age 15 to 17 data is updated yearly, averaging 2,054.765 Person th from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,204.978 Person th in 2003 and a record low of 1,914.854 Person th in 2009. Population: Residents: Southeast: São Paulo: Age 15 to 19: Age 15 to 17 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

This statistic displays the monthly rent for a mid-range two-bedroom apartment in São Paulo, Brazil from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, the monthly rent of a two-bedroom apartment in São Paulo amounted to approximately 663 U.S. dollars, down from 728 U.S. dollars a year earlier.

Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 50 to 54 Years data was reported at 3,056.000 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,917.000 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 50 to 54 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,536.500 Person th from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,056.000 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 1,932.000 Person th in 2002. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 50 to 54 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

This statistic displays the average cost of a monthly public transport ticket in São Paulo, Brazil from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, a monthly public transport ticket in São Paulo costed approximately 55.7 U.S. dollars, down from 58.5 U.S. dollars a year earlier.

This statistic displays the average cost of a mid-sized car — equivalent to a Volkswagen Golf, without extras — in São Paulo, Brazil from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, the average cost of a mid-sized car in São Paulo amounted to approximately ****** U.S. dollars, down from ****** U.S. dollars a year earlier.

Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 35 to 39 Years data was reported at 3,432.000 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,331.000 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 35 to 39 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 3,139.500 Person th from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,464.000 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 2,988.000 Person th in 2005. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 35 to 39 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

This statistic displays the average cost of a movie ticket in São Paulo, Brazil from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, the price of a ticket to the cinema in São Paulo amounted to 7.6 U.S. dollars, down from 8.5 U.S. dollars a year earlier.

In 2024, approximately 11.9 million people lived in São Paulo, making it the largest municipality in Brazil and one of the most populous cities in the world. The homonymous state of São Paulo was also the most populous federal entity in the country. Brazil's cities Brazil is home to two large metropolises: São Paulo with close to 11.9 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro with around 6.7 million inhabitants. It also contains a number of smaller but well-known cities, such as Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and many others, which report between 2 and 3 million inhabitants each. As a result, the country's population is primarily urban, with nearly 88 percent of inhabitants living in cities. While smaller than some of the other cities, Brasília was chosen to be the capital because of its relatively central location. The city is also well-known for its modernist architecture and utopian city plan, which is quite controversial - criticized by many and praised by others. Sports venues capitals A number of Brazil’s medium-sized and large cities were chosen as venues for the 2014 World Cup, and the 2015 Summer Olympics also took place in Rio de Janeiro. Both of these events required large sums of money to support infrastructure and enhance mobility within a number of different cities across the country. Billions of dollars were spent on the 2014 World Cup, which went primarily to stadium construction and renovation but also to a number of different mobility projects. Other short-term spending on infrastructure for the World Cup and the Rio Olympic Games was estimated at 50 billion U.S. dollars. While these events have poured a lot of money into urban infrastructure, a number of social and economic problems within the country remain unsolved.

Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 30 to 39 Years data was reported at 7,031.000 Person th in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,150.680 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 30 to 39 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 7,133.074 Person th from Sep 2012 (Median) to 2015, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,221.885 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 7,031.000 Person th in 2015. Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 30 to 39 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

This statistic shows the Weekend Getaway Index for São Paulo from 2014 to 2019. 'The Weekend Getaway Index' represents the total cost of: two nights at a standard 5-star hotel room, four meals, two snacks, car rental for two days, two pints of beer, four liters of soft drinks/water, and a bit of shopping (purchase of a pair of jeans and a pair of sports shoes). In 2019, a weekend holiday in São Paulo had a cost of around 1,114 U.S. dollars, up from 725 dollars the previous year.

Brazil Urbanization Rate: Southeast: São Paulo data was reported at 96.600 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 96.600 % for 2014. Brazil Urbanization Rate: Southeast: São Paulo data is updated yearly, averaging 94.500 % from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.800 % in 2011 and a record low of 94.200 % in 2005. Brazil Urbanization Rate: Southeast: São Paulo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAE006: Urbanization Rate.

From 2014 to 2019, the average cost of a pair of Levis Jeans (model 501 or similar) in São Paulo, Brazil showed an overall downward trend. In 2019, the cost of a pair of Levis Jeans in São Paulo amounted to approximately **** U.S. dollars, only ** percent of the average cost registered in 2014.

This statistic displays the average cost of a monthly gym membership in São Paulo, Brazil from 2014 to 2019 — considering establishments located in the city's business district. In 2019, the cost of a monthly gym membership in São Paulo amounted to approximately **** U.S. dollars, down from **** U.S. dollars a year earlier.

Brazil Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo: Age 40 to 49 Years data was reported at 3,106.845 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,021.120 Person th for 2014. Brazil Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo: Age 40 to 49 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,978.440 Person th from Sep 2012 (Median) to 2015, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,106.845 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 2,850.528 Person th in 2012. Brazil Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo: Age 40 to 49 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

This statistic displays the average cost of men's standard haircut in the expat area of São Paulo, Brazil from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, the cost of a haircut for men in São Paulo was of approximately 13.7 U.S. dollars, up from 12.6 U.S. dollars a year earlier.

Brazil Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 30 to 34 Years data was reported at 3,618.000 Person th in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,807.000 Person th for 2014. Brazil Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 30 to 34 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 3,369.500 Person th from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,807.000 Person th in 2014 and a record low of 3,003.000 Person th in 2001. Brazil Population: Residents: Southeast: Sao Paulo: Age 30 to 34 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA025: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: São Paulo.

In 2018, the number of tickets sold at the Brazilian edition of Lollapalooza music festival, which takes place in the city of São Paulo, amounted to 246 thousand. It was the third highest grossing music festival worldwide in 2019.