Itanhém Population 2026

Itanhém has a population of 17,813, making it the #1954 biggest city in 🇧🇷 Brazil, located in Bahia. It is about 696× smaller than São Paulo, the country's biggest city.

BrasíliaItanhém
Location of Itanhém (capital Brasília shown for reference). Boundaries: Natural Earth.
Population (city proper)
17,813
Rank in Brazil
#1954
Coordinates
17.17°S, 40.33°W
~189 m elevation · America/Bahia
Distance to capital (Brasília)
825 km
512 miles, straight line

Other big cities in Bahia

CityPopulationRank in Brazil
Salvador2,711,840#4
Feira de Santana619,609#32
Vitória da Conquista253,137#109
Juazeiro237,821#121
Itabuna205,660#140
Lauro de Freitas203,331#142
Camaçari188,758#153
Porto Seguro168,326#171

Cities near Itanhém

FAQ

What is the population of Itanhém?
Itanhém has a population of 17,813 (city proper, latest official figure via GeoNames), making it the #1954 biggest city in Brazil.
What region is Itanhém in?
Itanhém is located in Bahia, Brazil.
Is Itanhém the capital of Brazil?
No, the capital of Brazil is Brasília, about 825 km away.

Sources & notes

Population refers to the city proper (municipal boundaries), not the metropolitan area. Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 2026-07-07. Country data: UN World Population Prospects 2024.

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