In 2007, there were 1,797,408 people living in the city of Curitiba.
In 2000, Curitiba was the seventh biggest city in Brazil.
It is the biggest city in the southern part of the country, as big as second and third largest cities in the south together.
In the same year, the city was the leader in longevity, with the life expectancy at birth at 71.6 years of age.

In 2007, there were 3,230,000 people living in the urban areas around Curitiba.
The population density was 4.159,4 inh./km².
The census showed the numbers: 2,503,250 White people (77.4%), 584,000 Pardo people (18.2%), 93,000 Black people (2.9%), 45,000 Asian or Amerindian people (1.4%).

Municipal Population: 1,797,408 inhabitants (100% urban; 52.07% men and 47.93% women)
Total metropolitan population: 3,335,588 inhabitants
Population density: 4.111,9 inhabitants/km²
Fertility rate: 1.74 children per woman
Literacy rate: 96.63%
Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0856
HDI-M Income: 0.846
HDI-M Longevity: 0.776
HDI-M Education: 0.946
In 2007, there were 1,797,408 people living in the city of Curitiba. In 2000, Curitiba was the seventh biggest city in Brazil. It is the biggest city in the southern part of the country, as big as second and third largest cities in the south together. In the same year, the city was the leader in longevity, with the life expectancy at birth at 71.6 years of age.
In 2007, there were 3,230,000 people living in the urban areas around Curitiba. The population density was 4.159,4 inh./km². The census showed the numbers: 2,503,250 White people (77.4%), 584,000 Pardo people (18.2%), 93,000 Black people (2.9%), 45,000 Asian or Amerindian people (1.4%).
Municipal Population: 1,797,408 inhabitants (100% urban; 52.07% men and 47.93% women)
Total metropolitan population: 3,335,588 inhabitants
Population density: 4.111,9 inhabitants/km²
Fertility rate: 1.74 children per woman
Literacy rate: 96.63%
Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0856
HDI-M Income: 0.846
HDI-M Longevity: 0.776
HDI-M Education: 0.946
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