Paraíba
StateBR-PBData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of Brazil.
South AmericaCapital: João PessoaLanguage: Portuguese
Population
4.2M
Metros tracked
6
2.4M in metros (59%)
Composite score
6.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: BR-PB
At a glance
- Established
- 1889
- Area
- 56,585 km² (21,847 mi²)
- Population density
- 74/km² (191/mi²)
- Highest point
- Pico do Jabre (1,197 m (3,927 ft))
- Legislature
- Legislative Assembly of Paraíba
- Human Development Index
- 0.759 (2023)
- Chamber of Deputies seats
- 12
- Senators
- 3
- Rank in Brazil
- 12th of 27 by composite score
- Area rank
- 21st of 27 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- João Pessoa
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Paraíba metro footprint
6 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
6 tracked metros
#497João Pessoa★ Capital
1.4M · Emerging Metro
4.9
#1941Campina Grande
686K · Local Metro
0.5
#2403Itabaiana
133K · Local Metro
0.3
#2628Sousa
70K · Local Metro
0.3
#2687Sapé
53K · Local Metro
0.3
#3563Patos (PRB)
108K · Local Metro
0.0