Paraíba
StateBR-PBState 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
- Population density
- 74 /km²
- 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. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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
4.9
1.4MEmerging Metro
#1916Campina Grande
0.5686KLocal Metro
#2385Itabaiana
0.3133KLocal Metro
#2590Sousa
0.370KLocal Metro
#2648Sapé
0.353KLocal Metro
#3576Patos (PRB)
0.0108KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #477 | João Pessoa★ Capital | 1.4M | 4.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #1916 | Campina Grande | 686K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2385 | Itabaiana | 133K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2590 | Sousa | 70K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2648 | Sapé | 53K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3576 | Patos (PRB) | 108K | 0.0 | Local Metro |