The State of Rondônia is located in the Northern Region of the Brazilian territory, has a territorial extension of 237,590,864 square kilometers, its area is divided into 52 municipalities. According to the population count carried out in 2010 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), it totals 1,562,409 inhabitants, being the third most populous state in the North of Brazil, behind Amazonas and the For. Demographic growth is 1.2% per year, the demographic density is approximately 6.5 inhab./km².
The increase in population in the state is mainly due to the migratory flow to Rondônia. The first great migratory movement occurred around 1877, with the Northeast, due to the great drought. In the following years, the search for job opportunities attracted many people to the region. In the 1970s alone, 285,000 migrants arrived in the state.
Follow the population evolution of Rondônia.
1950 – 39,935 inhabitants.
1960 – 70,232 inhabitants.
1970 – 111,064 inhabitants.
1980 – 491,069 inhabitants.
1996 – 1,229,306 inhabitants.
2009 – 1,503,928 inhabitants.
2010 – 1,562,409 inhabitants.
With this rapid population growth and composed of many immigrants, Rondônia has great diversity in its population, they are immigrants from Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Amazonians, and from several states in the Northeast.
Its capital, Porto Velho, has 428,527 inhabitants, has the fourth lowest poverty rate among the capitals of Brazil. Other populous cities in the state are: Ji-Paraná (116.610), Ariquemes (90,353), Cacoal (78,574), Vilhena (76,202), Jaru (52,05), Rolim de Moura (50,648).
Rondônia has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.756, being the 14th place in the Brazilian ranking, and the 3rd among the Northern states. Infant mortality is 22.4 per thousand live births, slightly above the national average, which is 22. More than 73% of the population resides in urban areas.
By Wagner de Cerqueira and Francisco
Graduated in Geography
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/brasil/aspectos-populacao-rondonia.htm