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São Paulo located 59,017 missing people from 2023 to September 2026
Security forces in São Paulo located 59,017 missing people between January 2023 and September 2026.
That was 78.6% of the disappearance records in the state during that period, or an average of 42 people found each day.
In the first half of 2026, São Paulo recorded 10,449 disappearances, more than 23% of Brazil’s total.
Brazil recorded 43,828 disappearances in the period covered by the national data, an average of 242 a day.
The state uses a DNA database to help identify missing people by comparing genetic profiles with samples from relatives; families can arrange a sample collection after someone has been missing for more than 30 days.
Police say families do not need to wait 24 hours before reporting a disappearance and should provide recent photos and other useful details.
If the person is found, families should tell the Civil Police so the record can be updated.
São Paulo state security forces located 59,017 missing people between January 2023 and September 2026.
The total represented 78.6% of missing-person reports in the period, or an average of 42 people located each day.
São Paulo recorded 10,449 missing people in the first half of 2026, the highest number among Brazilian states.
The state’s public security department said DNA comparisons can help identify people whose identities are unknown.
A police delegate said relatives do not need to wait 24 hours before reporting someone missing.
- Who
- São Paulo state security forces located the missing people.
- What
- They located 59,017 people reported missing between January 2023 and September 2026.
- When
- January 2023 to September 2026.
- Where
- São Paulo state, Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated
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- People located
- 59,017
- Period
- January 2023–September 2026
- Share of reports
- 78.6%
- Daily average located
- 42 people
- São Paulo missing-person reports, first half of 2026
- 10,449
What people are saying
It is important that family members contact the police as soon as they notice the person is absent and file a police report, whether through the Digital Police Station, the DHPP’s specialized unit or the nearest police station. Provide as much information as possible, such as recent photographs, physical characteristics and telephone numbers, to help with the investigation.