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Brazil

Brazil People Stats

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Brazil has a population of over 200 million as of 2013; this makes the country the fifth most populous country in the world and the most populous country in South America. Brazil’s population is hugely diverse, and it boasts that the new generation of Brazilians will be an amalgam of the major races of the world, including African, Asian, European, and the Indian natives of the country. The diversity has been one of the strong points of the Brazilian culture, and has even attracted millions of tourists who visit the country to visit the many colorful and extravagant cultural displays of its multi-culture festivals.

Around 50% of the entire population is of European ancestry, and the number continues to grow. Brazil has special laws which attract Portuguese. Indeed, Brazil has had especially close ties with Portugal because of the latter’s colonization of the former. Portuguese is considered as the national language and is spoken universally.

The country also has a sizeable population of Africans. Many of these migrated from the African continent, while a significant percent are descendants from the European slave trade of the 17th century. Around 40% of the population is of Afro-European descent.

Japan’s population in Brazil dominates the Asian population in the country. Nearly half a million individuals of Japanese ancestry reside in many cities in the country. The huge number of Japanese can be traced back to 1907, when the Japanese and Brazilian governments signed a treaty allowing the said migration.

75% of the population is Roman Catholics, although a much lesser percentage practices the said religion. Protestants are smaller in number, but their popularity is growing. However, Roman Catholic traditions dominate much of the country’s important festivals

Definitions

  • Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 49.85 years 2100 25th out of 196
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 13.93% 2100 175th out of 196
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 27.11 million 2100 15th out of 196
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 9.78% 2100 174th out of 196
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 19.03 million 2100 15th out of 196
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 38.42% 2100 24th out of 196
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 86.92% 2100 25th out of 196
Birth rate 14.97 births/1,000 population 2013 133th out of 223
Death rate 6.51 deaths/1,000 population 2013 150th out of 223
Ethnic groups white 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7% 2000
Gender > Female population 98.93 million 2100 12th out of 196
Population 201.01 million 2013 5th out of 251
Population > Population growth, past and future -0.452 2100 204th out of 227
Population growth -0.452% 2100 204th out of 227
Population growth rate 0.83% 2013 132nd out of 231

SOURCES: United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division; United Nations Population Division. Source tables

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Brazil has a population of over 200 million as of 2013; this makes the country the fifth most populous country in the world and the most populous country in South America. Brazil’s population is hugely diverse, and it boasts that the new generation of Brazilians will be an amalgam of the major races of the world, including African, Asian, European, and the Indian natives of the country. The diversity has been one of the strong points of the Brazilian culture, and has even attracted millions of tourists who visit the country to visit the many colorful and extravagant cultural displays of its multi-culture festivals.

Around 50% of the entire population is of European ancestry, and the number continues to grow. Brazil has special laws which attract Portuguese. Indeed, Brazil has had especially close ties with Portugal because of the latter’s colonization of the former. Portuguese is considered as the national language and is spoken universally.

The country also has a sizeable population of Africans. Many of these migrated from the African continent, while a significant percent are descendants from the European slave trade of the 17th century. Around 40% of the population is of Afro-European descent.

Japan’s population in Brazil dominates the Asian population in the country. Nearly half a million individuals of Japanese ancestry reside in many cities in the country. The huge number of Japanese can be traced back to 1907, when the Japanese and Brazilian governments signed a treaty allowing the said migration.

75% of the population is Roman Catholics, although a much lesser percentage practices the said religion. Protestants are smaller in number, but their popularity is growing. However, Roman Catholic traditions dominate much of the country’s important festivals

Posted on 06 Apr 2014

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