In 2022, according to the most recent national data, approximately 45 percent of people living in Brazil identified as Pardo Brazilian, making it the largest ethnic group in the country. In 2012, whites were the largest group, accounting for 46 percent of the population.
Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2022, by ethnic group
Characteristic
Pardo Brazilians
White
Black
2012
45.6%
46.3%
7.4%
2017
47.1%
43.4%
8.6%
2020
47.5%
42.8%
8.8%
2021
47%
43%
9.1%
2022
45.3%
42.8%
10.6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of population45.6%45.6%47.1%47.1%47.5%47.5%47%47%45.3%45.3%46.3%46.3%43.4%43.4%42.8%42.8%43%43%42.8%42.8%7.4%7.4%8.6%8.6%8.8%8.8%9.1%9.1%10.6%10.6%Pardo BraziliansWhiteBlack20122017202020212022
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (June 26, 2023). Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2022, by ethnic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2023). Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2022, by ethnic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Distribution of Population in Brazil in 2012 and 2022, by Ethnic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
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