In 2022, the Southeast will be the most populated region in Brazil, according to the census. In that year, more than 84 million people lived in the four states of this region: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The Central-West region, where the country's capital, Brasília, is located, was the least populated region in the South American country in 2021, with only 16.3 million inhabitants.Throughout the past decade, Brazil's population has grown at slower rates than before.
Population of Brazil in 2022, by region
(in million inhabitants)
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (June 28, 2023). Population of Brazil in 2022, by region (in million inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182326/brazil-population-region/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Population of Brazil in 2022, by region (in million inhabitants)." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182326/brazil-population-region/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2023). Population of Brazil in 2022, by region (in million inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182326/brazil-population-region/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Population of Brazil in 2022, by Region (in Million Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182326/brazil-population-region/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Population of Brazil in 2022, by region (in million inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182326/brazil-population-region/ (last visited July 08, 2024)
Population of Brazil in 2022, by region (in million inhabitants) [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182326/brazil-population-region/