In 2023, according to the most recent national data, approximately 46 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 2023, by ethnic group
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (December 20, 2024). Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2023, by ethnic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2023, by ethnic group." Chart. December 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2024). Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2023, by ethnic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Distribution of Population in Brazil in 2012 and 2023, by Ethnic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
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Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2023, by ethnic group [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
