Brazil: Statistical Overview

Capital: Brasilia

Population

Total Population: 212,812,405

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 25 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 88.2%

Population of main metropolitan areas: Sao Paulo (11,451,999); Rio de Janeiro (6,211,223); Brasília (2,817,381); Fortaleza (2,428,708); Salvador (2,417,678); Belo Horizonte (2,315,560); Manaus (2,063,689); Curitiba (1,773,718); Recife (1,488,920); Goiânia (1,437,366); Porto Alegre (1,332,845); Belém (1,303,403)

Ethnic Origins: According to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), about 43.5% of the Brazilian population is of European origin. About 45.3% of the population is of mixed ethnic origin, about 10.2% is of African origin and less than 2% have other ethnic origins, including Indigenous, Arab and Japanese.

Official Language: Portuguese

Other Languages Spoken: English is the most commonly spoken foreign language in Brazil. Spanish is generally understood by the Brazilians and French is spoken by around 570,000 people across the country.

Business Language(s): Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Literacy Rate: 88.6%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Recife, Brasilia, Rio, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
It is %T:%M %A In Salvador, Fortaleza
It is %T:%M %A In Manaus

Country Overview

Area: 8,510,420 km²

Type of State: Brazil is a federal presidential republic. The Brazilian constitution gives extensive powers to the government.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy. High-income, advanced and diversified economy.
The Brazilian economy is experiencing moderate growth, driven by the agricultural sector and domestic demand, although inflation and high debt levels pose major challenges.

HDI*: 0.786/1

HDI (World Rank): 86/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Brazil, dial 00
To call Brazil, dial +55

Internet Suffix: .br

Households with a computer: 40.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 101.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 84.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99.8% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	234,690	292,245	252,710	277,954	293,696
Exports of Goods (million USD)	280,815	334,136	339,696	337,046	348,278
Imports of Services (million USD)	58,439	82,170	89,191	103,447	105,062
Exports of Services (million USD)	31,482	40,291	45,486	49,120	54,420

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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