Brazil: General presentation

Capital: Brasilia

Population

Total Population: 211,998,573

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 25 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 88.0%

Population of main metropolitan areas: Sao Paulo (12,214,500); Rio de Janeiro (6,747,900); Brasília (2,950,600); Salvador (2,885,900); Fortaleza (2,686,600); Belo Horizonte (2,521,600); Manaus (2,208,400); Curitiba (1,948,700); Recife (1,653,500); Goiânia (1,530,300); Porto Alegre (1,488,300); Belém (1,486,900)

Ethnic Origins: According to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), less than 48% of the Brazilian population is of European origin. About 43% of the population is of mixed ethnic origin, about 8% 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.

Religion: Roman Catholic 56.8%, Evangelical 26.9%, none 9.3%, other 4%, Spirtism (Espírita) 1.8%, unspecified 1.4%, Umbanda and Candomblé 1.1%, Indigenous religions 0.6%

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

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)

Country Overview

Area: 8,510,418 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

Telephone Lines: 22.3 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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	166,336	234,690	292,245	252,710	277,954
Exports of Goods (million USD)	209,180	280,815	334,136	339,696	337,046
Imports of Services (million USD)	50,424	56,853	79,271	86,394	101,356
Exports of Services (million USD)	26,902	30,813	39,559	44,449	47,708

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

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