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Ethnic groups Brazil, in 36 editions.
The entry for Brazil published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, black, Amerindian; 55% white, 38% mixed, 6% black, 1% other
Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, black, Amerindian; 55% white, 38% mixed, 6% black, 1% other
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- Portuguese,
- Italian,
- German,
- Japanese,
- black,
- Amerindian;
- white 55%,
- mixed 38%,
- black 6%,
- other 1%
Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, black, Amerindian; 55% white, 38% mixed, 6% black, 1% white 55%, mixed 38%, black 6%, other 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- Portuguese,
- Italian,
- German,
- Japanese,
- black,
- Amerindian;
- white 55%,
- mixed 38%,
- black 6%,
- other 1%
Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, black, Amerindian; white 55%, mixed
38%, black 6%, other 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- Portuguese,
- Italian,
- German,
- Japanese,
- Amerindian,
- black 6%,
- white 55%,
- mixed 38%,
- other 1%
Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, black, Amerindian; Amerindian, black 6%, white 55%, mixed
mixed 38%, black 6%, other 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- Portuguese,
- Italian,
- German,
- Japanese,
- Amerindian,
- black 6%,
- white 55%,
- mixed 38%,
- other 1%
Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, Amerindian, black 6%, white 55%,
55%, mixed 38%, other 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Caucasion (includes Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, Amerindian, black 6%, white Italian,
Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed Caucasion and African 38%, African 6%,
other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Caucasion white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian,
Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed Caucasion white and African 38%, African 6%,
(includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian,
Polish) 55%, mixed white and African black 38%, African black 6%, other
Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish,
Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and black 38%, black 6%, other (includes
(includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian,
The same text in 9 editions, 2005 to 2013.
white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black 38%, black) 38.5%, black 6%, 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1% 0.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2000 census)
The same text in 6 editions, 2014 to 2019.
white 53.7%, 47.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, 43.1%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2000 census) 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, indigenous 0.4% (2010 est.)
white White 47.7%, mulatto Mulatto (mixed white White and black) Black) 43.1%, black Black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, indigenous Indigenous 0.4% (2010 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
White 47.7%, Mulatto (mixed White and Black) mixed 43.1%, Black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, Indigenous 0.4% (2010 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
White 47.7%, mixed 43.1%, 45.3%, White 43.5%, Black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, 10.2%, Indigenous 0.6%, Asian 0.4% (2010 (2022 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Brazil: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/brazil/ethnic-groups.