In 202, according to the estimation, the Brazilian state of São Paulo was home to nearly 46 million people, making it the most populous state in the South American country. With less than half of São Paulo's population, Minas Gerais was the second most populous state in Brazil at that time. These two states are located in the South-East region of the country. Along with Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, these states constitute Brazil's most populated region.

Population Census: Rural: Northeast: Bahia data was reported at 3,914,430.000 Person in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,305,306.000 Person for 2000. Population Census: Rural: Northeast: Bahia data is updated yearly, averaging 4,374,019.500 Person from Jul 1960 (Median) to 2010, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,852,371.000 Person in 1980 and a record low of 3,906,889.000 Person in 1960. Population Census: Rural: Northeast: Bahia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: Southeast: Minas Gerais data was reported at 20,539,989.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,597,330.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: Southeast: Minas Gerais data is updated yearly, averaging 13,651,852.000 Person from Jul 1900 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,539,989.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 3,594,471.000 Person in 1900. Population Census: Southeast: Minas Gerais data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Brazil and the United States are the two most populous countries in the Americas today. In 1500, the year that Pedro Álvares Cabral made landfall in present-day Brazil and claimed it for the Portuguese crown, it is estimated that there were roughly one million people living in the region. Some estimates for the present-day United States give a population of two million in the year 1500, although estimates vary greatly. By 1820, the population of the U.S. was still roughly double that of Brazil, but rapid growth in the 19th century would see it grow 4.5 times larger by 1890, before the difference shrunk during the 20th century. In 2024, the U.S. has a population over 340 million people, making it the third most populous country in the world, while Brazil has a population of almost 218 million and is the sixth most populous. Looking to the future, population growth is expected to be lower in Brazil than in the U.S. in the coming decades, as Brazil's fertility rates are already lower, and migration rates into the United States will be much higher. Historical development The indigenous peoples of present-day Brazil and the U.S. were highly susceptible to diseases brought from the Old World; combined with mass displacement and violence, their population growth rates were generally low, therefore migration from Europe and the import of enslaved Africans drove population growth in both regions. In absolute numbers, more Europeans migrated to North America than Brazil, whereas more slaves were transported to Brazil than the U.S., but European migration to Brazil increased significantly in the early 1900s. The U.S. also underwent its demographic transition much earlier than in Brazil, therefore its peak period of population growth was almost a century earlier than Brazil. Impact of ethnicity The demographics of these countries are often compared, not only because of their size, location, and historical development, but also due to the role played by ethnicity. In the mid-1800s, these countries had the largest slave societies in the world, but a major difference between the two was the attitude towards interracial procreation. In Brazil, relationships between people of different ethnic groups were more common and less stigmatized than in the U.S., where anti-miscegenation laws prohibited interracial relationships in many states until the 1960s. Racial classification was also more rigid in the U.S., and those of mixed ethnicity were usually classified by their non-white background. In contrast, as Brazil has a higher degree of mixing between those of ethnic African, American, and European heritage, classification is less obvious, and factors such as physical appearance or societal background were often used to determine racial standing. For most of the 20th century, Brazil's government promoted the idea that race was a non-issue and that Brazil was racially harmonious, but most now acknowledge that this actually ignored inequality and hindered progress. Racial inequality has been a prevalent problem in both countries since their founding, and today, whites generally fare better in terms of education, income, political representation, and even life expectancy. Despite this adversity, significant progress has been made in recent decades, as public awareness of inequality has increased, and authorities in both countries have made steps to tackle disparities in areas such as education, housing, and employment.

Population: Residents: South: Rio Gande do Sul data was reported at 11,528.000 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,489.000 Person th for 2022. Population: Residents: South: Rio Gande do Sul data is updated yearly, averaging 11,286.500 Person th from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2023, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,528.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 10,996.000 Person th in 2012. Population: Residents: South: Rio Gande do Sul data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA004: Population: by States.

Population Census: North: Para data was reported at 8,121,025.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,581,051.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: North: Para data is updated yearly, averaging 3,507,312.000 Person from Jul 1900 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,121,025.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 445,356.000 Person in 1900. Population Census: North: Para data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: North: Amapa data was reported at 733,759.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 669,526.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: North: Amapa data is updated yearly, averaging 334,074.500 Person from Jul 1950 (Median) to 2022, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 733,759.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 37,477.000 Person in 1950. Population Census: North: Amapa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: Central West: Mato Grosso do Sul data was reported at 2,757,013.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,449,024.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: Central West: Mato Grosso do Sul data is updated yearly, averaging 1,778,741.000 Person from Jul 1940 (Median) to 2022, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,757,013.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 238,640.000 Person in 1940. Population Census: Central West: Mato Grosso do Sul data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Brazil Population Census: Rural: Southeast: São Paulo data was reported at 1,676,948.000 Person in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,437,841.000 Person for 2000. Brazil Population Census: Rural: Southeast: São Paulo data is updated yearly, averaging 2,659,356.000 Person from Jul 1960 (Median) to 2010, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,824,720.000 Person in 1960 and a record low of 1,676,948.000 Person in 2010. Brazil Population Census: Rural: Southeast: São Paulo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: Southeast: Sao Paulo data was reported at 44,411,238.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 41,262,199.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: Southeast: Sao Paulo data is updated yearly, averaging 25,375,199.000 Person from Jul 1900 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,411,238.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 2,282,279.000 Person in 1900. Population Census: Southeast: Sao Paulo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Brazil Population Census: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Age 60 Years or More data was reported at 2,310,564.000 Person in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,624,981.000 Person for 2000. Brazil Population Census: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Age 60 Years or More data is updated yearly, averaging 1,967,772.500 Person from Jul 2000 (Median) to 2010, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,310,564.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 1,624,981.000 Person in 2000. Brazil Population Census: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Age 60 Years or More data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC027: Population Census: by State and Age: Southeast: Minas Gerais.

Population: Residents: Rural: Northeast: Ceará data was reported at 2,454.000 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,348.000 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Rural: Northeast: Ceará data is updated yearly, averaging 1,959.000 Person th from Sep 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,454.000 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 1,871.000 Person th in 2004. Population: Residents: Rural: Northeast: Ceará data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA004: Population: by States.

Population Census: Central West: Mato Grosso data was reported at 3,658,649.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,035,122.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: Central West: Mato Grosso data is updated yearly, averaging 1,169,812.000 Person from Jul 1900 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,658,649.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 118,025.000 Person in 1900. Population Census: Central West: Mato Grosso data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data was reported at 16,055,174.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,989,929.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data is updated yearly, averaging 11,489,797.000 Person from Jul 1900 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,055,174.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 1,737,478.000 Person in 1900. Population Census: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: Age 40 to 49 Years data was reported at 2,244,818.000 Person in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,923,003.000 Person for 2000. Population Census: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: Age 40 to 49 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,083,910.500 Person from Jul 2000 (Median) to 2010, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,244,818.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 1,923,003.000 Person in 2000. Population Census: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: Age 40 to 49 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC028: Population Census: by State and Age: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro.

Population Census: South: Rio Grande do Sul data was reported at 10,882,965.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,693,929.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: South: Rio Grande do Sul data is updated yearly, averaging 7,942,722.000 Person from Jul 1900 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,882,965.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 1,149,070.000 Person in 1900. Population Census: South: Rio Grande do Sul data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: North: Rondonia data was reported at 1,581,196.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,562,409.000 Person for 2010. Population Census: North: Rondonia data is updated yearly, averaging 1,180,090.000 Person from Jul 1950 (Median) to 2022, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,581,196.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 36,935.000 Person in 1950. Population Census: North: Rondonia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.

Population Census: Female: Central West: Mato Grosso data was reported at 1,485,586.000 Person in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,217,166.000 Person for 2000. Population Census: Female: Central West: Mato Grosso data is updated yearly, averaging 1,149,391.000 Person from Jul 1991 (Median) to 2010, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,485,586.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 978,003.000 Person in 1991. Population Census: Female: Central West: Mato Grosso data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC009: Population Census: by State and Sex.

Brazil Population Census: Male: Southeast: São Paulo data was reported at 20,077,873.000 Person in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,139,363.000 Person for 2000. Brazil Population Census: Male: Southeast: São Paulo data is updated yearly, averaging 17,472,174.000 Person from Jul 1991 (Median) to 2010, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,077,873.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 15,613,989.000 Person in 1991. Brazil Population Census: Male: Southeast: São Paulo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC009: Population Census: by State and Sex.

Brazil Population Census: Urban: Southeast: Minas Gerais data was reported at 16,715,216.000 Person in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,651,164.000 Person for 2000. Brazil Population Census: Urban: Southeast: Minas Gerais data is updated yearly, averaging 10,480,813.000 Person from Jul 1960 (Median) to 2010, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,715,216.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 3,964,580.000 Person in 1960. Brazil Population Census: Urban: Southeast: Minas Gerais data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC008: Population Census: by State.