Total Population: 198,739,269 (July 2009 est.), ranked # 5 behind the United States (307,212,123) and Indonesia (240,271,522).
Total Land and Water Area:8,514,877 sq km, ranked #5 behind the United States (9,826,675 sq km) and China(9,596,961 sq km) .
Age Profile:
- 0-14 years: 26.7%
- 15-64 years: 66.8%
- 65 years and over: 6.4%
Median age is 28.6, Average life expectancy is 71.99 years, ranked #123 in world
49% Male
51 % Female
Ethnic groups: white 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2000 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census)
Languages: Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); note – less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 14 years
Literacy (defined as age 15 and over can read and write):88.6% of the total population
Per Capita Gross National Income (at current prices in US Dollars):
$10,200, ranked #104
Gross Domestic Product Contribution by Economic Sector and Top Industries:
67.7% Services
25.8% Industry
6.5% Agriculture (2009 est.)
Industries: textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
Sources:
1) Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book