In 2024, according to the most recent national data, approximately 46.1 percent of people living in Brazil identified as Pardo Brazilian or multiracial Brazilians, making it the largest ethnic group in the country. In 2012, people identifying as White were the largest group, accounting for 46.3 percent of the population.
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (August 20, 2025). Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2024, by ethnic group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2024, by ethnic group." Chart. August 20, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2025). Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2024, by ethnic group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
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Distribution of population in Brazil in 2012 and 2024, by ethnic group [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, August 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1001058/share-population-brazil-ethnicity/
