From 2012 to 2023, the population living in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area increased each year, reaching approximately 13 million people in 2023. In that year, people identifying as white represented the largest ethnic group with approximately 5.8 million individuals, which differs from the national data where Pardo Brazilians were the biggest.
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (December 20, 2024). Number of inhabitants living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro from 2012 to 2023, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1383545/rio-de-janeiro-resident-population-by-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Number of inhabitants living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro from 2012 to 2023, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 20, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1383545/rio-de-janeiro-resident-population-by-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2024). Number of inhabitants living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro from 2012 to 2023, by ethnicity (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1383545/rio-de-janeiro-resident-population-by-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Number of Inhabitants Living in The Metropolitan Area of Rio De Janeiro from 2012 to 2023, by Ethnicity (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Dec 2024, /statistics/1383545/rio-de-janeiro-resident-population-by-ethnicity/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Number of inhabitants living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro from 2012 to 2023, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1383545/rio-de-janeiro-resident-population-by-ethnicity/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of inhabitants living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro from 2012 to 2023, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1383545/rio-de-janeiro-resident-population-by-ethnicity/
