Demographics Rio de Janeiro (state)
according ibge of 2008, there 15,772,000 people residing in state. population density 352.58 inhabitants per square kilometre (913.2/sq mi).
urbanization: 96.9% (2004); population growth: 1.3% (1991–2000).
the last pnad (national household survey) census revealed following numbers: 8,509,000 white people (54.2%), 5,302,000 pardo (multiracial) people (33.8%), 1,809,000 black people (11.5%), 25,000 asian people (0.2%), 19,000 amerindian people (0.1%).
quitandinha palace in petrópolis, city strong german influence.
people of portuguese ancestry predominate in of state. brazilian census of 1920 showed 39,74% of portuguese lived in brazil lived in rio de janeiro. including of rio de janeiro, proportion raised 46,30% of portuguese lived in brazil. numerical presence of portuguese extremely high, accounting 72% of foreigners lived in capital. portuguese born people accounted 20,36% of population of rio, , portuguese father or portuguese mother accounted 30,84%. in other words, native born portuguese , children accounted 51,20% of inhabitants of rio, or total of 267664 people in 1890.
other european ethnic groups, such swiss, finnish , germans settled in mountainous areas (nova friburgo, petrópolis, etc.) , in capital. italians , spaniards present in capital in surrounding cities.
people of african descent numerous, particularly in metropolitan area of capital city. of mixed-race ancestry (tri-racials, mulatos, , caboclos , cafuzos) make majority of population in many cities. city of itaguaí considered japanese colony in 20th century, many of asian cariocas once lived there moved overseas (most of them japan) other brazilian states são paulo.
largest cities
Comments
Post a Comment