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Religious Demography: Affiliation

Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

Restrictions on Religion

Source: Global Restrictions on Religion studies

Latest Religion News

Title Date
Magic school in Brazil offers classes in potions, witchcraft to wannabe wizards 08/31/2017
Partial decriminalization of abortion in Brazil provokes ire of religious right 12/01/2016
Could Evangelical Christians Soon Be Running Brazil? 09/30/2016
Olympic, Paralympic Village get inter-religious center 08/05/2016
'Faithful tithers, give your heart to Jesus': Brazil's evangelical empire prospers amid financial gloom 08/05/2016

Related Pew Research Reports

  • The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050
  • Spirit and Power: A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals
  • Global Christianity: Brazil
Capital
Brasilia
Population (2010)
194,950,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
1.1%
Population gain (2000-2010)
20,521,000
GDP per capita
$8,402 (US)
Literacy
90.3% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
74.0
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from 2007/2008 U.N. Human Development Report; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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