
Hindu population in this country has increased rapidly - Not India or Any Asian Country
For those who are unaware, brazil, the seventh-biggest nation in the world, is home to 123 million Catholics, the greatest Catholic population in the world. However, according to current data, the number of Hindus in the nation has significantly increased.
Religious demographics in Brazil
Regarding the region's religious mix, christianity is the predominant religion in the South American nation, where about 90% of the population is either Protestant (22%) or Catholic (65%).
Brazil's Hindu population
According to the Brazilian census of 2000, only 2,905 Hindus were living in Brazil. However, over time, the number of Hindus in brazil increased, reaching 9,500 in 2011 and 21,200 in 2020, making up 0.005 percent of the country's total population. ABP LIVE has also revealed that the growing interest in hinduism and the growth in migration to the South American nation are the main causes of the growing Hindu population.
Brazil's Muslim population
The Federation of Muslim Associations of brazil (FAMBRAS) believes that there are between 1.2 and 1.5 million Muslims in the nation, compared to about 35,200 according to the 2010 census. According to the US report on the population of brazil, the largest communities are found in smaller cities in the states of Parana and Rio Grande do Sul, as well as in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Foz do Iguacu.