People of Brazil

Population	191,908,600 (2008 estimate)
Population density	23 persons per sq km 59 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	84 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	16 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	São Paulo, 10,886,518 (2007 estimate) Rio de Janeiro, 6,093,472 (2007 estimate) Salvador, 2,892,625 (2007 estimate)
Official language	Portuguese
Chief religious affiliations	Roman Catholic (nominal), 90 percent Spiritists and African Brazilian religions, such as Candombl, Macumba, and Umbanda, 4 percent Nonreligious, 2 percent
Life expectancy	72.5 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	27 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	87.1 percent (2005 estimate)