Pardo Brazilians
Proportion of Pardo Brazilians in each municipality as of the 2022 Brazilian census | |
| Total population | |
| Mixed ancestry predominates 92,083,286 (2022 census) 45.34% of the Brazilian population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Entire country; highest percentages found in the North and Northeast regions | |
| São Paulo | 12,122,836 |
| Minas Gerais | 8,736,860 |
| Bahia | 8,335,917 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,332,408 |
| Ceará | 5,268,305 |
| Pernambuco | 4,886,026 |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly Portuguese. Before the late-18th century, predominantly Língua Geral. | |
| Religion | |
| 74% Roman Catholic · 18.2% Protestant · 5.6% irreligious · 2% other denominations (Kardecist, Umbanda, Candomblé) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Brazilians | |
In Brazil, Pardo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpaʁdu]) is an ethno-racial and skin color category used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in the Brazilian censuses. The term "pardo" is a complex one, more commonly used to refer to Brazilians of mixed ethnic ancestries.
Pardo Brazilians represent a diverse range of skin colors and ethnic backgrounds. The other recognized census categories are branco ("white"), preto ("black"), amarelo ("yellow", meaning ethnic East Asians), and indígena ("indigene" or "indigenous person", meaning Amerindians). The term was and is still commonly used, in popular culture and the media, to refer to Brazilians of multi ethnic backgrounds.