It is stated that Brazil has 1.7 million Indigenous people, almost double the previous census.
While they make up just 0.8% of Brazil’s population, this figure is 89% compared to the country’s previous census in 2010, due to people’s greater willingness to recognize their roots and better research methods, including access to previously inaccessible villages. indicates the leap.
The latter largely explains why their numbers in Indigenous lands have increased by 20% to 622,066.
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