Brazilians in France

Brazilians in France number approximately 120,550 and form the largest immigrant group from Latin America in France and the third largest Brazilian community in Europe after only Spain and Portugal. Nearly half of them live in French Guiana, including many who have crossed the border illegally.

Brazilians in France
Brasileiros na França
Total population
110,550[1]
Regions with significant populations
Metropolitan France70,000[1]
French Guiana40,550[1]
Languages
Portuguese
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Argentines in France, Portuguese people in France

History

Background

The ancestral origins of the Brazilian nation show recent ancestors of generations predominantly as Italians and Portuguese, but with strong African, Spanish, Japanese, German, British, French, Native American, Slavic and Semitic components, making most Brazilians able to join the European Union. However, they faced very different legal circumstances that Portugal and Italy had long before they joined the EU migration policy, thousands of people a day come to the consulates of Portugal to process the new nationality or obtain a visa; nevertheless, they are not the most numerous among Latin American immigrants in Europe.

Demographics

The 2012 Census recorded 64,622 Brazilian-born people.[2]

Year Brazilian-born population Other data
1999 7,909[3]
2005 45,050[4]
2006 49,578[4]
2007 52,371[4]
2008 54,608[4]
2009
2010
2011 62,584[2]
2012 64,622[4]
2013
2019 120 550[1]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Brasileiros no Mundo - Estimativas" [Brazilians Around The World - Estimations] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of External Relations. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  3. "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  4. "Stock of foreign-born population by country of birth". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
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