Brazilians in France

Brazilians in France number approximately 64,000 and form the largest immigrant group from Latin America in France. Nearly half of them live in French Guiana, including many who have crossed the border illegally.

Brazilians in France
Brasileiros na França
Total population
64,000[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Metropolitan France64,000 [3]
Languages
Portuguese and French
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Atheism
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 2011 Census recorded 38,584 Brazilian-born people.[4]

Year Brazilian-born population Other data
1999 7,909[5]
2005 45,050[6]
2006 49,578[6]
2007 52,371[6]
2008 54,608[6]
2009
2010
2011 38,584[4]
2012 64,622[6]
2013
2019 62 430[7]

Notable people

See also

References

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