The majority group is made up of black men and women aged between 20 and 24 years old, totaling more than 1 million individuals, representing 6.5% of the inhabitants of these areas
Data from the 2022 Demographic Census, released this Friday (8) by, shows that black and young people are the predominant population in Brazilian urban communities. The majority group is made up of black men and women aged between 20 and 24 years old, totaling more than 1 million individuals, representing 6.5% of the inhabitants of these areas. The representation of this group is 1.9% greater inside favelas than outside them. Approximately 73% of the favela population is made up ofwho declare themselves black or brown. Across the country, people who consider themselves black represent 55.5% of the population. Of the total, 56% are brown.
The black population up to the age of 69 has a greater representation in the favela than outside it: 70% in the communities compared to 52% outside them. In contrast, the white population presents an opposite distribution, with 26.6% living in favelas and 43.3% outside them. With regard to gender distribution, there are more than 6 million, while black men total 5.8 million.
Of the first five groups with the greatest presence in favelas and communities, by age and gender, women aged 20 to 29 and 35 to 39 are at the top, totaling 1.5 million. This trend is reflected in large cities, such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, where the racial composition of favelas is similar to the national average. In São Paulo, for example, young people aged 15 to 24 represent around 12% of the favela population. In Rio de Janeiro, the situation is similar, with young black people aged 20 to 29 occupying the first two positions among residents, totaling 12.67% of the local population.
*Report produced with the help of AI
Published by Carol Santos
