Demographics of South America

South America has an estimated population of 385 million (as of 2005) and a rate of population growth of about 0.6% per year.

An estimated 90% of South Americans are Christians (82% Roman Catholic, 8% other Christian denominations mainly Traditional Protestants and Evangelicals but also Orthodoxy), accounting for ca. 19% of Christians worldwide.

Crypto-Jews or Marranos, conversos, and Anusim were an important part of colonial life in Latin America.

Both Buenos Aires, Argentina and São Paulo, Brazil figure among the largest Jewish populations by urban area.

Japanese Buddhism, Shinto-derived Japanese New Religions are common in Brazil and Peru. Korean Confucianism is especially found in Brazil while Chinese Buddhism and Chinese Confucianism is spread throughout the continent.

Kardecist Spiritism can be found in several countries.

Part of Religions in South America (2013):

In terms of race, the demographics of South America shows a mixture of Europeans, Anusim or Marranos, Arabs, Amerindians, Africans and to a smaller extent East Asians. A mixture of Amerindian and European ancestry is often referred to as mestizo or caboclo/mameluco. A mixture of Amerindian and African ancestry is referred to in many South American countries as zambo or cafuzo. A mixture of European and African ancestry is referred to as mulatto. A mix of European and Japanese is referred as ainoko or hafu. Chile administers Easter Island in the South Pacific, which is home to 2,500 Polynesians, the Rapa Nui people.

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