Austrian Brazilians (Portuguese: Austro-brasileiro, Austríaco brasileiro) refers to Brazilians of full, partial, or predominantly Austrian ancestry, or Austrian-born people residing in Brazil. Brazil is home to the second largest German-Austrian population outside their respective nations, after the United States. German is the second most spoken language in the country.[2][3]The author Stefan Zweig who wrote about Brazil, and the Habsburg-Lorraine Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress consort of Brazil, are among the most prominent Austrians to settle in Brazil.
.jpg) Austrian descendants in São Paulo. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,000,000 [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mainly Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Minas Gerais. | |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly Portuguese Austro-Bavarian, German, | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Mainly Roman Catholicism), Protestantism, and others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other White Brazilians, especially German Brazilians |
Demography of Austrians in Brazil
Brazil has the largest community of Austrian descendants in the world, with approximately 1,000,000 people, followed by the American community with 700,000 and the German community with 400,000.
| Year | Born in Austria | Descendentes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,500 | 49,800 | |
| 1880 | 38,149 | 59,500 | |
| 1890 | 43,054 | 72,000 | |
| 1900 | 50,147 | 90,500 | |
| 1910 | 55,055 | 112,000 | |
| 1920 | 61,063 | 138,500 | |
| 1930 | 67,011 | 169,500 | |
| 1940 | 73,072 | 207,500 | |
| 1950 | 82,759 | 269,900 | |
| 1960 | 132,950 | 360,900 | |
| 1970 | 178,035 | 475,550 |
Brazilian states with more Austrian descendantsa
- Santa Catarina 400,000
- São Paulo 320,000
- Minas Gerais 120,000
- Rio Grande do Sul 100,000
- Paraná 50,000
- Mato Grosso 10,000
