Introduction
Presently, the number of indians in the world is estimated at 5 thousand different peoples, amouting to around 350 million people. In Brazil, until the mid 70's, indians were believed to be inevitably forced to disappear.
In the 80's, a tendency to revert the population growth was observed and, since then, the indian population in the country has been growing constantly, pointing out to an increase in population concerning most part of these peoples.
According to the ISA, the present 227 indian peoples in Brazil add up to around 600 thousand people, which corresponds roughly to 0,2% of the country's total population. However, this point is still subjected to different estimates.
See also the general characteristics of the indigenous population in Brazil along with an analysis on these peoples' demographic recovery.
To know the number of the different peoples, go back to General Table of the indigenous peoples
