Brazil
Covering 47.7% of Latin America, Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America. As of 2019, Brazil ranks sixth in the world in terms of population, with approximately 210.2 million inhabitants. The country's population is very diverse, consisting of Native Americans (especially Tupi and Guarani), Europeans (especially Portuguese, Italian, German, and Spanish), Africans, and Arabs. 64.6% of the Brazilian population is Catholic, 22.2% Protestant, and 8% agnostic or atheist. The number of Muslims in Brazil, an important center for Latin American Muslims, is roughly 1.5 million. The country's Muslims are mostly based in the cities of Sao Paulo, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, and Rio de Janeiro.