The population of 4.351.267 is made up of Metis, Mulattoes, blacks, whites, indigenous peoples, and various national origins. In addition, seven Indian groups live there.
About 65 percent of the population are Métis-descendants of Indians and whites, 12.5 percent are Indians, and the rest are blacks, Mulattoes, and whites, making up the smallest percentage of the population.
About 60 percent of the population is Catholic. Among Protestants, of whom there are 23.3 percent, the majority are Pentecostals.
