Favelas are populous neighbourhoods in the largest cities of Brazil. They are characterized by an irregurlar growth, because their humble inhabitants usually build their homes without a license.
Many favelas deal with rampant crime. Others are better controlled and even welcome tourists from various parts of the world.
How many people live in the Brazilian favelas?
In all of Brazil, up to 12 million people live in favelas. This is an approximate estimate; due to the characteristics of these slums, there is no reliable census about the number of inhabitants.
Rio de Janeiro is the city with the largest number of favelas. An estimated two million people live in the mountains that surround the city. Rocinha used to be the biggest favela in Rio de Janeiro.
More than 70,000 live in Rocinha
In 1993 it was marked as a neighbourhood. Later it was surpassed in size by Fazenda Coqueiro. We are talking about a favela where the population exceeds 70,000.
A high percentage of the people living in favelas is of a young age. The population growth of these neighbourhoods is higher than the country's average.
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