Colombianos Mestizos | |
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Total population | |
47%, [1] 49%, [2] 53.2%, [3] or 58% [4] of Colombians | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Throughout the nation, primarily in the Andean, Orinoco and Caribbean regions | |
Languages | |
Predominantly Colombian Spanish | |
Religion | |
Christianity ( Catholic) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
White Colombians, Native Colombians |
Mestizo Colombians refers to Colombians who are of European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.
The 2018 census reported that 87% of the population did not consider themselves part of the listed ethnic groups, instead identifying as Mestizos and Whites. [5]
External sources found Mestizos are the main racial group in Colombia, making up between 49% and 58% of country's population. [2] [3] [4] Chibcha mestizos make up around 10–15 million people or 20–30% of Colombia’s population. [6] According to Latinobarometro, 47% of Colombians surveyed self identified as Mestizos. [1]
Genetic studies estimate that admixture of Colombians varies between region, but a study conducted in fourteen urban Mestizo populations reported an average of 47% Amerindian, 42% European, and 11% African ancestry. [7]
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Colombianos Mestizos | |
---|---|
Total population | |
47%, [1] 49%, [2] 53.2%, [3] or 58% [4] of Colombians | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Throughout the nation, primarily in the Andean, Orinoco and Caribbean regions | |
Languages | |
Predominantly Colombian Spanish | |
Religion | |
Christianity ( Catholic) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
White Colombians, Native Colombians |
Mestizo Colombians refers to Colombians who are of European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.
The 2018 census reported that 87% of the population did not consider themselves part of the listed ethnic groups, instead identifying as Mestizos and Whites. [5]
External sources found Mestizos are the main racial group in Colombia, making up between 49% and 58% of country's population. [2] [3] [4] Chibcha mestizos make up around 10–15 million people or 20–30% of Colombia’s population. [6] According to Latinobarometro, 47% of Colombians surveyed self identified as Mestizos. [1]
Genetic studies estimate that admixture of Colombians varies between region, but a study conducted in fourteen urban Mestizo populations reported an average of 47% Amerindian, 42% European, and 11% African ancestry. [7]
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