Mestizo Colombians

Mestizo Colombians
Colombiano Mestizo
Colombianos Mestizos
Colombian Soccer fans in Russia, showing the diversity of Colombians.
Colombian Soccer fans in Russia, showing the diversity of Colombians.
Total population
47%, 49%, 53.2%, or 58% of Colombians
Regions with significant populations
Throughout the nation, primarily in the Andean, Orinoco and Caribbean regions
Languages
Predominantly Colombian Spanish, minority usage of English, Italian, German and Indigenous languages of the Americas
Religion
Christianity (Catholic)
Related ethnic groups
White Colombians, Andalusians, Basques, Castilians, other Spanish peoples, Chibcha peoples, Arawak peoples, Carib peoples, other Native Colombians, Arab Colombians, Italian Colombians, German Colombians, Wayuu, Muisca, Zenu, Arhuaco

Mestizo Colombians refers to Colombians who are of European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.

Numbers and distribution

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.

External sources found Mestizos are the main racial group in Colombia, making up between 49% and 58% of country's population. Chibcha mestizos make up around 10–15 million people or 20–30% of Colombia’s population. According to Latinobarometro, 47% of Colombians surveyed self identified as Mestizos.

Genetics

Genetic studies estimate that admixture of Colombians varies between 45.9% European, 33.8% Amerindian, and 20.3% African ancestry; and 62.5% European, 27.4% Amerindian, and 9.2% African ancestry.

Genetic ancestry of Colombians according to University of Brasilia (2008).

 European (46%)
 Amerindian (34%)
 African (20%)

See also


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