Mestizo Colombians

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Mestizo Colombians

Mestizo Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos mestizos) are Colombians of mixed European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.

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Mestizo Colombians
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Total population
Mixed ancestry predominates
49%–60%[1][2] of the Colombian population
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
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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.[3]

External sources found Mestizos are the main racial group in Colombia, making up between 49% and 60% of country's population.[1][2] Chibcha mestizos make up around 10 million people or 20% of Colombia’s population.[4] According to Latinobarometro in 2023, 50% of Colombians surveyed self identified as Mestizos.[5]

Genetics

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.[6]

Genetic ancestry of Mestizo Colombians according to Rojas et al (2010)[6]
  1. Amerindian (47%)
  2. European (42%)
  3. African (11%)

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