Mestizo Colombians
Ethnic group
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Mestizo Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos mestizos) are Colombians of mixed European (mostly Spanish) and Indigenous ancestry.[3]
Colombianos mestizos (Spanish) | |
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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 |
Numbers and distribution
The 2018 census reported that 87% of the population did not consider themselves part of a listed ethnic group, instead being mostly Mestizo and White.[4]
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.[5] According to Latinobarometro in 2023, 50% of Colombians surveyed self-identified as Mestizos.[6]
Genetics
Genetic studies estimate that admixture of Colombians varies between regions, but a 2010 study conducted in fourteen urban Mestizo populations reported an average of 47% Indigenous, 42% European, and 11% African ancestry.[3]
- Amerindian (47.0%)
- European (42.0%)
- African (11.0%)
A 2023 genetic study conducted by Criollo et al. estimated that the average admixture for Mestizo Colombians is 50.8% European, 40.7% Indigenous, and 8.5% African ancestry, however this varies significantly across regions of the country.[7]