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 47% Amerindian, 42% European and 11% African ancestry.[7]
Genetic ancestry of Mestizo Colombians according to Rojas et al (2010)[7]