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.[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]
