The Population of African Descent in Latin America
Población Afrodescendiente en Latino América
Población Afrodescendiente en Latino América 2000
Countries with more than 2 percentPopulation of African descent% of the total population
Population of African descent% of the total population Paises con más de 2% Población de afrodescendiente Total porcentual
Belize 16,000 7%
16,000 7% Costa Rica 72,1002%
72,1002% Honduras 117,2402%
117,2402% Nicaragua 412,560 9%
412,560 9% Panamá n/a (70% mestizo)
n/a (70% mestizo) Brazil 76,500,000 45%
76,500,000 45% Colombia 7,000,000 18%
7,000,000 18% Ecuador 1,200,000 10%
1,200,000 10% Guyana 304,440 43%
304,440 43% Peru 720,0003%
720,0003% Venezuela 2,300,000 10%
2,300,000 10% Cuba 6,820,000 62%
6,820,000 62% Dominican Republic 894,300 11% (+73% mixed)
894,300 11% (+73% mixed) Haiti 6,540,000 95%
6,540,000 95% Jamaica 2,387,700 90%
2,387,700 90% ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Total Population of African
Descent in Latin America (aprox.)100-110 million 25%
100-110 million 25%_______________________________________________________________________
Durante el siglo IXX, Panamá fue conocida como la provincia negra de Colombia.
Prior to Panama separation from Colombia, it was known as the Black province of Colombia.
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