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Ethnic groups Belize, in 36 editions.
The entry for Belize published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2002 edition
Changed since 2001Published as “Ethnic divisions”
39.7% Creole, 33.1% Mestizo, 9.5% Maya, 7.6% Garifuna, 2.1% East Indian, 8.0% other
39.7% Creole, 33.1% Mestizo, 9.5% Maya, 7.6% Garifuna, 2.1% East Indian, 8.0% other
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
39.7% Creole, 33.1% Mestizo, 9.5% Maya, 7.6% Garifuna, 2.1% Creole 39.7%, Mestizo 33.1%, Maya 9.5%, Garifuna 7.6%, East Indian, 8.0% Indian 2.1%, other 8.0%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Creole 39.7%, Mestizo 33.1%, Maya 9.5%, Garifuna 7.6%, East Indian 2.1%,
other 8.0%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Creole 39.7%, Mestizo 33.1%, 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 9.5%, 11%, Garifuna 7.6%, East Indian 2.1%,7%, other 8.0% 8%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mestizo mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%, other 8%
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%,
other 8%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%,
8%
mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%, other
other 8%
mestizo 44%, 44.1%, Creole 30%, 31%, Maya 11%, 9.2%, Garifuna 7%,6.2%, other 8% 9.5%
mestizo 44.1%, 43.7%, Creole 31%, 29.8%, Maya 9.2%, 10%, Garifuna 6.2%, other 9.5% 10.3%
The same text in 6 editions, 2002 to 2007.
mestizo 43.7%, 48.7%, Creole 29.8%, 24.9%, Maya 10%, 10.6%, Garifuna 6.2%, 6.1%, other 10.3% 9.7%
The same text in 7 editions, 2008 to 2014.
mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% (2000 census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin (2010 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, white 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3%
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin (2010 est.)
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin
mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, white 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3% (2010 est.)
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin (2010 est.)
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin
mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, white White 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3% (2010 est.)
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin
mestizo Mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, White 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3% (2010 est.)
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Belize: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belize/ethnic-groups.