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Ethnic groups Guatemala, in 36 editions.
The entry for Guatemala published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- 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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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
56% Ladino (mestizo--mixed Indian and European ancestry), 44% Indian
56% Ladino (mestizo--mixed Indian and European ancestry), 44% Indian
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Ladino (mestizo--mixed Indian and European ancestry) 56%, Indian 44%
56% Ladino (mestizo--mixed Indian and European ancestry), 44% ancestry) 56%, Indian 44%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Ladino (mestizo - mixed Indian and European ancestry) 56%, Indian 44%
Ladino (mestizo--mixed (mestizo - mixed Indian and European ancestry) 56%, Indian 44%
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Ladino 56% (mestizo - mixed Indian and European ancestry), Indian 44%
Ladino 56% (mestizo - mixed Indian and European ancestry) 56%, ancestry), Indian 44%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mestizo - mixed Amerindian-Spanish ancestry (in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominently Amerindian 44%
Ladino 56% (mestizo Mestizo - mixed Indian and European ancestry), Indian Amerindian-Spanish ancestry (in
local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominently
Amerindian 44%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mestizo - mixed Amerindian-Spanish ancestry (in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 44%
Mestizo - mixed Amerindian-Spanish ancestry (in
local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominently predominantly
Amerindian 44%
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 44%
Mestizo - mixed (mixed Amerindian-Spanish ancestry (in- in local Spanish
called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominantly
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish-in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 44%
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in Amerindian-Spanish-in local Spanish
called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 44%
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish--in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 44%
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish-in Amerindian-Spanish--in local Spanish
called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 44%
- Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in local Spanish called Ladino),
- approximately 56%,
- Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian,
- approximately 44%
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish--in Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in local SpanishLadino) Ladino), approximately 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian Amerindian, approximately 44%
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
- Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in local Spanish called Ladino),
- approximately 55%,
- Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian,
- approximately 43%,
- whites and others 2%
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in local Spanish called Ladino), approximately 56%, 55%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian, approximately 44% 43%, whites and others 2%
The same text in 12 editions, 2005 to 2016.
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 60.1%,
- Maya 39.3% (K'iche 11.3%, Q'eqchi 7.6%, Kaqchikel 7.4%, Mam 5.5%, other 7.5%),
- non-Maya,
- non-mestizo 0.15% (Xinca (indigenous, non-Maya), Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak)),
- other 0.5% (2001 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 60.1%, Maya 39.3% (K'iche 11.3%, Q'eqchi 7.6%, Kaqchikel 7.4%, Mam 5.5%, other 7.5%), non-Maya, non-mestizo 0.15% (Xinca (indigenous, non-Maya), Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak)), other 0.5% (2001 est.)
- mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%,
- Maya 41.7%,
- Xinca (indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%,
- African descent .2%,
- Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) .1%,
- foreign .2% (2018 est.)
mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 60.1%, 56%, Maya 39.3% (K'iche 11.3%, Q'eqchi 7.6%, Kaqchikel 7.4%, Mam 5.5%, other 7.5%), non-Maya, non-mestizo 0.15% (Xinca 41.7%, Xinca (indigenous, non-Maya), non-Maya) 1.8%, African descent .2%, Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak)), other 0.5% (2001 Arawak) .1%, foreign .2% (2018 est.)
- Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%,
- Maya 41.7%,
- Xinca (indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%,
- African descent .2%,
- Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) .1%,
- foreign .2% (2018 est.)
mestizo Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Maya 41.7%, Xinca (indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%, African descent .2%, Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) .1%, foreign .2% (2018 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Maya 41.7%, Xinca (indigenous, (Indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%, African descent .2%, 0.2%, Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) .1%, 0.1%, foreign .2% 0.2% (2018 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish Indigenous-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Maya 41.7%, Xinca (Indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%, African descent 0.2%, Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) 0.1%, foreign 0.2% (2018 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guatemala: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guatemala/ethnic-groups.