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Ethnic groups Peru, in 36 editions.
The entry for Peru published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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”
- 45% Indian;
- 37% mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry);
- 15% white;
- 3% black, Japanese, Chinese, and other
45% Indian; 37% mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry); 15% white; 3% black, Japanese, Chinese, and other
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
45% Indian; 37% Indian 45%; mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry); 15% white; 3% ancestry) 37%; white 15%; black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Indian 45%; mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%; white 15%;
black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Indian 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Indian 45%; 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%; 37%, white 15%; 15%,
black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Indian 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Indian 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%, white 15%,
15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Indian 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Indian 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian and European
ancestry) 37%, white
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Indian Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian Amerindian and European white)ancestry) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white)
white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
The same text in 18 editions, 2000 to 2017.
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, 60.2%, Amerindian 25.8%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other 3% (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% (2017 est.)
mestizo Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 60.2%, Amerindian 25.8%, white White 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% (2017 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) White) 60.2%, Amerindian 25.8%, White 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% (2017 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian Indigenous and White) 60.2%, Amerindian Indigenous 25.8%, White 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% (2017 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Peru: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/peru/ethnic-groups.