chileans that are 80% or more european

**Italicus** · 01-07-2021, 07:21 PM

Hi everyone, I was wondering what percentage of Chileans are 80% european or more? I have seen genetic studies posted by Argentano that show Chile is around 10% Criollo, and another K15 analysis that show 25%. Which percentage is closer to the actual number, and what percent do you think it is?

Lozano · 01-07-2021, 07:31 PM

My personal estimation would be something between 25-30% of population, having more than 75-80% of european ancestry.

But someone is considered a criollo person when having more than 85-88% of european ancestry. Then the percentage would be around 15% or even less if so.
Fully European ancestry people are no more than 5% of chilean people.

**Tooting Carmen** · 01-07-2021, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Lozano

My personal estimation would be something between 25-30% of population, having more than 75-80% of european ancestry.

But someone is considered a criollo person when having more than 85-88% of european ancestry. Then the percentage would be around 20 or even less if so.
Fully European ancestry people are no more than 5% of chilean people.

Something like this.

**hmaohma78** · 01-07-2021, 07:33 PM

Over 80% European might be around 12.5% of population. That is my best guess.

**alnortedelsur** · 01-07-2021, 07:37 PM

Close to 30% of the Chilean population, I think.

Then, a large portion of the remaining Chilean population are harnizos (60-69% Spanish and the rest Amerindian) or castizos (70-80% Spanish and the rest Amerindian).

**liveforthenight** · 01-07-2021, 07:42 PM

No more than 20%

**Hasien** · 01-07-2021, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by hmaohma78

Over 80% European might be around 12.5% of population. That is my best guess.

As whole country this, but central Santiago metro probably 20-30%

**hmaohma78** · 01-07-2021, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Hasien

As whole country this, but central Santiago metro probably 20-30%

Central chile since it is the whitest region would be higher than the 12.5%. I am not sure if it reaches 20% tbh. I mean 80% euro is a lot. Brazil who received lots of immigration from Europe seems to me be like 25% of the population is white, So Chile can't possibly be more than that.

**Hasien** · 01-07-2021, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by hmaohma78

Central chile since it is the whitest region would be higher than the 12.5%. I am not sure if it reaches 20% tbh. I mean 80% euro is a lot. Brazil who received lots of immigration from Europe seems to me be like 25% of the population is white, So Chile can't possibly be more than that.

Yeah also wouldn't trust many studies of Wikipedia of Latin America. I remembered In middle school I had a Chilean teacher she was so pale like MJ and one day a race Issue was brought of her country of origin and said she was supposedly of Croatian decent facial features wise looked 45%