Among selected Latin American countries in 2021, Mexico had the largest population that identify themselves as indigenous with over 25.28 million inhabitants. It was followed far behind by Peru, with 8.67 million. During 2020, Colombia and Ecuador ranked as the Latin American countries with the highest share of indigenous people living in poverty.
Number of indigenous people in selected Latin American countries in 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (June 10, 2022). Number of indigenous people in selected Latin American countries in 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340396/number-indigenous-people-latin-american-countries/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Number of indigenous people in selected Latin American countries in 2021 (in 1,000s) ." Chart. June 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340396/number-indigenous-people-latin-american-countries/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (2022). Number of indigenous people in selected Latin American countries in 2021 (in 1,000s) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340396/number-indigenous-people-latin-american-countries/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Number of Indigenous People in Selected Latin American Countries in 2021 (in 1,000s) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340396/number-indigenous-people-latin-american-countries/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Number of indigenous people in selected Latin American countries in 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340396/number-indigenous-people-latin-american-countries/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Number of indigenous people in selected Latin American countries in 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, June 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340396/number-indigenous-people-latin-american-countries/
