White people
Census and social definitions in different regions
Definitions of white have changed over the years, including the official definitions used in many countries, such as the United States and Brazil.

White people

Section Title: Census and social definitions in different regions
Table Section Text: Definitions of white have changed over the years, including the official definitions used in many countries, such as the United States and Brazil.

Country Continent or region	% of total population	Population in (thousands & millions)	Year	Ref(s)

Europe	N/D	N/D

Republic of Ireland Ireland	93.6%	2011 Census

United Kingdom United Kingdom	87.2%	55.0	2011 Census

North America	N/D	279.6m

Costa Rica Costa Rica	82.7%	3.8	Lizcano

Canada Canada	76.7%	26.9	2011 Census

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (US)	75.8%	2.8	2010 Census

United States United States	72.4%	223.5	2010 Census

Cuba Cuba	64.1%	7.2	2012 Census

Bermuda Bermuda (UK)	31.0%	19,938	2010 Census

Guatemala Guatemala	18.0%	2.4	INE 2010

Nicaragua Nicaragua	17.0%	1	WFB

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	13.6% or 16.0%	2.0	1960 Census, 2006

United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands (US)	15.6%	16,646	2010 Census

Panama Panama	06.7% est.	2010 WFB

Mexico Mexico	09.0% to 47.0%	10.8 or 56.0	WFB, Lizcano 2010

El Salvador El Salvador	12.7%	0.7	2007 Census

Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos (UK)	07.9%	1,562	2001 Census

British Virgin Islands Virgin Islands (UK)	06.9%	2001 Census

The Bahamas The Bahamas	05.0%	16,598	2010 Census

Anguilla Anguilla (UK)	03.2%	431	2011 Census

Barbados Barbados	02.7%	6,135	2010 Census

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent	01.4%	1,478	2001 Census

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago	00.7%	2011 Census

South America	N/D	173.5m

Uruguay Uruguay	87.7%	2.8	2011 Census

Argentina Argentina	85.0%	34.6	WFB, Lizcano

Chile Chile	52.7%	9.1	Lizcano

Brazil Brazil	47.7%	91.0	2010 Census

Venezuela Venezuela	42.2%	11.9	2011 Census

Colombia Colombia	37.0%	17	2010 study est

Paraguay Paraguay	20.0%	1.3	Lizcano

Ecuador Ecuador	06.1%	1.3	2010 Census

Peru Peru	05.9%	1.3	2017

Bolivia Bolivia	03.0%	2014 (Ipsos)

Australia and Oceania	N/D	23.6m

Australia Australia	90.0%	20	2006 Census

New Zealand New Zealand	74.0%	2.97	2013 Census

New Caledonia New Caledonia (Fr)	29.2%	71,721	2009 Census

Guam Guam (US)	07.1%	11,321	2010 Census

Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands (US)	02.4%	1,117	2010 Census

Africa	N/D	4.6m

South Africa South Africa	08.9%	4.5	2011 Census

Namibia Namibia	04.0% to 07.0%	75-100,000	est.

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe	00.1%	28,732	2012 Census

^2 CIA The World Factbook. ^3 Étnica de las Tres Áreas Culturales del Continente Americano

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White people in Cuba make up 64.1% of the total population, according to the 2012 Census.

final_sentence: White people in Cuba make up 64.1% of the total population, according to the 2012 Census.