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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 88% white, 8% mestizo, 4% black
1991 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%
1992 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%
1993 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%
1994 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%
1995 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%
1996 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%
1997 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, specifically, the Charrua, which are practically nonexistent and make up probably less than 1%
1998 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent
1999 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent
2000 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent
2001 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent
2002 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent
2003 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent
2004 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian, practically nonexistent
2005 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2006 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2007 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2008 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2009 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2010 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2011 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2012 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2013 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2014 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2015 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2016 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2017 white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)
2018 white 87.7%, black 4.6%, indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) | note: data represent primary ethnic identity
2019 white 87.7%, black 4.6%, indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) | note: data represent primary ethnic identity
2020 White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) | note: data represent primary ethnic identity
2021 White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, Indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) note: data represent primary ethnic identity
2022 White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, Indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) note: data represent primary ethnic identity
2023 White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, Indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) note: data represent primary ethnic identity
2024 White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, Indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) note: data represent primary ethnic identity
2025 White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, Indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.) note: data represent primary ethnic identity