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Country Comparison :: Ethnic groups
This entry provides an ordered listing of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Rank
country
(%)
Date of Information
3
Egypt
99.60
2006 census
24
Chile
95.40
2002 census
33
Macau
94.30
2006 census
39
Samoa
92.60
2001 census
46
China
91.50
2000 census
96
Niue
78.20
2001 census
111
Palau
69.90
2000 census
119
Cuba
65.10
2002 census
133
Fiji
57.30
2007 census
136
Niger
55.40
2001 census
139
Laos
55.00
2005 census
156
Ghana
45.30
2000 census
174
Benin
39.20
2002 census
178
Fiji
37.60
2007 census
196
Nepal
32.70
2001 census
218
Chad
27.70
1993 census
224
Laos
26.00
2005 census
236
Cuba
24.80
2002 census
247
Niger
21.00
2001 census
281
Nepal
15.50
2001 census
283
Palau
15.30
2000 census
285
Benin
15.20
2002 census
286
Ghana
15.20
2000 census
321
Nepal
12.50
2001 census
322
Benin
12.30
2002 census
323
Chad
12.30
1993 census
334
Ghana
11.70
2000 census
335
Chad
11.50
1993 census
345
Laos
11.00
2005 census
352
Niue
10.20
2001 census
353
Cuba
10.10
2002 census
377
Niger
9.30
2001 census
378
Benin
9.20
2002 census
388
Chad
9.00
1993 census
393
Chad
8.70
1993 census
395
China
8.50
2000 census
396
Niger
8.50
2001 census
402
Laos
8.00
2005 census
417
Ghana
7.80
2000 census
424
Ghana
7.30
2000 census
429
Benin
7.00
2002 census
431
Samoa
7.00
2001 census
432
Nepal
7.00
2001 census
445
Chad
6.70
1993 census
448
Nepal
6.60
2001 census
449
Chad
6.50
1993 census
455
Chad
6.40
1993 census
459
Chad
6.30
1993 census
472
Benin
6.10
2002 census
495
Macau
5.70
2006 census
497
Nepal
5.50
2001 census
499
Nepal
5.40
2001 census
523
Palau
4.90
2000 census
528
Niger
4.70
2001 census
529
Chad
4.70
1993 census
538
Niue
4.50
2001 census
548
Nepal
4.20
2001 census
556
Chile
4.00
2002 census
561
Benin
4.00
2002 census
566
Ghana
4.00
2000 census
576
Niue
3.90
2001 census
577
Nepal
3.90
2001 census
578
Nepal
3.90
2001 census
581
Fiji
3.90
2007 census
590
Ghana
3.60
2000 census
598
Palau
3.20
2000 census
609
Niue
3.00
2001 census
624
Benin
2.90
2002 census
627
Nepal
2.80
2001 census
633
Ghana
2.60
2000 census
637
Benin
2.50
2002 census
654
Palau
2.40
2000 census
700
Palau
1.90
2000 census
722
Benin
1.60
2002 census
737
Ghana
1.40
2000 census
744
Palau
1.40
2000 census
753
Fiji
1.20
2007 census
758
Niger
1.20
2001 census
776
Palau
1.10
2000 census
791
Ghana
1.00
2000 census
826
Chile
0.60
2002 census
838
Samoa
0.40
2001 census
839
Egypt
0.40
2006 census
854
Chad
0.30
1993 census
859
Niue
0.20
2001 census