Afro-Colombians

Also known as Afro-Colombian, African Colombian

Afro-Colombians (), also known as Black Colombians (), are Colombians who have predominantly or total Sub-Saharan African ancestry, these stand out for having dark skin. In the national censuses of Colombia, black people are recognized as 3 official groups: the Raizals, the Palenques and other Afro-Colombians.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Afro-Colombians
Ethnic group.native_name: Afro-colombianos
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: es-CO
Ethnic group.image: Mapa de Colombia (población afrodescendiente 2005).svg
Ethnic group.image_caption: Proportion of Afro-Colombians in each municipality as of the 2005 Colombian census
Ethnic group.population: 4,944,400 (2018 census) 9.34% of the Colombian population   ' (Estimation)~15% of Colombia’s population15%–26% of Colombians' (external sources)
Ethnic group.pop1: 647,526
Ethnic group.pop2: 337,696
Ethnic group.pop3: 319,396
Ethnic group.pop4: 312,112
Ethnic group.pop5: 245,362
Ethnic group.popplace:    Pacific Region, Caribbean Region and urban areas across the country
Ethnic group.rels: Majority: Catholicism
Ethnic group.related_groups: Sub-Saharan Africans