People > Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups Stats: compare key data on United States & Virgin Islands
Definitions
- Asians: Percentage of each country's total population that is of Asian descent.
- Blacks: Percentage of each country's total population that is of African descent.
- Hispanic and Latino: Percentage of each country's total population considered Hispanic/Latino.
- Multi-ethnic: Percentage of each country's total population that is multi-ethnic. These numbers reflect mulattos, douglas and other biracial peoples.
- Other races: Percentage of population other than Amerindians, Asians, blacks, Hispanics, Latinos, Multi-ethnics and whites in each country out of total population.
- Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
- Whites: Percentage of white population in each country out of total population. The term "white" shouldn't be considered the same as "Caucasian" for these numbers. Although Indians are considered Caucasians, they aren't considered white in regards to these percentages.
SOURCES: Asian population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010; Black population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010; Wikipedia: Anglo-America (Ethnic distribution,); Multi-ethnic population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010; CIA World Factbook 2010; Wikipedia: African diaspora (Estimated population and distribution); White population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010
