The 10 biggest ethnic groups in the world

10. Italians
Population: 119 million
Share of World's Total: 1.70%
Majority in: Italy
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): Brazil, Argentina, United States, France, Canada, Uruguay


9. Punjabi
Population: 120 million
Share of World's Total: 1.71%
Majority in: Pakistan
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): India, United Kingdom


8. Japanese
Population: 130 million
Share of World's Total: 1.86%
Majority in: Japan
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): Brazil, United States


7. Germans
Population: 150 million
Share of World's Total: 2.14%
Majority in: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): United States, Brazil, Canada, Argentina, South Africa, France


6. Russians
Population: 200 million
Share of World's Total: 2.86%
Majority in: Russia
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): Ukraine, Kazakhstan, United States, Uzbekistan


5. Bengali
Population: 230 million
Share of World's Total: 3.29%
Majority in: Bangladesh
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia


4. Mestizo
Population: 235 million
Share of World's Total: 3.36%
Majority in: Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Bolivia, Honduras, Panama, Mexico
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): Colombia, United States, Paraguay, Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Chile, Argentina, Brazil


3. Arabs
Population: 300 million
Share of World's Total: 4.29%
Majority in: The Arab League nations
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): Argentina, United States, France, Iran, Israel, Mexico


2. Indians
Population: 1.25 billion
Share of World's Total: 17.86%
Majority in: India
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): United States, Burma, Canada, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, South Africa


1. Han Chinese
Population: 1.31 billion
Share of World's Total: 18.71%
Majority in: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau
Areas with significant population (above 1 million - official): Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, United States, Canada, Peru, Vietnam, Australia, Cambodia, Philippines, Burma