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Candidate Countries Likely to Have Very Few (or Near-Zero) Black Residents
1. Small Pacific and Remote Island Nations

These places routinely report negligible or virtually zero permanent Black populations:

Nauru, Tuvalu, Palau, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia — tiny populations, limited migration histories.

2. European Microstates and Highly Homogeneous Nations

Often have very small Black populations, typically limited to expatriates or students:

Vatican City, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, Iceland (reddit claims as low as ~30 individuals)
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3. East Asian and North Asian Countries

Extremely low percentages of Black residents, mostly transient:

North Korea, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan — anecdotal reports say Black population is well below 1%, often in the dozens or hundreds
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4. Baltic States and Some Eastern European Nations

Minimal Black presence, often only students or migrants:

Latvia reportedly has only about 30 Black individuals in the entire country
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Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia also very low percentages—often <0.1% of population.

5. Smaller Central American Countries with Minimal Afro-Descendant Populations

Guatemala: Afro-Guatemalans number around 28,312, just 0.1–0.3% of the total population
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El Salvador: Approximately 0.13% identify as Black, reflecting a very small absolute number
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Rough Top 30 List (Ordered by Estimated Lowest Absolute Number of Black Residents)

Below is a hypothetical list—not precisely ranked, but indicating countries with very low Black populations (often under a few hundred or just marginally higher):

Vatican City

San Marino

Liechtenstein

Andorra

Monaco

Nauru

Tuvalu

Palau

Marshall Islands

Micronesia (Federated States)

North Korea

Mongolia

Taiwan

South Korea

Japan

Iceland

Liechtenstein (if data repeats, already listed)

Latvia (≈30 Black individuals)
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Estonia

Lithuania

Belarus

Slovenia

Slovakia

Hungary

Croatia

Ukraine

Poland

Guatemala (~28,000 Black residents)
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El Salvador (~0.13%)
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Bhutan or similarly small, homogenous countries (e.g. Bhutan, but no data—assumed low)

Caveats and Limitations

Lack of consistent data: Many countries do not collect or publish reliable statistics on race or ethnicity, especially in Europe and Asia.

Definitions vary: “Black population” may refer to both individuals of African ancestry and those self-identifying as Black—definitions and data collection methods differ widely.

Approximate ordering: This list is based on logical inference and limited data; precise rankings are not possible without comprehensive global demographic sources.

TL;DR

Globally, the fewest Black residents are most likely found in very small island nations (e.g., Nauru, Tuvalu), European microstates (e.g., Vatican City, San Marino), and highly homogenous East Asian countries (e.g., Japan, North Korea, Korea). Among recognized larger countries with available data, Latvia (~30 Black individuals), Guatemala (~28k), and El Salvador (~0.13%) stand out as having extremely low Black populations.

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