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Green eyes occur in approximately 2% of the global population.

The Claim

Approximately 2% of the global population has green eyes.

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The Short Version

The approximately 2% estimate is consistent with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is widely repeated in eye-health literature. However, most cited sources trace the figure back to the same assertion rather than independent global prevalence studies, so the estimate is credible but not documented here with transparent primary data or methodology.

Caveats

  • Most listed sources repeat the American Academy of Ophthalmology estimate rather than independently verifying it.
  • The underlying global prevalence methodology and primary population data are not provided.
  • Eye-color classification and prevalence can vary across populations and studies.

The Receipts

  1. Your Eye Color Is Unique

    American Academy of Ophthalmology

  2. Your Blue Eyes Aren't Really Blue

    American Academy of Ophthalmology

  3. Why Are Green Eyes So Rare? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

    IFLScience

  4. What Are the Eye Color Percentages Around the World?

    Healthline

  5. What's The Rarest Eye Color? It's Green – And Here's Why

    IFLScience

  6. Why Are Green Eyes So Rare?

    IFLScience

  7. Only 2% of the world's population has green eyes. Why so few?

    Genetic Literacy Project

  8. Green eyes: The rarest eye color

    All About Vision

  9. Eye Color Percentage: What Is the Rarest Eye Color?

    HowStuffWorks