The two types of hair pigment are eumelanin and pheomelanin.
Pheomelanin is the pigment that contributes to red, auburn, or strawberry blond hair color.
Can you guess which hair color is the most common and which one is the rarest?

Outside of the U.S., the data is similar.
Most inhabitants in Africa and Asia also have black or brown hair.
But what about the blond-haired folks?

Where do they rank?
Blond comes in third place in the list of most common hair colors.
According toInc., “only 2% of the world’s population hasnaturally blond hair.”

However, as you know, hair can turn white with age after the pigment cells die, asHealthlineexplains.