5 Ethnicities That Can’t Grow Facial Hair (Backed by Science)

Some men can sport a fuller and thicker beard while many others struggle with sparse and somewhat patchy ones. The lack of facial hair in males is influenced by many factors and race or ethnicity is obviously one of them. Here are the ethnicities that can’t grow facial hair or have sparse and patchy beards.

Here Are 5 Ethnicities That Can’t Grow Facial Hair

A lot of men from East-Asian countries suffer from beard growth issues. In some rare cases, very few of them have the luck to grow beards but that’s not bushier enough like Caucasians or Melanesians have.

The reason is simple and straight, these people don’t have beard-friendly genes. More specifically, their ancestry doesn’t support it. So let’s have a look at beard genetics by country.

1. China

Chinese people are the most suffering in this case. Can you remember, what was the last time you saw a bearded Chinese man?

The chance is- you haven’t seen any because Chinese people struggle growing facial hair. A study says- people from China have got less hairy genes from their forefathers dating back to 3000 ~ 3600 years ago.

Moreover, people from China don’t love to grow facial hair because they consider it a sign of radicalism. Chinese people also believe that having beards is a symbol of growing old and a lack of confidence.

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2. Japan

Japan is also a place to fight this battle. Most Japanese won’t be able to grow full beards but patchy ones in a specific growth pattern because they are usually a less hairy ethnic group by born.

Besides, in the old days- Japanese people did a lot of facial hair plucking as they would consider it a wild thing. Researchers believe that this excessive plucking led them to a less hairy state.

3. Philippine

The Philippines is another place where people have less hairy genetics and struggle to grow fuller and thicker beards.

If you are born with Filipino ancestry then growing denser and bushier facial hairs is just a dream for you unless your paternity is from Melanesians or Caucasians or from any other hairy ethnicities.

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4. Indonesia

Indonesians will also be stuck somewhere in the way of growing facial hair journeys. But as compared to Chinese or Japanese, Indonesians are a bit hairier. The reason is family lineage. From the ancient world, people of this region are less hairy.

5. Hong-Kong

While talking about ethnicities that can’t grow facial hair Hong Kong does worth mentioning. As you already know that Hong-Kong is an administrative region of China so they have a lot of similarities in lifestyle.

 Regardless of that, their culture, eating habits, weather, and whatnot resemble Chinese ethnicities which eventually led them to the same state of growing less hairy genes.

Out of this list, there are obviously a few more ethnicities that can’t grow facial hair as well. But don’t get it wrong, never think that every one of these regions doesn’t have beards.

Many of them can sport a bushier beard but I’m talking about the majority. Even among the best hairy races, you’ll find some less hairy people. Hope you have got my point of view.

China	Japan	Philippine	Indonesia	Hong Kong
0.49%	0.31%	2.07%	1.52%	0.71%

The Facial Hair Patterns By Ethnicities

Beard talks about the volume of your personality and attitude but did you know that it also gives an idea of your ethnicity?

Yes, your beards are going to tell whether you belong to Europe, Asia, or Africa.

People from different races grow beards in different patterns. Let’s dive deep.

1. European beard pattern

European males are lucky enough to sport the best-looking stylish beards. They can grow fuller and bushier facial hair due to the beard-friendly genes they’ve got from their ancestry.

So while talking about good-looking fuller and thicker beards grown in a proper pattern, Europeans come in the first place.

2. Chinese facial hair pattern

Have you ever noticed the beards of Chinese men? It looks different than European’s, isn’t it? The reason is ethnicity.

Usually, Chinese men grow less and have patchy beards in a specific pattern. They get no beard hairs on sideburns, cheeks, and jaws but only a very few on the upper lip and chin. Read research-backed info about Chinese beards from here.

3. Japanese beard pattern

Japanese people also grow beards in a different pattern, kind of similar to the Chinese. But the scenario is even worse among the Japanese.

In most cases, the Japanese grow no hairs on cheeks, jaws, and sideburns but only on the upper lip and chin (Comparatively dense & thick). It’s a weird facial hair pattern that makes them look different than others.

4. Filipino beard pattern

In comparison with China and Japan, Filipinos grow dense and bushy beards. But if compared to Caucasians then it’s still not satisfactory.

Filipinos can grow some facial hairs on jaws and cheeks that make them look a bit more lucrative.

5. African facial hair pattern

While differentiating different beard growth patterns African beard patterns do worth mentioning. You, maybe, noticed Africans with beards, they have dense beard hairs but it’s patchy and curly, isn’t it? Almost every African grows facial hair in this pattern.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

Why do some ethnicities not have facial hair?

Actually, it’s more of a genetic and less of an ethnic issue, meaning that if your father has beard-friendly genes and a lot of facial and body hairs then you are more likely to grow bushier facial hairs. It’s that simple.

What ethnicity has the best facial hair?

As I mentioned earlier, your ethnic group is not responsible for your facial hair but your family lineage does. So anyone from any ethnicity can grow the best facial hair as long as he has beard-supportive genetics.

Caucasians, Indians, Melanesians, and also Americans have the best facial hair due to their paternal beard friendliness.

What ethnicity grows curly facial hair?

In most cases, African people have curly beard hair and also head hair. It’s because of environmental factors. In a few rare cases, I’ve seen some Asians as well with curly hair. So it could be both environmental and genetic issues.

Conclusion

While trying to relate beard growth issues with ethnicities that can’t grow facial hair, note that growing facial hairs is completely a genetic issue not ethnic or environmental at all. But yes, your environment and ethnicity have effects on your growth process.

So if your ancestry supports facial hair then you will grow it, no matter, what ethnic group you are in. so if your family lineage does not support facial hair, then accept it. Don’t go crazy with it, it may eventually harm you. Learn more about it from Wikipedia.