Data tables, 2016 Census

Citizenship (5), Place of Birth (272), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details citizenship , place of birth , immigrant status and period of immigration , age and sex for the population in private households in Canada
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Place of birth (272) Citizenship (5)
Total - CitizenshipFootnote 2 Canadian citizensFootnote 3 Canadian citizens only Citizens of Canada and at least one other country Not Canadian citizensFootnote 4
Total - Place of birthFootnote 5 34,460,060 32,034,585 30,592,185 1,442,405 2,425,480
Born in Canada 26,240,515 26,240,225 25,947,415 292,815 290
Born outside Canada 8,219,550 5,794,360 4,644,770 1,149,595 2,425,190
Americas 1,281,145 905,095 667,070 238,020 376,055
North America 338,630 198,580 118,740 79,840 140,050
Greenland 60 30 20 10 30
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 350 275 165 105 70
United StatesFootnote 6 338,220 198,275 118,550 79,725 139,945
Central America 192,370 135,910 101,690 34,220 56,460
Belize 2,480 1,935 1,435 500 540
Costa Rica 4,775 3,130 2,015 1,115 1,645
El Salvador 49,260 40,345 31,315 9,040 8,910
Guatemala 18,725 14,775 11,970 2,810 3,950
Honduras 8,570 5,360 4,255 1,105 3,210
Mexico 95,410 59,185 42,150 17,035 36,225
Nicaragua 10,265 8,885 7,080 1,805 1,380
Panama 2,890 2,290 1,485 810 595
Caribbean and Bermuda 403,555 311,970 268,490 43,485 91,580
Anguilla 65 55 45 0 10
Antigua and Barbuda 2,510 2,125 1,765 360 385
Aruba 625 560 495 60 70
Bahamas 2,520 1,375 1,120 250 1,150
Barbados 15,080 12,850 9,710 3,145 2,230
Bermuda 3,175 2,540 1,965 575 630
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 30 25 25 10 0
Cayman Islands 655 565 485 75 95
Cuba 18,900 10,820 6,235 4,580 8,090
Curaçao 505 375 290 90 130
Dominica 2,860 2,460 2,030 430 400
Dominican Republic 11,880 7,450 5,475 1,970 4,430
Grenada 10,505 8,280 7,060 1,215 2,225
Guadeloupe 740 320 210 115 420
Haiti 97,140 68,970 64,185 4,785 28,170
Jamaica 144,220 117,095 103,015 14,080 27,125
Martinique 940 465 260 210 475
Montserrat 620 565 495 70 60
Puerto Rico 720 345 170 175 380
Saint Barthélemy 0 0 10 0 0
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,180 1,985 1,725 260 200
Saint Lucia 6,805 3,810 3,170 635 3,000
Saint Martin (French part) 135 60 45 10 75
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,930 9,290 8,085 1,200 4,640
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 150 70 70 0 75
Trinidad and Tobago 66,330 59,340 50,180 9,165 6,990
Turks and Caicos Islands 75 30 15 15 45
Virgin Islands, British 135 115 100 15 25
Virgin Islands, United States 95 55 50 10 40
South America 346,600 258,625 178,150 80,475 87,970
Argentina 20,740 16,725 9,535 7,185 4,020
BoliviaFootnote 7 5,605 4,390 3,515 875 1,215
Brazil 40,445 19,505 9,165 10,335 20,940
Chile 28,570 22,355 15,465 6,895 6,215
Colombia 74,595 50,930 25,180 25,750 23,665
Ecuador 16,045 12,575 9,130 3,440 3,470
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 10 10 10 0 0
French Guiana 335 235 195 35 100
Guyana 88,570 80,460 73,010 7,445 8,115
Paraguay 8,130 6,590 5,525 1,065 1,540
Peru 31,315 24,315 15,510 8,805 7,000
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 0 0 0 0
Suriname 1,090 905 840 65 185
Uruguay 6,780 5,660 3,470 2,190 1,115
VenezuelaFootnote 8 24,365 13,980 7,590 6,385 10,390
Europe 2,229,440 1,789,660 1,345,365 444,290 439,785
Western Europe 459,150 326,500 263,885 62,615 132,655
Austria 16,615 13,735 12,585 1,155 2,875
Belgium 21,365 15,980 12,910 3,070 5,385
France 138,645 77,165 42,185 34,980 61,475
Germany 168,010 124,475 114,680 9,795 43,535
Liechtenstein 80 55 45 15 20
Luxembourg 785 545 425 120 240
Monaco 180 60 45 10 125
Netherlands 91,510 76,545 72,435 4,115 14,965
Switzerland 21,960 17,940 8,580 9,365 4,025
Eastern Europe 540,855 446,800 283,660 163,135 94,055
Belarus 11,520 9,080 5,900 3,180 2,440
Bulgaria 19,045 15,815 6,265 9,545 3,230
Czech Republic 21,980 18,880 13,365 5,515 3,100
Estonia 3,325 3,025 2,455 570 300
Hungary 38,840 32,085 25,250 6,835 6,755
Latvia 6,195 5,005 4,105 900 1,190
Lithuania 5,315 4,060 3,500 560 1,255
MoldovaFootnote 9 18,280 11,565 6,620 4,945 6,715
Poland 149,390 134,790 83,320 51,480 14,600
Romania 91,560 80,215 36,995 43,220 11,350
Russian Federation 82,555 62,695 37,960 24,730 19,860
Slovakia 15,385 12,520 9,000 3,520 2,860
Ukraine 77,470 57,060 48,925 8,130 20,405
Northern Europe 599,800 470,325 355,100 115,225 129,475
Åland Islands 0 0 0 0 10
Denmark 13,335 10,285 9,680 605 3,055
Faroe Islands 35 15 15 0 20
Finland 10,060 8,630 6,860 1,775 1,425
Guernsey 225 155 120 35 70
Iceland 810 380 225 155 430
IrelandFootnote 10 34,090 20,330 14,315 6,015 13,765
Isle of Man 435 335 260 75 95
Jersey 380 255 195 60 125
Norway 4,475 2,915 2,680 235 1,555
Sark 0 0 0 0 0
Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden 7,705 5,525 3,500 2,020 2,185
United KingdomFootnote 11 528,245 421,505 317,245 104,260 106,740
Southern Europe 629,630 546,030 442,720 103,315 83,600
Albania 16,235 12,370 7,045 5,320 3,865
Andorra 40 15 10 0 25
Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,635 33,810 27,330 6,480 2,825
Croatia 41,650 37,290 29,130 8,165 4,360
Gibraltar 170 130 100 30 45
Greece 65,225 59,310 47,245 12,070 5,910
Holy See (Vatican City State) 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 242,255 215,220 188,795 26,420 27,040
KosovoFootnote 12 7,980 6,000 4,535 1,465 1,980
Macedonia, Republic ofFootnote 13 10,490 9,505 6,610 2,900 980
Malta 7,605 6,940 5,405 1,535 665
Montenegro 1,910 1,675 1,370 305 235
Portugal 143,160 117,305 91,805 25,500 25,855
San Marino 0 0 0 0 0
SerbiaFootnote 14 34,325 30,040 21,220 8,825 4,285
Slovenia 8,375 7,805 6,355 1,455 570
Spain 13,580 8,610 5,770 2,840 4,970
Africa 689,630 459,270 338,430 120,840 230,360
Western Africa 126,170 69,585 50,095 19,490 56,585
Benin 3,305 1,590 855 730 1,720
Burkina Faso 2,555 930 525 400 1,630
Cabo Verde 175 140 105 30 40
Côte d'Ivoire 12,850 5,260 3,755 1,510 7,590
Gambia 755 380 305 80 375
Ghana 24,660 19,550 17,595 1,960 5,105
Guinea 5,720 3,550 2,640 910 2,170
Guinea-Bissau 120 85 55 30 35
Liberia 2,670 1,960 1,705 255 715
Mali 2,830 1,325 840 485 1,510
Mauritania 1,050 510 395 115 540
Niger 1,235 650 365 290 585
Nigeria 52,380 24,865 15,120 9,740 27,515
Saint HelenaFootnote 15 20 15 10 10 0
Senegal 8,860 4,260 2,525 1,735 4,605
Sierra Leone 3,185 2,615 2,105 510 570
Togo 3,790 1,910 1,200 705 1,875
Eastern Africa 206,330 149,810 129,540 20,270 56,515
Burundi 9,155 5,400 3,610 1,785 3,755
Comoros 160 110 75 35 50
Djibouti 2,370 1,305 995 310 1,060
Eritrea 15,745 8,190 6,990 1,195 7,550
Ethiopia 34,295 24,250 22,940 1,310 10,045
Kenya 28,840 22,855 20,100 2,755 5,985
Madagascar 3,925 2,750 1,890 865 1,175
Malawi 785 600 505 90 180
Mauritius 16,935 11,865 7,725 4,140 5,070
Mayotte 0 0 0 10 0
Mozambique 1,310 1,100 840 255 210
Réunion 545 130 60 70 415
Rwanda 6,480 4,130 2,925 1,200 2,350
Seychelles 1,060 985 735 250 75
Somalia 28,190 20,210 18,175 2,040 7,975
South Sudan 5,650 4,330 3,740 590 1,315
TanzaniaFootnote 16 21,260 18,600 17,635 965 2,660
Uganda 13,710 11,470 10,530 940 2,245
Zambia 4,245 3,295 2,890 400 955
Zimbabwe 11,670 8,235 7,170 1,065 3,445
Northern Africa 246,945 168,550 97,255 71,295 78,400
Algeria 67,045 46,055 22,810 23,240 20,990
Egypt 67,195 47,100 29,525 17,575 20,100
Libya 8,955 4,340 2,920 1,420 4,620
Morocco 72,905 52,700 30,915 21,785 20,205
SudanFootnote 17 11,130 7,725 5,950 1,770 3,405
Tunisia 19,720 10,640 5,140 5,500 9,075
Western Sahara 0 0 0 0 0
Central Africa 59,005 31,815 28,140 3,675 27,195
Angola 3,295 2,625 1,885 740 670
Cameroon 20,665 8,340 7,725 615 12,330
Central African Republic 1,235 350 295 55 890
Chad 1,790 1,125 850 275 665
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27,800 16,915 15,520 1,395 10,890
Congo, Republic of the 2,785 1,625 1,270 355 1,160
Equatorial Guinea 90 40 20 20 55
Gabon 1,305 775 555 220 535
Sao Tome and Principe 35 25 25 0 0
Southern Africa 51,175 39,505 33,395 6,115 11,670
Botswana 1,195 405 370 35 795
Lesotho 190 175 135 40 15
Namibia 1,285 545 430 115 740
South Africa, Republic of 48,015 38,180 32,285 5,890 9,840
Swaziland 490 200 170 30 285
Asia 3,948,640 2,593,355 2,258,630 334,725 1,355,285
West Central Asia and the Middle East 635,640 423,575 292,220 131,350 212,060
Afghanistan 53,850 38,690 32,545 6,140 15,160
Armenia 4,355 3,040 2,180 865 1,310
Azerbaijan 4,065 3,115 2,315 800 950
Bahrain 2,600 1,920 1,685 235 685
Cyprus 4,200 3,815 2,650 1,170 380
Georgia 2,820 1,810 1,565 245 1,015
IranFootnote 18 160,680 107,590 67,540 40,050 53,095
Iraq 70,515 45,100 32,895 12,210 25,415
Israel 30,265 22,520 11,755 10,760 7,745
Jordan 14,260 8,985 5,710 3,275 5,275
Kazakhstan 13,325 8,250 7,170 1,080 5,075
Kuwait 16,260 12,005 9,620 2,380 4,260
Kyrgyzstan 3,075 2,000 1,685 315 1,070
Lebanon 92,000 76,025 50,270 25,760 15,970
Oman 1,800 1,150 985 160 655
Qatar 2,905 1,855 1,505 350 1,050
Saudi Arabia 29,330 14,675 11,250 3,425 14,655
SyriaFootnote 19 56,055 22,170 14,655 7,515 33,885
Tajikistan 1,385 950 625 325 440
Turkey 29,335 19,685 11,670 8,015 9,645
Turkmenistan 555 370 285 90 185
United Arab Emirates 23,220 14,885 12,055 2,830 8,335
Uzbekistan 6,620 4,350 3,100 1,245 2,270
West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)Footnote 20 8,675 6,505 5,030 1,475 2,170
Yemen 3,490 2,130 1,490 635 1,360
Eastern Asia 1,232,465 790,705 721,170 69,530 441,765
ChinaFootnote 21 752,650 425,605 412,635 12,970 327,045
Hong KongFootnote 22 215,750 199,630 170,140 29,490 16,120
Japan 37,365 13,180 10,990 2,190 24,190
Korea, NorthFootnote 23 970 570 550 20 400
Korea, SouthFootnote 24 149,615 89,125 86,635 2,495 60,495
MacaoFootnote 25 5,985 5,410 4,550 865 575
Mongolia 1,745 770 600 175 975
Taiwan 68,385 56,410 35,075 21,335 11,975
Southeast Asia 926,190 614,115 578,810 35,310 312,075
Brunei Darussalam 4,620 4,280 4,160 125 335
Burma (Myanmar) 8,375 5,635 5,265 370 2,745
Cambodia 23,830 20,990 19,720 1,270 2,840
Indonesia 15,965 10,400 9,830 570 5,565
LaosFootnote 26 14,625 13,775 13,385 385 855
Malaysia 25,690 19,205 18,250 960 6,485
Philippines 626,090 367,170 345,565 21,605 258,915
Singapore 13,375 9,890 8,910 980 3,485
Thailand 17,830 11,805 9,775 2,030 6,020
Timor-Leste 35 30 30 0 10
Viet Nam 175,760 150,935 143,920 7,015 24,820
Southern Asia 1,154,335 764,960 666,430 98,535 389,375
Bangladesh 61,675 43,680 29,960 13,720 17,995
Bhutan 4,385 1,530 1,485 45 2,860
British Indian Ocean Territory 0 0 0 0 0
India 728,160 452,880 430,720 22,155 275,280
Maldives 55 40 35 10 15
Nepal 15,220 6,130 5,765 365 9,090
Pakistan 210,090 152,450 94,480 57,970 57,635
Sri Lanka 134,750 108,250 103,975 4,270 26,500
Oceania 70,570 46,880 35,170 11,710 23,695
American Samoa 10 0 10 0 0
Australia 30,895 15,680 8,955 6,720 15,220
Christmas Island 0 0 0 0 0
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 0 0 0 0 0
Cook Islands 15 10 10 0 0
Fiji 25,155 21,835 21,125 705 3,320
French Polynesia 455 125 60 60 335
Guam 45 30 15 15 15
Kiribati 25 15 15 10 0
Marshall Islands 30 10 10 0 15
Micronesia, Federated States of 15 0 0 0 10
Nauru 20 15 20 0 10
New Caledonia 405 185 130 55 215
New Zealand 12,470 8,210 4,245 3,960 4,260
Niue 0 0 0 0 0
Norfolk Island 15 10 0 15 0
Northern Mariana Islands 130 115 65 45 15
Palau 30 10 0 0 20
Papua New Guinea 445 315 270 40 135
Pitcairn 0 0 0 0 0
Samoa 180 125 90 35 55
Solomon Islands 45 40 40 0 10
Tokelau 0 0 0 0 0
Tonga 155 105 95 10 50
Tuvalu 0 0 0 0 0
United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 0 0 0 0
Vanuatu 40 40 20 15 0
Wallis and Futuna 15 0 0 10 10
Other places of birthFootnote 27 125 105 100 10 20

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Immigrant status refers to whether the person is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained landed immigrant or permanent resident status.

For more information on immigration variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

For more information on citizenship variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

'Canadian citizens' includes persons who are citizens of Canada only and persons who are citizens of Canada and at least one other country.

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Footnote 4

'Not Canadian citizens' includes persons who are not citizens of Canada. They may be citizens of one or more other countries. Persons who are stateless are included in this category.

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Footnote 5

For more information on the place of birth variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 6

The official name of United States is United States of America.

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The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 10

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.

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Macedonia, Republic of: known as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the United Nations and other international bodies.

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Serbia excludes Kosovo.

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The official name of Saint Helena is Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

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The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.

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The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine): West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993. Palestine refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine.

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Footnote 21

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Footnote 22

The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 23

The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

The full name of Macao is Macao Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 26

The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Footnote 27

Includes other places of birth not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea'.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016184.

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