Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and British Columbia [Province]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 1,673,785 813,520 860,265 270,585 130,265 140,320
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 1,629,805 792,970 836,835 263,540 127,115 136,425
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 977,235 471,510 505,725 172,520 83,645 88,880
Métis 587,545 289,435 298,115 89,405 42,715 46,690
Inuk (Inuit) 65,030 32,030 32,995 1,610 760 855
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 21,310 10,165 11,145 4,350 2,090 2,260
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 22,670 10,385 12,290 2,695 1,060 1,635
Non-Aboriginal identity 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225 4,289,655 2,107,225 2,182,430
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 4,560,240 2,237,485 2,322,750
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 820,120 395,670 424,445 135,835 65,560 70,280
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040 4,424,400 2,171,930 2,252,470
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 727,790 356,970 370,815 91,710 45,690 46,020
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 709,235 347,985 361,245 90,390 45,100 45,295
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 573,215 280,040 293,180 79,875 39,685 40,190
Métis single ancestry 91,255 45,740 45,515 10,080 5,215 4,865
Inuit single ancestry 44,765 22,210 22,555 430 200 235
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 18,555 8,985 9,565 1,325 595 725
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 15,140 7,305 7,835 1,175 535 635
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 2,470 1,205 1,265 100 50 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 770 390 380 45 10 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 170 85 85 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 1,402,735 669,710 733,025 211,100 100,835 110,260
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 1,347,610 644,210 703,400 201,895 96,650 105,245
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 881,455 418,215 463,235 130,020 62,170 67,850
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 441,000 213,940 227,065 70,180 33,595 36,585
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,155 12,045 13,105 1,700 890 815
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 55,125 25,505 29,625 9,200 4,185 5,015
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,325 22,740 26,585 8,865 4,050 4,810
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,470 1,655 1,815 165 75 90
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,005 940 1,065 125 35 90
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 325 170 160 45 20 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645 4,257,430 2,090,960 2,166,465

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Data quality: British Columbia [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.9%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and British Columbia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 16, 2024).

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