Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Vancouver, (CMA) - British Columbia
Data qualityMost common mother tongue languages other than English or French, Vancouver, 2016
Language | Number | Percentage of population with a mother tongue other than English or French | Percentage of total population |
---|---|---|---|
Cantonese | 193,030 | 17.7 | 7.9 |
Mandarin | 180,170 | 16.5 | 7.4 |
Punjabi (Panjabi) | 163,400 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 78,830 | 7.2 | 3.2 |
Korean | 47,915 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
Most common languages other than English or French spoken at home1, Vancouver, 2016
Language | Number | Percentage of population who spoke at least one language other than English or French at home | Percentage of total population |
---|---|---|---|
Cantonese | 191,940 | 18.3 | 7.9 |
Mandarin | 190,465 | 18.2 | 7.8 |
Punjabi (Panjabi) | 170,375 | 16.3 | 7.0 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 81,105 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
Korean | 47,270 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Vancouver, 1996 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Vancouver, 1996 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Vancouver, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 2,440,145 | 100 | 2,292,115 | 100 |
English | 2,130,565 | 87.3 | 1,997,605 | 87.2 |
French | 1,115 | 0.0 | 1,265 | 0.1 |
English and French | 172,140 | 7.1 | 164,785 | 7.2 |
Neither English nor French | 136,320 | 5.6 | 128,465 | 5.6 |
Mother tongue4, Vancouver, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 2,440,140 | 100 | 2,292,120 | 100 |
English | 1,393,345 | 57.1 | 1,341,250 | 58.5 |
French | 33,370 | 1.4 | 32,560 | 1.4 |
Other languages | 1,093,305 | 44.8 | 980,460 | 42.8 |
Aboriginal languages | 1,140 | 0.0 | 1,065 | 0.0 |
Immigrant languages | 1,091,260 | 44.7 | 978,610 | 42.7 |
Figure 1.3 Mother tongue other than English or French, Vancouver, 1996 to 2016
Language spoken at home1, Vancouver, 2011 and 2016
Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
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2016 | ||||||||||||
English | 1,364,550 | 258,185 | 187,180 | 237,990 | 2,047,905 | |||||||
French | 3,185 | 5,440 | 6,370 | 23,165 | 38,160 | |||||||
Other languages | 387,485 | 233,615 | 184,200 | 241,260 | 1,046,565 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 65 | 35 | 205 | 800 | 1,105 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 386,695 | 233,470 | 183,500 | 239,760 | 1,043,430 | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||||||
English | 1,328,780 | 239,385 | 132,705 | 216,760 | 1,917,630 | |||||||
French | 3,415 | 4,995 | 5,065 | 23,570 | 37,050 | |||||||
Other languages | 369,350 | 212,765 | 130,810 | 223,045 | 935,965 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 80 | 50 | 165 | 595 | 885 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 368,625 | 212,630 | 130,260 | 221,700 | 933,220 |
Language of work
English used at work, Vancouver, 2006 and 2016
English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 1,403,555 | 96.8 | 1,219,665 | 96.7 |
Only | 1,227,600 | 84.7 | 1,075,870 | 85.3 |
Mostly | 102,960 | 7.1 | 91,560 | 7.3 |
Equally with another language | 41,110 | 2.8 | 21,420 | 1.7 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 31,885 | 2.2 | 30,810 | 2.4 |
No mention | 46,260 | 3.2 | 41,320 | 3.3 |
Total population9 | 1,449,815 | 100 | 1,260,985 | 100 |
French used at work, Vancouver, 2006 and 2016
French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 19,545 | 1.3 | 20,265 | 1.6 |
Only | 930 | 0.1 | 790 | 0.1 |
Mostly | 2,315 | 0.2 | 2,190 | 0.2 |
Equally with another language | 3,165 | 0.2 | 2,230 | 0.2 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 13,135 | 0.9 | 15,060 | 1.2 |
No mention | 1,430,270 | 98.7 | 1,240,720 | 98.4 |
Total population9 | 1,449,815 | 100 | 1,260,985 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Vancouver, 2006 and 2016
Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 204,825 | 14.1 | 168,850 | 13.4 |
Only | 45,240 | 3.1 | 40,330 | 3.2 |
Mostly | 29,625 | 2.0 | 28,745 | 2.3 |
Equally with another language | 38,370 | 2.6 | 19,645 | 1.6 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 91,590 | 6.3 | 80,135 | 6.4 |
No mention | 1,244,995 | 85.9 | 1,092,135 | 86.6 |
Total population9 | 1,449,815 | 100 | 1,260,985 | 100 |
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Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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