Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Figure 1.1 Distribution of the Aboriginal population by population centre size, Canada, 2016
This donut chart shows the distribution of the Aboriginal identity population by population centre size. The population is divided into four categories: rural, small population centre, medium population centre and large population centre.
Population centre size | Aboriginal population (%) |
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Rural | 38.9 |
Small population centre | 20.0 |
Medium population centre | 10.8 |
Large population centre | 30.3 |
Figure 1.2 Distribution of the First Nations population with registered Indian status by residence on or off reserve, Canada, 2016
This donut chart shows the distribution of the First Nations population with registered Indian status by residence on or off reserve, Canada, 2016.
Residence | First Nations population with registered Indian status (%) |
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On reserve | 44.2 |
Off reserve | 55.8 |
Figure 1.3 Distribution of the Aboriginal population by population centre size, Canada, 2016
This donut chart shows the distribution of the Aboriginal identity population by population centre size. The population is divided into four categories: rural, small population centre, medium population centre and large population centre.
Geography | Population percentage by residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat (%) |
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Nunatsiavut | 3.5 |
Nunavik | 18.1 |
Nunavut | 46.3 |
Inuvualuit region | 4.8 |
Outside Inuit Nunangat | 27.2 |
Figure 1.4 Age distribution by Aboriginal identity, Canada
This bar chart shows the age distribution (in percentage) by two groups: Aboriginal identity and non-Aboriginal identity.
The Y axis shows the following age groups: under 15 years, 15 to 24 years, 25 to 34 years, 35 to 44 years, 45 to 54 years, 55 to 64 years, 65 and over.
The X axis shows the percentage of the population in each age group.
Age groups | Aboriginal identity (%) | Non-Aboriginal identity (%) |
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65 years and over | 7.3 | 16.3 |
55 to 64 years | 10.1 | 14.3 |
45 to 54 years | 12.7 | 14.6 |
35 to 44 years | 12.1 | 13.1 |
25 to 34 years | 14.1 | 13.2 |
15 to 24 years | 16.9 | 12.0 |
0 to 14 years | 26.8 | 16.4 |
Figure 1.5 Top 15 census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations by Aboriginal identity, Canada, 2016
This bar chart shows the 15 census metropolitan areas or census agglomerations with the highest number of Aboriginal people in Canada, 2016.
The Y axis shows, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa - Gatineau, Montréal, Saskatoon, Regina, Victoria, Halifax, Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, London, St. Catharines - Niagara, Québec, Kelowna, Abbotsford - Mission, Oshawa, Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Windsor, Barrie, Saguenay, St. John's, Brantford, Lethbridge, Kingston, Peterborough, Belleville, Moncton, Sherbrooke, Saint John, Guelph, Trois-Rivières.
The X axis shows the percentage.
Geography | Aboriginal population (%) |
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Winnipeg | 12.2 |
Edmonton | 5.9 |
Vancouver | 2.5 |
Toronto | 0.8 |
Calgary | 3.0 |
Ottawa - Gatineau | 2.9 |
Montréal | 0.9 |
Saskatoon | 10.9 |
Regina | 9.3 |
Victoria | 4.8 |
Halifax | 4.0 |
Greater Sudbury | 9.7 |
Thunder Bay | 12.7 |
Hamilton | 2.0 |
London | 2.5 |
Figure 1.6 First Nations people, Métis and Inuit for selected Aboriginal language indicators, Canada, 2016
This vertical bar chart shows the proportion of the First Nations single identity population, the Métis single identity population and the Inuit single identity population who were able to conduct a conversation in an Aboriginal language and who had an Aboriginal language as a mother tongue.
The Y axis shows the percentage of the population who were able to conduct a conversation in an Aboriginal language and who had an Aboriginal language as a mother tongue.
The X axis shows the two bars of those who were able to conduct a conversation in an Aboriginal language and who had an Aboriginal language as a mother tongue for three groups: the First Nations single identity population, the Métis single identity population and the Inuit single identity population.
Aboriginal identity | Ability to conduct a conversation in an Aboriginal language (%) | Aboriginal language as a mother tongue (%) |
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First Nations single identity | 21.3 | 16.8 |
Métis single identity | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Inuit single identity | 64.3 | 57.3 |
Figure 1.7 Top 10 most common Aboriginal mother tongues for the total Aboriginal Population, Canada, 2016
This bar chart shows the ten most common Aboriginal mother tongues for the Aboriginal identity population.
The Y axis shows, from top to bottom, the ten most common Aboriginal mother tongues.
The X axis shows the number of people in the Aboriginal identity population who were able to speak an Aboriginal language.
Languages | Aboriginal identity |
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Cree, n.o.s. | 68,085 |
Inuktitut | 35,865 |
Ojibway | 19,765 |
Oji-Cree | 13,780 |
Dene | 11,410 |
Montagnais (Innu) | 10,480 |
Mi'kmaq | 7,025 |
Atikamekw | 6,290 |
Plains Cree | 3,575 |
Blackfoot | 3,255 |
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