Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables

Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin

Data table


Ethnic origins Total responses Footnote 28 Single responses Footnote 29 Multiple responses Footnote 30
Total - Ethnic origin Footnote 1 34,460,065 20,297,890 14,162,175
Canadian 11,135,965 6,436,940 4,699,030
English 6,320,085 1,098,930 5,221,150
Scottish 4,799,010 475,575 4,323,430
French 4,670,595 1,006,180 3,664,415
Irish 4,627,000 457,905 4,169,095
German 3,322,405 569,650 2,752,750
Chinese 1,769,195 1,439,980 329,215
Italian 1,587,970 695,420 892,550
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,525,565 526,570 999,000
East Indian 1,374,710 1,096,845 277,865
Ukrainian 1,359,655 273,810 1,085,845
Dutch 1,111,655 289,675 821,980
Polish 1,106,585 264,415 842,170
Filipino 837,130 651,390 185,740
British Isles origins, n.i.e. Footnote 3 644,695 132,830 511,865
Russian 622,445 120,165 502,280
Métis 600,000 91,255 508,740
Portuguese 482,610 264,815 217,790
Welsh 474,805 25,190 449,615
Norwegian 463,275 35,905 427,370
Spanish 396,460 70,330 326,130
American 377,410 29,590 347,810
Swedish 349,640 21,775 327,870
Hungarian 348,085 83,400 264,685
Jamaican 309,485 161,495 147,995
Greek 271,405 141,580 129,830
Vietnamese 240,615 165,385 75,225
Romanian 238,050 96,910 141,145
Lebanese 219,555 130,590 88,965
Pakistani 215,555 156,300 59,255
Other African origins, n.i.e. Footnote 20 212,005 76,790 135,210
Iranian 210,405 170,755 39,650
Danish 207,470 26,985 180,485
Austrian 207,050 20,225 186,820
Korean 198,210 177,920 20,285
Québécois 194,555 119,985 74,575
Belgian 186,665 31,765 154,895
Haitian 165,100 125,780 39,320
Swiss 155,120 25,235 129,885
Sri Lankan 152,590 114,120 38,475
Jewish 143,660 39,710 103,950
Finnish 143,645 25,875 117,765
Croatian 133,965 55,595 78,370
Mexican 128,480 54,300 74,180
Japanese 121,485 56,725 64,760
Acadian 119,670 22,980 96,690
Punjabi 118,400 71,535 46,860
Arab, n.o.s. Footnote 21 111,405 73,330 38,070
Czech 104,585 23,250 81,330
Moroccan 103,945 72,625 31,320
Icelandic 101,795 8,630 93,165
Egyptian 99,140 62,910 36,230
Serbian 96,535 52,730 43,800
Colombian 96,325 69,040 27,285
Guyanese 84,275 30,825 53,445
Afghan 83,995 70,240 13,755
Inuit 79,130 44,760 34,370
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 78,965 23,900 55,065
Syrian 77,050 43,685 33,365
South Asian origins, n.i.e. Footnote 23 76,400 55,445 20,955
Slovak 72,290 20,475 51,815
Iraqi 70,925 54,555 16,365
West Indian, n.o.s. Footnote 12 70,275 30,260 40,010
Other European origins, n.i.e. Footnote 11 67,895 33,360 34,535
Algerian 67,330 49,520 17,810
Salvadorean 66,215 40,510 25,705
Turk 63,955 29,885 34,070
Armenian 63,810 34,560 29,250
Somali 62,550 54,750 7,790
Lithuanian 59,285 11,185 48,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e. Footnote 5 52,785 5,085 47,695
Nigerian 51,835 38,165 13,670
Tamil 48,670 22,145 26,525
Bangladeshi 45,945 39,255 6,690
Chilean 45,190 18,685 26,510
Palestinian 44,820 25,195 19,630
Ethiopian 44,060 34,260 9,805
Macedonian 43,110 18,405 24,705
Australian 42,315 4,520 37,800
Peruvian 42,145 20,645 21,500
Maltese 41,915 12,820 29,100
South African 41,380 8,005 33,370
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. Footnote 6 40,715 5,075 35,640
Slovenian 40,470 13,690 26,780
Cambodian (Khmer) 38,490 21,445 17,045
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. Footnote 8 38,480 8,570 29,910
Congolese 38,370 29,675 8,685
Barbadian 37,775 11,605 26,170
Berber 37,060 22,965 14,100
Brazilian 36,830 11,035 25,795
Taiwanese 36,515 23,260 13,250
Albanian 36,185 28,425 7,760
Ghanaian 35,495 26,535 8,960
Bulgarian 34,560 19,965 14,595
Latvian 30,725 7,040 23,685
Black, n.o.s. Footnote 19 30,385 5,535 24,855
Cuban 29,065 10,040 19,030
Israeli 28,740 6,450 22,280
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e. Footnote 14 28,455 14,295 14,155
Caribbean origins, n.i.e. Footnote 13 26,830 8,930 17,900
Bosnian 26,740 15,610 11,125
Venezuelan 26,345 10,305 16,040
Guatemalan 26,270 13,905 12,370
Tunisian 25,650 17,620 8,030
Ecuadorian 25,410 13,925 11,485
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e. Footnote 22 25,285 13,430 11,855
Eritrean 25,255 20,625 4,630
Cameroonian 24,615 20,605 4,010
Laotian 24,580 13,375 11,205
Estonian 24,530 6,155 18,375
Dominican 23,130 9,930 13,200
Bengali 22,905 18,435 4,470
Other Asian origins, n.i.e. Footnote 25 22,740 15,760 6,980
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 22,720 2,080 20,645
Newfoundlander 22,215 4,895 17,325
Indonesian 21,395 4,775 16,615
Byelorussian 20,710 5,125 15,585
Argentinian 20,680 4,165 16,510
Eastern European origins, n.i.e. Footnote 7 20,420 5,875 14,545
Sudanese 19,960 15,250 4,710
Fijian 19,370 8,270 11,105
Thai 19,005 7,740 11,265
Grenadian 17,915 7,515 10,400
Vincentian/Grenadinian 17,425 7,245 10,180
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e. Footnote 18 17,305 7,220 10,085
Nepali 17,135 13,695 3,440
Malaysian 16,920 2,555 14,365
Kurd 16,320 10,470 5,845
New Zealander 15,395 1,300 14,095
Central and West African origins, n.i.e. Footnote 15 15,380 7,800 7,585
Moldovan 14,915 7,415 7,505
Jordanian 14,250 7,955 6,295
Assyrian 13,830 8,870 4,960
Nicaraguan 13,705 6,360 7,350
Breton 11,845 3,230 8,615
Flemish 11,685 1,485 10,200
Hispanic 11,050 5,660 5,395
Burundian 10,990 8,965 2,025
Ivorian 10,935 7,795 3,140
Kenyan 10,915 5,445 5,465
Rwandan 10,775 8,080 2,690
Honduran 10,650 5,325 5,325
Senegalese 10,175 6,490 3,685
Yoruba 9,585 6,870 2,715
Burmese 9,335 4,660 4,675
Mauritian 9,325 3,520 5,805
St. Lucian 8,985 4,040 4,945
Gujarati 8,350 5,290 3,060
Zimbabwean 8,090 4,945 3,140
Tibetan 8,040 7,015 1,030
Libyan 7,745 5,755 1,985
Mongolian 7,480 2,555 4,925
Sinhalese 7,285 4,355 2,930
Guinean 7,240 4,705 2,540
Basque 6,970 715 6,250
Sicilian 6,940 1,345 5,600
Saudi Arabian 6,810 4,200 2,615
Uruguayan 6,795 1,810 4,985
Yemeni 6,640 2,940 3,700
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e. Footnote 24 6,505 4,235 2,270
Azerbaijani 6,425 2,280 4,145
Maya 6,290 1,180 5,105
Manx 6,125 285 5,845
North African origins, n.i.e. Footnote 16 6,115 2,905 3,210
Goan 6,070 2,040 4,030
Ugandan 5,705 3,245 2,460
Cypriot 5,650 1,265 4,385
Costa Rican 5,535 2,140 3,395
Ibo 5,320 3,475 1,845
Togolese 5,300 3,095 2,205
Bolivian 5,055 1,890 3,160
Beninese 4,990 2,650 2,340
Slavic, n.o.s. Footnote 10 4,870 1,470 3,400
Tatar 4,825 880 3,940
Pashtun 4,810 2,245 2,565
Georgian 4,775 1,900 2,875
Tanzanian 4,710 1,835 2,875
Panamanian 4,700 1,090 3,610
Roma (Gypsy) 4,630 745 3,895
Frisian 4,590 795 3,790
Karen 4,515 3,835 680
Antiguan 4,505 1,275 3,225
Malagasy 4,500 2,155 2,345
Malian 4,485 2,310 2,180
Paraguayan 4,325 670 3,660
Montenegrin 4,165 915 3,245
Bantu, n.o.s. Footnote 17 3,965 2,315 1,645
Ontarian 3,920 1,105 2,815
Uzbek 3,920 1,730 2,190
Luxembourger 3,915 440 3,475
Nova Scotian 3,700 640 3,065
Bahamian 3,670 810 2,860
Bhutanese 3,600 2,440 1,160
Channel Islander 3,590 435 3,155
Coptic 3,535 1,490 2,040
Puerto Rican 3,410 445 2,960
Western European origins, n.i.e. Footnote 4 3,370 840 2,530
Oromo 3,355 2,410 945
Kazakh 3,325 1,465 1,860
Hawaiian 3,295 120 3,175
Burkinabe 3,155 1,980 1,165
Kashmiri 3,115 1,095 2,020
Bermudan 3,075 310 2,765
Carib 3,035 130 2,905
Angolan 2,955 1,140 1,820
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,920 750 2,165
Tajik 2,910 1,240 1,665
Kosovar 2,870 1,710 1,160
Singaporean 2,850 495 2,355
Alsatian 2,800 375 2,425
Sierra Leonean 2,620 1,580 1,040
Maori 2,500 155 2,345
Liberian 2,485 1,520 965
Peulh 2,440 1,425 1,015
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e. Footnote 27 2,335 470 1,865
Kuwaiti 2,235 1,080 1,155
Southern European origins, n.i.e. Footnote 9 2,165 440 1,730
Tigrian 2,155 1,340 810
Martinican 2,005 370 1,635
Cornish 1,970 120 1,855
Akan 1,955 1,235 720
Edo 1,945 1,180 765
Other North American origins, n.i.e. Footnote 2 1,895 655 1,240
Afrikaner 1,870 280 1,595
Zambian 1,865 1,055 805
Chadian 1,845 1,185 655
Belizean 1,755 250 1,505
Corsican 1,750 165 1,590
Djiboutian 1,710 980 730
Ashanti 1,585 765 825
Uighur 1,555 1,010 540
Amhara 1,530 710 820
Polynesian, n.o.s. Footnote 26 1,530 150 1,375
Hazara 1,515 585 930
New Brunswicker 1,490 500 985
Arawak 1,440 55 1,385
Gabonese 1,405 595 820
Seychellois 1,285 575 710
Catalan 1,275 200 1,075
Maure 1,190 400 790
Guadeloupean 1,130 245 885
Malinké 1,120 675 455
Samoan 1,105 90 1,015
Kyrgyz 1,060 580 475
Turkmen 1,040 390 655
Gambian 975 580 395
Zulu 945 285 660
Bavarian 940 50 890
Montserratan 935 190 745
Dinka 900 585 320
Ewe 845 320 525
Wolof 835 465 375
Hmong 810 585 220
Harari 660 395 265
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