Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables

Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data ^{Update of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin}

Data table

Age

Sex


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

Note(s):

Note(s): 1

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the census.

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Note(s): 2

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer').

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Note(s): 3

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Note(s): 4

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Note(s): 5

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Note(s): 6

Includes responses of 'Czechoslovakian,' not otherwise specified.

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Note(s): 7

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Note(s): 8

Includes responses of 'Yugoslavian,' not otherwise specified.

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Note(s): 9

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Note(s): 10

Includes responses of 'Slavic,' not otherwise specified.

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Note(s): 11

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Note(s): 12

Includes responses of 'West Indian,' not otherwise specified.

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Note(s): 13

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Antilles,' 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Aruban').

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Note(s): 14

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Luba,' 'Mossi').

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Note(s): 16

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Note(s): 17

Includes responses of 'Bantu,' not otherwise specified.

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Note(s): 18

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Note(s): 19

Includes responses of 'Black,' not otherwise specified.

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Note(s): 20

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Note(s): 21

Includes responses of 'Arab,' not otherwise specified.

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Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Note(s): 23

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Telugu').

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Note(s): 24

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian').

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Note(s): 25

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Note(s): 26

Includes responses of 'Polynesian,' not otherwise specified.

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Note(s): 27

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Note(s): 28

Total ethnic origin responses are the sum of single and multiple responses for each ethnic origin. Total response counts indicate the number of persons who reported a specified ethnic origin, either as their only origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all ethnic origin responses is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Note(s): 29

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a person provides one ethnic origin only.

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Note(s): 30

A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a person provides two or more ethnic origins.

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