Census Profile, 2016 Census
Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Alberta [Province]

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Characteristic Calgary
Alberta
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[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 1,374,650 687,050 687,600 3,978,150 1,998,500 1,979,645
North American Aboriginal origins 55,430 26,300 29,125 303,815 147,735 156,075
First Nations (North American Indian) 32,630 15,330 17,300 200,290 96,845 103,445
Inuit 650 260 395 3,900 1,915 1,985
Métis 24,275 11,735 12,540 113,735 55,590 58,150
Other North American origins 292,965 148,800 144,165 955,040 486,735 468,305
Acadian 1,730 925 805 5,545 2,970 2,570
American 23,680 11,535 12,145 72,355 35,480 36,875
Canadian 275,950 140,405 135,545 902,315 460,335 441,975
New Brunswicker 25 20 10 50 35 15
Newfoundlander 540 300 235 1,985 1,135 850
Nova Scotian 55 40 15 190 115 70
Ontarian 50 40 10 110 65 45
Québécois 495 270 225 1,380 750 630
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 155 85 65 415 210 205
European origins 818,210 408,755 409,450 2,580,720 1,292,280 1,288,440
British Isles origins 525,560 262,170 263,385 1,581,265 787,205 794,060
Channel Islander 135 75 60 225 115 115
Cornish 90 20 70 210 90 115
English 298,865 148,285 150,575 899,440 444,010 455,440
Irish 197,185 95,345 101,840 596,750 288,710 308,040
Manx 350 185 165 945 450 495
Scottish 240,775 119,545 121,230 704,205 347,740 356,460
Welsh 27,270 13,245 14,025 80,455 38,715 41,740
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 36,340 17,745 18,600 90,865 44,055 46,815
French origins 118,080 58,175 59,905 411,560 201,160 210,395
Alsatian 45 20 15 200 120 80
Breton 25 0 20 60 25 35
Corsican 15 0 10 125 65 70
French 118,030 58,155 59,880 411,315 201,030 210,290
Western European origins (except French origins) 261,285 129,260 132,030 915,185 455,115 460,065
Austrian 14,495 7,070 7,425 39,530 19,225 20,305
Bavarian 25 20 10 110 60 55
Belgian 6,570 3,215 3,360 21,210 10,320 10,890
Dutch 53,975 27,025 26,945 195,720 97,735 97,990
Flemish 625 255 365 2,005 870 1,140
Frisian 180 90 90 685 380 305
German 201,650 99,365 102,290 712,955 353,755 359,195
Luxembourger 255 125 125 680 355 320
Swiss 8,050 3,850 4,210 24,310 11,905 12,410
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 425 200 225 830 390 440
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 95,065 45,860 49,200 329,990 159,695 170,295
Danish 18,720 9,195 9,520 60,380 29,240 31,135
Finnish 5,720 2,750 2,965 17,755 8,780 8,975
Icelandic 7,645 3,715 3,930 20,225 10,050 10,175
Norwegian 42,000 19,935 22,065 156,595 75,160 81,430
Swedish 26,815 12,785 14,030 97,840 46,445 51,385
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 4,075 2,080 1,995 13,515 7,005 6,505
Eastern European origins 205,690 100,830 104,860 685,270 336,430 348,845
Bulgarian 1,595 825 770 2,935 1,510 1,425
Byelorussian 815 400 415 2,200 1,165 1,035
Czech 7,600 3,830 3,775 20,865 10,405 10,460
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,540 1,180 1,355 10,055 4,800 5,255
Estonian 1,200 530 670 2,715 1,240 1,470
Hungarian 22,045 10,770 11,275 56,270 27,385 28,885
Latvian 1,210 605 605 3,245 1,585 1,660
Lithuanian 2,430 1,165 1,260 6,090 2,915 3,175
Moldovan 965 505 455 1,585 790 790
Polish 55,705 27,105 28,600 186,510 91,115 95,395
Romanian 13,590 6,405 7,180 34,230 16,520 17,710
Russian 37,955 18,045 19,910 107,800 51,840 55,960
Slovak 4,765 2,490 2,280 11,010 5,495 5,515
Ukrainian 90,740 44,440 46,300 369,090 181,600 187,490
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 905 470 440 1,910 1,015 895
Southern European origins 92,660 46,115 46,540 215,725 107,495 108,230
Albanian 1,875 965 910 2,935 1,555 1,385
Bosnian 1,775 965 805 3,870 1,985 1,890
Catalan 45 25 20 85 55 25
Croatian 6,265 3,215 3,055 14,220 7,535 6,690
Cypriot 65 30 40 160 90 70
Greek 6,770 3,455 3,310 15,025 7,790 7,235
Italian 42,940 21,585 21,360 101,265 50,975 50,285
Kosovar 150 75 75 420 210 210
Macedonian 535 245 290 1,015 485 535
Maltese 590 295 300 1,560 845 715
Montenegrin 130 75 55 290 185 105
Portuguese 8,600 4,380 4,220 22,385 11,395 10,985
Serbian 3,405 1,720 1,685 7,755 3,875 3,875
Sicilian 145 75 75 330 160 170
Slovenian 1,805 970 830 3,885 2,010 1,875
Spanish 22,255 10,410 11,845 48,055 22,225 25,835
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,725 835 885 5,120 2,495 2,625
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 120 55 70 245 120 125
Other European origins 9,575 4,695 4,880 22,805 11,700 11,105
Basque 190 85 105 425 210 215
Jewish 4,530 2,160 2,370 9,780 4,890 4,885
Roma (Gypsy) 165 95 75 465 220 245
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 450 230 220 995 505 490
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 4,275 2,160 2,115 11,255 5,940 5,310
Caribbean origins 15,530 7,710 7,820 36,120 18,050 18,070
Antiguan 290 175 115 455 265 190
Bahamian 125 60 60 310 180 130
Barbadian 865 390 470 2,065 980 1,080
Bermudan 125 50 70 210 120 90
Carib 60 10 50 135 45 85
Cuban 825 390 440 2,175 1,110 1,060
Dominican 335 215 120 930 530 395
Grenadian 200 90 115 595 300 295
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 995 525 470 2,235 1,210 1,025
Jamaican 7,260 3,555 3,705 17,325 8,540 8,785
Kittitian/Nevisian 65 50 10 95 65 30
Martinican 0 0 0 10 0 0
Montserratan 10 0 0 30 10 25
Puerto Rican 240 125 115 460 225 240
St. Lucian 340 160 175 595 295 300
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,140 1,105 1,035 5,180 2,685 2,490
Vincentian/Grenadinian 345 140 205 535 215 325
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,195 590 605 2,670 1,275 1,395
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,140 535 600 2,305 1,110 1,200
Latin, Central and South American origins 36,000 17,750 18,250 78,405 39,030 39,375
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 820 425 395 1,980 965 1,015
Arawak 85 15 65 105 30 70
Argentinian 795 400 395 1,385 705 680
Belizean 215 140 70 445 250 190
Bolivian 280 150 125 590 305 285
Brazilian 1,635 705 935 3,030 1,330 1,700
Chilean 3,240 1,630 1,605 8,105 4,115 3,990
Colombian 7,450 3,555 3,900 12,585 6,060 6,525
Costa Rican 295 130 155 575 270 305
Ecuadorian 440 185 260 890 405 485
Guatemalan 1,235 645 590 2,395 1,270 1,120
Guyanese 1,155 615 540 3,095 1,545 1,555
Hispanic 735 350 390 1,785 905 885
Honduran 365 195 175 760 405 355
Maya 215 105 110 580 310 275
Mexican 8,460 4,310 4,145 22,475 11,430 11,045
Nicaraguan 900 410 490 1,675 825 855
Panamanian 160 65 95 320 150 170
Paraguayan 160 70 90 340 155 190
Peruvian 1,480 650 830 2,740 1,245 1,495
Salvadorean 2,935 1,525 1,410 8,810 4,545 4,270
Uruguayan 140 80 60 315 180 135
Venezuelan 3,440 1,725 1,715 4,690 2,295 2,390
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,670 815 850 3,430 1,735 1,695
African origins 58,390 29,820 28,565 136,510 70,620 65,885
Central and West African origins 16,420 8,530 7,885 33,170 17,430 15,735
Akan 95 55 40 130 80 50
Angolan 160 80 85 295 155 140
Ashanti 85 50 35 130 70 55
Beninese 125 45 80 200 90 105
Burkinabe 15 10 15 100 50 50
Cameroonian 965 465 500 2,040 1,010 1,035
Chadian 65 45 15 75 55 20
Congolese 1,390 660 725 4,095 2,100 1,990
Edo 290 165 125 555 320 235
Ewe 65 40 25 125 70 55
Gabonese 20 0 20 25 10 20
Gambian 70 40 35 110 60 50
Ghanaian 1,865 990 870 4,470 2,365 2,100
Guinean 155 85 70 455 235 215
Ibo 1,140 590 550 1,760 935 825
Ivorian 185 115 70 655 355 295
Liberian 300 145 150 1,040 495 540
Malian 25 25 0 70 45 25
Malinké 20 10 10 95 55 45
Nigerian 7,820 4,080 3,740 13,010 6,815 6,200
Peulh 50 30 15 105 70 35
Senegalese 280 185 95 575 370 205
Sierra Leonean 225 125 105 740 395 345
Togolese 75 35 40 150 70 80
Wolof 45 25 10 70 45 25
Yoruba 1,770 970 800 2,990 1,600 1,385
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 640 295 345 1,865 985 875
North African origins 11,375 5,960 5,415 23,235 12,305 10,935
Algerian 825 420 400 1,620 805 815
Berber 350 200 155 685 415 270
Coptic 120 60 55 225 115 110
Dinka 265 150 115 565 320 250
Egyptian 4,525 2,420 2,105 8,525 4,515 4,010
Libyan 580 305 275 1,300 665 635
Maure 10 0 10 95 70 25
Moroccan 1,080 575 510 2,510 1,380 1,130
Sudanese 3,315 1,650 1,665 7,070 3,695 3,375
Tunisian 475 250 225 940 480 455
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 290 170 120 575 315 260
Southern and East African origins 21,080 10,685 10,395 56,560 29,285 27,275
Afrikaner 135 75 65 315 155 160
Amhara 220 120 105 450 240 215
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 230 120 115 700 395 310
Burundian 195 110 85 975 555 420
Djiboutian 10 10 0 170 90 75
Eritrean 3,770 2,030 1,740 7,960 4,250 3,715
Ethiopian 6,380 3,215 3,165 13,225 6,710 6,510
Harari 50 20 20 165 85 80
Kenyan 970 435 535 2,175 1,035 1,140
Malagasy 50 15 30 125 55 70
Mauritian 270 155 110 550 310 235
Oromo 675 350 330 1,355 765 595
Rwandan 175 75 100 1,420 745 675
Seychellois 25 20 10 35 25 10
Somali 2,755 1,385 1,370 14,100 7,315 6,790
South African 2,785 1,350 1,430 6,635 3,310 3,320
Tanzanian 480 190 290 1,030 525 505
Tigrian 430 240 195 700 380 320
Ugandan 340 195 145 1,155 645 510
Zambian 125 75 50 265 155 110
Zimbabwean 810 405 400 2,590 1,300 1,285
Zulu 60 35 25 295 135 160
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,530 740 790 3,875 2,010 1,870
Other African origins 10,600 5,185 5,415 26,150 12,995 13,155
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 895 420 480 2,525 1,220 1,305
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 9,800 4,815 4,985 23,960 11,950 12,010
Asian origins 384,200 187,975 196,225 756,335 370,390 385,945
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 48,420 25,285 23,130 97,355 51,035 46,315
Afghan 5,320 2,860 2,465 8,540 4,545 3,995
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 5,055 2,720 2,330 10,470 5,690 4,780
Armenian 1,010 500 510 1,780 865 910
Assyrian 360 210 145 560 300 255
Azerbaijani 295 115 175 615 280 335
Georgian 230 140 95 400 230 165
Hazara 265 135 125 365 190 170
Iranian 8,570 4,455 4,115 13,925 7,220 6,705
Iraqi 3,820 2,010 1,810 6,165 3,250 2,915
Israeli 735 395 340 1,565 830 740
Jordanian 595 310 280 1,325 670 655
Kazakh 285 120 170 565 260 310
Kurd 940 535 410 2,040 1,160 880
Kuwaiti 50 40 10 185 110 80
Kyrgyz 150 90 60 200 110 90
Lebanese 13,755 7,095 6,655 32,365 16,835 15,525
Palestinian 1,650 880 770 4,880 2,675 2,210
Pashtun 380 175 200 645 305 345
Saudi Arabian 185 110 80 390 205 180
Syrian 3,325 1,625 1,705 7,215 3,605 3,610
Tajik 175 105 70 265 160 105
Tatar 360 160 205 530 215 315
Turk 2,590 1,410 1,175 5,745 3,155 2,595
Turkmen 55 35 20 105 55 50
Uighur 150 75 75 270 125 140
Uzbek 270 115 150 485 225 260
Yemeni 545 270 275 930 440 485
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,355 705 645 2,445 1,305 1,140
South Asian origins 122,515 62,290 60,225 231,550 118,855 112,695
Bangladeshi 2,365 1,175 1,190 4,155 2,085 2,070
Bengali 985 490 495 1,660 870 790
Bhutanese 160 80 75 815 410 400
East Indian 90,620 45,800 44,830 174,510 89,140 85,370
Goan 345 185 160 495 265 225
Gujarati 295 140 155 855 445 410
Kashmiri 595 285 305 720 355 365
Nepali 1,900 1,030 870 4,600 2,490 2,110
Pakistani 18,495 9,500 9,000 29,265 15,075 14,190
Punjabi 8,570 4,450 4,120 15,645 8,230 7,420
Sinhalese 385 205 175 750 400 355
Sri Lankan 2,410 1,245 1,165 5,585 2,885 2,695
Tamil 445 230 215 1,050 565 485
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,570 1,300 1,270 4,845 2,500 2,335
East and Southeast Asian origins 215,510 101,570 113,940 431,135 202,400 228,735
Burmese 755 385 375 1,270 650 615
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,100 1,130 970 4,260 2,245 2,015
Chinese 104,620 50,630 53,990 188,280 90,735 97,545
Filipino 75,020 33,820 41,200 175,130 79,150 95,975
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 1,580 730 845 3,005 1,425 1,575
Japanese 7,705 3,420 4,285 16,595 7,510 9,085
Karen 300 145 150 740 390 345
Korean 11,615 5,455 6,165 22,410 10,655 11,755
Laotian 935 430 505 2,050 1,020 1,030
Malaysian 1,355 625 730 2,970 1,340 1,630
Mongolian 1,090 510 585 1,565 725 835
Singaporean 205 105 100 370 180 190
Taiwanese 1,190 520 670 1,995 855 1,140
Thai 1,100 400 695 2,735 980 1,750
Tibetan 890 460 425 965 500 465
Vietnamese 21,010 10,155 10,860 36,780 17,720 19,060
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 325 170 155 735 385 345
Other Asian origins 1,635 840 795 3,115 1,580 1,530
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,635 840 795 3,115 1,585 1,530
Oceania origins 6,310 3,235 3,075 15,500 7,825 7,680
Australian 3,420 1,790 1,630 7,785 3,975 3,810
New Zealander 1,275 660 610 2,905 1,535 1,370
Pacific Islands origins 1,720 840 880 5,150 2,510 2,635
Fijian 1,175 550 630 3,325 1,580 1,745
Hawaiian 160 70 90 425 190 235
Maori 145 65 80 640 325 320
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 50 30 205 105 95
Samoan 65 55 10 280 180 100
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 135 70 65 375 195 180

Data quality: Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.8%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.9%

Data quality: Alberta [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Alberta [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 December 8, 2023).

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