Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

[Country] 		Canada

[Country]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,924,635 977,690 946,945 1,924,635 977,690 946,945
Chinese 1,577,060 746,400 830,665 1,577,060 746,400 830,665
Black 1,198,540 580,070 618,475 1,198,540 580,070 618,475
Filipino 780,125 341,800 438,330 780,125 341,800 438,330
Latin American 447,325 215,460 231,860 447,325 215,460 231,860
Arab 523,235 276,425 246,810 523,235 276,425 246,810
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 313,260 148,880 164,385 313,260 148,880 164,385
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 264,305 133,475 130,825 264,305 133,475 130,825
Korean 188,710 89,110 99,600 188,710 89,110 99,600
Japanese 92,920 40,105 52,815 92,920 40,105 52,815
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 132,090 62,540 69,550 132,090 62,540 69,550
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 232,375 113,140 119,230 232,375 113,140 119,230
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Canada [Country] (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 June 2, 2023).

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