Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nunavut, Territory
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Anglican, with about 14,300 persons representing 39.1% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 8,235 persons representing 22.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 9,115 persons, representing 24.9% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 565 persons representing 1.5% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 315 persons representing 0.9% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 180 persons representing 0.5% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Inuit, n.o.s., with about 30,700 persons representing 83.9% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 2,100 persons representing 5.7% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 1,585 persons representing 4.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Nunavut, 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Nunavut, 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inuit, n.o.s. | 30,700 | 83.9 | 1 | 22.6 |
| Scottish | 2,100 | 5.7 | 2 | 31.6 |
| Irish | 1,585 | 4.3 | 3 | 34.0 |
| English | 1,405 | 3.8 | 4 | 35.2 |
| Canadian | 1,025 | 2.8 | 5 | 30.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 880 | 2.4 | 6 | 33.2 |
| German | 605 | 1.7 | 7 | 32.0 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 605 | 1.7 | 7 | 25.6 |
| European, n.o.s. | 395 | 1.1 | 9 | 29.8 |
| Filipino | 310 | 0.8 | 10 | 36.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Nunavut, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Nunavut, 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 35,580 | 100.0 | ... | 27.6 | 36,600 | 100.0 | ... | 25.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 905 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 35.1 | 1,325 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 37.2 |
| South Asian | 115 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 38.8 | 180 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 37.2 |
| Chinese | 75 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 39.0 | 65 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 39.2 |
| Black | 330 | 0.9 | 35.7 | 33.3 | 565 | 1.5 | 42.6 | 35.6 |
| Filipino | 235 | 0.7 | 25.3 | 34.8 | 315 | 0.9 | 23.4 | 38.8 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 35.5 | 35 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 32.4 |
| Latin American | 40 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 35.5 | 60 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 38.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 30 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 29.0 | 15 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ... |
| West Asian | 10 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 45.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 10 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 38.0 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 20 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 34.0 | 20 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 42.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 10 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 32.0 | 50 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 28.4 |
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