Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Vancouver, Census metropolitan area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 355,985 persons representing 13.7% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 297,425 persons representing 11.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,227,755 persons, representing 47.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 512,260 persons representing 19.6% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 369,295 persons representing 14.2% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 142,120 persons representing 5.5% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Chinese, with about 475,160 persons representing 18.2% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 365,150 persons representing 14.0% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 281,420 persons representing 10.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Vancouver (CMA), 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Vancouver (CMA), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 475,160 | 18.2 | 1 | 41.2 |
| English | 365,150 | 14.0 | 2 | 44.4 |
| Scottish | 281,420 | 10.8 | 3 | 42.8 |
| Irish | 235,965 | 9.1 | 4 | 40.8 |
| Indian (India) | 213,800 | 8.2 | 5 | 34.4 |
| German | 184,145 | 7.1 | 6 | 39.6 |
| Canadian | 174,100 | 6.7 | 7 | 29.2 |
| Filipino | 141,230 | 5.4 | 8 | 37.2 |
| French, n.o.s. | 108,310 | 4.2 | 9 | 39.6 |
| Italian | 83,200 | 3.2 | 10 | 36.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Vancouver (CMA), 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Vancouver (CMA), 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 | 2,426,235 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 | 2,607,010 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,185,685 | 48.9 | 100.0 | 36.8 | 1,420,275 | 54.5 | 100.0 | 37.2 |
| South Asian | 291,010 | 12.0 | 24.5 | 35.2 | 369,295 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 34.0 |
| Chinese | 474,650 | 19.6 | 40.0 | 41.2 | 512,260 | 19.6 | 36.1 | 42.4 |
| Black | 29,830 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 30.0 | 41,180 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 31.0 |
| Filipino | 123,175 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 37.2 | 142,120 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 38.8 |
| Arab | 16,435 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 30.0 | 22,445 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 30.6 |
| Latin American | 34,800 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 35.2 | 51,500 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 35.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 44,905 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 34.0 | 56,815 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 34.8 |
| West Asian | 46,010 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 37.6 | 64,645 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 38.8 |
| Korean | 52,980 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 35.6 | 63,465 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 37.2 |
| Japanese | 30,110 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 39.2 | 31,195 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 40.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 6,490 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 34.8 | 14,745 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 37.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 35,295 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 23.4 | 50,605 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 24.8 |
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