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Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data
Update of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Data table
Age
Total
0 to 14
15 years and over
15 to 24
25 to 54
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 years and over
65 to 74
75 years and over
Sex
Both sexes
Male
Female
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
English
6,320,085
1,098,930
5,221,150
Scottish
4,799,010
475,575
4,323,430
French
4,670,595
1,006,180
3,664,415
Irish
4,627,000
457,905
4,169,095
German
3,322,405
569,650
2,752,750
Chinese
1,769,195
1,439,980
329,215
Italian
1,587,970
695,420
892,550
First Nations (North American Indian)
1,525,565
526,570
999,000
East Indian
1,374,710
1,096,845
277,865
Ukrainian
1,359,655
273,810
1,085,845
Dutch
1,111,655
289,675
821,980
Polish
1,106,585
264,415
842,170
Filipino
837,130
651,390
185,740
British Isles origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
3
644,695
132,830
511,865
Russian
622,445
120,165
502,280
Métis
600,000
91,255
508,740
Portuguese
482,610
264,815
217,790
Welsh
474,805
25,190
449,615
Norwegian
463,275
35,905
427,370
Spanish
396,460
70,330
326,130
American
377,410
29,590
347,810
Swedish
349,640
21,775
327,870
Hungarian
348,085
83,400
264,685
Jamaican
309,485
161,495
147,995
Greek
271,405
141,580
129,830
Vietnamese
240,615
165,385
75,225
Romanian
238,050
96,910
141,145
Lebanese
219,555
130,590
88,965
Pakistani
215,555
156,300
59,255
Other African origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
20
212,005
76,790
135,210
Iranian
210,405
170,755
39,650
Danish
207,470
26,985
180,485
Austrian
207,050
20,225
186,820
Korean
198,210
177,920
20,285
Québécois
194,555
119,985
74,575
Belgian
186,665
31,765
154,895
Haitian
165,100
125,780
39,320
Swiss
155,120
25,235
129,885
Sri Lankan
152,590
114,120
38,475
Jewish
143,660
39,710
103,950
Finnish
143,645
25,875
117,765
Croatian
133,965
55,595
78,370
Mexican
128,480
54,300
74,180
Japanese
121,485
56,725
64,760
Acadian
119,670
22,980
96,690
Punjabi
118,400
71,535
46,860
Arab, n.o.s.
Footnote
21
111,405
73,330
38,070
Czech
104,585
23,250
81,330
Moroccan
103,945
72,625
31,320
Icelandic
101,795
8,630
93,165
Egyptian
99,140
62,910
36,230
Serbian
96,535
52,730
43,800
Colombian
96,325
69,040
27,285
Guyanese
84,275
30,825
53,445
Afghan
83,995
70,240
13,755
Inuit
79,130
44,760
34,370
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
78,965
23,900
55,065
Syrian
77,050
43,685
33,365
South Asian origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
23
76,400
55,445
20,955
Slovak
72,290
20,475
51,815
Iraqi
70,925
54,555
16,365
West Indian, n.o.s.
Footnote
12
70,275
30,260
40,010
Other European origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
11
67,895
33,360
34,535
Algerian
67,330
49,520
17,810
Salvadorean
66,215
40,510
25,705
Turk
63,955
29,885
34,070
Armenian
63,810
34,560
29,250
Somali
62,550
54,750
7,790
Lithuanian
59,285
11,185
48,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
5
52,785
5,085
47,695
Nigerian
51,835
38,165
13,670
Tamil
48,670
22,145
26,525
Bangladeshi
45,945
39,255
6,690
Chilean
45,190
18,685
26,510
Palestinian
44,820
25,195
19,630
Ethiopian
44,060
34,260
9,805
Macedonian
43,110
18,405
24,705
Australian
42,315
4,520
37,800
Peruvian
42,145
20,645
21,500
Maltese
41,915
12,820
29,100
South African
41,380
8,005
33,370
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
Footnote
6
40,715
5,075
35,640
Slovenian
40,470
13,690
26,780
Cambodian (Khmer)
38,490
21,445
17,045
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
Footnote
8
38,480
8,570
29,910
Congolese
38,370
29,675
8,685
Barbadian
37,775
11,605
26,170
Berber
37,060
22,965
14,100
Brazilian
36,830
11,035
25,795
Taiwanese
36,515
23,260
13,250
Albanian
36,185
28,425
7,760
Ghanaian
35,495
26,535
8,960
Bulgarian
34,560
19,965
14,595
Latvian
30,725
7,040
23,685
Black, n.o.s.
Footnote
19
30,385
5,535
24,855
Cuban
29,065
10,040
19,030
Israeli
28,740
6,450
22,280
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
14
28,455
14,295
14,155
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
13
26,830
8,930
17,900
Bosnian
26,740
15,610
11,125
Venezuelan
26,345
10,305
16,040
Guatemalan
26,270
13,905
12,370
Tunisian
25,650
17,620
8,030
Ecuadorian
25,410
13,925
11,485
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
22
25,285
13,430
11,855
Eritrean
25,255
20,625
4,630
Cameroonian
24,615
20,605
4,010
Laotian
24,580
13,375
11,205
Estonian
24,530
6,155
18,375
Dominican
23,130
9,930
13,200
Bengali
22,905
18,435
4,470
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
25
22,740
15,760
6,980
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya)
22,720
2,080
20,645
Newfoundlander
22,215
4,895
17,325
Indonesian
21,395
4,775
16,615
Byelorussian
20,710
5,125
15,585
Argentinian
20,680
4,165
16,510
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
7
20,420
5,875
14,545
Sudanese
19,960
15,250
4,710
Fijian
19,370
8,270
11,105
Thai
19,005
7,740
11,265
Grenadian
17,915
7,515
10,400
Vincentian/Grenadinian
17,425
7,245
10,180
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
18
17,305
7,220
10,085
Nepali
17,135
13,695
3,440
Malaysian
16,920
2,555
14,365
Kurd
16,320
10,470
5,845
New Zealander
15,395
1,300
14,095
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
15
15,380
7,800
7,585
Moldovan
14,915
7,415
7,505
Jordanian
14,250
7,955
6,295
Assyrian
13,830
8,870
4,960
Nicaraguan
13,705
6,360
7,350
Breton
11,845
3,230
8,615
Flemish
11,685
1,485
10,200
Hispanic
11,050
5,660
5,395
Burundian
10,990
8,965
2,025
Ivorian
10,935
7,795
3,140
Kenyan
10,915
5,445
5,465
Rwandan
10,775
8,080
2,690
Honduran
10,650
5,325
5,325
Senegalese
10,175
6,490
3,685
Yoruba
9,585
6,870
2,715
Burmese
9,335
4,660
4,675
Mauritian
9,325
3,520
5,805
St. Lucian
8,985
4,040
4,945
Gujarati
8,350
5,290
3,060
Zimbabwean
8,090
4,945
3,140
Tibetan
8,040
7,015
1,030
Libyan
7,745
5,755
1,985
Mongolian
7,480
2,555
4,925
Sinhalese
7,285
4,355
2,930
Guinean
7,240
4,705
2,540
Basque
6,970
715
6,250
Sicilian
6,940
1,345
5,600
Saudi Arabian
6,810
4,200
2,615
Uruguayan
6,795
1,810
4,985
Yemeni
6,640
2,940
3,700
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
24
6,505
4,235
2,270
Azerbaijani
6,425
2,280
4,145
Maya
6,290
1,180
5,105
Manx
6,125
285
5,845
North African origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
16
6,115
2,905
3,210
Goan
6,070
2,040
4,030
Ugandan
5,705
3,245
2,460
Cypriot
5,650
1,265
4,385
Costa Rican
5,535
2,140
3,395
Ibo
5,320
3,475
1,845
Togolese
5,300
3,095
2,205
Bolivian
5,055
1,890
3,160
Beninese
4,990
2,650
2,340
Slavic, n.o.s.
Footnote
10
4,870
1,470
3,400
Tatar
4,825
880
3,940
Pashtun
4,810
2,245
2,565
Georgian
4,775
1,900
2,875
Tanzanian
4,710
1,835
2,875
Panamanian
4,700
1,090
3,610
Roma (Gypsy)
4,630
745
3,895
Frisian
4,590
795
3,790
Karen
4,515
3,835
680
Antiguan
4,505
1,275
3,225
Malagasy
4,500
2,155
2,345
Malian
4,485
2,310
2,180
Paraguayan
4,325
670
3,660
Montenegrin
4,165
915
3,245
Bantu, n.o.s.
Footnote
17
3,965
2,315
1,645
Ontarian
3,920
1,105
2,815
Uzbek
3,920
1,730
2,190
Luxembourger
3,915
440
3,475
Nova Scotian
3,700
640
3,065
Bahamian
3,670
810
2,860
Bhutanese
3,600
2,440
1,160
Channel Islander
3,590
435
3,155
Coptic
3,535
1,490
2,040
Puerto Rican
3,410
445
2,960
Western European origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
4
3,370
840
2,530
Oromo
3,355
2,410
945
Kazakh
3,325
1,465
1,860
Hawaiian
3,295
120
3,175
Burkinabe
3,155
1,980
1,165
Kashmiri
3,115
1,095
2,020
Bermudan
3,075
310
2,765
Carib
3,035
130
2,905
Angolan
2,955
1,140
1,820
Kittitian/Nevisian
2,920
750
2,165
Tajik
2,910
1,240
1,665
Kosovar
2,870
1,710
1,160
Singaporean
2,850
495
2,355
Alsatian
2,800
375
2,425
Sierra Leonean
2,620
1,580
1,040
Maori
2,500
155
2,345
Liberian
2,485
1,520
965
Peulh
2,440
1,425
1,015
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
27
2,335
470
1,865
Kuwaiti
2,235
1,080
1,155
Southern European origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
9
2,165
440
1,730
Tigrian
2,155
1,340
810
Martinican
2,005
370
1,635
Cornish
1,970
120
1,855
Akan
1,955
1,235
720
Edo
1,945
1,180
765
Other North American origins, n.i.e.
Footnote
2
1,895
655
1,240
Afrikaner
1,870
280
1,595
Zambian
1,865
1,055
805
Chadian
1,845
1,185
655
Belizean
1,755
250
1,505
Corsican
1,750
165
1,590
Djiboutian
1,710
980
730
Ashanti
1,585
765
825
Uighur
1,555
1,010
540
Amhara
1,530
710
820
Polynesian, n.o.s.
Footnote
26
1,530
150
1,375
Hazara
1,515
585
930
New Brunswicker
1,490
500
985
Arawak
1,440
55
1,385
Gabonese
1,405
595
820
Seychellois
1,285
575
710
Catalan
1,275
200
1,075
Maure
1,190
400
790
Guadeloupean
1,130
245
885
Malinké
1,120
675
455
Samoan
1,105
90
1,015
Kyrgyz
1,060
580
475
Turkmen
1,040
390
655
Gambian
975
580
395
Zulu
945
285
660
Bavarian
940
50
890
Montserratan
935
190
745
Dinka
900
585
320
Ewe
845
320
525
Wolof
835
465
375
Hmong
810
585
220
Harari
660
395
265
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Date modified:
2017-11-01