Canadian Census Maps

Explore the 2016 and 2021 Canadian Census of Population on a map.

Language

Census year

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Area

For example, your home town, a Census subdivision name, or a postal code

Topic

Population by ethnic origin reported.

All of Canada

North American Aboriginal origins
- First Nations (North American Indian)
- Inuit
- Métis
Other North American origins
European origins
Caribbean origins
Latin, Central and South American origins
African origins
Asian origins
Oceania origins

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Ethnic or cultural origin reflects the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors and is self-reported. Read more

“n.o.s.” means “not otherwise specified”: a broader group reported without a specific subcategory. “n.i.e.” means “not included elsewhere”: a residual catch-all for entries outside the main published list. Read more

Percentages are computed only over the population in private households, which excludes residents of collective dwellings such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, prisons, and university residences. A dissemination area dominated by such a facility can have a much smaller percentage denominator than its overall population suggests.

These estimates come from the long-form questionnaire, which was distributed to a 25% sample of private households. They are subject to sampling variability and may differ from a full enumeration. Read more

To protect confidentiality, Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts up or down to a multiple of 5 or 10. Totals are rounded independently of their parts, so sub-totals may not match the total and percentages may not add up to 100%. Read more

Ethnic or cultural origin: First Nations (North American Indian)

3.7%

10.8%

29.5%

68.6%

97.5%