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This article is about the demographic features of the population of Canada, including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population, the People of Canada.
Contents
- Map of Canada
- Population
- Provinces and territories
- Population growth rates
- Vital statistics
- Current population growth
- Median age
- Ethnic origin
- Visible minority population
- By province and territory
- Aboriginal population
- Languages
- Religion
- References
Map of Canada
Population
The Canada 2016 Census had a total population count of 35,151,728 individuals, making up approximately 0.5% of the world's total population. Estimates have the population over 36 million as of July 2016.
Provinces and territories
Sources: Statistics CanadaPopulation growth rates
According to OECD/World Bank, the population in Canada increased from 1990 to 2008 with 5.6 million and 20.4% growth in population, compared to 21.7% growth in the United States and 31.2% growth in Mexico. According to the OECD/World Bank population statistics, between 1990–2008 the world population growth was 27%, a total of 1,423 million people.
Derived from: Statistics Canada – (table) Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2011 and 2006 Censuses – 100% Data
Vital statistics
(p)=January-September 2016
Current population growth
Age characteristics:
Net migration rate: 5.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)
Urbanization:
Sex ratio:
Maternal mortality rate: 12 deaths/100,000 live births (2010 est.)
Life expectancy:
Median age
Median age by province and territory, 2011
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 44.0
- Nova Scotia: 43.7
- New Brunswick:43.7
- Prince Edward Island: 42.8
- Quebec: 41.9
- British Columbia: 41.9
- Ontario: 40.4
- Yukon: 39.1
- Manitoba: 38.4
- Saskatchewan: 38.2
- Alberta: 36.5
- Northwest Territories: 32.3
- Nunavut: 24.1
Total: 40.6
Sources: Statistics CanadaEthnic origin
In the 2006 census, Canadians could identify as being of one or more ethnicities. Percentages therefore add up to more than 100%. The most common response was "Canadian". As data is completely self-reported, and reporting individuals may have varying definitions of "Ethnic origin" (or may not know their ethnic origin), these figures should not be considered an exact record of the relative prevalence of different ethno-cultural ancestries but rather how Canadians self-identify.
Statistics Canada projects that, by 2031, about 28% of the population will be foreign-born. The number of people belonging to visible minority groups will double, and make up the majority of the population in Toronto and Vancouver.
Counting both single and multiple responses, the most commonly identified ethnic origins were (2011):
Data from the same subject matter, though from 2001, is also grouped more geographically by Statistics Canada as follows:
Percentages are calculated as a proportion of the total number of respondents (32,852,325 in 2011) and total more than 100% due to dual responses.All ethnocultural ancestries with responses totalling to more than 1% of the total number of responses are listed in the table above according to the exact terminology used by Statistics Canada.
The most common ethnic origins per province are as follows (total responses; only percentages 10% or higher shown; ordered by percentage of "Canadian"):
Bold indicates either that this response is dominant within this province, or that this province has the highest ratio (percentage) of this response among provinces.
Visible minority population
Statistics Canada identifies visible minorities in accordance with the Employment Equity Act. Statistics Canada states the "Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'"
By province and territory
All statistics are from the Canada 2011 Census.
Aboriginal population
Note: Inuit, other Aboriginal and mixed Aboriginal groups are not listed as their own, but they are all accounted for in total Aboriginal
By province and territory
All statistics are from the Canada 2011 Census.
Languages
Language used most often at work:
Languages by language used most often at home:
Languages by mother tongue:
Religion
Statistics Canada (StatCan) grouped responses to the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) question on religion into nine core religious categories – Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality, other religions and no religious affiliation. Among these, 7001670000000000000♠67% of Canadians were self-identified as Christians in 2011. The second and third-largest categories were of Canadians with no religious affiliation at 7001240000000000000♠24% and Canadian Muslims at 7000300000000000000♠3%.
Within the 2011 NHS results, StatCan further subcategorized Christianity in nine groups of its own – Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Christian Orthodox, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, United Church and Other Christian. Among these, 7001390000000000000♠39% of Canadians were self-identified as Catholic in 2011. The second and third-largest ungrouped subcategories of Christian Canadians were United at 7000600000000000000♠6% and Anglican at 7000500000000000000♠5%, while 7000900000000000000♠9% of Christians were grouped into the Other Christian subcategory comprising numerous denominations.
Of the 3,036,785 or 7000500000000000000♠5% of Canadians identified as Other Christians: