More than 80 Asian ethnic or cultural origins were reported in the 2021 Census, highlighting the significant contribution of people with Asian origins to Canada's ethnocultural diversity.
In 2021, approximately 7 million people in Canada reported an Asian ethnic or cultural origin, either as a single response or in combination with other origins, representing 19.3% of Canada's population.
The 10 most frequently reported Asian origins were: Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Pakistani, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Asian (not otherwise specified), Korean, Lebanese and Iranian.
Reference
- Census of Population, 2021
- Special Interest Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile of interest: Ethnic or cultural origin - Geography: Canada [Country]
- Ethnic or cultural origin by generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts
- Immigrants make up the largest share of the population in over 150 years and continue to shape who we are as Canadians
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