This statistic illustrates the distribution of the population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by ethnic origin. In 2011, about 2.9 percent of people in Canada reported being Black, compared to 3.5 percent five years later.
Distribution of the population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by ethnic origin
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
South Asian
Chinese
Black
Filipino
Latin American
Arab
Southeast Asian
West Asian
Korean
Japanese
Visible minority (not included elsexhere)*
Multiple visible minorities
Not a visible minority
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* Includes respondents who reported a write-in response classified as a visible minority such as "Polynesian", "Guyanese", "Mauritian", etc.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2011; 2016. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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StatCan. (April 18, 2019). Distribution of the population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by ethnic origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996865/population-canada-ethnic-origin/
StatCan. "Distribution of the population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by ethnic origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996865/population-canada-ethnic-origin/
StatCan. (2019). Distribution of the population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by ethnic origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996865/population-canada-ethnic-origin/
StatCan. "Distribution of The Population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by Ethnic Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996865/population-canada-ethnic-origin/
StatCan, Distribution of the population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by ethnic origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996865/population-canada-ethnic-origin/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of the population of Canada in 2011 and 2016, by ethnic origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, April 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/996865/population-canada-ethnic-origin/