Since confederation in 1867 through to the contemporary era, decadal and demi-decadal census reports in Canada have compiled detailed immigration statistics. During this period, the highest annual immigration rate in Canada occurred in 1913, when 400,900 new immigrants accounted for 5.3 percent of the total population,[1][2] while the greatest number of immigrants admitted to Canada in single year occurred in 2023, with 471,550 persons accounting for 1.2 percent of the total population.[3][4][5][6]
In a linear timeline following initial British and French colonization, what is now Canada has seen four major waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-Indigenous Peoples take place over a span of nearly two centuries. Canada is currently undergoing its fifth wave.
Annual immigration and rate
editSince confederation in 1867, the highest annual immigration rate in Canada occurred during the early 20th century, including 1913 (new immigrants accounted for 5.3 percent of the total population), 1912 (5.1 percent), 1911 (4.6 percent), 1907 (4.3 percent) and 1910 (4.1 percent).[2][1] At this time, immigration from the British Isles increased, supplemented by a rapid increase in immigration flows from continental Europe, especially Germany, Scandinavia, and the Soviet Union.
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Sources of immigration
editCanada receives its immigrant population from almost every country in the world. Statistics Canada projects that immigrants will represent between 29.1% and 34.0% of Canada's population in 2041, compared with 23.0% in 2021,[10] while the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) could rise to between 49.8% and 54.3%, up from 44.0% in 2021.[11][12][13] The number of visible ethno-cultural composition of population will double and make up the minority of the population of cities in Canada.[14]
2021 census
editThe 2021 census reported that immigrants comprised 8,361,505 individuals or 23.0 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (898,045 persons or 10.7%), Philippines (719,580 persons or 8.6%), China (715,835 persons or 8.6%), United Kingdom (464,135 persons or 5.6%), United States (256,085 persons or 3.1%), Pakistan (234,110 persons or 2.8%), Hong Kong (213,855 persons or 2.6%), Italy (204,065 persons or 2.4%), Iran (182,940 persons or 2.2%), and Vietnam (182,095 persons or 2.2%).[15][16][10]
Rank | Country of birth | Immigrant population |
Proportion of immigrants in Canada | Proportion of Canadian population | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | Canada | 8,361,505 | 100% | 23.02% | — |
1 | India | 898,050 | 10.74% | 2.47% | |
2 | Philippines | 719,575 | 8.61% | 1.98% | |
3 | China | 715,830 | 8.56% | 1.97% | Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below). |
4 | United Kingdom | 464,140 | 5.55% | 1.28% | Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories. |
5 | United States | 256,090 | 3.06% | 0.7% | |
6 | Pakistan | 234,105 | 2.8% | 0.64% | |
7 | Hong Kong | 213,855 | 2.56% | 0.59% | Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. |
8 | Italy | 204,065 | 2.44% | 0.56% | |
9 | Iran | 182,940 | 2.19% | 0.5% | |
10 | Vietnam | 182,090 | 2.18% | 0.5% | Many from the former Republic of Vietnam |
11 | Jamaica | 145,355 | 1.74% | 0.4% | |
12 | Korea, South | 138,350 | 1.65% | 0.38% | Officially the Republic of Korea. |
13 | Sri Lanka | 136,240 | 1.63% | 0.38% | |
14 | Poland | 135,030 | 1.61% | 0.37% | |
15 | Portugal | 128,800 | 1.54% | 0.35% | |
16 | Germany | 126,475 | 1.51% | 0.35% | |
17 | France | 121,525 | 1.45% | 0.33% | |
18 | Haiti | 99,940 | 1.2% | 0.28% | |
19 | Syria | 97,590 | 1.17% | 0.27% | |
20 | Lebanon | 95,725 | 1.14% | 0.26% | |
21 | Mexico | 90,585 | 1.08% | 0.25% | |
22 | Romania | 86,765 | 1.04% | 0.24% | |
23 | Guyana | 85,530 | 1.02% | 0.24% | |
24 | Iraq | 84,125 | 1.01% | 0.23% | |
25 | Russia | 81,840 | 0.98% | 0.23% | |
26 | Morocco | 81,775 | 0.98% | 0.23% | |
27 | Nigeria | 81,290 | 0.97% | 0.22% | |
28 | Ukraine | 81,135 | 0.97% | 0.22% | |
29 | Colombia | 80,570 | 0.96% | 0.22% | |
30 | Algeria | 79,665 | 0.95% | 0.22% | |
31 | Netherlands | 75,830 | 0.91% | 0.21% | |
32 | Egypt | 73,705 | 0.88% | 0.2% | |
33 | Bangladesh | 70,090 | 0.84% | 0.19% | |
34 | Taiwan | 65,360 | 0.78% | 0.18% | |
35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65,040 | 0.78% | 0.18% | |
36 | Afghanistan | 62,455 | 0.75% | 0.17% | |
37 | Greece | 54,715 | 0.65% | 0.15% | |
38 | South Africa | 51,590 | 0.62% | 0.14% | |
39 | El Salvador | 49,445 | 0.59% | 0.14% | |
40 | Brazil | 48,450 | 0.58% | 0.13% | |
41 | Ethiopia | 41,715 | 0.5% | 0.11% | |
42 | Croatia | 36,680 | 0.44% | 0.1% | |
43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35,925 | 0.43% | 0.1% | |
44 | Turkey | 35,270 | 0.42% | 0.1% | |
45 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 33,115 | 0.4% | 0.09% | |
46 | Somalia | 32,500 | 0.39% | 0.09% | |
47 | Serbia | 31,925 | 0.38% | 0.09% | Excludes Kosovo. |
48 | Peru | 31,415 | 0.38% | 0.09% | |
49 | Hungary | 31,045 | 0.37% | 0.09% | |
50 | Japan | 30,875 | 0.37% | 0.08% | |
51 | Saudi Arabia | 29,585 | 0.35% | 0.08% | |
52 | United Arab Emirates | 29,405 | 0.35% | 0.08% | |
53 | Israel | 29,395 | 0.35% | 0.08% | |
54 | Ireland | 29,300 | 0.35% | 0.08% | Also known as the Republic of Ireland |
55 | Kenya | 29,230 | 0.35% | 0.08% | |
56 | Cameroon | 28,755 | 0.34% | 0.08% | |
57 | Chile | 27,755 | 0.33% | 0.08% | |
58 | Venezuela | 27,315 | 0.33% | 0.08% | |
59 | Ghana | 25,755 | 0.31% | 0.07% | |
60 | Australia | 25,200 | 0.3% | 0.07% | Includes Norfolk Island. |
61 | Malaysia | 25,060 | 0.3% | 0.07% | |
62 | Fiji | 24,715 | 0.3% | 0.07% | |
63 | Tunisia | 24,425 | 0.29% | 0.07% | |
64 | Cambodia | 23,070 | 0.28% | 0.06% | |
65 | Tanzania | 21,595 | 0.26% | 0.06% | |
66 | Moldova | 20,070 | 0.24% | 0.06% | |
67 | Cuba | 19,545 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
68 | Czech Republic | 19,545 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
69 | Argentina | 19,530 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
70 | Nepal | 19,375 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
71 | Bulgaria | 19,170 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
72 | Ivory Coast | 18,860 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
73 | Belgium | 18,655 | 0.22% | 0.05% | |
74 | Switzerland | 18,190 | 0.22% | 0.05% | |
75 | Mauritius | 18,140 | 0.22% | 0.05% | |
76 | Guatemala | 18,030 | 0.22% | 0.05% | |
77 | Albania | 17,825 | 0.21% | 0.05% | |
78 | Kuwait | 17,655 | 0.21% | 0.05% | |
79 | Jordan | 17,525 | 0.21% | 0.05% | |
80 | Thailand | 17,415 | 0.21% | 0.05% | |
81 | Ecuador | 16,320 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
82 | Indonesia | 16,025 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
83 | Sudan | 16,025 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
84 | Uganda | 15,120 | 0.18% | 0.04% | |
85 | Kazakhstan | 13,965 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
86 | Laos | 13,955 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
87 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13,935 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
88 | Austria | 13,835 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
89 | Barbados | 13,665 | 0.16% | 0.04% | |
90 | Dominican Republic | 13,360 | 0.16% | 0.04% | |
91 | Burundi | 13,050 | 0.16% | 0.04% | |
92 | Slovakia | 12,955 | 0.15% | 0.04% | |
93 | Singapore | 12,560 | 0.15% | 0.03% | |
94 | Belarus | 12,190 | 0.15% | 0.03% | |
95 | Zimbabwe | 12,050 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
96 | Spain | 11,510 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
97 | Denmark | 11,000 | 0.13% | 0.03% | |
98 | Nicaragua | 10,730 | 0.13% | 0.03% | |
99 | New Zealand | 10,675 | 0.13% | 0.03% | |
100 | North Macedonia | 10,195 | 0.12% | 0.03% | |
101 | Senegal | 10,045 | 0.12% | 0.03% | |
102 | Grenada | 9,895 | 0.12% | 0.03% | |
103 | Myanmar | 9,230 | 0.11% | 0.03% | |
104 | Honduras | 8,980 | 0.11% | 0.02% | |
105 | Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip) | 8,960 | 0.11% | 0.02% | Recorded as "West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)", since "Palestine" refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine. West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Oslo I Accord, signed by Israel and the PLO in 1993. |
106 | Kosovo | 8,445 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
107 | Finland | 8,420 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
108 | Libya | 8,300 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
109 | Rwanda | 7,950 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
110 | Uzbekistan | 7,075 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
111 | Slovenia | 6,935 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
112 | Saint Lucia | 6,730 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
113 | Sweden | 6,680 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
114 | Uruguay | 6,435 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
115 | Malta | 6,305 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
116 | Guinea | 6,205 | 0.07% | 0.02% | |
117 | Paraguay | 6,080 | 0.07% | 0.02% | |
118 | South Sudan | 5,995 | 0.07% | 0.02% | |
119 | Macao | 5,320 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
120 | Azerbaijan | 5,205 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
121 | Latvia | 5,075 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
122 | Armenia | 5,065 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
123 | Lithuania | 4,930 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
124 | Togo | 4,885 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
125 | Yemen | 4,695 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
126 | Costa Rica | 4,655 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
127 | Brunei Darussalam | 4,525 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
128 | Madagascar | 4,295 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
129 | Qatar | 4,110 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
130 | Cyprus | 4,105 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
131 | Bhutan | 3,990 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
132 | Kyrgyzstan | 3,940 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
133 | Benin | 3,885 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
134 | Norway | 3,850 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
135 | Bolivia | 3,840 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
136 | Angola | 3,510 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
137 | Zambia | 3,475 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
138 | Georgia | 3,305 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
139 | Djibouti | 3,245 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
140 | Sierra Leone | 3,120 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
141 | Congo, Republic of the | 3,070 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
142 | Burkina Faso | 2,935 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
143 | Dominica | 2,900 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
144 | Mali | 2,835 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
145 | Bahrain | 2,810 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
146 | Panama | 2,805 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
147 | Liberia | 2,645 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
148 | Estonia | 2,600 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
149 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2,435 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
150 | Oman | 2,240 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
— | Total immigrants | 8,361,505 | 100% | 23.02% | — |
2016 census
editThe 2016 census reported that immigrants comprised 7,540,830 individuals or 21.9 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (668,565 persons or 8.9%), China (649,260 persons or 8.6%), Philippines (588,305 persons or 7.8%), United Kingdom (499,120 persons or 6.6%), United States (253,715 persons or 3.4%), Italy (236,635 persons or 3.1%), Hong Kong (208,935 persons or 2.8%), Pakistan (202,255 persons or 2.7%), Vietnam (169,250 persons or 2.2%), and Iran (154,420 persons or 2.1%).
Rank | Country of birth | Immigrant population |
Proportion of immigrants in Canada | Proportion of Canadian population | Notes |
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N/A | Canada | 7,540,830 | N/A | 21.88% | |
1 | India | 668,565 | 8.87% | 1.94% | |
2 | China | 649,260 | 8.61% | 1.88% | Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below). |
3 | Philippines | 588,305 | 7.8% | 1.71% | |
4 | United Kingdom | 499,120 | 6.62% | 1.45% | Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories. |
5 | United States | 253,715 | 3.36% | 0.74% | |
6 | Italy | 236,635 | 3.14% | 0.69% | |
7 | Hong Kong | 208,935 | 2.77% | 0.61% | Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. |
8 | Pakistan | 202,255 | 2.68% | 0.59% | |
9 | Vietnam | 169,250 | 2.24% | 0.49% | Many from the former Republic of Vietnam |
10 | Iran | 154,420 | 2.05% | 0.45% | |
11 | Poland | 146,470 | 1.94% | 0.43% | |
12 | Germany | 145,840 | 1.93% | 0.42% | |
13 | Portugal | 139,450 | 1.85% | 0.4% | |
14 | Jamaica | 138,345 | 1.83% | 0.4% | |
15 | Sri Lanka | 131,995 | 1.75% | 0.38% | |
16 | Korea, South | 123,305 | 1.64% | 0.36% | Officially the Republic of Korea. |
17 | France | 105,570 | 1.4% | 0.31% | |
18 | Haiti | 93,485 | 1.24% | 0.27% | |
19 | Romania | 90,310 | 1.2% | 0.26% | |
20 | Lebanon | 88,740 | 1.18% | 0.26% | |
21 | Netherlands | 88,475 | 1.17% | 0.26% | |
22 | Guyana | 87,680 | 1.16% | 0.25% | |
23 | Mexico | 80,590 | 1.07% | 0.23% | |
24 | Russia | 78,685 | 1.04% | 0.23% | |
25 | Ukraine | 73,030 | 0.97% | 0.21% | |
26 | Colombia | 70,040 | 0.93% | 0.2% | |
27 | Morocco | 69,655 | 0.92% | 0.2% | |
28 | Iraq | 68,490 | 0.91% | 0.2% | |
29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65,035 | 0.86% | 0.19% | |
30 | Algeria | 64,625 | 0.86% | 0.19% | |
31 | Egypt | 64,620 | 0.86% | 0.19% | |
32 | Taiwan | 63,770 | 0.85% | 0.19% | |
33 | Greece | 62,715 | 0.83% | 0.18% | |
34 | Bangladesh | 58,735 | 0.78% | 0.17% | |
35 | Syria | 52,955 | 0.7% | 0.15% | |
36 | Afghanistan | 51,960 | 0.69% | 0.15% | |
37 | El Salvador | 48,075 | 0.64% | 0.14% | |
38 | South Africa | 44,660 | 0.59% | 0.13% | |
39 | Nigeria | 42,430 | 0.56% | 0.12% | |
40 | Croatia | 40,040 | 0.53% | 0.12% | |
41 | Hungary | 36,825 | 0.49% | 0.11% | |
42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36,135 | 0.48% | 0.1% | |
43 | Serbia | 33,320 | 0.44% | 0.1% | Excludes Kosovo. |
44 | Ethiopia | 32,790 | 0.43% | 0.1% | |
45 | Peru | 29,615 | 0.39% | 0.09% | |
46 | Brazil | 29,315 | 0.39% | 0.09% | |
47 | Ireland | 28,320 | 0.38% | 0.08% | Also known as the Republic of Ireland |
48 | Japan | 27,245 | 0.36% | 0.08% | |
49 | Somalia | 27,230 | 0.36% | 0.08% | |
50 | Kenya | 27,150 | 0.36% | 0.08% | |
51 | Israel | 26,735 | 0.35% | 0.08% | |
52 | Turkey | 26,710 | 0.35% | 0.08% | |
53 | Chile | 26,705 | 0.35% | 0.08% | |
54 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 25,655 | 0.34% | 0.07% | |
55 | Fiji | 24,660 | 0.33% | 0.07% | |
56 | Malaysia | 23,785 | 0.32% | 0.07% | |
57 | Cambodia | 23,320 | 0.31% | 0.07% | |
58 | Ghana | 22,910 | 0.3% | 0.07% | |
59 | Australia | 21,115 | 0.28% | 0.06% | Includes Norfolk Island. |
60 | Czech Republic | 21,065 | 0.28% | 0.06% | |
61 | United Arab Emirates | 20,990 | 0.28% | 0.06% | |
62 | Venezuela | 20,775 | 0.28% | 0.06% | |
63 | Tanzania | 20,600 | 0.27% | 0.06% | |
64 | Saudi Arabia | 20,080 | 0.27% | 0.06% | |
65 | Argentina | 19,430 | 0.26% | 0.06% | |
66 | Switzerland | 19,040 | 0.25% | 0.06% | |
67 | Belgium | 18,935 | 0.25% | 0.05% | |
68 | Bulgaria | 18,635 | 0.25% | 0.05% | |
69 | Cameroon | 18,570 | 0.25% | 0.05% | |
70 | Cuba | 17,850 | 0.24% | 0.05% | |
71 | Moldova | 17,605 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
72 | Tunisia | 17,435 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
73 | Guatemala | 17,275 | 0.23% | 0.05% | |
74 | Mauritius | 15,900 | 0.21% | 0.05% | |
75 | Austria | 15,845 | 0.21% | 0.05% | |
76 | Albania | 15,365 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
77 | Kuwait | 15,235 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
78 | Thailand | 15,075 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
79 | Eritrea | 15,010 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
80 | Ecuador | 14,965 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
81 | Laos | 14,475 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
82 | Slovakia | 14,410 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
83 | Nepal | 14,390 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
84 | Indonesia | 14,280 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
85 | Barbados | 14,095 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
86 | Jordan | 13,295 | 0.18% | 0.04% | |
87 | Uganda | 13,210 | 0.18% | 0.04% | |
88 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12,945 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
89 | Denmark | 12,515 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
90 | Kazakhstan | 12,450 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
91 | Singapore | 11,820 | 0.16% | 0.03% | |
92 | Ivory Coast | 11,325 | 0.15% | 0.03% | Also known as Côte d'Ivoire. |
93 | Belarus | 11,190 | 0.15% | 0.03% | |
94 | Sudan | 10,820 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
95 | Spain | 10,700 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
96 | Dominican Republic | 10,605 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
97 | Zimbabwe | 10,495 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
98 | Macedonia | 10,300 | 0.14% | 0.03% | Officially the Republic of North Macedonia. Also known as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the United Nations and other international bodies. |
99 | Grenada | 10,265 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
100 | New Zealand | 9,880 | 0.13% | 0.03% | Includes Niue and Tokelau. |
101 | Nicaragua | 9,865 | 0.13% | 0.03% | |
102 | Finland | 9,525 | 0.13% | 0.03% | |
103 | Burundi | 8,470 | 0.11% | 0.02% | |
104 | Myanmar | 8,215 | 0.11% | 0.02% | Also known as Burma. |
105 | Slovenia | 8,210 | 0.11% | 0.02% | |
106 | Palestine, West Bank and Gaza Strip | 8,210 | 0.11% | 0.02% | Recorded as "West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)", since "Palestine" refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine. West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Oslo I Accord, signed by Israel and the PLO in 1993. |
107 | Honduras | 7,790 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
108 | Kosovo | 7,610 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
109 | Senegal | 7,515 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
110 | Malta | 7,465 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
111 | Paraguay | 7,305 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
112 | Sweden | 6,630 | 0.09% | 0.02% | |
113 | Uruguay | 6,535 | 0.09% | 0.02% | |
114 | Uzbekistan | 6,385 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
115 | Libya | 6,300 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
116 | Rwanda | 6,105 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
117 | St. Lucia | 6,100 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
118 | Latvia | 5,875 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
119 | Macau | 5,750 | 0.08% | 0.02% | Officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of China. |
120 | South Sudan | 5,540 | 0.07% | 0.02% | |
121 | Guinea | 5,190 | 0.07% | 0.02% | |
122 | Lithuania | 4,980 | 0.07% | 0.01% | |
123 | Brunei | 4,485 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
124 | Bolivia | 4,400 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
125 | Bhutan | 4,250 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
126 | Armenia | 4,165 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
127 | Cyprus | 4,020 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
128 | Costa Rica | 3,950 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
129 | Norway | 3,885 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
130 | Azerbaijan | 3,845 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
131 | Zambia | 3,715 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
132 | Madagascar | 3,555 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
133 | Togo | 3,350 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
134 | Estonia | 3,200 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
135 | Angola | 3,120 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
136 | Sierra Leone | 3,040 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
137 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,980 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
138 | Yemen | 2,960 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
139 | Dominica | 2,775 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
140 | Benin | 2,760 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
141 | Panama | 2,620 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
142 | Georgia | 2,570 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
143 | Qatar | 2,485 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
144 | Liberia | 2,480 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
145 | Congo, Republic of the | 2,460 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
146 | Bahrain | 2,390 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
147 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2,310 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
148 | Djibouti | 2,235 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
149 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2,105 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
150 | Mali | 2,095 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
151 | Belize | 1,995 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
152 | Burkina Faso | 1,980 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
153 | Montenegro | 1,865 | 0.02% | 0.01% | |
154 | Bermuda | 1,845 | 0.02% | 0.01% | |
155 | Bahamas | 1,635 | 0.02% | 0% | |
156 | Chad | 1,595 | 0.02% | 0% | |
157 | Oman | 1,540 | 0.02% | 0% | |
158 | Mongolia | 1,420 | 0.02% | 0% | |
159 | Tajikistan | 1,310 | 0.02% | 0% | |
160 | Mozambique | 1,255 | 0.02% | 0% | |
161 | Gabon | 1,080 | 0.01% | 0% | |
162 | Central African Republic | 1,055 | 0.01% | 0% | |
163 | Suriname | 1,050 | 0.01% | 0% | |
164 | Namibia | 1,035 | 0.01% | 0% | |
164 | Others | 1,035 | 0.01% | 0% | Includes a small number of immigrants who were born in Canada, as well as other places of birth not included elsewhere (e.g. 'born at sea'). |
164 | Seychelles | 1,035 | 0.01% | 0% | |
167 | Niger | 1,030 | 0.01% | 0% | |
168 | Mauritania | 905 | 0.01% | 0% | |
169 | Botswana | 850 | 0.01% | 0% | |
170 | North Korea | 780 | 0.01% | 0% | Officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. |
171 | Luxembourg | 675 | 0.01% | 0% | |
172 | Malawi | 670 | 0.01% | 0% | |
173 | Gambia | 665 | 0.01% | 0% | |
174 | Martinique | 640 | 0.01% | 0% | |
175 | Montserrat | 610 | 0.01% | 0% | |
176 | Iceland | 590 | 0.01% | 0% | |
177 | Aruba | 580 | 0.01% | 0% | |
178 | Guadeloupe | 515 | 0.01% | 0% | |
179 | Puerto Rico | 505 | 0.01% | 0% | |
180 | Turkmenistan | 500 | 0.01% | 0% | |
181 | Curaçao | 470 | 0.01% | 0% | |
182 | Isle of Man | 415 | 0.01% | 0% | |
183 | Eswatini | 400 | 0.01% | 0% | |
184 | Jersey | 360 | 0% | 0% | |
185 | Réunion | 295 | 0% | 0% | |
186 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 290 | 0% | 0% | |
187 | French Guiana | 280 | 0% | 0% | |
188 | Cayman Islands | 270 | 0% | 0% | |
189 | Papua New Guinea | 235 | 0% | 0% | |
190 | New Caledonia | 220 | 0% | 0% | |
191 | Guernsey | 195 | 0% | 0% | |
192 | French Polynesia | 185 | 0% | 0% | |
192 | Sint Maarten | 185 | 0% | 0% | Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. |
194 | Cape Verde | 170 | 0% | 0% | |
195 | Gibraltar | 160 | 0% | 0% | |
196 | Samoa | 155 | 0% | 0% | |
197 | Comoros | 140 | 0% | 0% | |
197 | Tonga | 140 | 0% | 0% | |
199 | Northern Mariana Islands | 120 | 0% | 0% | |
200 | Guinea-Bissau | 110 | 0% | 0% | |
200 | Monaco | 110 | 0% | 0% | |
202 | Lesotho | 105 | 0% | 0% | |
203 | Virgin Islands, United States | 90 | 0% | 0% | |
204 | Virgin Islands, British | 85 | 0% | 0% | |
205 | Liechtenstein | 65 | 0% | 0% | |
206 | Anguilla | 60 | 0% | 0% | |
206 | Equatorial Guinea | 60 | 0% | 0% | |
206 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 60 | 0% | 0% | |
209 | Greenland | 55 | 0% | 0% | |
210 | Maldives | 50 | 0% | 0% | |
211 | Solomon Islands | 40 | 0% | 0% | |
212 | Faroe Islands | 35 | 0% | 0% | |
213 | Guam | 30 | 0% | 0% | |
213 | Palau | 30 | 0% | 0% | |
213 | Vanuatu | 30 | 0% | 0% | |
216 | Bonaire | 25 | 0% | 0% | |
216 | Nauru | 25 | 0% | 0% | |
216 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 25 | 0% | 0% | |
216 | East Timor | 25 | 0% | 0% | Also known as Timor-Leste. |
220 | Andorra | 20 | 0% | 0% | |
220 | Kiribati | 20 | 0% | 0% | |
220 | Marshall Islands | 20 | 0% | 0% | |
223 | Falkland Islands | 10 | 0% | 0% | |
223 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 10 | 0% | 0% | |
223 | Saint Barthélemy | 10 | 0% | 0% | |
223 | St. Helena | 10 | 0% | 0% | Officially Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. |
223 | Wallis and Futuna | 10 | 0% | 0% | |
223 | Åland Islands | 10 | 0% | 0% | |
Total immigrants | 7,540,830 | 100% | 21.88% |
2011 census
editThe 2011 census reported that immigrants comprised 6,775,765 individuals or 20.6 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were India (547,890 persons or 8.1 percent), China (545,535 5persons or 8.1 percent), United Kingdom (537,040 persons or 7.9 percent), Philippines (454,340 persons or 6.7 percent), United States (263,475 persons or 3.9 percent), Italy (256,825 persons or 3.8 percent), Hong Kong (205,430 persons or 3.0 percent), Vietnam (165,125 persons or 2.5 percent), Pakistan (156,860 persons or 2.3 percent), and Germany (152,345 persons or 2.3 percent).[18][19][20]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
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Rank | Country of birth | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 6,775,765 | N/A | 20.62% | |
1 | India | 547,890 | 8.09% | 1.67% | |
2 | China | 545,535 | 8.05% | 1.66% | Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below). |
3 | United Kingdom | 537,040 | 7.93% | 1.63% | Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories. |
4 | Philippines | 454,340 | 6.71% | 1.38% | |
5 | United States | 263,475 | 3.89% | 0.8% | |
6 | Italy | 256,825 | 3.79% | 0.78% | |
7 | Hong Kong | 205,430 | 3.03% | 0.63% | Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. |
8 | Vietnam | 165,125 | 2.44% | 0.5% | Many from the former Republic of Vietnam |
9 | Pakistan | 156,860 | 2.32% | 0.48% | |
10 | Germany | 152,345 | 2.25% | 0.46% | |
11 | Poland | 152,290 | 2.25% | 0.46% | |
12 | Portugal | 138,520 | 2.04% | 0.42% | |
13 | Sri Lanka | 132,130 | 1.95% | 0.4% | |
14 | Jamaica | 126,035 | 1.86% | 0.38% | |
15 | Iran | 120,685 | 1.78% | 0.37% | |
16 | Korea, South | 112,400 | 1.66% | 0.34% | Officially the Republic of Korea. |
17 | Netherlands | 98,510 | 1.45% | 0.3% | |
18 | France | 90,440 | 1.33% | 0.28% | |
19 | Guyana | 87,945 | 1.3% | 0.27% | |
20 | Haiti | 80,100 | 1.18% | 0.24% | |
21 | Mexico | 69,695 | 1.03% | 0.21% | |
22 | Romania | 82,595 | 1.22% | 0.25% | |
23 | Lebanon | 81,105 | 1.2% | 0.25% | |
24 | Russia | 73,030 | 1.08% | 0.22% | |
25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 67,205 | 0.99% | 0.2% | |
26 | Taiwan | 66,455 | 0.98% | 0.2% | |
27 | Greece | 66,475 | 0.98% | 0.2% | |
28 | Ukraine | 65,455 | 0.97% | 0.2% | |
29 | Colombia | 60,555 | 0.89% | 0.18% | |
30 | Morocco | 56,275 | 0.83% | 0.17% | |
31 | Algeria | 51,085 | 0.75% | 0.16% | |
32 | Egypt | 49,935 | 0.74% | 0.15% | |
33 | Iraq | 49,515 | 0.73% | 0.15% | |
34 | Bangladesh | 45,320 | 0.67% | 0.14% | |
35 | El Salvador | 43,655 | 0.64% | 0.13% | |
36 | South Africa | 40,550 | 0.6% | 0.12% | |
37 | Afghanistan | 40,945 | 0.6% | 0.12% | |
38 | Croatia | 40,010 | 0.59% | 0.12% | |
29 | Hungary | 38,985 | 0.58% | 0.12% | |
40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35,885 | 0.53% | 0.11% | |
41 | Serbia | 32,600 | 0.48% | 0.1% | Excludes Kosovo. |
42 | Nigeria | 27,625 | 0.41% | 0.08% | |
43 | Ireland | 28,040 | 0.41% | 0.09% | Also known as the Republic of Ireland |
44 | Peru | 26,715 | 0.39% | 0.08% | |
45 | Japan | 25,805 | 0.38% | 0.08% | |
46 | Brazil | 24,660 | 0.36% | 0.08% | |
47 | Ethiopia | 24,535 | 0.36% | 0.07% | |
48 | Kenya | 24,510 | 0.36% | 0.07% | |
49 | Somalia | 22,800 | 0.34% | 0.07% | |
50 | Syria | 22,725 | 0.34% | 0.07% | |
Total immigrants | 6,775,765 | 100% | 20.62% |
2006 census
editThe 2006 census reported that immigrants comprised 6,186,950 individuals or 19.8 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (579,620 persons or 9.4%), China (466,940 persons or 7.6%), India (443,690 persons or 7.2%), Philippines (303,195 persons or 4.9%), Italy (296,850 persons or 4.8%), United States (250,535 persons or 4.1%), Hong Kong (215,430 persons or 3.5%), Germany (171,405 persons or 2.8%), Poland (170,490 persons or 2.8%), and Vietnam (160,170 persons or 2.6%).[21][22][23]
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
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Rank | Country of birth | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 6,186,950 | N/A | 19.8% | |
1 | United Kingdom | 579,620 | 9.37% | 1.86% | Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories. |
2 | China | 466,940 | 7.55% | 1.49% | Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below). |
3 | India | 443,690 | 7.17% | 1.42% | |
4 | Philippines | 303,195 | 4.9% | 0.97% | |
5 | Italy | 296,850 | 4.8% | 0.95% | |
6 | United States | 250,535 | 4.05% | 0.8% | |
7 | Hong Kong | 215,430 | 3.48% | 0.69% | Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. |
8 | Germany | 171,405 | 2.77% | 0.55% | |
9 | Poland | 170,490 | 2.76% | 0.55% | |
10 | Vietnam | 160,170 | 2.59% | 0.51% | Many from the former Republic of Vietnam |
11 | Portugal | 150,390 | 2.43% | 0.48% | |
12 | Pakistan | 133,280 | 2.15% | 0.43% | |
13 | Jamaica | 123,420 | 1.99% | 0.4% | |
14 | Netherlands | 111,990 | 1.81% | 0.36% | |
15 | Sri Lanka | 105,670 | 1.71% | 0.34% | |
16 | Korea, South | 98,395 | 1.59% | 0.31% | Officially the Republic of Korea. |
17 | Iran | 92,090 | 1.49% | 0.29% | |
18 | Guyana | 87,195 | 1.41% | 0.28% | |
19 | Romania | 82,645 | 1.34% | 0.26% | |
20 | France | 79,550 | 1.29% | 0.25% | |
21 | Lebanon | 75,275 | 1.22% | 0.24% | |
22 | Greece | 73,125 | 1.18% | 0.23% | |
23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65,540 | 1.06% | 0.21% | |
24 | Taiwan | 65,205 | 1.05% | 0.21% | |
25 | Russia | 64,130 | 1.04% | 0.21% | |
26 | Haiti | 63,350 | 1.02% | 0.2% | |
27 | Ukraine | 59,460 | 0.96% | 0.19% | |
28 | Mexico | 49,925 | 0.81% | 0.16% | |
29 | Hungary | 45,940 | 0.74% | 0.15% | |
30 | El Salvador | 42,780 | 0.69% | 0.14% | |
31 | Egypt | 40,575 | 0.66% | 0.13% | |
32 | Croatia | 39,250 | 0.63% | 0.13% | |
33 | Colombia | 39,145 | 0.63% | 0.13% | |
34 | Morocco | 39,055 | 0.63% | 0.13% | |
35 | South Africa | 38,305 | 0.62% | 0.12% | |
36 | Yugoslavia, n.o.s | 37,205 | 0.6% | 0.12% | The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.' Includes persons who reported 'Yugoslavia.' |
37 | Afghanistan | 36,165 | 0.58% | 0.12% | |
38 | Iraq | 33,545 | 0.54% | 0.11% | |
39 | Bangladesh | 33,230 | 0.54% | 0.11% | |
40 | Algeria | 32,255 | 0.52% | 0.1% | |
41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28,730 | 0.46% | 0.09% | |
42 | Chile | 26,505 | 0.43% | 0.08% | |
43 | Serbia & Montenegro | 25,465 | 0.41% | 0.08% | |
44 | Fiji | 24,390 | 0.39% | 0.08% | |
45 | Kenya | 22,475 | 0.36% | 0.07% | |
46 | Ireland | 22,370 | 0.36% | 0.07% | Also known as the Republic of Ireland |
47 | Peru | 22,080 | 0.36% | 0.07% | |
48 | Czech Republic | 22,030 | 0.36% | 0.07% | |
49 | Malaysia | 21,885 | 0.35% | 0.07% | |
50 | Japan | 21,705 | 0.35% | 0.07% | |
51 | Turkey | 21,580 | 0.35% | 0.07% | |
52 | Israel | 21,320 | 0.34% | 0.07% | |
53 | Austria | 20,795 | 0.34% | 0.07% | |
54 | Belgium | 20,215 | 0.33% | 0.06% | |
55 | Cambodia | 20,190 | 0.33% | 0.06% | |
56 | Switzerland | 19,955 | 0.32% | 0.06% | |
57 | Tanzania | 19,765 | 0.32% | 0.06% | |
58 | Ethiopia | 19,715 | 0.32% | 0.06% | |
59 | Somalia | 19,515 | 0.32% | 0.06% | |
60 | Ghana | 18,830 | 0.3% | 0.06% | |
Total immigrants | 6,775,765 | 100% | 20.62% |
2001 census
editThe 2001 census reported that immigrants comprised 5,448,480 individuals or 18.4 percent of the total Canadian population. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (605,995 persons or 11.1%), China (332,825 persons or 6.1%), Italy (315,455 persons or 5.8%), India (314,690 persons or 5.8%), United States (237,920 persons or 4.4%), Hong Kong (235,620 persons or 4.3%), Philippines (232,670 persons or 4.3%), Poland (180,415 persons or 3.3%), Germany (174,070 persons or 3.2%), and Portugal (153,535 persons or 2.8%).
Immigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
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Rank | Country of birth | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 5,448,480 | N/A | 18.38% | |
1 | United Kingdom | 605,995 | 11.12% | 2.04% | Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and British Overseas Territories. |
2 | China | 332,825 | 6.11% | 1.12% | Officially the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong and Macau (included in this table below). |
3 | Italy | 315,455 | 5.79% | 1.06% | |
4 | India | 314,690 | 5.78% | 1.06% | |
5 | United States | 237,920 | 4.37% | 0.8% | |
6 | Hong Kong | 235,620 | 4.32% | 0.79% | Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. |
7 | Philippines | 232,670 | 4.27% | 0.79% | |
8 | Poland | 180,415 | 3.31% | 0.61% | |
9 | Germany | 174,070 | 3.19% | 0.59% | |
10 | Portugal | 153,535 | 2.82% | 0.52% | |
11 | Vietnam | 148,405 | 2.72% | 0.5% | Many from the former Republic of Vietnam |
12 | Yugoslavia | 145,380 | 2.67% | 0.49% | Serbia: 63,875 Croatia: 39,375 Bosnia: 25,665 Slovenia: 9,250 Macedonia: 7,215 |
13 | Soviet Union | 141,960 | 2.61% | 0.48% | Ukrainian SSR: 51,610 Russian SFSR: 48,425 Baltic: 20,905 Other: 21,020 |
14 | Jamaica | 120,210 | 2.21% | 0.41% | |
15 | Netherlands | 117,690 | 2.16% | 0.4% | |
16 | Sri Lanka | 87,305 | 1.6% | 0.29% | |
17 | Guyana | 83,535 | 1.53% | 0.28% | |
18 | Pakistan | 79,310 | 1.46% | 0.27% | |
19 | Greece | 75,765 | 1.39% | 0.26% | |
20 | Iran | 71,985 | 1.32% | 0.24% | |
21 | Korea | 70,635 | 1.3% | 0.24% | Includes South Korea and North Korea. |
22 | France | 69,460 | 1.27% | 0.23% | |
23 | Lebanon | 67,225 | 1.23% | 0.23% | |
24 | Taiwan | 67,095 | 1.23% | 0.23% | |
25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 64,145 | 1.18% | 0.22% | |
26 | Romania | 60,165 | 1.1% | 0.2% | |
27 | Haiti | 52,625 | 0.97% | 0.18% | |
28 | Hungary | 48,715 | 0.89% | 0.16% | |
29 | Scandinavia | 45,165 | 0.83% | 0.15% | Denmark: 17,805 Finland: 14,030 Sweden: 6,810 Norway: 6,105 Iceland: 415 |
30 | Czechoslovakia | 39,760 | 0.73% | 0.13% | |
31 | El Salvador | 38,460 | 0.71% | 0.13% | |
32 | Mexico | 36,225 | 0.66% | 0.12% | |
33 | Egypt | 35,975 | 0.66% | 0.12% | |
34 | South Africa | 34,990 | 0.64% | 0.12% | |
35 | Ireland | 25,850 | 0.47% | 0.09% | Also known as the Republic of Ireland |
36 | Iraq | 25,830 | 0.47% | 0.09% | |
37 | Morocco | 24,640 | 0.45% | 0.08% | |
38 | Chile | 24,495 | 0.45% | 0.08% | |
39 | Fiji | 22,340 | 0.41% | 0.08% | |
40 | Austria | 22,135 | 0.41% | 0.07% | |
41 | Bangladesh | 21,595 | 0.4% | 0.07% | |
42 | Afghanistan | 21,710 | 0.4% | 0.07% | |
43 | Malaysia | 20,420 | 0.37% | 0.07% | |
44 | Switzerland | 20,020 | 0.37% | 0.07% | |
45 | Kenya | 19,815 | 0.36% | 0.07% | |
46 | Belgium | 19,760 | 0.36% | 0.07% | |
47 | Tanzania | 19,315 | 0.35% | 0.07% | |
48 | Algeria | 19,095 | 0.35% | 0.06% | |
49 | Cambodia | 18,745 | 0.34% | 0.06% | |
50 | Somalia | 18,635 | 0.34% | 0.06% | |
51 | Japan | 17,625 | 0.32% | 0.06% | |
52 | Peru | 17,125 | 0.31% | 0.06% | |
53 | Turkey | 16,410 | 0.3% | 0.06% | |
54 | Ghana | 16,145 | 0.3% | 0.05% | |
55 | Israel | 15,995 | 0.29% | 0.05% | |
56 | Syria | 15,680 | 0.29% | 0.05% | |
57 | Colombia | 15,505 | 0.28% | 0.05% | |
58 | Barbados | 14,650 | 0.27% | 0.05% | |
59 | Laos | 14,110 | 0.26% | 0.05% | |
60 | Ethiopia | 13,710 | 0.25% | 0.05% | |
Total immigrants | 5,448,480 | 100% | 18.38% |
1971 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
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Rank | Country of birth | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 3,295,535 | N/A | 15.28% | |
1 | United Kingdom | 933,040 | 28.31% | 4.33% | Includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. |
2 | Italy | 385,755 | 11.71% | 1.79% | |
3 | United States | 309,640 | 9.4% | 1.44% | |
4 | Germany | 211,060 | 6.4% | 0.98% | |
5 | USSR | 160,120 | 4.86% | 0.74% | |
6 | Poland | 160,040 | 4.86% | 0.74% | |
7 | Netherlands | 133,525 | 4.05% | 0.62% | |
8 | Austria & Hungary | 108,945 | 3.31% | 0.51% | |
9 | Other Europe | 85,550 | 2.6% | 0.4% | |
10 | Greece | 78,780 | 2.39% | 0.37% | |
11 | Yugoslavia | 78,285 | 2.38% | 0.36% | |
12 | Scandinavia | 60,210 | 1.83% | 0.28% | Excluding Finland |
13 | China | 57,150 | 1.73% | 0.26% | |
14 | Other British Commonwealth | 56,975 | 1.73% | 0.26% | |
15 | British West Indies | 55,145 | 1.67% | 0.26% | |
16 | Other Asia | 52,795 | 1.6% | 0.24% | |
17 | France | 51,655 | 1.57% | 0.24% | |
18 | India & Pakistan | 43,645 | 1.32% | 0.2% | |
19 | Czechoslovakia | 43,100 | 1.31% | 0.2% | |
20 | Ireland | 38,490 | 1.17% | 0.18% | |
21 | Belgium | 25,770 | 0.78% | 0.12% | |
22 | Finland | 24,930 | 0.76% | 0.12% | |
23 | Romania | 24,405 | 0.74% | 0.11% | |
24 | Australia | 14,335 | 0.43% | 0.07% | |
25 | Switzerland | 13,895 | 0.42% | 0.06% | |
26 | Japan | 9,485 | 0.29% | 0.04% | |
27 | Other countries | 78,800 | 2.39% | 0.37% | |
Total immigrants | 3,295,535 | 100% | 15.28% |
1961 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
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Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 2,844,263 | N/A | 15.6% | |
1 | United Kingdom | 967,742 | 34.02% | 5.31% | England & Wales: 662,102 Scotland: 244,052 Northern Ireland: 61,588 |
2 | United States | 283,908 | 9.98% | 1.56% | |
3 | Italy | 258,071 | 9.07% | 1.41% | |
4 | Germany | 189,131 | 6.65% | 1.04% | |
5 | USSR | 186,653 | 6.56% | 1.02% | |
6 | Poland | 171,467 | 6.03% | 0.94% | |
7 | Austria & Hungary | 143,092 | 5.03% | 0.78% | |
8 | Netherlands | 135,033 | 4.75% | 0.74% | |
9 | Scandinavia | 74,616 | 2.62% | 0.41% | Excluding Finland |
10 | Yugoslavia | 50,826 | 1.79% | 0.28% | |
11 | Other British Commonwealth | 40,832 | 1.44% | 0.22% | Also includes Lesser Isles. |
12 | Greece | 38,017 | 1.34% | 0.21% | |
13 | China | 36,724 | 1.29% | 0.2% | |
14 | France | 36,103 | 1.27% | 0.2% | |
15 | Czechoslovakia | 35,743 | 1.26% | 0.2% | |
16 | Ireland | 30,889 | 1.09% | 0.17% | |
17 | Finland | 29,467 | 1.04% | 0.16% | |
18 | Belgium | 28,253 | 0.99% | 0.15% | |
19 | Romania | 27,011 | 0.95% | 0.15% | |
20 | Other Europe | 22,305 | 0.78% | 0.12% | |
21 | Other Asia | 14,240 | 0.5% | 0.08% | |
22 | Switzerland | 11,381 | 0.4% | 0.06% | |
23 | India & Pakistan | 9,028 | 0.32% | 0.05% | |
24 | Japan | 6,797 | 0.24% | 0.04% | |
25 | Other countries | 16,934 | 0.6% | 0.09% | |
Total immigrants | 2,844,263 | 100% | 15.6% |
1951 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
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Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 2,059,911 | N/A | 14.7% | |
1 | United Kingdom | 910,579 | 44.2% | 6.5% | England & Wales: 627,551 Scotland: 226,343 Northern Ireland: 56,685 |
2 | United States | 282,010 | 13.69% | 2.01% | |
3 | USSR | 188,292 | 9.14% | 1.34% | |
4 | Poland | 164,474 | 7.98% | 1.17% | |
5 | Austria & Hungary | 70,527 | 3.42% | 0.5% | |
6 | Scandinavia | 64,522 | 3.13% | 0.46% | Excluding Finland |
7 | Italy | 57,789 | 2.81% | 0.41% | |
8 | Germany | 42,693 | 2.07% | 0.3% | |
9 | Netherlands | 41,457 | 2.01% | 0.3% | |
10 | Czechoslovakia | 29,546 | 1.43% | 0.21% | |
11 | China | 24,166 | 1.17% | 0.17% | |
12 | Ireland | 24,110 | 1.17% | 0.17% | |
13 | Finland | 22,035 | 1.07% | 0.16% | |
14 | Yugoslavia | 20,912 | 1.02% | 0.15% | |
15 | Romania | 19,733 | 0.96% | 0.14% | |
16 | Other British Commonwealth | 18,536 | 0.9% | 0.13% | Also includes Lesser Isles. |
17 | Belgium | 17,251 | 0.84% | 0.12% | |
18 | France | 15,650 | 0.76% | 0.11% | |
19 | Greece | 8,594 | 0.42% | 0.06% | |
20 | Other Europe | 7,619 | 0.37% | 0.05% | |
21 | Other Asia | 6,740 | 0.33% | 0.05% | |
22 | Switzerland | 6,414 | 0.31% | 0.05% | |
23 | Japan | 6,239 | 0.3% | 0.04% | |
24 | India & Pakistan | 3,934 | 0.19% | 0.03% | |
25 | Other countries | 6,089 | 0.3% | 0.04% | |
Total immigrants | 2,059,911 | 100% | 14.7% |
1941 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 2,017,902 | N/A | 17.54% | |
1 | United Kingdom | 914,986 | 45.34% | 7.95% | England & Wales: 635,221 Scotland: 279,765 |
2 | United States | 312,473 | 15.49% | 2.72% | |
3 | Poland | 155,400 | 7.7% | 1.35% | |
4 | USSR | 124,402 | 6.16% | 1.08% | |
5 | Ireland | 86,126 | 4.27% | 0.75% | Also includes Northern Ireland. |
6 | Austria & Hungary | 82,526 | 4.09% | 0.72% | |
7 | Scandinavia | 72,473 | 3.59% | 0.63% | Excluding Finland |
8 | Other British Commonwealth | 43,222 | 2.14% | 0.38% | Also includes Newfoundland and Lesser Isles. |
9 | Italy | 40,432 | 2% | 0.35% | |
10 | China | 29,095 | 1.44% | 0.25% | |
11 | Germany | 28,479 | 1.41% | 0.25% | |
12 | Romania | 28,454 | 1.41% | 0.25% | |
13 | Czechoslovakia | 25,564 | 1.27% | 0.22% | |
14 | Finland | 24,387 | 1.21% | 0.21% | |
15 | Yugoslavia | 17,416 | 0.86% | 0.15% | |
16 | Belgium | 14,773 | 0.73% | 0.13% | |
17 | France | 13,795 | 0.68% | 0.12% | |
18 | Netherlands | 9,923 | 0.49% | 0.09% | |
19 | Japan | 9,462 | 0.47% | 0.08% | |
20 | Other Asia | 5,886 | 0.29% | 0.05% | |
21 | Greece | 5,871 | 0.29% | 0.05% | |
22 | Switzerland | 5,505 | 0.27% | 0.05% | |
23 | India | 4,376 | 0.22% | 0.04% | |
24 | Other Europe | 4,305 | 0.21% | 0.04% | |
25 | Other countries | 3,512 | 0.17% | 0.03% | |
Total immigrants | 2,017,902 | 100% | 17.54% |
1931 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
— | Canada | 2,307,525 | — | 22.24% | — |
1 | United Kingdom | 1,031,398 | 44.7% | 9.94% | England: 723,864 Scotland: 279,765 Wales: 22,348 Lesser Isles: 5,421 |
2 | United States | 344,574 | 14.93% | 3.32% | |
3 | Poland | 171,169 | 7.42% | 1.65% | |
4 | USSR | 133,869 | 5.8% | 1.29% | Russian SFSR: 114,406 Ukrainian SSR: 13,759 Lithuanian SSR: 5,704 |
5 | Ireland | 107,544 | 4.66% | 1.04% | Also includes Northern Ireland. |
6 | Scandinavia | 90,042 | 3.9% | 0.87% | Sweden: 34,415 Norway: 32,679 Denmark: 17,217 Iceland: 5,731 |
7 | Italy | 42,578 | 1.85% | 0.41% | |
8 | China | 42,037 | 1.82% | 0.41% | |
9 | Romania | 40,322 | 1.75% | 0.39% | |
10 | Germany | 39,163 | 1.7% | 0.38% | |
11 | Austria | 37,391 | 1.62% | 0.36% | |
12 | Finland | 30,354 | 1.32% | 0.29% | |
13 | Hungary | 28,523 | 1.24% | 0.27% | |
14 | Newfoundland | 26,410 | 1.14% | 0.25% | |
15 | Czechoslovakia | 22,835 | 0.99% | 0.22% | |
16 | Yugoslavia | 17,110 | 0.74% | 0.16% | |
17 | Belgium | 17,033 | 0.74% | 0.16% | |
18 | France | 16,756 | 0.73% | 0.16% | |
19 | Japan | 12,261 | 0.53% | 0.12% | |
20 | Netherlands | 10,736 | 0.47% | 0.1% | |
21 | Switzerland | 6,076 | 0.26% | 0.06% | |
22 | Greece | 5,579 | 0.24% | 0.05% | |
23 | India | 4,672 | 0.2% | 0.05% | |
24 | West Indies | 4,537 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
25 | Syria | 3,953 | 0.17% | 0.04% | |
26 | Australia | 3,565 | 0.15% | 0.03% | |
27 | Other Europe | 2,887 | 0.13% | 0.03% | |
28 | Other British Commonwealth | 2,304 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
29 | South Africa | 2,235 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
30 | Bulgaria | 1,467 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
31 | New Zealand | 1,434 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
32 | South America | 1,296 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
33 | Turkey | 921 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
34 | Other Asia | 803 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
35 | At Sea | 731 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
36 | Armenia | 633 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
37 | Spain | 572 | 0.02% | 0.01% | |
38 | Other countries | 1,755 | 0.08% | 0.02% | |
— | Total immigrants | 2,307,525 | 100% | 22.24% | — |
1921 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
— | Canada | 1,955,725 | — | 22.25% | — |
1 | United Kingdom | 931,820 | 47.65% | 10.6% | England: 686,663 Scotland: 226,483 Wales: 13,779 Lesser Isles: 4,807 Other British Isles: 88 |
2 | United States | 373,024 | 19.07% | 4.24% | |
3 | Soviet Union & Poland | 177,716 | 9.09% | 2.02% | Russian SFSR: 101,055 Galicia: 36,025 Poland: 29,279 Ukrainian SSR: 11,357 |
4 | Ireland | 93,301 | 4.77% | 1.06% | |
5 | Germany & Austria | 82,801 | 4.23% | 0.94% | Austria: 57,535 Germany: 25,266 |
6 | Scandinavia | 64,795 | 3.31% | 0.74% | Sweden: 27,700 Norway: 23,127 Denmark: 7,192 Iceland: 6,776 |
7 | China | 36,924 | 1.89% | 0.42% | |
8 | Italy | 35,531 | 1.82% | 0.4% | |
9 | Newfoundland | 23,107 | 1.18% | 0.26% | |
10 | Romania | 22,779 | 1.16% | 0.26% | |
11 | France | 19,249 | 0.98% | 0.22% | |
12 | Belgium | 13,276 | 0.68% | 0.15% | |
13 | Finland | 12,156 | 0.62% | 0.14% | |
14 | Japan | 11,650 | 0.6% | 0.13% | |
15 | Hungary | 7,493 | 0.38% | 0.09% | |
16 | Netherlands | 5,828 | 0.3% | 0.07% | |
17 | West Indies | 4,393 | 0.22% | 0.05% | |
18 | Czechoslovakia | 4,322 | 0.22% | 0.05% | |
19 | Syria–Lebanon | 3,879 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
20 | India | 3,848 | 0.2% | 0.04% | |
21 | Greece | 3,769 | 0.19% | 0.04% | |
22 | Switzerland | 3,479 | 0.18% | 0.04% | |
23 | Other Europe | 3,183 | 0.16% | 0.04% | |
24 | Australia | 2,855 | 0.15% | 0.03% | |
25 | Other British Commonwealth | 2,755 | 0.14% | 0.03% | |
26 | Yugoslavia | 1,946 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
27 | South Africa | 1,760 | 0.09% | 0.02% | |
28 | New Zealand | 1,085 | 0.06% | 0.01% | |
29 | Bulgaria | 1,005 | 0.05% | 0.01% | |
30 | Other Asia | 782 | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
31 | At Sea | 653 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
32 | Turkey | 401 | 0.02% | 0% | |
33 | Other countries | 3,171 | 0.16% | 0.04% | |
— | Total immigrants | 1,955,725 | 100% | 22.25% | — |
1911 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 1,586,961 | N/A | 22.02% | |
Total immigrants | 1,586,961 | 100% | 22.02% |
1901 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 699,500 | N/A | 13.02% | |
Total immigrants | 699,500 | 100% | 13.02% |
1891 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 643,871 | N/A | 13.32% | |
Total immigrants | 643,871 | 100% | 13.32% |
1881 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 602,984 | N/A | 13.94% | |
Total immigrants | 602,984 | 100% | 13.94% |
1871 census
editImmigrant refers to all those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Immigrant population | Portion of immigrants in Canada | Portion of Canadian population | Notes |
N/A | Canada | 594,207 | N/A | 16.11% | |
Total immigrants | 594,207 | 100% | 16.11% |
Annual sources of immigration
edit2020s
editRank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 104,755 | 27.57% |
2 | Philippines | 25,920 | 6.82% |
3 | China[a] | 23,975 | 6.31% |
4 | Nigeria | 15,690 | 4.13% |
5 | Cameroon | 14,960 | 3.94% |
6 | Eritrea | 11,180 | 2.94% |
7 | Afghanistan | 10,295 | 2.71% |
8 | Iran | 9,300 | 2.45% |
9 | Pakistan | 8,670 | 2.28% |
10 | France | 7,775 | 2.05% |
Top 10 Total | 232,520 | 61.2% | |
Other | 147,420 | 38.8% | |
Total | 379,940 | 100% |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 139,715 | 29.63% |
2 | China[a] | 31,765 | 6.74% |
3 | Philippines | 26,950 | 5.72% |
4 | Afghanistan | 20,165 | 4.28% |
5 | Nigeria | 17,445 | 3.7% |
6 | Pakistan | 11,850 | 2.51% |
7 | Cameroon | 11,685 | 2.48% |
8 | Eritrea | 10,670 | 2.26% |
9 | Iran | 10,670 | 2.26% |
10 | United States | 10,635 | 2.26% |
Top 10 Total | 291,550 | 61.83% | |
Other | 180,000 | 38.17% | |
Total | 471,550 | 100% |
The 471,550 permanent residents (immigrants) admitted in 2023 was alongside approximately 78,500 Ukrainians arriving during the year,[32] the vast majority of which were not counted in the official immigration statistics for the year, instead arriving under temporary resident visas.
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 118,215 | 27.02% |
2 | China[a] | 31,835 | 7.28% |
3 | Afghanistan | 23,750 | 5.43% |
4 | Nigeria | 22,115 | 5.05% |
5 | Philippines | 22,090 | 5.05% |
6 | France | 14,150 | 3.23% |
7 | Pakistan | 11,600 | 2.65% |
8 | Iran | 11,110 | 2.54% |
9 | United States | 10,410 | 2.38% |
10 | Syria | 8,505 | 1.94% |
Top 10 Total | 273,780 | 62.58% | |
Other | 163,720 | 37.42% | |
Total | 437,500 | 100% |
The 437,500 permanent residents (immigrants) admitted in 2022 was alongside approximately 137,800 Ukrainians arriving during the year,[33] the vast majority of which were not counted in the official immigration statistics for the year, instead arriving under temporary resident visas.
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 127,795 | 31.5 |
2 | China[a] | 30,970 | 7.6 |
3 | Philippines | 17,990 | 4.4 |
4 | Nigeria | 15,580 | 3.8 |
5 | France | 12,685 | 3.1 |
6 | United States | 11,930 | 2.9 |
7 | Brazil | 11,420 | 2.8 |
8 | Iran | 11,285 | 2.8 |
9 | Afghanistan | 8,550 | 2.1 |
10 | Pakistan | 8,410 | 2.1 |
Top 10 Total | 256,615 | 63.3 | |
Other | 148,715 | 36.7 | |
Total | 405,330 | 100 |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 42,875 | 23.3 |
2 | China[a] | 16,550 | 9.0 |
3 | Philippines | 10,970 | 5.9 |
4 | United States | 6,380 | 3.5 |
5 | Nigeria | 6,345 | 3.4 |
6 | Pakistan | 6,215 | 3.4 |
7 | Syria | 4,835 | 2.6 |
8 | France | 4,600 | 2.5 |
9 | Iran | 3,805 | 2.1 |
10 | Brazil | 3,695 | 2.0 |
Top 10 Total | 106,270 | 57.6 | |
Other | 78,100 | 42.4 | |
Total | 184,370 | 100 |
2010s
editRank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 85,585 | 25.1 |
2 | China[a] | 30,260 | 8.9 |
3 | Philippines | 27,815 | 8.2 |
4 | Nigeria | 12,595 | 3.7 |
5 | United States | 10,800 | 3.2 |
6 | Pakistan | 10,790 | 3.2 |
7 | Syria | 10,120 | 3.0 |
8 | Eritrea | 7,025 | 2.1 |
9 | South Korea | 6,110 | 1.8 |
10 | Iran | 6,055 | 1.8 |
Top 10 Total | 207,155 | 60.7 | |
Other | 134,025 | 39.3 | |
Total | 341,180 | 100 |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 51,651 | 18 |
2 | Philippines | 40,857 | 14.3 |
3 | China[a] | 30,279 | 10.6 |
4 | Syria | 12,044 | 4.2 |
5 | United States | 9,100 | 3.2 |
6 | Pakistan | 7,656 | 2.7 |
7 | France | 6,600 | 2.3 |
8 | Nigeria | 5,459 | 1.9 |
9 | United Kingdom[b] | 5,293 | 1.8 |
10 | Iraq | 4,740 | 1.7 |
Top 10 Total | 173,679 | 60.6 | |
Other | 112,800 | 39.4 | |
Total | 286,479 | 100 |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Philippines | 41,791 | 14.1 |
2 | India | 39,789 | 13.4 |
3 | Syria | 34,925 | 11.7 |
4 | China[a] | 26,852 | 9.1 |
5 | Pakistan | 11,337 | 3.8 |
6 | United States | 8,409 | 2.8 |
7 | Iran | 6,483 | 2.2 |
8 | France | 6,348 | 2.1 |
9 | United Kingdom[b] | 5,812 | 2.0 |
10 | Eritrea | 4,629 | 1.6 |
Top 10 Total | 186,375 | 62.9 | |
Other | 109,971 | 37.1 | |
Total | 296,346 | 100 |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Philippines | 50,846 | 18.7 |
2 | India | 39,530 | 14.5 |
3 | China[a] | 19,532 | 7.2 |
4 | Iran | 11,669 | 4.3 |
5 | Pakistan | 11,329 | 4.2 |
6 | Syria | 9,853 | 3.6 |
7 | United States | 7,522 | 3.0 |
8 | France | 5,807 | 2.0 |
9 | United Kingdom[b] | 5,451 | 2.0 |
10 | Nigeria | 4,133 | 2.0 |
Top 10 Total | 165,672 | 61.5 | |
Other | 106,173 | 38.5 | |
Total | 271,845 | 100 |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Philippines | 34,991 | 14.1% |
2 | China[a] | 28,696 | 11.5% |
3 | India | 24,965 | 10% |
4 | United States | 8,829 | 3.5% |
5 | Iran | 6,840 | 2.7% |
6 | United Kingdom[b] | 6,550 | 2.6% |
7 | Haiti | 6,208 | 2.5% |
8 | Pakistan | 6,073 | 2.4% |
9 | France | 5,867 | 2.4% |
10 | United Arab Emirates | 5,223 | 2.1% |
Top 10 Total | 134,242 | 54% | |
Remaining Total | 114,506 | 46% | |
Total | 248,748 | 100% |
1950s
editRank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 25,655 | 24% |
2 | United Kingdom[b] | 18,222 | 17% |
3 | Other Europe | 12,061 | 11.3% |
4 | United States | 11,338 | 10.6% |
5 | West Germany | 10,423 | 9.7% |
6 | Netherlands | 5,243 | 4.9% |
7 | Greece | 4,867 | 4.6% |
8 | Portugal | 4,080 | 3.8% |
9 | France | 2,153 | 2% |
10 | Hong Kong | 2,018 | 1.9% |
11 | South America | 1,750 | 1.6% |
12 | Australasia | 1,512 | 1.4% |
13 | Israel | 1,490 | 1.4% |
14 | Caribbean | 1,369 | 1.3% |
15 | Switzerland | 855 | 0.8% |
16 | Yugoslavia | 958 | 0.9% |
17 | India | 585 | 0.5% |
18 | China | 519 | 0.5% |
19 | Other Africa | 436 | 0.4% |
20 | Lebanon | 377 | 0.4% |
21 | Other Asia | 317 | 0.3% |
22 | South Africa | 287 | 0.3% |
23 | Egypt | 120 | 0.1% |
24 | Pakistan | 62 | 0.1% |
25 | Other North America | 160 | 0.1% |
26 | Others[I] | 71 | 0.1% |
Total | - | 106,928 | 100% |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 27,043 | 21.7% |
2 | United Kingdom[b] | 24,777 | 19.8% |
3 | Other Europe | 17,288 | 13.8% |
4 | West Germany | 13,888 | 11.1% |
5 | United States | 10,846 | 8.7% |
6 | Netherlands | 7,420 | 5.9% |
7 | Greece | 5,190 | 4.2% |
8 | France | 2,727 | 2.2% |
9 | Australasia | 2,344 | 1.9% |
10 | South America | 2,168 | 1.7% |
11 | Portugal | 1,938 | 1.6% |
12 | Hong Kong | 1,752 | 1.4% |
13 | Caribbean | 1,360 | 1.1% |
14 | Switzerland | 1,024 | 0.8% |
15 | Yugoslavia | 984 | 0.8% |
16 | China | 894 | 0.7% |
17 | Other Africa | 872 | 0.7% |
18 | Israel | 531 | 0.4% |
19 | South Africa | 367 | 0.3% |
20 | Other Asia | 347 | 0.3% |
21 | India | 325 | 0.3% |
22 | Lebanon | 312 | 0.2% |
23 | Other North America | 159 | 0.1% |
24 | Egypt | 116 | 0.1% |
25 | Pakistan | 62 | 0% |
26 | Others[I] | 117 | 0.1% |
Total | - | 124,851 | 100% |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United Kingdom[b] | 108,989 | 38.6% |
2 | Other Europe | 61,847 | 21.9% |
3 | West Germany | 28,430 | 10.1% |
4 | Italy | 27,740 | 9.8% |
5 | Netherlands | 11,934 | 4.2% |
6 | United States | 11,008 | 3.9% |
7 | France | 5,869 | 2.1% |
8 | Greece | 5,460 | 1.9% |
9 | Portugal | 4,423 | 1.6% |
10 | Australasia | 3,345 | 1.2% |
11 | South America | 2,376 | 0.8% |
12 | Other Africa | 2,085 | 0.7% |
13 | Switzerland | 1,800 | 0.6% |
14 | Caribbean | 1,414 | 0.5% |
15 | Yugoslavia | 1,048 | 0.4% |
16 | Hong Kong | 866 | 0.3% |
17 | China | 856 | 0.3% |
18 | Israel | 482 | 0.2% |
19 | South Africa | 464 | 0.2% |
20 | Egypt | 421 | 0.1% |
21 | Lebanon | 401 | 0.1% |
22 | Other Asia | 370 | 0.1% |
23 | Other North America | 172 | 0.1% |
24 | India | 186 | 0.1% |
25 | Pakistan | 83 | 0% |
26 | Others[I] | 95 | 0% |
Total | - | 282,164 | 100% |
Rank | Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United Kingdom[b] | 50,390 | 30.6% |
2 | Italy | 27,739 | 16.8% |
3 | West Germany | 26,061 | 15.8% |
4 | Other Europe | 21,113 | 12.8% |
5 | United States | 9,777 | 5.9% |
6 | Netherlands | 7,792 | 4.7% |
7 | Greece | 4,986 | 3% |
8 | France | 3,809 | 2.3% |
9 | Australasia | 1,924 | 1.2% |
10 | Portugal | 1,697 | 1% |
11 | South America | 1,551 | 0.9% |
12 | China | 1,516 | 0.9% |
13 | Switzerland | 1,514 | 0.9% |
14 | Caribbean | 1,245 | 0.8% |
15 | Hong Kong | 615 | 0.4% |
16 | Other Africa | 543 | 0.3% |
17 | Lebanon | 454 | 0.3% |
18 | Yugoslavia | 453 | 0.3% |
19 | South Africa | 342 | 0.2% |
20 | Other Asia | 339 | 0.2% |
21 | Israel | 309 | 0.2% |
22 | India | 254 | 0.2% |
23 | Egypt | 194 | 0.1% |
24 | Other North America | 106 | 0.1% |
25 | Pakistan | 50 | 0% |
26 | Others[I] | 84 | 0.1% |
Total | - | 164,857 | 100% |
1910s
editCountry | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 61,389 | 81.45% |
United Kingdom[b] | 8,282 | 10.99% |
Japan | 648 | 0.86% |
China | 393 | 0.52% |
Others | 4,662 | 6.19% |
Total | 75,374[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 36,937 | 76.1% |
United Kingdom[b] | 8,664 | 17.85% |
Japan | 401 | 0.83% |
China | 89 | 0.18% |
India | 1 | 0.002% |
Others | 2,445 | 5.04% |
Total | 48,537[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 59,779 | 41.29% |
United Kingdom[b] | 43,276 | 29.89% |
China | 1,258 | 0.87% |
Japan | 592 | 0.41% |
Others | 39,884 | 27.55% |
Total | 144,789[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 142,622 | 37.06% |
United States | 107,530 | 27.94% |
China | 5,512 | 1.43% |
Japan | 856 | 0.22% |
India | 88 | 0.02% |
Others | 128,270 | 33.33% |
Total | 384,878[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 150,542 | 37.41% |
United States | 139,009 | 34.54% |
China | 7,445 | 1.85% |
Japan | 724 | 0.18% |
India | 5 | 0.001% |
Others | 104,707 | 26.02% |
Total | 402,432[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 138,121 | 38.99% |
United States | 133,710 | 37.75% |
China | 6,581 | 1.86% |
Japan | 765 | 0.22% |
India | 3 | 0.001% |
Others | 75,057 | 21.19% |
Total | 354,237[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 123,013 | 39.54% |
United States | 121,451 | 39.04% |
China | 5,320 | 1.71% |
Japan | 437 | 0.14% |
India | 5 | 0.002% |
Others | 60,858 | 19.56% |
Total | 311,084[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 103,798 | 49.71% |
United Kingdom[b] | 59,790 | 28.64% |
China | 2,302 | 1.1% |
Japan | 271 | 0.13% |
India | 10 | 0.005% |
Others | 42,623 | 20.41% |
Total | 208,794[c] | 100% |
1900s
editCountry | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 59,832 | 40.73% |
United Kingdom[b] | 52,901 | 36.01% |
China | 2,106 | 1.43% |
Japan | 495 | 0.34% |
India | 6 | 0.004% |
Others | 31,568 | 21.49% |
Total | 146,908[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 120,182 | 45.79% |
United States | 58,312 | 22.22% |
Japan | 7,601 | 2.9% |
India | 2,623 | 1% |
China | 2,234 | 0.85% |
Others | 71,517 | 27.25% |
Total | 262,469[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 55,791 | 44.75% |
United States | 34,659 | 27.8% |
India | 2,124 | 1.7% |
Japan | 2,042 | 1.64% |
China | 291 | 0.23% |
Others | 29,760 | 23.87% |
Total | 124,667[d] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 86,796 | 45.91% |
United States | 57,796 | 30.57% |
Japan | 1,922 | 1.02% |
India | 387 | 0.2% |
China | 168 | 0.09% |
Others | 41,995 | 22.21% |
Total | 189,064[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 43,543 | 29.77% |
United Kingdom[b] | 65,359 | 44.69% |
China | 77 | 0.05% |
Japan | 354 | 0.24% |
India | 45 | 0.03% |
Others | 36,888 | 25.22% |
Total | 146,266[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom[b] | 50,374 | 38.65% |
United States | 45,171 | 34.66% |
China | 4,847 | 3.72% |
Others | 29,939 | 22.97% |
Total | 130,331[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 49,473 | 38.54% |
United Kingdom[b] | 41,792 | 32.56% |
China | 5,329 | 4.15% |
Others | 31,770 | 24.75% |
Total | 128,364[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 26,388 | 39.16% |
United Kingdom[b] | 16,947 | 25.15% |
Austria-Hungary[e] | 7,918 | 11.75% |
Italy | 3,828 | 5.68% |
China | 3,587 | 5.32% |
Russian Empire[f] | 2,467 | 3.66% |
Finland | 1,292 | 1.92% |
Syria-Lebanon | 1,066 | 1.58% |
German Empire | 1,048 | 1.56% |
Norway | 1,015 | 1.51% |
Sweden | 1,013 | 1.5% |
Romania | 551 | 0.82% |
France | 431 | 0.64% |
Ireland | 312 | 0.46% |
Iceland | 260 | 0.39% |
Belgium | 223 | 0.33% |
Denmark | 163 | 0.24% |
Greece | 161 | 0.24% |
Armenia | 112 | 0.17% |
Netherlands | 35 | 0.05% |
Switzerland | 17 | 0.03% |
Australia | 11 | 0.02% |
Bulgaria | 1 | 0% |
Others | 2,032 | 3.02% |
Total | 67,379[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 18,055 | 36.74% |
United Kingdom[b] | 11,740 | 23.89% |
Austria-Hungary[e] | 5,476 | 11.14% |
Italy | 4,710 | 9.58% |
China | 2,544 | 5.18% |
Russian Empire[f] | 1,044 | 2.12% |
German Empire | 984 | 2% |
Iceland | 912 | 1.86% |
Finland | 682 | 1.39% |
Sweden | 485 | 0.99% |
Syria-Lebanon | 464 | 0.94% |
France | 360 | 0.73% |
Norway | 265 | 0.54% |
Romania | 152 | 0.31% |
Belgium | 132 | 0.27% |
Denmark | 88 | 0.18% |
Greece | 81 | 0.16% |
Ireland | 70 | 0.14% |
Armenia | 62 | 0.13% |
Switzerland | 30 | 0.06% |
Netherlands | 25 | 0.05% |
Serbia | 23 | 0.05% |
Japan | 6 | 0.01% |
Australia | 3 | 0.01% |
Others | 3,256 | 6.62% |
Total | 49,149[c] | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
United States | 8,543 | 35.75% |
United Kingdom[b] | 5,141 | 21.51% |
Others | 10,211 | 42.73% |
Total | 23,895[g] | 100% |
1860s
editCountry | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 9,296 | 43.53% |
Europe | 4,770 | 22.34% |
Ireland | 4,682 | 21.92% |
Scotland | 2,601 | 12.18% |
Others | 6 | 0.03% |
Total | 21,355 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Europe | 7,453 | 38.93% |
England | 5,013 | 26.18% |
Ireland | 3,767 | 19.67% |
Scotland | 2,914 | 15.22% |
Others | — | — |
Total | 19,147 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 6,317 | 32.53% |
Ireland | 4,949 | 25.49% |
Europe | 4,182 | 21.54% |
Scotland | 3,959 | 20.39% |
Others | 12 | 0.06% |
Total | 19,419 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Europe | 7,728 | 34.85% |
England | 6,877 | 31.01% |
Ireland | 4,545 | 20.5% |
Scotland | 2,979 | 13.43% |
Others | 47 | 0.21% |
Total | 22,176 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Europe | 10,618 | 53.3% |
England | 7,780 | 39.05% |
Scotland | 1,112 | 5.58% |
Ireland | 413 | 2.07% |
Others | — | — |
Total | 19,923 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 6,481 | 63.85% |
Europe | 2,314 | 22.8% |
Scotland | 979 | 9.65% |
Ireland | 376 | 3.7% |
Others | — | — |
Total | 10,150 | 100% |
1850s
editCountry | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 4,846 | 55.21% |
Europe | 2,722 | 31.01% |
Scotland | 793 | 9.03% |
Ireland | 417 | 4.75% |
Others | — | — |
Total | 8,778 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 6,441 | 50.28% |
Europe | 3,578 | 27.93% |
Scotland | 1,424 | 11.12% |
Ireland | 1,153 | 9% |
Others | 214 | 1.67% |
Total | 12,810 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 15,471 | 48.2% |
Europe | 11,368 | 35.42% |
Scotland | 3,218 | 10.03% |
Ireland | 2,016 | 6.28% |
Others | 24 | 0.07% |
Total | 32,097 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 10,353 | 46.14% |
Europe | 7,343 | 32.72% |
Scotland | 2,794 | 12.45% |
Ireland | 1,688 | 7.52% |
Others | 261 | 1.16% |
Total | 22,439 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 6,754 | 31.75% |
Scotland | 4,859 | 22.84% |
Europe | 4,864 | 22.86% |
Ireland | 4,106 | 19.3% |
Others | 691 | 3.25% |
Total | 21,274 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
England | 18,175 | 34.18% |
Ireland | 16,165 | 30.4% |
Europe | 11,537 | 21.69% |
Scotland | 6,446 | 12.12% |
Others | 857 | 1.61% |
Total | 53,180 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Ireland | 14,417 | 39.28% |
England | 9,585 | 26.12% |
Europe | 7,456 | 20.32% |
Scotland | 4,745 | 12.93% |
Others | 496 | 1.35% |
Total | 36,699 | 100% |
Country | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Ireland | 15,983 | 40.8% |
England | 9,276 | 23.68% |
Europe | 7,256 | 18.52% |
Scotland | 5,477 | 13.98% |
Others | 1,184 | 3.02% |
Total | 39,176 | 100% |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Officially, the People's Republic of China. Excludes Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (listed separately).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Officially, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Includes: Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, Crown Colonies, and British Overseas Territories.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Total figures indicated detail fiscal year and not calendar year.
- ^ Incomplete figures as data for fiscal year cut short; nine months ended March 31.
- ^ a b Including Austria, Hungary, Bukovina, and Galicia.
- ^ a b Including Russia, Poland, and Ruthenia.
- ^ Incomplete figures; data for six months from January to June, inclusive.
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