And the 1 mlion dollar question... How homogeneous is the Canadian population (in culture in particular) compared to the US?
| Ethnic origin[Note 1] | % | Population | Area of largest proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 32.16% | 7007105638050000000♠10,563,805 | Quebec (59.1%) |
| English | 19.81% | 7006650950000000000♠6,509,500 | Newfoundland and Labrador (43.4%) |
| French | 15.42% | 7006506569000000000♠5,065,690 | Quebec (29.1%) |
| Scottish | 14.35% | 7006471496500000000♠4,714,965 | Prince Edward Island (39.3%) |
| Irish | 13.83% | 7006454486500000000♠4,544,865 | Prince Edward Island (30.4%) |
| German | 9.75% | 7006320332500000000♠3,203,325 | Saskatchewan (28.6%) |
| Italian | 4.53% | 7006148842000000000♠1,488,420 | Ontario (7.0%) |
| Chinese | 4.53% | 7006148758000000000♠1,487,580 | British Columbia (10.7%) |
| First Nations | 4.17% | 7006136911500000000♠1,369,115 | Northwest Territories (37.0%) |
| Ukrainian | 3.81% | 7006125117000000000♠1,251,170 | Manitoba (14.9%) |
| East Indian | 3.55% | 7006116514500000000♠1,165,145 | British Columbia (6.3%) |
| Dutch (Netherlands) | 3.25% | 7006106724500000000♠1,067,245 | Alberta (5.1%) |
| Polish | 3.08% | 7006101070000000000♠1,010,700 | Manitoba (7.3%) |
| Filipino | 2.02% | 7005662605000000000♠662,605 | Manitoba (5.2%) |
| British, not included elsewhere | 1.75% | 7005576030000000000♠576,030 | Yukon (2.4%) |
| Russian | 1.68% | 7005550515000000000♠550,515 | Manitoba (4.3%) |
| Welsh | 1.40% | 7005458705000000000♠458,705 | Yukon (2.8%) |
| Norwegian | 1.38% | 7005452710000000000♠452,710 | Saskatchewan (6.9%) |
| Métis | 1.36% | 7005447655000000000♠447,655 | Northwest Territories (6.7%) |
| Portuguese | 1.31% | 7005429850000000000♠429,850 | Ontario (2.3%) |
| American | 1.13% | 7005372575000000000♠372,575 | Yukon (2.2%) |
| Spanish | 1.12% | 7005368305000000000♠368,305 | British Columbia (1.4%) |
| Swedish | 1.04% | 7005341845000000000♠341,845 | Saskatchewan (3.2%) |
| Hungarian | 0.96% | 7005316760000000000♠316,760 | Saskatchewan (2.8%) |
| Jewish | 0.94% | 7005309650000000000♠309,650 | Ontario (1.4%) |
Data from the same subject matter, though from 2001, is also grouped more geographically by Statistics Canada as follows:[18]
| 2001 | |
|---|---|
| North American (non-aboriginal) | 40.21% |
| British Isles | 33.64% |
| French | 15.89% |
| Western European | 12.78% |
| Eastern European | 8.50% |
| Southern European | 7.87% |
| 2001 | |
|---|---|
| East and Southeast Asian | 6.03% |
| Aboriginal | 4.45% |
| South Asian | 3.25% |
| Northern European | 3.22% |
| Caribbean | 1.70% |
| Other European | 1.28% |
| 2001 | |
|---|---|
| Arab | 1.17% |
| African | 0.99% |
| Latin, Central and South American |
0.82% |
| West Asian | 0.69% |
| Oceania | 0.16% |