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Population by selected ethnic origins, by provinces and territories (1996 Census)

Definitions and notes Canada Newfoundland Prince Edward
Island 		Nova Scotia New Brunswick
  number
Total population 28,528,125 547,160 132,855 899,970 729,630
Single origins1 18,303,625 400,345 64,345 472,205 441,200
British Isles origins 3,267,520 264,680 35,055 203,020 124,605
French origins 2,683,840 7,025 8,085 35,720 119,115
European origins 3,742,890 3,465 2,455 35,880 11,060
  Western European origins 1,126,095 1,365 1,775 24,670 6,565
  Northern European origins 167,285 645 175 1,395 1,165
  Eastern European origins 867,055 460 220 3,940 1,225
  Southern European origins 1,376,935 860 230 4,750 1,745
  Other European origins 205,525 125 55 1,125 355
Arab origins 188,435 290 430 4,215 910
West Asian origins 106,870 30 20 510 195
South Asian origins 590,145 775 90 2,660 985
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,271,450 1,250 380 4,015 1,895
African origins 137,315 230 40 3,545 440
Pacific Islands origins 5,765 0 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 118,640 40 15 185 130
Caribbean origins 305,290 50 40 705 340
Aboriginal origins2 477,630 7,765 385 8,130 6,465
Canadian origins3 5,326,995 114,665 17,305 173,135 174,570
Other origins4 80,840 75 45 470 485
Multiple origins5 10,224,495 146,815 68,510 427,765 288,430
British Isles only6 1,606,450 51,115 21,770 93,830 57,790
British Isles and French 856,985 17,830 14,040 64,665 53,355
British Isles and Canadian 1,179,725 40,640 13,245 75,185 50,450
British Isles and other7 2,217,365 16,845 6,400 71,160 28,275
British Isles, Canadian and other7 598,635 3,700 2,060 22,660 10,755
French only8 12,430 25 410 2,730 4,725
French and Canadian 597,605 1,310 2,105 10,830 34,790
French and other7 435,200 1,480 715 8,770 5,305
French, Canadian and other7 121,805 570 150 3,230 1,680
Canadian and other7 579,050 2,930 750 14,225 5,725
British Isles, French and Canadian 280,595 3,385 3,565 19,815 18,370
British Isles, French and other7 518,480 4,805 2,200 22,885 11,395
British Isles, French, Canadian and other7 121,870 875 490 5,420 3,045
Other multiple origins9 1,098,295 1,295 595 12,355 2,765
Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 Census Nation tables
Last modified: 2004-04-20.

For additional statistical information on population by ethnic origin, consult the 1996 Census Nation tables.

For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation .


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