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Demographics of Toronto

{{short description|Breakdown of Toronto's population}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{update|date=February 2022|reason=2021 Canadian census data is released to the public}}

The demographics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada make Toronto one of the most multicultural and multiracial cities in the world. In 2021, 57.0 percent of the residents of the metropolitan area belonged to a visible minority group, compared with 51.4 percent in 2016, and 13.6 percent in 1981.{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/English/census01/products/analytic/companion/etoimm/tables/canada/vismin.cfm|title=Proportion of visible minorities, Canada, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, 1981 to 2001|publisher=Statistics Canada|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121105601/http://www12.statcan.ca/English/census01/products/analytic/companion/etoimm/tables/canada/vismin.cfm|archive-date=January 21, 2012|url-status=live}}"[http://www.ceris.metropolis.net/wp-content/uploads/pdf/research_publication/working_papers/wp6.pdf Toronto in Transition: Demographic Change in the Late Twentieth Century] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310180425/http://www.ceris.metropolis.net/wp-content/uploads/pdf/research_publication/working_papers/wp6.pdf |date=March 10, 2012 }}". (PDF). CERIS – The Ontario Metropolis Centre. Toronto also has established ethnic neighbourhoods such as the multiple Chinatowns, Corso Italia, Little Italy, Little India, Greektown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Little Jamaica, Little Portugal, Little Malta, Roncesvalles (Polish), and Bloor West Village (Ukrainian), all of which celebrate the city's multiculturalism.{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/highlight/ETO/Table1.cfm?Lang=E&T=501&GV=2&GID=535|title=Population by selected ethnic origins (Toronto)|publisher=Statistics Canada|year=2001|access-date=May 20, 2006|archive-date=April 13, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060413233828/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/highlight/ETO/Table1.cfm?Lang=E&T=501&GV=2&GID=535|url-status=dead}} Data from the suburban municipalities are also included for some metrics as most of these municipalities are part of the Toronto CMA (not to be confused with the Greater Toronto Area).

Population

class="wikitable" style="font-size:88%; float:right; margin-left:1em"
colspan=8|Toronto population by year, within present boundaries
Land Area

! 630.18 km2

! 1,829.05 km2

! 5,903.63 km2

! 7,124.74 km2

! 8,241.95 km2

! 10,105.03 km2

! 31,570.24 km2

Year

! {{tooltip|City|Within the city proper}}

! {{tooltip|Urban|Within the urban area}}

! CMA

! GTA

! GTHA

! GH

! GGH

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|1834

|9,252

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1861

|65,085{{cite web

|url = http://www.toronto.ca/archives/toronto_history_faqs.htm#population

|title = Toronto history FAQs: What was the population of Toronto in various years?

|work=City of Toronto Archives

|access-date = March 18, 2007

}}

|—

|193,844

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1901

|238,080

|—

|440,000

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1931

|856,955

|—

|810,000{{cite web

|title=Canada: 20 Top Census Metropolitan Areas:Population from 1931

|work=Demographia

|year = 2001

|url=http://www.demographia.com/db-cancma.htm

|format = link

|access-date = May 8, 2007 }}

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1941

|951,549

|—

|900,000

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1951

|1,176,622

|—

|1,262,000

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1961

|1,824,481

|—

|1,919,000

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1971

|2,089,729{{cite web

|title = Toronto City & CMA Population 1971-2006

|work = Statistics Canada

|year = 2006

|url = http://prod.library.utoronto.ca/datalib/codebooks/c/cc06/torontocma_bycsd.xls

|access-date = March 23, 2009

}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|—

|2,628,045{{cite web

|title = Population Tables for Toronto CMA

|work=Statistics Canada

|year = 1971

|url = http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/datalib/classes/ggr124/ggr124wksht.htm

|access-date = March 23, 2009 }}

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1976

|2,124,291

|—

|2,803,101

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1981

|2,137,395

|—

|2,998,947

|—

|—

|—

|—

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|1986

|2,192,721

|—

|3,427,170

|3,733,085

|—

|—

|—

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|1991

|2,275,771

|—

|3,893,933{{cite web

|url = http://www.statcan.gc.ca/c1996-r1996/4129975-eng.htm

|title = Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Metropolitan Areas in Decreasing Order of 1996 Population, 1991 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data

|publisher=Statistics Canada

|date = April 17, 2001

|access-date = March 18, 2007

}}

|4,235,756{{cite web

|title = 1996 Community Profile for Toronto

|work=Statistics Canada

|publisher=City of Toronto

|year = 1996

|url = http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/pdf/profile_tor_bulletin.pdf

|access-date = May 8, 2007 }}

|—

|—

|—

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|1996

|2,385,421{{cite web

|url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-C.cfm?CMA=535

|title = Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Census Metropolitan Areas, Census Agglomerations and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data

|publisher = Statistics Canada

|access-date = March 18, 2007

|archive-date = February 26, 2009

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090226182341/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-C.cfm?CMA=535

|url-status = dead

}}

|—

|4,263,759

|4,628,883

|5,096,682

|5,500,186

|6,935,499

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|2001

|2,481,494{{cite web | url = https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=526&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=35&CMA=0| title = Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data |work=Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population|date = March 13, 2007|access-date = March 19, 2007}}

|4,375,899{{cite web| url = http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=801&SR=1&S=9&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=0&CMA=0| title = Population and dwelling counts, for urban areas, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data| work = Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population| date = February 8, 2011| access-date = February 8, 2007| archive-date = January 12, 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112180744/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=801&SR=1&S=9&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=0&CMA=0| url-status = dead}}

|4,682,897

|5,081,826{{cite web

|title = 2001 Community Profile for Toronto

|work=Statistics Canada

|publisher=City of Toronto

|year = 2001

|url = http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/pdf/profile_tor_bulletin.pdf

|access-date = May 8, 2007 }}

|5,572,104{{cite web| url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CD-P.cfm?PR=35| title = Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Census Metropolitan Areas, Census Agglomerations and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data| work = Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population| date = February 8, 2011| access-date = February 8, 2007| archive-date = September 11, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070911180903/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CD-P.cfm?PR=35| url-status = dead}}

|5,982,678

|7,532,246

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|2006

|2,503,281

|4,732,361

|5,113,149

|5,555,912{{cite web

|title = 2006 Community Profile for Toronto, Ontario

|publisher = Statistics Canada

|date = March 17, 2007

|url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=702&PR=35&SR=1&S=3&O=D

|access-date = May 8, 2007

|archive-date = September 6, 2007

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070906235914/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=702&PR=35&SR=1&S=3&O=D

|url-status = dead

}}

|6,060,471{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

|6,487,892{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

|8,164,593{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

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|2011

|2,615,060{{cite web | url = http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=203&CMA=535&S=0&O=D&RPP=25| title = Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses|work=Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population|date = February 8, 2011|access-date = February 8, 2011}}

|5,132,794{{cite web | url = http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=801&SR=1&S=9&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=0&CMA=0| title = Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses|work=Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population|date = February 8, 2011|access-date = February 8, 2007}}

|5,583,064

|6,054,191{{cite web | url = http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=702&PR=35&S=51&O=A&RPP=25| title = Population and dwelling counts, for population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses|work=Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population|date = February 8, 2011|access-date = February 8, 2007}}

|6,574,140

|7,005,486

|8,759,312

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|2016

|2,731,571{{cite web | url = http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=CD&Code2=3520&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1| title = Toronto population count |work=Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population|date = February 8, 2017|access-date = February 9, 2017}}

| 5,429,524{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Statistics Canada|date=2017-02-08|title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Toronto [Population centre], Ontario and Ontario [Province]|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=POPC&Code1=0944&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=0944&TABID=1&type=0|access-date=2021-11-29|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

|5,928,040{{cite web | url = http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMACA&Code1=535&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1| title = Toronto population count |work=Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population|date = February 8, 2017|access-date = February 9, 2017}}

|6,417,516{{Cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=304&SR=46&S=87&O=A&RPP=5&PR=35&CMA=0&CSD=0|title=Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census|website=Statistics Canada|date=February 8, 2017 }}

|6,954,433{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

|7,402,321

|9,245,438

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|2021

|2,794,356{{cite web | url = https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00053520005&SearchText=toronto| title = Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto, City (C)[Census subdivision], Ontario |work=Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population|date = February 9, 2022|access-date = February 10, 2022}}

|5,647,656

|6,202,225

|6,712,341

|7,281,694

|7,759,635

|9,765,188

colspan="8" |For population figures for Toronto within its pre-1998 city limits, see Old Toronto.

The last complete census by Statistics Canada, which was taken in 2021, estimated there were 2,794,356 living in Toronto, making it the most populous city in Canada{{cite web

|url=http://investincanada.gc.ca/en/explore-our-regions/ontario/toronto.aspx

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620015945/http://www.investincanada.gc.ca/en/explore-our-regions/ontario/toronto.aspx

|archive-date=June 20, 2008

|title=Toronto Quick Facts

|publisher=Government of Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Investment, Science & Technology Branch

|access-date=February 14, 2008}} and the fourth most populous municipality in North America.{{cite web

|url=http://www.toronto.ca/invest-in-toronto/tor_overview.htm

|title= City of Toronto: Toronto Overview

|work=City of Toronto

|year=2007

|access-date=March 23, 2009}}

Toronto's population grew by 2.3 percent from 2016 to 2021, with an annual growth rate of 0.46 percent.

2011 Census population data for the City of Toronto are found readily aggregated at a finer level than the city as a whole at i. the electoral district (riding) level (2003 redistribution){{cite web | url = http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=502&PR=35&SR=1&S=5&O=D| title = Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and federal electoral districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 and 2006 censuses (province of Ontario selected, ordering by Population % change) |work=Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population|date = February 8, 2011|access-date = October 30, 2012}} and ii. the neighbourhood level.{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/profiles_map_and_index.htm|title=Data, Research & Maps|date=July 14, 2017|website=Toronto.ca|access-date=May 27, 2018}} The three ridings with the largest increase in population between 2006 and 2011 in the City of Toronto have been

  • Trinity-Spadina (25.5%),
  • Etobicoke-Lakeshore (7.3%), and
  • Toronto Centre (7.3%).

=Age structure=

As of 2016 census{{Cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=CD&Code2=3520&Data=Count&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Toronto, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario |access-date=October 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082529/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=CD&Code2=3520&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable"

!Age Groups

!Total

!Male

!Female

0 to 14 years398,135204,190193,933
0 to 4 years136,00069,89566,105
5 to 9 years135,02569,34565,680
10 to 14 years127,10564,94062,165
15 to 64 years1,906,495925,070981,420
15 to 19 years145,52574,24071,280
20 to 24 years194,75097,41597,330
25 to 29 years232,945113,905119,035
30 to 34 years224,580108,895115,680
35 to 39 years196,31094,065102,240
40 to 44 years182,39086,53595,860
45 to 49 years190,92590,860100,065
50 to 54 years202,40598,735103,670
55 to 59 years182,80588,14594,655
60 to 64 years153,86572,26581,600
65 to 85 years426,945184,325242,615
65 to 69 years130,54060,36070,185
70 to 74 years93,60042,31551,285
75 to 79 years76,16032,73043,430
80 to 84 years60,63025,67034,965
85 years and over66,00523,24542,750
85 to 89 years40,80015,66525,135
90 to 94 years19,6806,18013,500
95 to 99 years4,7501,2753,470
100 years and over770120650

{{Historical populations

|title = Historical Populations{{cite web |title=Toronto Population |url=https://canadapopulation.org/toronto-population/ |website=Canada Population |access-date=3 June 2019}}

|type = Canada

|align = right

|width =

|state =

|shading =

|percentages =

|footnote =

|1834|9,252

|1861|65,085

|1871|75,903

|1881|113,128

|1891|165,740

|1901|238,080

|1911|409,992

|1921|611,483

|1931|818,348

|1941|909,928

|1951|1,117,470

|1956|1,358,028

|1961|1,618,787

|1966|1,881,691

|1971| 2,089,729

|1976| 2,124,291

|1981| 2,137,395

|1986| 2,192,721

|1991| 2,275,771

|1996| 2,385,421

|2001| 2,481,494

|2006| 2,503,281

|2011| 2,615,060

|2016| 2,731,571

|2021| 2,794,356}}

Ethnic diversity

=City of Toronto=

File:Toronto largest ethnic groups.svg

{{Pie chart

| caption=Pie chart of the population group breakdown of Toronto from the 2021 census.

| label1 = European

| value1 = 43.5

| color1 = white

| label2 = South Asian

| value2 = 14.0

| color2 = brown

| label3 = Chinese

| value3 = 10.7

| color3 = teal

| label4 = Black

| value4 = 9.6

| color4 = yellow

| label5 = Filipino

| value5 = 6.2

| color5 = orange

| label6 = Latin American

| value6 = 3.3

| color6 = red

| label7 = West Asian

| value7 = 2.5

| color7 = purple

| label8 = Southeast Asian

| value8 = 2.0

| color8 = blue

| label9 = Korean

| value9 = 1.5

| color9 = magenta

| label10= Arab

| value10= 1.5

| color10= green

| label11= Aboriginal

| value11= 0.8

| color11= brown

| label12= Japanese

| value12= 0.5

| color12= tan

| label13= Multiple visible minorities

| value13= 2.3

| color13= grey

| label14= Visible minority not included elsewhere

| value14= 1.5

| color14= pink

}}

The 2021 Census indicates that 55.7 per cent of Toronto's population is composed of visible minorities, compared with 51.5 per cent in 2016. According to the 2021 Canadian census, 1,537,285, or approximately 10.7 percent of Canada's visible minority population, live in the city of Toronto; of this, roughly 67 percent are of Asian ancestry. Approximately 34.81 per cent of the city's population, or 961,325 individuals in The City of Toronto are Asian Canadians as of 2021. This makes for the second largest Asian population for a core North American city after New York City, as well as one of the highest ratios for a large city. Annually, almost half of all immigrants to Canada settle in the Greater Toronto Area. A study released by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in December 2012 found that 66 percent of students ages 4 through 18 came from visible minorities, with over 61 percent of students in 2012 identifying as Asian. East Asians made up the largest panethnicity (33 percent), with South Asians (28 percent) coming in second of the city of Toronto's overall population. 46,315 Aboriginals live in Toronto.{{cite web|url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accessibility-human-rights/indigenous-affairs-office/torontos-indigenous-peoples/|title=Indigenous people of Toronto|date=August 18, 2017 }} There is a Hungarian Roma community in Toronto. Many Romani refugees live in Toronto.{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/306692/fact-file-the-roma-people/|title=Fact file: The Roma people - National | Globalnews.ca|website=Global News}} 61,000 Mexicans live in Toronto.{{cite news|url=https://torontoobserver.ca/2023/09/20/growing-mexican-community-celebrates-its-heritage-and-they-want-the-rest-of-toronto-to-join/|title=Growing Mexican community celebrates its heritage — and they want the rest of Toronto to join|newspaper=The Toronto Observer |date=September 20, 2023 |last1=Palacios |first1=Maria }}

class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+ Panethnic groups in the City of Toronto (2001−2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic
group

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Toronto&DGUIDlist=2021A00053520005&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=CD&Code2=3520&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Data=Count&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="EuroCity"}}

| 1,201,075

| {{Percentage | 1201075 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 1,282,750

| {{Percentage | 1282750 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 1,292,365

| {{Percentage | 1292365 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 1,300,330

| {{Percentage | 1300330 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 1,394,310

| {{Percentage | 1394310 | 2456805 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 385,440

| {{Percentage | 385440 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 338,965

| {{Percentage | 338965 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 317,100

| {{Percentage | 317100 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 298,370

| {{Percentage | 298370 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 253,920

| {{Percentage | 253920 | 2456805 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}}

| 351,625

| {{Percentage | 351625 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 354,510

| {{Percentage | 354510 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 327,930

| {{Percentage | 327930 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 329,260

| {{Percentage | 329260 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 301,060

| {{Percentage | 301060 | 2456805 | 2 }}

Black

| 265,005

| {{Percentage | 265005 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 239,850

| {{Percentage | 239850 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 218,160

| {{Percentage | 218160 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 208,555

| {{Percentage | 208555 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 204,075

| {{Percentage | 204075 | 2456805 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}}

| 224,260

| {{Percentage | 224260 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 194,360

| {{Percentage | 194360 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 179,270

| {{Percentage | 179270 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 140,050

| {{Percentage | 140050 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 120,330

| {{Percentage | 120330 | 2456805 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}}

| 111,360

| {{Percentage | 111360 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 96,355

| {{Percentage | 96355 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 79,155

| {{Percentage | 79155 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 65,240

| {{Percentage | 65240 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 59,560

| {{Percentage | 59560 | 2456805 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 92,455

| {{Percentage | 92455 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 77,160

| {{Percentage | 77160 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 71,205

| {{Percentage | 71205 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 64,855

| {{Percentage | 64855 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 54,350

| {{Percentage | 54350 | 2456805 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 22,925

| {{Percentage | 22925 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 23,065

| {{Percentage | 23065 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 19,265

| {{Percentage | 19265 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 13,605

| {{Percentage | 13605 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 11,370

| {{Percentage | 11370 | 2456805 | 2 }}

Other/Multiracial{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}}

| 107,135

| {{Percentage | 107135 | 2761285 | 2 }}

| 84,650

| {{Percentage | 84650 | 2691665 | 2 }}

| 71,590

| {{Percentage | 71590 | 2576025 | 2 }}

| 56,295

| {{Percentage | 56295 | 2476565 | 2 }}

| 57,840

| {{Percentage | 57840 | 2456805 | 2 }}

Total: Visible minority

! 1,537,280

! 55.7%

! 1,385,850

! 51.5%

! 1,264,410

! 49.1%

! 1,162,625

! 47%

! 1,062,505

! 42.8%

Total responses

! 2,761,285

! {{Percentage | 2761285 | 2794356 | 2 }}

! 2,691,665

! {{Percentage | 2691665 | 2731571 | 2 }}

! 2,576,025

! {{Percentage | 2576025 | 2615060 | 2 }}

! 2,476,565

! {{Percentage | 2476565 | 2503281 | 2 }}

! 2,456,805

! {{Percentage | 2456805 | 2481494 | 2 }}

Total population

! 2,794,356

! {{Percentage | 2794356 | 2794356 | 2 }}

! 2,731,571

! {{Percentage | 2731571 | 2731571 | 2 }}

! 2,615,060

! {{Percentage | 2615060 | 2615060 | 2 }}

! 2,503,281

! {{Percentage | 2503281 | 2503281 | 2 }}

! 2,481,494

! {{Percentage | 2481494 | 2481494 | 2 }}

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="15" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}

Change between 2011 and 2016:

Increase:

  • Filipino: +20,270 (+0.6%)
  • Black: +21,690 (+0.4%)
  • Chinese: +21,070 (+0.3%)
  • South Asian: +21,865 (+0.3%)
  • Multiple visible minorities: +9,755 (+0.3%)
  • Arab: +7,110 (+0.2%)
  • Latin American: +5,955 (+0.1%)
  • Korean: +4,415 (+0.1%)
  • Aboriginal: +3,800 (+0.2%)
  • Visible minority, n.i.e.: 3,305 (+0.1%)
  • Japanese: +1,095 (-)

Decrease:

  • White: -9,615 (-2.5%)
  • Southeast Asian: -5,180 (-0.3%)

The most prevalent ethnic origins in the City of Toronto are as follows:

class="wikitable sortable"
Top 20 Ethnic origins in the City of TorontoPopulation (2016){{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=33&Geo=3520&SO=4D|title=Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables|date=October 25, 2017 |publisher=Statistics Canada}}Percentage

!Riding with Highest Concentration

!Percentage

{{flagicon|China}} Chinese332,83012.5

|Scarborough—Agincourt

|47.0

{{flagicon|England}} English331,89012.3

|Beaches—East York

|24.2

{{flagicon|Canada}} Canadian323,17512.0

|Beaches—East York

|19.7

{{flagicon|Ireland}} Irish262,9659.8

|Parkdale—High Park

|20.0

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Scottish256,2509.5

|Beaches—East York

|18.9

{{flagicon|India}} East Indian202,6757.5

|Etobicoke North

|22.2

{{flagicon|Italy}} Italian182,4956.8

|Etobicoke Centre

|15.1

{{flagicon|Philippines}} Filipino162,6056.0

|York Centre

|17.0

{{flagicon|Germany}} German130,9004.9

|Parkdale—High Park

|9.8

{{flagicon|France}} French122,6154.6

|Parkdale—High Park

|8.9

{{flagicon|Poland}} Polish114,5304.3

|Eglinton—Lawrence

|12.0

{{flagicon|Portugal}} Portuguese100,4203.7

|Davenport

|22.7

{{flagicon|Jamaica}} Jamaican90,0653.3

|Humber River—Black Creek

|8.5

{{flagicon|Russia}} Russian74,4652.8

|York Centre

|9.5

{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukrainian72,3402.7

|Etobicoke Centre

|8.1

{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lankan58,1802.2

|Scarborough—Rouge Park

|11.1

{{flagicon|Greece}} Greek57,4252.1

|Toronto—Danforth

|7.3

{{flagicon|Spain}} Spanish56,8152.1

|

|< 5.0

{{flagicon|UK}} British Isles origins (other)52,9002.0

|

|< 5.0

{{flagicon|Iran}} Iranian45,5401.7

|Willowdale

|12.1

Total population2,691,665100

|

|

== Community Councils ==

The top visible-minority groups per Community Council (2016 Census) {{Cite news|url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/neighbourhoods-communities/community-council-area-profiles/|title=Community Council Area Profiles|date=November 14, 2017|work=City of Toronto|access-date=August 21, 2018|language=en-CA}} are as follows:

  • Toronto & East York (847,045): White: 65.3%, Chinese: 8.9%, South Asian: 6.7%, Black: 5.6%
  • North York (638,100): White: 47.4%, Chinese: 14.0%, South Asian: 8.5%, Filipino: 8.0%, West Asian: 5.3%, Black: 5.2%
  • Scarborough (623,135): White: 26.5%, South Asian: 25.4%, Chinese: 19.0%, Black: 10.8%, Filipino: 8.4%
  • Etobicoke York (583,395): White: 48.9%, Black: 15.7%, South Asian: 11.9%, Latin American: 5.6%

The progression of the percentage of visible minorities in the aforementioned Community Councils (pre-1998-amalgamation municipalities or pairs thereof) has been far from uniform:

class="wikitable sortable"

!Community Council

!1996

!Percent change

!2001

!Percent change

!2006

!Percent change

!2011

!Total percent change

(1996-2011)

Toronto & East York

|28.7%

|+3.9%

|32.6%

|+0.5%

|33.1%

|0.0%

|33.1%

|+4.4%

Etobicoke York

|31.1%

|+6.0%

|37.1%

|+3.4%

|40.5%

|+2.8%

|43.3%

|+12.2%

North York

|39.7%

|+2.9%

|42.6%

|+5.1%

|47.7%

|+3.5%

|51.2%

|+11.5%

Scarborough

|51.9%

|+8.1%

|60.0%

|+7.4%

|67.4%

|+2.9%

|70.3%

|+18.4%

== Ridings ==

The finest granularity of visible minority data in Toronto readily available by the 2016 Census is that of the federal electoral district (riding; 2013 redistribution). The per-riding data based on the 2003 redistribution was available for the 2001 and 2006 censuses and the 2011 NHS, thus enabling useful comparisons. For instance, visible minorities as a percentage of the population only marginally increased, or even decreased (Toronto-Danforth, Parkdale-High Park, Toronto Centre, and, in the 2006–2011 period, Davenport) in the Old Toronto, East York and South Etobicoke ridings, while on the other hand increased significantly in Scarborough and North York. Since the 2016 Census used the then-new 2013 redistribution, such a direct comparison is no longer possible.

class="wikitable sortable"
colspan="10" | Visible Minorities as % of Population (2016 Census) & Top Ethnic Origins
Riding (2013 Redistribution)Percentage

!Most Populous

Ethnic Origin

!Percentage

!Top Riding for Ethnic Origin

(Percentage)

!Most Populous

Visible Minority

!Percentage

!Top Riding for Visible Minority

(Percentage)

Parkdale-High Park26.2

|English

|22.3

|Irish (20.0); German (9.8); French (8.9)

|Black

|5.3

|

Etobicoke Centre27.1

|Italian

|15.1

|Italian (15.1); Ukrainian (8.1)

|South Asian

|5.9

|

Etobicoke-Lakeshore27.7

|English

|17.1

|

|South Asian

|5.5

|

Toronto-St. Paul's28.3

|English

|18.5

|

|Black

|5.1

|

Eglinton-Lawrence31.8

|Canadian

|14.7

|Polish (12.0)

|Filipino

|10.7

|

Davenport31.9

|Portuguese

|22.7

|Portuguese (22.7)

|Black

|6.4

|

University-Rosedale32.7

|English

|20.6

|

|Chinese

|14.0

|

Toronto-Danforth32.8

|English

|22.9

|Greek (7.3)

|Chinese

|12.3

|

Beaches-East York33.6

|English

|24.2

|English (24.2); Canadian (19.7); Scottish (18.9)

|South Asian

|10.9

|

Don Valley West41.5

|English

|19.2

|Pakistani (5.1)

|South Asian

|13.3

|

Spadina-Fort York42.8

|English

|16.4

|

|Chinese

|14.8

|

York Centre46.5

|Filipino

|17.0

|Filipino (17.0); Russian (9.5); Jewish (5.6)

|Filipino

|16.5

|Filipino (16.5)

Toronto Centre49.7

|English

|15.7

|

|South Asian

|11.8

|

York South-Weston54.9

|Portuguese

|14.5

|

|Black

|23.2

|

Scarborough Southwest56.5

|Canadian

|16.2

|Bangladeshi (5.0)

|South Asian

|21.6

|

Don Valley East58.4

|East Indian

|10.6

|

|South Asian

|17.1

|

Willowdale66.6

|Chinese

|25.9

|Iranian (12.1); Korean (10.6)

|Chinese

|25.3

|West Asian (10.9); Korean (10.3)

Scarborough Centre69.8

|Filipino

|13.1

|

|South Asian

|25.6

|

Don Valley North70.4

|Chinese

|32.4

|

|Chinese

|31.3

|

Scarborough-Guildwood71.2

|East Indian

|18.0

|

|South Asian

|33.2

|South Asian (33.2)

Scarborough-Rouge Park72.4

|East Indian

|16.7

|Sri Lankan (11.1)

|South Asian

|32.6

|

Humber River-Black Creek74.1

|Italian

|12.8

|Jamaican (8.5); Vietnamese (8.0)

|Black

|22.8

|Latin American (9.5); Southeast Asian (8.9)

Etobicoke North75.7

|East Indian

|22.2

|East Indian (22.2); Somali (5.4)

|South Asian

|28.9

|Black (23.4)

Scarborough-Agincourt80.6

|Chinese

|47.0

|Chinese (47.0)

|Chinese

|45.8

|Chinese (45.8)

Scarborough North92.2

|Chinese

|46.6

|

|Chinese

|45.0

|

class="wikitable sortable"
colspan=4 | Visible Minorities as % of Population
Riding (2003 Redistribution)2011 NHS2006 Census2001 Census
Etobicoke-Lakeshore23.820.819.1
Parkdale-High Park25.626.126.8
St. Paul's25.823.322.4
Etobicoke Centre27.525.322.3
Eglinton-Lawrence28.924.721.1
Beaches-East York31.731.329.4
Toronto-Danforth32.733.936.3
Davenport33.033.231.6
Trinity-Spadina37.236.535.3
Toronto Centre40.841.041.3
York Centre41.037.130.9
Don Valley West46.043.139.4
Scarborough Southwest51.448.443.4
York South-Weston54.350.947.6
Don Valley East59.457.053.7
Willowdale63.759.850.8
Scarborough Centre65.061.251.8
Scarborough-Guildwood65.861.054.2
York West72.268.062.8
Etobicoke North72.971.063.2
Scarborough-Agincourt78.876.769.3
Scarborough-Rouge River91.089.784.6

Concentrations of ethnic groups per City of Toronto ridings (2016 Census) are as follows, with the largest proportion of each group in bold. For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the ethnic groups with 5 percent or more of population are shown, in a rough correspondence with community councils and pre-amalgamation municipalities (highest percentage for each ethnic group as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding, if a visible minority – are shown in bold):

TORONTO & EAST YORK

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Group #1

!%

!Ethnic Group #2

!%

!Ethnic Group #3

!%

!Ethnic Group #4

!%

Spadina-Fort York

|114,315

|White

|56.3

|Chinese

|14.8

|South Asian

|8.3

|Black

|5.1

Beaches-East York

|108,435

|White

|64.5

|South Asian

|10.9

|Black

|6.6

|Chinese

|5.7

Davenport

|107,395

|White

|66.9

|Black

|6.4

|Chinese

|5.9

|Latin American

|5.4

Parkdale-High Park

|106,445

|White

|72.4

|Black

|5.3

| colspan="4" |

Toronto-Danforth

|105,395

|White

|65.5

|Chinese

|12.3

|South Asian

|5.4

|Black

|5.0

Toronto-St. Paul's

|104,940

|White

|70.8

|Black

|5.1

| colspan="4" |

University-Rosedale

|100,520

|White

|66.5

|Chinese

|14.0

| colspan="4" |

Toronto Centre

|99,590

|White

|48.8

|South Asian

|11.8

|Chinese

|11.1

|Black

|9.1

NORTH YORK

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Group #1

!%

!Ethnic Group #2

!%

!Ethnic Group #3

!%

!Ethnic Group #4

!%

!Ethnic Group #5

!%

!Ethnic Group #6

!%

Willowdale

|117,405

|White

|33.1

|Chinese

|25.3

|West Asian

|10.9

|Korean

|10.3

|South Asian

|5.9

|Filipino

|5.4

Eglinton-Lawrence

|112,925

|White

|67.7

|Filipino

|10.7

|Black

|5.5

| colspan="6" |

Don Valley North

|109,060

|Chinese

|31.3

|White

|29.4

|South Asian

|10.2

|West Asian

|7.6

| colspan="4" |

Humber River-Black Creek

|107,725

|White

|25.4

|Black

|22.8

|Latin American

|9.5

|Southeast Asian

|8.9

|Filipino

|5.5

| colspan="2" |

York Centre

|103,760

|White

|53.1

|Filipino

|16.5

|Black

|7.9

|Latin American

|5.1

| colspan="4" |

Don Valley West

|101,790

|White

|57.9

|South Asian

|13.3

|Chinese

|10.6

|

|

| colspan="4" |

Don Valley East

|93,170

|White

|40.9

|South Asian

|17.1

|Black

|9.3

|Chinese

|7.5

|Filipino

|7.4

|West Asian

|5.5

SCARBOROUGH

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Group #1

!%

!Ethnic Group #2

!%

!Ethnic Group #3

!%

!Ethnic Group #4

!%

!Ethnic Group #5

!%

Scarborough Centre

|110,450

|White

|29.4

|South Asian

|25.6

|Filipino

|12.5

|Black

|9.6

|Chinese

|9.3

Scarborough Southwest

|108,295

|White

|42.0

|South Asian

|21.6

|Black

|11.2

|Filipino

|9.0

|Chinese

|5.8

Scarborough-Agincourt

|104,225

|Chinese

|45.8

|White

|19.1

|South Asian

|14.0

|Black

|6.3

|Filipino

|5.4

Scarborough-Rouge Park

|101,445

|South Asian

|32.6

|White

|26.8

|Black

|15.9

|Filipino

|8.7

| colspan="2" |

Scarborough-Guildwood

|101,115

|South Asian

|33.2

|White

|27.6

|Black

|14.3

|Filipino

|7.9

|Chinese

|5.4

Scarborough North

|97,610

|Chinese

|45.0

|South Asian

|26.1

|Black

|7.6

|White

|7.6

|Filipino

|6.4

ETOBICOKE & YORK

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Group #1

!%

!Ethnic Group #2

!%

!Ethnic Group #3

!%

!Ethnic Group #4

!%

!Ethnic Group #5

!%

Etobicoke-Lakeshore

|127,520

|White

|71.3

|South Asian

|5.5

|Black

|5.0

| colspan="4" |

Etobicoke North

|116,960

|South Asian

|28.9

|White

|23.8

|Black

|23.4

| colspan="4" |

Etobicoke Centre

|116,055

|White

|72.3

|South Asian

|5.9

|Black

|5.9

| colspan="4" |

York South-Weston

|115,130

|White

|44.2

|Black

|23.2

|Latin American

|8.5

|Filipino

|5.9

|South Asian

|5.7

For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the ethnic origin groups with 7 percent of more of population are shown, in a rough correspondence with community councils and pre-amalgamation municipalities (highest percentage for each ethnic group as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding – if not Canadian or English, which are the most frequent ones - are shown in bold):

TORONTO & EAST YORK

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Origin #1

!%

!Ethnic Origin #2

!%

!Ethnic Origin #3

!%

!Ethnic Origin #4

!%

!Ethnic Origin #5

!%

!Ethnic Origin #6

!%

!Ethnic Origin #7

!%

!Ethnic Origin #8

!%

!Ethnic Origin #9

!%

Spadina-Fort York

|114,315

|English

|16.4

|Chinese

|16.0

|Irish

|14.6

|Canadian

|14.0

|Scottish

|13.2

|French

|7.7

|German

|7.6

| colspan="4" |

Beaches-East York

|108,435

|English

|24.2

|Irish

|19.9

|Canadian

|19.7

|Scottish

|18.9

|French

|8.7

|German

|8.4

| colspan="6" |

Davenport

|107,395

|Portuguese

|22.7

|English

|13.6

|Canadian

|12.8

|Irish

|11.5

|Italian

|11.1

|Scottish

|11.0

| colspan="6" |

Parkdale-High Park

|106,445

|English

|22.3

|Irish

|20.0

|Scottish

|18.7

|Canadian

|16.1

|German

|9.8

|French

|8.88

|Polish

|8.5

| colspan="4" |

Toronto-Danforth

|105,395

|English

|22.9

|Irish

|19.5

|Scottish

|18.7

|Canadian

|18.4

|Chinese

|13.8

|French

|8.86

|German

|8.8

|Greek

|7.3

| colspan="2" |

Toronto-St. Paul's

|104,940

|English

|18.5

|Canadian

|16.1

|Irish

|15.2

|Scottish

|14.8

|Polish

|10.3

|German

|7.9

|Russian

|7.7

|Italian

|7.3

|French

|7.2

University-Rosedale

|100,520

|English

|20.6

|Irish

|16.6

|Scottish

|16.3

|Canadian

|15.2

|Chinese

|14.7

|German

|8.7

|French

|7.7

|Italian

|7.4

| colspan="2" |

Toronto Centre

|99,590

|English

|15.7

|Canadian

|13.7

|Irish

|13.4

|Scottish

|12.6

|Chinese

|12.5

|French

|7.2

| colspan="6" |

NORTH YORK

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Origin #1

!%

!Ethnic Origin #2

!%

!Ethnic Origin #3

!%

!Ethnic Origin #4

!%

!Ethnic Origin #5

!%

!Ethnic Origin #6

!%

!Ethnic Origin #7

!%

!Ethnic Origin #8

!%

Willowdale

|117,405

|Chinese

|25.9

|Iranian

|12.1

|Korean

|10.6

| colspan="10" |

Eglinton-Lawrence

|112,925

|Canadian

|14.7

|English

|12.6

|Polish

|12.0

|Filipino

|11.0

|Scottish

|9.7

|Italian

|9.5

|Irish

|9.2

|Russian

|8.4

Don Valley North

|109,060

|Chinese

|32.4

|East Indian

|7.3

|Iranian

|7.3

| colspan="10" |

Humber River-Black Creek

|107,725

|Italian

|12.8

|East Indian

|9.2

|Jamaican

|8.5

|Vietnamese

|8.0

|Canadian

|7.4

| colspan="6" |

York Centre

|103,760

|Filipino

|17.0

|Italian

|13.4

|Russian

|9.5

|Canadian

|8.6

| colspan="8" |

Don Valley West

|101,790

|English

|19.2

|Canadian

|15.1

|Scottish

|14.9

|Irish

|14.2

|Chinese

|11.2

| colspan="6" |

Don Valley East

|93,170

|East Indian

|10.6

|Canadian

|10.4

|English

|10.1

|Chinese

|8.9

|Irish

|8.1

|Scottish

|8.0

|Filipino

|7.8

| colspan="2" |

SCARBOROUGH

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Origin #1

!%

!Ethnic Origin #2

!%

!Ethnic Origin #3

!%

!Ethnic Origin #4

!%

!Ethnic Origin #5

!%

!Ethnic Origin #6

!%

!Ethnic Origin #7

!%

!Ethnic Origin #8

!%

Scarborough Centre

|110,450

|Filipino

|13.1

|East Indian

|12.2

|Canadian

|11.2

|Chinese

|10.7

|English

|7.8

|Sri Lankan

|7.0

| colspan="4" |

Scarborough Southwest

|108,295

|Canadian

|16.2

|English

|14.3

|Irish

|11.5

|Scottish

|10.9

|Filipino

|9.5

|East Indian

|8.2

|Chinese

|7.2

| colspan="2" |

Scarborough-Agincourt

|104,225

|Chinese

|47.0

|East Indian

|7.4

| colspan="12" |

Scarborough-Rouge Park

|101,445

|East Indian

|16.7

|Canadian

|11.8

|Sri Lankan

|11.1

|English

|9.8

|Filipino

|9.3

|Jamaican

|8.4

|Scottish

|7.2

|Irish

|7.0

Scarborough-Guildwood

|101,115

|East Indian

|18.0

|Canadian

|11.6

|English

|9.7

|Filipino

|8.5

|Sri Lankan

|7.8

|Chinese

|7.1

|Scottish

|7.0

| colspan="2" |

Scarborough North

|97,610

|Chinese

|46.6

|East Indian

|11.8

|Sri Lankan

|9.4

| colspan="10" |

ETOBICOKE & YORK

class="wikitable sortable"

!Riding

!Population

!Ethnic Origin #1

!%

!Ethnic Origin #2

!%

!Ethnic Origin #3

!%

!Ethnic Origin #4

!%

!Ethnic Origin #5

!%

!Ethnic Origin #6

!%

!Ethnic Origin #7

!%

!Ethnic Origin #8

!%

Etobicoke-Lakeshore

|127,520

|English

|17.1

|Canadian

|15.9

|Irish

|14.4

|Scottish

|13.5

|Polish

|9.2

|Italian

|9.1

|Ukrainian

|7.6

|German

|7.1

Etobicoke North

|116,960

|East Indian

|22.2

|Canadian

|7.9

| colspan="12" |

Etobicoke Centre

|116,055

|Italian

|15.1

|English

|14.3

|Canadian

|12.1

|Irish

|10.8

|Scottish

|10.4

|Ukrainian

|8.1

|Polish

|7.4

| colspan="2" |

York South-Weston

|115,130

|Portuguese

|14.5

|Italian

|12.8

|Canadian

|8.7

|Jamaican

|8.4

| colspan="4" |

|

|

|

|

== Wards ==

Top ethnic origin per Toronto ward (as designated by the City of Toronto; 2011 Census data - total responses)

  • English (18): Ward 32 - Beaches-East York (15.2%), Ward 13 - Parkdale-High Park (12.9%), Ward 22 - St. Paul's (12.9%), Ward 36 - Scarborough Southwest (12.8%), [...]
  • Chinese (7): Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge Park (52.0%), Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt (49.0%), Ward 24 - Willowdale (27.0%), Ward 40 - Scarborough-Agincourt (22.6%)
  • East Indian (7): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North (23.4%), Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge Park (15.9%), Ward 38 - Scarborough Centre (13.1%), Ward 2 - Etobicoke North (11.8%)
  • Italian (4): Ward 9 - York Centre (21.9%), Ward 12 - York South-Weston (15.1%), Ward 7 - York West (14.3%), Ward 4 - Etobicoke Centre (11.8%)
  • Portuguese (2): Ward 17 - Davenport (19.7%), Ward 18 - Davenport (16.4%)
  • Jewish (2): Ward 10 - York Centre (15.0%), Ward 21 - St. Paul's (10.6%)
  • Filipino (2): Ward 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence (10.0%), Ward 35 - Scarborough Southwest (8.7%)
  • Canadian (2): Ward 37 - Scarborough Centre (8.6%), Ward 11 - York South-Weston (7.4%)

== Neighbourhoods ==

Top ethnic origin per Toronto neighbourhood (as designated by the City of Toronto; 2006 Census data - total responses)

  • English (59): Leaside-Bennington (40%), The Beaches (39%), Rosedale-Moore Park (36%), Kingsway South (35%), [...]
  • Chinese (23): Steeles (70%), Milliken (65%), Agincourt North (56%), Agincourt South-Malvern West (47.1%), [...]
  • Italian (15): Maple Leaf (45%), Humber Summit (34.5%), Pelmo Park-Humberlea (34.2%), Yorkdale-Glen Park (33.6%), [...]
  • Indian (15): West Humber-Clairville (33%), Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown (30%), Thorncliffe Park (24%), Woburn (22%), [...]
  • Jewish (10): Forest Hill North (32%), Westminster-Branson (31%), Forest Hill South (29%), Bedford Park-Nortown (28%), [...]
  • Portuguese (9): Little Portugal (38%), Caledonia-Fairbank (37%), Weston-Pellam Park (34%), Keelesdale-Eglinton West (32%), [...]
  • Filipino (3): North St. James Town (17%), Ionview (16%), Kennedy Park (13%)
  • Jamaican (3): Beechborough-Greenbrook (15%), Black Creek (10.0%), Mount Dennis (9.7%)
  • Canadian (2): New Toronto (21%), Alderwood (19%)
  • Greek (1): Broadview North (15%)

The neighbourhoods with the highest percentage of visible minorities (2016 data) are as follows:

  • Milliken: 97% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Steeles: 91% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Agincourt North: 91% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Malvern: 90% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • West Humber-Clairville: 87% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown: 87% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Agincourt South-Malvern West: 86% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Black Creek: 81% (top ethnic origin: Vietnamese)
  • Rouge: 81% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Flemingdon Park: 79% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Thorncliffe Park: 79% (top ethnic origin: Pakistani)

Those with the lowest percentage of visible minorities (2016 data) are:

  • Kingsway South: 12% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Markland Wood: 13% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • The Beaches: 14% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Runnymede-Bloor West Village: 16% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Casa Loma: 17% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Forest Hill South: 17% (top ethnic origin: Polish)
  • Lawrence Park South: 17% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Stonegate-Queensway: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Leaside-Bennington: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Rosedale-Moore Park: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)

= Toronto CMA =

class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+ Panethnic groups in Toronto CMA (1981−2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic group

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-09-21 |title=Indigenous identity by Registered or Treaty Indian status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810026501 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title=Visible minority and population group by generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810032401 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Ontario [Province] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMACA&Code1=535&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27

|title= NHS Profile, Toronto, CMA, Ontario, 2011 |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=535&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles Toronto Ontario (Census metropolitan area) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=535&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles Toronto Ontario (Census Metropolitan Area) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=535__&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1996{{Cite web |title=Visible Minority Neighbourhood Enclaves and Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants - ARCHIVED |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/11F0019M2003204 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=www150.statcan.gc.ca |language=en}}

! colspan="2" |1981

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

European{{efn|2001–2016: Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

2021: Statistic includes all persons belonging to the non-indigenous and non-visible minority “White” population group.|name="EuroMetro"}}

| 2,598,670

| {{Percentage | 2598670 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 2,804,630

| {{Percentage | 2804630 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 2,887,825

| {{Percentage | 2887825 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 2,871,430

| {{Percentage | 2871430 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 2,915,125

| {{Percentage | 2915125 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

South Asian

| 1,182,485

| {{Percentage | 1182485 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 973,225

| {{Percentage | 973225 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 833,085

| {{Percentage | 833085 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 684,070

| {{Percentage | 684070 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 473,810

| {{Percentage | 473810 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

East Asian{{efn|name="EastAsian"}}

| 774,145

| {{Percentage | 774145 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 721,375

| {{Percentage | 721375 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 612,950

| {{Percentage | 612950 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 560,605

| {{Percentage | 560605 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 469,575

| {{Percentage | 469575 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Black

| 488,155

| {{Percentage | 488155 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 442,020

| {{Percentage | 442020 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 397,175

| {{Percentage | 397175 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 352,220

| {{Percentage | 352220 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 310,500

| {{Percentage | 310500 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Southeast Asian{{efn|name="SoutheastAsian"}}

| 383,480

| {{Percentage | 383480 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 338,010

| {{Percentage | 338010 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 321,065

| {{Percentage | 321065 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 242,195

| {{Percentage | 242195 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 187,240

| {{Percentage | 187240 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Middle Eastern{{efn|name="MiddleEastern"}}

| 289,645

| {{Percentage | 289645 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 229,370

| {{Percentage | 229370 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 171,640

| {{Percentage | 171640 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 128,905

| {{Percentage | 128905 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 95,810

| {{Percentage | 95810 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Latin American

| 156,460

| {{Percentage | 156460 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 132,945

| {{Percentage | 132945 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 117,005

| {{Percentage | 117005 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 99,295

| {{Percentage | 99295 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 75,915

| {{Percentage | 75915 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Indigenous

| 44,635

| {{Percentage | 44635 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 46,320

| {{Percentage | 46320 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 36,990

| {{Percentage | 36990 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 26,575

| {{Percentage | 26575 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 20,300

| {{Percentage | 20300 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Other/Multiracial{{efn|name="Other"}}

| 226,910

| {{Percentage | 226910 | 6142885 | 2 }}

| 174,970

| {{Percentage | 174970 | 5862855 | 2 }}

| 143,500

| {{Percentage | 143500 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 106,780

| {{Percentage | 106780 | 5072075 | 2 }}

| 99,695

| {{Percentage | 99695 | 4647955 | 2 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

Total: Visible minority

! 3,501,280

! {{Percentage | 3501280 | 6142885 | 2 }}

! 3,011,915

! {{Percentage | 3011915 | 5862855 | 2 }}

! 2,596,420

! {{Percentage | 2596420 | 5521235 | 2 }}

! 2,174,070

! {{Percentage | 2174070 | 5072075 | 2 }}

! 1,712,545

! {{Percentage | 1712545 | 4647955 | 2 }}

! 1,338,095

! {{Percentage | 1338095 | 4232905 | 2 }}

! 404,790

! {{Percentage | 404790 | 2975495 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 6,142,885

! {{Percentage | 6142885 | 6202225 | 2 }}

! 5,862,855

! {{Percentage | 5862855 | 5928040 | 2 }}

! 5,521,235

! {{Percentage | 5521235 | 5583064 | 2 }}

! 5,072,075

! {{Percentage | 5072075 | 5113149 | 2 }}

! 4,647,955

! {{Percentage | 4647955 | 4682897 | 2 }}

!{{N/a}}

!{{N/a}}

!{{N/a}}

!{{N/a}}

Total population

! 6,202,225

! {{Percentage | 6202225 | 6202225 | 2 }}

! 5,928,040

! {{Percentage | 5928040 | 5928040 | 2 }}

! 5,583,064

! {{Percentage | 5583064 | 5583064 | 2 }}

! 5,113,149

! {{Percentage | 5113149 | 5113149 | 2 }}

! 4,682,897

! {{Percentage | 4682897 | 4682897 | 2 }}

!{{N/a}}

!{{N/a}}

!{{N/a}}

!{{N/a}}

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="20" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}

{{clear}}

{{Gallery

|title=Distribution of visible minority groups in the Toronto CMA in the 2021 census.

|width=225

|align=center

|File:Toronto South Asians.png|South Asians

|File:Toronto Blacks.png|Black

|File:Toronto Chinese.png|Chinese

|File:Toronto Filipinos.png|Filipinos

|File:Toronto Arabs.png|Arabs

|File:Toronto Latin Americans.png|Latin Americans

|File:Toronto Southeast Asians.png|Southeast Asians (excluding Filipinos)

|File:Toronto West Asians.png|West Asians (excluding Arabs)

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Visible minority population in the Toronto CMA

!Year

!Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

2021

|3,501,275

|{{Percentage | 3501275 | 6142885 | 1 }}

2016

|3,011,905

|{{Percentage | 3011905 | 5862855 | 1 }}

2011

|2,596,420

|{{Percentage | 2596420 | 5521235 | 1 }}

2006

|2,174,070

|{{Percentage | 2174070 | 5072075 | 1 }}

2001

|1,712,530

|{{Percentage | 1712530 | 4647955 | 1 }}

1996

|1,338,095

|{{Percentage | 1338095 | 4232905 | 1 }}

1991

|997,500

|{{Percentage | 997500 | 3868875 | 1 }}

1986

|586,500

|{{Percentage | 586500 | 3399680 | 1 }}

1981

|404,790

|{{Percentage | 404790 | 2975495 | 1 }}

The following are the twenty (20) more common ethnic origins in the Toronto CMA:

class="wikitable"
Top 20 Ethnic Origins in the Toronto
CMA, 2016		Population (2016)Percentage

!Municipality with

Highest Concentration

!Percentage

!Riding with

Highest Concentration

!Percentage

{{flagicon|Canada}} Canadian746,96012.7

|Georgina

|36.3

|Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only]

|31.7

{{flagicon|England}} English732,55512.5

|Uxbridge

|40.3

|Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only]

|33.1

{{flagicon|China}} Chinese700,70512.0

|Markham

|46.5

|Markham—Unionville

|65.6

{{flagicon|India}} East Indian643,37011.0

|Brampton

|33.4

|Brampton East

|51.4

{{flagicon|Ireland}} Irish544,3809.3

|New Tecumseth

|24.8

|Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only]

|24.8

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Scottish543,7609.3

|Uxbridge

|26.4

|Wellington—Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]

|24.1

{{flagicon|Italy}} Italian484,3608.3

|King

|34.5

|Vaughan--Woodbridge

|53.5

{{flagicon|Philippines}} Filipino274,6754.7

|Toronto

|6.0

|York Centre

|17.0

{{flagicon|Germany}} German271,8154.6

|Uxbridge

|12.9

|Wellington--Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]

|10.4

{{flagicon|France}} French247,7904.2

|Georgina

|10.3

|Wellington--Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]

|9.4

{{flagicon|Poland}} Polish237,2404.0

|Mississauga

|6.1

|Thornhill

|12.6

{{flagicon|Portugal}} Portuguese210,4203.6

|Bradford West Gwillimbury

|11.8

|Davenport

|22.7

{{flagicon|Jamaica}} Jamaican200,3353.4

|Ajax

|9.2

|Brampton West

|11.3

{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukrainian144,3352.4

|Oakville

|3.6

|Etobicoke Centre

|8.1

{{flagicon|Russia}} Russian139,9102.4

|Vaughan

|8.4

|Thornhill

|16.4

{{flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistani122,9502.1

|Milton

|7.2

|Milton

|7.2

{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lankan114,4002.0

|Ajax

|4.4

|Scarborough-Rouge Park

|11.1

{{flagicon|UK}} British Isles origins (other)107,9001.8

|Uxbridge

|5.8

|

|< 5.0

{{flagicon|Spain}} Spanish106,6851.8

|Oakville

|2.0

|

|< 5.0

{{flagicon|Greece}} Greek99,1451.7

|Whitchurch-Stoufville

|3.8

|Toronto-Danforth

|7.3

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| Total population

5,862,855100

|

|

|

|

The top 20 ethnic origins in the Toronto CMA, from 1996 to 2016 are as follows:

class="wikitable"
Top 20 Ethnic Origins in the Toronto
CMA, 2016{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/imm/Table.cfm?Lang=E&T=32&Geo=535&SO=4D|publisher=Government of Canada, Statistics|title=Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Toronto, 2016 Census|date=October 25, 2017 }}		Population%2011{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=535&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=Ethnic%20origin&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1|title=2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census metropolitan area/Census agglomeration|first=Government of Canada, Statistics|last=Canada}}Population%2006Population%2001{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=510564&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=56174&PRID=0&PTYPE=55430,53293,55440,55496,71090&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2001&THEME=57&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0|title=English title / Titre en anglais|first=English name of the content author / Nom en anglais de l'auteur du|last=contenu}}Population%1996{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census96/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=255165&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=35682&PRID=0&PTYPE=3&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=1996&THEME=34&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0|title=English title / Titre en anglais|first=English name of the content author / Nom en anglais de l'auteur du|last=contenu|date=October 29, 1998 }}Population%
{{flagicon|Canada}} Canadian746,96012.7English777,11014.1English804,10015.9Canadian861,94518.5English891,73521.1
{{Flagicon|England}} English732,55512.5Canadian728,74513.2Canadian651,63512.8English783,77016.9Canadian710,75516.8
{{Flagicon|China}} Chinese700,70512.0Chinese594,73510.8Scottish561,05011.1Scottish517,11511.1Scottish534,59512.6
{{Flagicon|India}} East Indian643,37011.0East Indian572,25010.4Chinese537,06010.6Irish487,21510.4Irish480,98011.4
{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Irish544,3809.3Scottish545,3659.9Irish531,86510.5Chinese435,6859.4Italian414,3109.8
{{Flagicon|Scotland}} Scottish543,7609.3Irish543,6009.8East Indian484,6559.6Italian429,3859.2Chinese359,4508.5
{{Flagicon|Italy}} Italian484,3608.3Italian475,0908.6Italian466,1559.2East Indian345,8557.4East Indian255,6856.0
{{Flagicon|Philippines}} Filipino274,6754.7German262,8304.8German259,0155.1French220,5354.7French236,3155.6
{{Flagicon|Germany}} German271,8154.6French249,3754.5French241,3954.8German220,1404.7German224,5255.3
{{Flagicon|France}} French247,7904.2Filipino246,3454.5Polish207,4954.1Portuguese171,5453.7Portuguese161,6853.8
{{Flagicon|Poland}} Polish237,2404.0Polish214,4553.9Portuguese188,1103.7Polish166,6953.6Polish161,0053.8
{{Flagicon|Portugal}} Portuguese210,4203.6Portuguese196,9753.6Filipino181,3303.6Jewish161,2153.5Jewish156,3003.7
{{Flagicon|Jamaica}} Jamaican200,3353.4Jamaican177,3053.2Jamaican160,2053.2Jamaican150,8403.2Jamaican133,6903.2
{{Flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukrainian144,3352.4Jewish137,1652.5Jewish141,6852.8Filipino140,4053.0Filipino102,5252.4
{{Flagicon|Russia}} Russian139,9102.4Ukrainian130,3502.4Ukrainian122,5102.4Ukrainian104,4852.2Ukrainian95,5002.3
{{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistani122,9502.1Russian118,0902.1Russian102,8152.0Dutch (Netherlands)85,8601.8Dutch (Netherlands)85,2502.0
{{Flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lankan114,4002.0Spanish105,7401.9Spanish97,2551.9Greek85,3751.8Greek80,3301.9
{{Flagicon|UK}} British Isles origins (other)107,9001.8Sri Lankan104,9801.9Dutch (Netherlands)95,5601.9Spanish65,6001.4Spanish62,5201.5
{{Flagicon|Spain}} Spanish106,6851.8British Isles origins (other)104,0701.9Greek90,5851.8Russian62,5401.3Hungarian (Magyar)44,1601.1
{{Flagicon|Greece}} Greek99,1451.7Dutch (Netherlands)98,9251.8Sri Lankan80,6101.6Hungarian (Magyar)46,7901.0Welsh44,0151.0
style="background:#efefef; font-weight:bold"

| Total population

5,862,855100Total population5,521,235100Total population5,072,075100

| Total population

4,647,955100Total population4,232,905100

Change between 2011 and 2016:

Largest increases:

  1. Chinese: +105,970 (+1.2%)
  2. East Indian: +71,120 (+0.6%)
  3. Pakistani: +32,340 (+0.5%)
  4. Filipino: +28,330 (+0.2%)
  5. Jamaican: +23,030 (+0.2%)
  6. Polish: +22,785 (+0.1%)
  7. Russian: +21,820 (+0.3%)
  8. Iranian: +20,845 (+0.3%)
  9. Canadian: +18,215 (−0.5%)
  10. Ukrainian: +13,985 (–)

Largest decreases:

  1. Jewish: −77,970 (−1.5%)
  2. English: −44,555 (−1.6%)
  3. Yugoslavian, n.o.s.: −1,900 (−0.4%)
  4. Scottish: −1,605 (−0.6%)
  5. French: −1,585 (−0.3%)

== Cities ==

Concentrations of ethnic groups per Toronto CMA municipality are as follows, with the largest proportion of each group in bold (only percentages higher than 5% are included):

class="wikitable"

|+

!Municipality

!Population (2016)

!Ethnic Group #1

!%

!Ethnic Group #2

!%

!Ethnic Group #3

!%

!Ethnic Group #4

!%

!Ethnic Group #5

!%

!Ethnic Group #6

!%

Toronto

|2,691,665

|White

|47.7

|South Asian

|12.6

|Chinese

|11.1

|Black

|8.9

|Filipino

|5.7

| colspan="2" |

Mississauga

|715,475

|White

|42.3

|South Asian

|23.2

|Chinese

|7.6

|Black

|6.6

|Filipino

|5.1

|Arab

|5.1

Brampton

|590,950

|South Asian

|44.3

|White

|26.0

|Black

|13.9

| colspan="6" |

Markham

|327,400

|Chinese

|45.1

|White

|21.8

|South Asian

|17.8

| colspan="6" |

Vaughan

|304,145

|White

|64.4

|South Asian

|10.1

|Chinese

|6.8

| colspan="6" |

Richmond Hill

|193,800

|White

|39.8

|Chinese

|29.4

|West Asian

|10.4

|South Asian

|7.7

| colspan="4" |

Oakville

|191,720

|White

|68.4

|South Asian

|8.9

|Chinese

|7.0

| colspan="6" |

Ajax

|119,180

|White

|42.3

|South Asian

|20.9

|Black

|16.7

| colspan="6" |

Milton

|108,935

|White

|56.3

|South Asian

|21.0

| colspan="8" |

Pickering

|90,995

|White

|55.9

|South Asian

|15.2

|Black

|10.8

| colspan="6" |

Newmarket

|82,730

|White

|72.6

|Chinese

|6.8

| colspan="8" |

Caledon

|66,215

|White

|80.3

|South Asian

|10.0

| colspan="8" |

Halton Hills

|60,195

|White

|90.9

| colspan="10" |

Aurora

|54,705

|White

|72.4

|Chinese

|10.2

| colspan="8" |

Whitchurch-Stouffville

|45,345

|White

|62.3

|Chinese

|13.1

|South Asian

|12.4

| colspan="6" |

Georgina

|44,765

|White

|91.8

| colspan="10" |

Bradford West Gwillimbury

|34,965

|White

|77.9

|South Asian

|5.5

| colspan="8" |

New Tecumseth

|33,735

|White

|90.4

| colspan="10" |

King

|24,365

|White

|86.7

| colspan="10" |

East Gwillimbury

|23,435

|White

|87.2

| colspan="10" |

Uxbridge

|20,975

|White

|92.5

| colspan="10" |

Most common ethnic origins (only percentages higher than 7% are included) per Toronto CMA municipality are as follows, with the largest proportion of each ethnic origin in bold (as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding, if not English or Canadian):

class="wikitable"

!Municipality

!Population

!Ethnic Origin #1

!%

!Ethnic Origin #2

!%

!Ethnic Group #3

!%

!Ethnic Group #4

!%

!Ethnic Group #5

!%

!Ethnic Group #6

!%

!Ethnic Group #7

!%

!Ethnic Group #8

!%

Toronto

|2,691,665

|Chinese

|12.5

|English

|12.3

|Canadian

|12.0

|Irish

|9.8

|Scottish

|9.5

|East Indian

|7.5

| colspan="4" |

Mississauga

|715,475

|East Indian

|15.4

|Canadian

|10.2

|English

|9.3

|Chinese

|9.1

| colspan="8" |

Brampton

|590,950

|East Indian

|33.4

|Canadian

|10.8

|Jamaican

|7.8

|English

|7.4

| colspan="8" |

Markham

|327,400

|Chinese

|46.5

|East Indian

|10.1

| colspan="12" |

Vaughan

|304,145

|Italian

|31.1

|Russian

|8.4

|Canadian

|8.0

|Chinese

|7.9

| colspan="8" |

Richmond Hill

|193,800

|Chinese

|30.2

|Iranian

|11.0

|Italian

|9.9

|Canadian

|7.3

| colspan="8" |

Oakville

|191,720

|English

|22.1

|Canadian

|16.7

|Scottish

|16.4

|Irish

|16.1

|Italian

|8.8

|German

|8.1

|Chinese

|7.7

|French

|7.4

Ajax

|119,180

|Canadian

|17.7

|English

|16.9

|East Indian

|13.0

|Scottish

|12.8

|Irish

|11.8

|Jamaican

|9.2

| colspan="4" |

Milton

|108,935

|Canadian

|18.6

|English

|17.4

|Scottish

|14.1

|Irish

|12.8

|East Indian

|11.7

|Italian

|7.7

|Pakistani

|7.2

| colspan="2" |

Pickering

|90,995

|English

|20.5

|Canadian

|19.8

|Scottish

|15.4

|Irish

|14.7

|East Indian

|11.6

| colspan="6" |

Newmarket

|82,730

|English

|26.3

|Canadian

|23.0

|Scottish

|19.1

|Irish

|17.3

|Italian

|9.7

|German

|8.0

|Chinese

|7.7

|French

|7.7

Caledon

|66,215

|Italian

|27.3

|English

|21.1

|Canadian

|19.7

|Scottish

|15.2

|Irish

|14.3

|East Indian

|8.3

|German

|7.3

| colspan="2" |

Halton Hills

|60,195

|English

|32.5

|Canadian

|30.0

|Scottish

|24.1

|Irish

|22.2

|German

|10.4

|French

|9.4

|Italian

|8.7

| colspan="2" |

Aurora

|54,705

|English

|23.6

|Canadian

|19.8

|Scottish

|16.9

|Irish

|16.7

|Italian

|12.5

|Chinese

|11.1

|German

|8.6

| colspan="2" |

Whitchurch-Stouffville

|45,345

|English

|20.1

|Canadian

|18.6

|Chinese

|14.8

|Scottish

|14.3

|Irish

|13.7

|Italian

|11.7

| colspan="4" |

Georgina

|44,765

|Canadian

|36.3

|English

|35.4

|Scottish

|24.3

|Irish

|23.4

|German

|10.4

|French

|10.3

| colspan="4" |

Bradford West Gwillimbury

|34,965

|Canadian

|23.3

|English

|20.6

|Italian

|15.2

|Irish

|13.9

|Scottish

|13.3

|Portuguese

|11.8

| colspan="4" |

New Tecumseth

|33,735

|English

|33.1

|Canadian

|31.7

|Irish

|24.8

|Scottish

|23.3

|German

|10.3

|Italian

|10.2

|French

|8.6

| colspan="2" |

King

|24,365

|Italian

|34.5

|English

|18.3

|Canadian

|16.8

|Scottish

|13.0

|Irish

|12.6

|German

|7.4

| colspan="4" |

East Gwillimbury

|23,435

|English

|34.3

|Canadian

|30.3

|Scottish

|22.4

|Irish

|22.2

|German

|11.1

|Italian

|8.7

|French

|8.6

| colspan="2" |

Uxbridge

|20,975

|English

|40.3

|Canadian

|32.2

|Scottish

|26.4

|Irish

|24.5

|German

|12.9

|French

|8.5

| colspan="4" |

== Ridings ==

Visible minorities as percentage of population and top ethnic origins per riding, in the GTA outside the City of Toronto are as follows:

class="wikitable"
colspan="8" | Visible Minorities as % of Population (2016 Census) & Top Ethnic Origins [GTA outside City of Toronto]
Riding (2013 Redistribution)Percentage

!Most Populous

Ethnic Origin

!Percentage

!Most Populous

Visible Minority

!Percentage

Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only]

|7.37

|English

|33.1

|South Asian

|1.8

Wellington—Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]

|7.43

|English

|32.5

|South Asian

|2.3

York—Simcoe

|12.5

|Canadian

|30.6

|South Asian

|2.9

Dufferin—Caledon [Caledon only]

|18.7

|Italian

|27.3

|South Asian

|10.0

Oakville

|25.5

|English

|25.3

|South Asian

|6.8

Newmarket—Aurora

|27.7

|English

|24.5

|Chinese

|8.7

Mississauga—Lakeshore

|28.8

|English

|19.2

|South Asian

|8.7

Vaughan—Woodbridge

|28.9

|Italian

|53.5

|South Asian

|9.4

Oakville North—Burlington [incl. part of Burlington]

|33.1

|English

|20.7

|South Asian

|11.0

Pickering—Uxbridge

|36.0

|English

|24.2

|South Asian

|12.5

Thornhill

|37.1

|Russian

|16.4

|Chinese

|10.5

King—Vaughan

|37.3

|Italian

|31.2

|South Asian

|12.2

Milton [Town of Milton only]

|42.8

|Canadian

|18.6

|South Asian

|21.0

Mississauga East—Cooksville47.8

|Polish

|10.6

|South Asian

|15.8

Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

|51.7

|Chinese

|25.0

|Chinese

|24.1

Mississauga—Streetsville

|52.2

|East Indian

|15.5

|South Asian

|21.5

Markham—Stouffville

|54.9

|Chinese

|24.5

|Chinese

|22.5

Ajax

|56.7

|Canadian

|17.7

|South Asian

|20.9

Brampton Centre

|59.8

|East Indian

|19.9

|South Asian

|26.2

Richmond Hill

|61.6

|Chinese

|32.3

|Chinese

|31.5

Mississauga—Erin Mills64.1

|East Indian

|15.1

|South Asian

|24.6

Brampton South

|66.6

|East Indian

|31.4

|South Asian

|41.5

Brampton North

|68.0

|East Indian

|31.1

|South Asian

|41.5

Mississauga Centre70.6

|East Indian

|18.0

|South Asian

|26.6

Mississauga—Malton

|78.1

|East Indian

|28.3

|South Asian

|41.3

Brampton West

|78.8

|East Indian

|31.2

|South Asian

|43.4

Markham—Unionville

|84.6

|Chinese

|65.6

|Chinese

|64.5

Markham—Thornhill

|84.8

|Chinese

|41.6

|Chinese

|40.7

Brampton East90.6

|East Indian

|51.4

|South Asian

|65.9

== Future projections ==

class="wikitable"

|+ Panethnic origin projections (2041)

rowspan="2" |

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|2041{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=8 September 2022

|title=Canada in 2041: A larger, more diverse population with greater differences between regions |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220908/dq220908a-eng.htm |access-date=4 September 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=8 September 2022 |title=Projected population by racialized group, generation status and other selected characteristics (x 1,000) |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710014601 |access-date=4 September 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=6 October 2021 |title=Projections of the Indigenous populations and households in Canada, 2016 to 2041 |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/211006/dq211006a-eng.htm |access-date=4 September 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=6 October 2021 |title=Projected population by Indigenous identity, age group, sex, area of residence, provinces and territories, and projection scenario, Canada (x 1,000) |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710014401 |access-date=4 September 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

!%

South Asian

| 2,768,000

| {{Percentage | 2768000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an aboriginal identity.|name="euro"|group="nb"}}

| 2,759,500

| {{Percentage | 2759500 | 10023000 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|name=EastAsian}}

| 1,360,000

| {{Percentage | 1360000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

African

| 925,000

| {{Percentage | 925000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|name=MiddleEastern}}

| 744,000

| {{Percentage | 744000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|name=SoutheastAsian}}

| 742,000

| {{Percentage | 742000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 299,000

| {{Percentage | 299000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 95,500

| {{Percentage | 95500 | 10023000 | 2 }}

Other/multiracial

| 330,000

| {{Percentage | 330000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

Projected Metro Toronto Population

! 10,023,000

! {{Percentage | 10023000 | 10023000 | 2 }}

= Ethnic groups =

==Black-Canadians==

{{main|Black Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

==Cambodians==

{{main|Cambodian Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

==Chinese==

{{main|Chinese Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

== Filipinos ==

{{main|Filipino community in Toronto}}

==Greeks==

{{main|Greek Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

==Guyanese==

{{main|Guyanese community in Toronto}}

==Italians==

{{main|Italian Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

==Japanese==

{{main|Japanese Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

==Jews==

{{main|History of the Jews in Toronto}}

==South Asians==

{{main|South Asian Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

==Vietnamese==

{{main|Vietnamese Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area}}

Religion

= City of Toronto =

{{Pie chart

|thumb = right

|caption = Religion in the City of Toronto (2021){{cite web |title=Toronto, City (C) Ontario [Census subdivision] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0&DGUIDlist=2021A00053520005&SearchText=toronto |website=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=11 December 2022}}

|label1 = Christianity

|value1 = 46.2

|color1 = DodgerBlue

|label2 = Irreligious

|value2 = 30.6

|color2 = Gray

|label3 = Islam

|value3 = 9.6

|color3 = DarkGreen

|label4 = Hinduism

|value4 = 6.2

|color4 = DarkOrange

|label5 = Judaism

|value5 = 3.6

|color5 = Blue

|label6 = Buddhism

|value6 = 2.3

|color6 = Gold

|label7 = Sikhism

|value7 = 0.8

|color7 = DarkKhaki

|label8 = Other

|value8 = 0.8

|color8 = Red

}}

Roman Catholics accounted for 33.4% of the population of the city of Toronto in 2001, followed by Protestants with 21.2%. Members of Christian Orthodox churches accounted for 4.9%, and other Christians (those not specifically identifying as Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox) formed 3.9%. The city's religious makeup also includes Islam with 5.5%, Hinduism (4.1%), Judaism (3.5%), Buddhism (2.1%), Sikhism (1%), and other communities; 16.6% reported no religious affiliation.{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=35&B1=All&Custom=|title=2001 Community Profiles, Toronto, Ontario (City)|publisher=Statistics Canada|year=2001|access-date=May 19, 2008|archive-date=February 8, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208082223/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=35&B1=All&Custom=|url-status=dead}}

In particular, the 2001 Census data showed the following data per pre-amalgamation municipality:

  • Toronto (667,320): Catholic 31.1%, No religious affiliation 26.2%, Protestant 20.8%, Jewish 5.0%, Muslim 4.0%, Christian Orthodox 3.7%, Buddhist 3.4%
  • North York (603,060) : Catholic 30.2%, Protestant 18.0%, No religious affiliation 15.8%, Jewish 10.1%, Muslim 7.8%, Christian Orthodox 5.2%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.6%, Hindu 4.1%
  • Scarborough (588,675) : Catholic 26.2%, Protestant 22.8%, No religious affiliation 19.7%, Hindu 9.7%, Muslim 7.8%, Christian Orthodox 5.1%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.7%,
  • Etobicoke (334,570) : Catholic 39.6%, Protestant 24.6%, No religious affiliation 11.3%, Muslim 6.9%, Hindu 4.9%, Christian Orthodox 4.3%, Christian, not included elsewhere 3.5%, Sikh 3.3%
  • York (148,940) : Catholic 45.6%, Protestant 18.8%, No religious affiliation 12.8%, Muslim 5.0%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.4%, Christian Orthodox 3.9%, Jewish 3.7%
  • East York (114,245) : Protestant 25.3%, Catholic 23.6%, No religious affiliation 17.1%, Muslim 12.5%, Christian Orthodox 12.0%, Hindu 3.7%

The 2011 National Household Survey found that Roman Catholics accounted for 28.2% of the population in the city of Toronto in 2011, followed by those of no religious affiliation at 24.1%, "Other Christian" at 9.7%, and Muslims at 8.2%. Besides those registered in the "other Christian" category there were other Christian denominations who were also registered in the census, including Anglicans (3.8%), Baptists (1.4%), Christian Orthodox (4.3%), Lutheran (0.6%), Pentecostal (1.6%), Presbyterian (1.5%), and United Church (3%). Buddhists (2.7%), Hindu (5.6%), Judaism (3.8%), Sikh (0.8%), Aboriginal spirituality (0.03%) and "Other religions" (0.5%) were also included.{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=35&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1|title=2011 NHS Profile, Toronto, Ontario (City) |publisher=Statistics Canada|year=2011| access-date=April 7, 2014}}

= Toronto CMA =

class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+ Religious groups in the Toronto CMA (1981−2021)

! rowspan="2" |Religious group

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=toronto&DGUIDlist=2021S0503535&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=535&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=535__&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1991{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-03-29 |title= Profile of Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations - Part A |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=1&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=224&PRID=0&PTYPE=56079&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=113&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-03-29 |title= Profile of Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations - Part B |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=1&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=225&PRID=0&PTYPE=56079&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=113&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1981{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-04-03 |title=1981 Census of Canada : volume 2 - provincial series : population; language, ethnic origin, religion, place of birth, schooling |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.838030/publication.html |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2020-05-26 |title= Data tables, 1981 Census Profile for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1981 Census - Part B |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census81/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=113750&PRID=0&PTYPE=113743&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1986&THEME=134&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

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| 2,851,285

| {{Percentage | 2851285 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 3,128,565

| {{Percentage | 3128565 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 3,049,050

| {{Percentage | 3049050 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 2,851,655

| {{Percentage | 2851655 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 2,480,885

| {{Percentage | 2480885 | 2975495 | 2 }}

Irreligion

| 1,636,860

| {{Percentage | 1636860 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 1,165,010

| {{Percentage | 1165010 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 784,700

| {{Percentage | 784700 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 562,265

| {{Percentage | 562265 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 272,570

| {{Percentage | 272570 | 2975495 | 2 }}

Islam 15px

| 626,010

| {{Percentage | 626010 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 424,935

| {{Percentage | 424935 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 254,115

| {{Percentage | 254115 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 105,965

| {{Percentage | 105965 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 36,695

| {{Percentage | 36695 | 2975495 | 2 }}

Hinduism 15px

| 457,825

| {{Percentage | 457825 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 325,420

| {{Percentage | 325420 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 191,305

| {{Percentage | 191305 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 90,140

| {{Percentage | 90140 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 31,090

| {{Percentage | 31090 | 2975495 | 2 }}

Sikhism 15px

| 244,240

| {{Percentage | 244240 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 159,905

| {{Percentage | 159905 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 90,590

| {{Percentage | 90590 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 41,450

| {{Percentage | 41450 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 11,620

| {{Percentage | 11620 | 2975495 | 2 }}

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| 165,765

| {{Percentage | 165765 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 167,765

| {{Percentage | 167765 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 164,510

| {{Percentage | 164510 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 151,115

| {{Percentage | 151115 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 123,730

| {{Percentage | 123730 | 2975495 | 2 }}

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| 120,865

| {{Percentage | 120865 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 124,215

| {{Percentage | 124215 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 97,165

| {{Percentage | 97165 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 48,385

| {{Percentage | 48385 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 11,780

| {{Percentage | 11780 | 2975495 | 2 }}

Indigenous spirituality

| 1,290

| {{Percentage | 1290 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 1,110

| {{Percentage | 1110 | 5521235 | 2 }}

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| 38,745

| {{Percentage | 38745 | 6142880 | 2 }}

| 24,305

| {{Percentage | 24305 | 5521235 | 2 }}

| 16,525

| {{Percentage | 16525 | 4647955 | 2 }}

| 12,120

| {{Percentage | 12120 | 3863110 | 2 }}

| 7,125

| {{Percentage | 7125 | 2975495 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 6,142,880

! {{Percentage | 6142880 | 6202225 | 2 }}

! 5,521,235

! {{Percentage | 5521235 | 5583064 | 2 }}

! 4,647,955

! {{Percentage | 4647955 | 4682897 | 2 }}

! 3,863,110

! {{Percentage | 3863110 | 3893046 | 2 }}

! 2,975,495

! {{Percentage | 2975495 | 2998947 | 2 }}

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! Total population

! 6,202,225

! {{Percentage | 6202225 | 6202225 | 2 }}

! 5,583,064

! {{Percentage | 5583064 | 5583064 | 2 }}

! 4,682,897

! {{Percentage | 4682897 | 4682897 | 2 }}

! 3,893,046

! {{Percentage | 3893046 | 3893046 | 2 }}

! 2,998,947

! {{Percentage | 2998947 | 2998947 | 2 }}

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Languages

=Mother tongue by population=

==City of Toronto==

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Languages with more than 10,000 speakers, 2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto, City (C) [Census subdivision], Ontario |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}Population%
English1,391,68550.2
Mandarin112,6204.1
Cantonese103,5303.7
Tagalog (Filipino)82,1853.0
Spanish78,5752.8
Portuguese60,3602.2
Tamil52,9051.9
Italian50,9951.8
Persian (includes Dari)50,4901.8
Urdu34,4601.2
French34,1151.2
Russian33,7701.2
Arabic32,9851.2
Korean32,8051.2
Bengali31,3351.1
Vietnamese27,4451.0
Gujarati27,0901.0
Greek23,5400.8
Hindi22,3000.8
Panjabi (Punjabi)21,2300.8
Polish20,7950.8
Ukrainian13,7400.5
Serbian12,6300.5
Turkish11,2250.4
Somali11,0200.4
German10,7000.4
Romanian10,5100.4

The finest granularity of mother tongue and language spoken in Toronto yet provided by the 2011 Census is that of the federal electoral district (riding; 2003 redistribution).{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/tbt-tt/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=975093&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=103017&PRID=0&PTYPE=101955&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2011&THEME=90&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0|title=2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations|first=Government of Canada, Statistics|last=Canada|date=October 24, 2012 }} Census tracts (and hence ward and neighbourhood) data is not yet available. For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the top three (or more if having more than 3% of native speakers; single responses are used – it is indicated by way of using bold whether English is the mother tongue of more than 60% of the population or if another language exceeds 10% of native speakers) are as follows:

TORONTO & EAST YORK

  • Trinity-Spadina (137,865): 1. English (60.2%), 2. Cantonese (4.7%), 3. Portuguese (4.5%), 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (4.5%), 5. Mandarin (3.8%)
  • Toronto Centre (123,430): 1. English (61.7%), 2. Spanish (2.5%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (2.4%)
  • St. Paul's (112,470): 1. English (69.4%), 2. Spanish (3.0%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.6%)
  • Beaches-East York (103,625): 1. English (70.0%), 2. Bengali (3.7%), 3. Greek (2.0%)
  • Parkdale-High Park (100,595) : 1. English (63.0%), 2. Polish (4.3%), 3. Spanish (2.3%)
  • Toronto-Danforth (100,420): 1. English (63.7%), 2. Cantonese (5.8%), 3. Greek (5.0%), 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.6%)
  • Davenport (98,425): 1. English (47.5%), 2. Portuguese (21.4%), 3. Italian (5.9%), 4. Spanish (5.6%)

NORTH YORK

  • Willowdale (135,455): 1. English (35.1%), 2. Chinese, not otherwise specified (9.4%), 3. Persian (9.3%), 4. Korean (7.9%), 5. Mandarin (7.7%)
  • Don Valley West (118,545): 1. English (54.4%), 2. Urdu (5.9%), 3. Persian (4.0%)
  • York Centre (112,950): 1. English (40.5%), 2. Russian (11.9%), 3. Italian (7.6%), 4. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (7.4%) 5. Spanish (5.0%)
  • Eglinton-Lawrence (108,730): 1. English (63.1%), 2. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (5.3%), 3. Italian (4.9%)
  • Don Valley East (106,115): 1. English (42.1%), 2. Mandarin (6.5%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (6.1%) 4. Persian (4.6%), 5. Arabic (3.5%), 6. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.2%), 7. Cantonese (3.2%)
  • York West (103,395): 1. English (44.0%), 2. Italian (9.6%), 3. Spanish (8.5%), 4. Vietnamese (5.3%), 5. Urdu (3.0%)

SCARBOROUGH

  • Scarborough-Rouge River (128,905): 1. English (37.4%), 2. Tamil (13.8%), 3. Cantonese (13.1%), 4. Mandarin (4.6%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (4.3%), 6. Urdu (3.2%)
  • Scarborough-Agincourt (107,465): 1. English (30.2%), 2. Chinese, not otherwise specified (15.8%), 3. Cantonese (14.4%), 4. Mandarin (12.0%), 5. Tamil (5.0%)
  • Scarborough-Guildwood (105,900): 1. English (57.6%), 2. Tamil (8.0%), 3. Gujarati (6.0%), 4 Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.9%), 5. Urdu (3.2%)
  • Scarborough Centre (105,880): 1. English (47.7%), 2. Tamil (8.5%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (6.1%) 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.8%), 5. Cantonese (3.5%)
  • Scarborough Southwest (103,270): 1. English (59.3%), 2. Bengali (6.1%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (5.0%), 4. Tamil (3.4%)

ETOBICOKE YORK

  • Etobicoke-Lakeshore (119,120): 1. English (59.7%), 2. Polish (5.6%), 3. Ukrainian (3.5%)
  • York South-Weston (111,710): 1. English (49.9%), 2. Portuguese (9.0%), 3. Spanish (8.2%), 4. Italian (7.6%), 5. Vietnamese (3.6%)
  • Etobicoke Centre (109,250): 1. English (54.1%), 2. Italian (5.5%), 3. Ukrainian (4.1%), 4. Spanish (3.2%)
  • Etobicoke North (105,620): 1. English (45.4%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (10.1%), 3. Gujarati (4.8%), 4. Italian (3.8%), 5. Urdu (3.1%), 6. Somali (3.0%)

==Toronto CMA==

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Top 20 languages Toronto CMA, 2016[http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMACA&Code1=535&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 Toronto CMA Profile], Toronto CMA 2016Population%
English3,061,82052.0
Cantonese247,7104.2
Mandarin227,0853.9
Panjabi (Punjabi)171,2302.9
Italian151,4152.6
Tagalog (Filipino)136,1152.3
Urdu128,8452.2
Spanish126,5002.2
Tamil109,5801.9
Portuguese104,3051.8
Persian100,6401.7
Arabic85,1751.5
Russian83,1051.4
Polish69,8601.2
French65,5351.1
Gujarati64,1151.1
Korean55,0050.9
Hindi48,1400.8
Vietnamese48,0050.8
Greek41,2250.7

Following are the corresponding data for the GTA ridings neighbouring the City of Toronto:

IN YORK REGION

  • Oak Ridges-Markham (220,005): 1. English (52.2%), 2. Cantonese (10.9%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (6.6%), 4. Italian (3.5%), 5. Mandarin (3.2%)
  • Vaughan (187,340): 1. English (47.5%), 2. Italian (20.0%), 3. Spanish (3.1%)
  • Thornhill (136,120): 1. English (47.6%), 2. Russian (10.9%), 3. Cantonese (4.5%), 4. Persian (4.1%) 5. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.9%), 6. Korean (3.2%) 7. Hebrew (3.1%)
  • Markham-Unionville (131,250): 1. English (34.2%), 2. Cantonese (18.1%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (12.7%), 4. Tamil (7.5%), 5. Mandarin (6.0%), 6. Urdu (3.2%)
  • Newmarket-Aurora (129,460): 1. English (77.4%), 2. Italian (2.1%), 3. Russian (1.7%)
  • Richmond Hill (124,865): 1. English (40.4%), 2. Cantonese (10.1%), 3. Persian (9.2%), 4. Russian (7.8%), 5. Mandarin (5.7%), 6. Italian (5.7%), 7. Korean (3.4%)

IN PEEL REGION

  • Bramalea-Gore-Malton (182,545): 1. English (49.3%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (22.2%), 3. Urdu (3.0%)
  • Mississauga-Brampton South (138,495): 1. English (41.6%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (8.0%), 3. Urdu (5.2%), 4. Polish (3.8%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.5%)
  • Mississauga East-Cooksville (131,915): 1. English (40.0%), 2. Polish (6.7%), 3. Urdu (5.0%), 4. Arabic (4.8%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (4.1%), 6. Spanish (3.2%)
  • Mississauga South (108,685): 1. English (66.0%), 2. Polish (4.9%), 3. Portuguese (2.4%)

IN DURHAM REGION

  • Ajax-Pickering (133,135): 1. English (78.2%), 2. Urdu (2.3%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.1%)
  • Pickering-Scarborough East (104,495): 1. English (76.6%), 2. Tamil (2.4%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.4%)

Immigration

= City of Toronto =

According to the 2006 census, the immigrant proportion in the City of Toronto stood at 50.0 percent{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T403-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=403&GH=5&GF=35&G5=0&SC=1&S=0&O=A|title=Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data|website=12.statcan.gc.ca|access-date=May 27, 2018}} The percentage and breakdown of immigrants per place of birth for each City of Toronto Community Council is as follows:{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/committees/community_councils.htm|title=TMMIS - Committees|website=Toronto.ca|access-date=May 27, 2018}}

  • Toronto & East York (642,940): 39.0% (Eastern Asia 6.7%; Southern Europe 6.5%; Southeast Asia 4.1%; Southern Asia 3.7%; Eastern Europe 3.3%; Northern Europe 3.2%)
  • North York (635,265): 54.4% (Eastern Asia 11.3%; Eastern Europe 6.5%; West Central Asia & Middle East 6.1%; Southern Europe 6.0%; Southeast Asia 5.5%; Southern Asia 5.5%)
  • Scarborough (602,610): 57.4% (Eastern Asia 14.3%; Southern Asia 13.9%; Southeast Asia 6.6%; Caribbean & Bermuda 5.1%; South America 3.4%; Southern Europe 3.2%)
  • Etobicoke York (595,370): 49.6% (Southern Europe 11.4%; Southern Asia 7.0%; Eastern Europe 5.8%; Caribbean & Bermuda 4.6%; Southeast Asia 4.2%; South America 4.1%)

The City of Toronto ward with the highest percentage of total immigrants is Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River where 71.4% of the total population are immigrants (Eastern Asia 41.4%, Southern Asia 10.7%, Southeast Asia 6.0%, Caribbean & Bermuda 3.8%). At the other end of the spectrum is Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence having the lowest percentage of immigrants, 24.7% in particular (Eastern Europe 4.1%, Northern Europe 3.4%, Southern Europe 3.3%).

= Toronto CMA =

According to the Canadian government, Toronto has one of the highest per capita immigration rates in the world.{{cite web|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/bp190-e.htm|title=Library of Parliament Research Publications|website=Parl.gc.ca|access-date=May 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227131739/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/bp190-e.htm|archive-date=February 27, 2010|url-status=dead}} Within Canada itself, 43% of all new immigrants to Canada settle in the Greater Toronto Area adding significantly to Toronto's population.

The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 2,862,850 persons or 46.6 percent of the total population of the Toronto CMA.

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|+Immigrants in Toronto CMA by country of birth (1921-2021)

! rowspan="2" |Country of Birth

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2023-06-21 |title= Place of birth and period of immigration by gender and age: Province or territory |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810034902 |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2023-06-21 |title= Place of birth and period of immigration by gender and age: Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810034903 |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-06-17 |title= Data tables, 2016 Census Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Place of Birth (272), Age (7A) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110526&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=120&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-06-17 |title= Data tables, 2016 Census Citizenship (5), Place of Birth (272), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110525&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=120&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-01-23 |title= 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables Profile - Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity, and Aboriginal Peoples for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, National Household Survey, 2011 |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=105539&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-01-23 |title= 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables Citizenship (5), Place of Birth (236), Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (11), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=0&PID=105411&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=95&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2009-03-23 |title= Place of birth for the immigrant population by period of immigration, 2006 counts and percentage distribution, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2020-05-01 |title= 2006 Census Topic-based tabulations Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (8) and Place of Birth (261) for the Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89424&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=72&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-12-23 |title= 2001 Census Topic-based tabulations Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (10A) and Place of Birth of Respondent (260) for Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=62124&PRID=0&PTYPE=55430,53293,55440,55496,71090&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2001&THEME=43&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-12-23 |title= 2001 Census Topic-based tabulations Selected Places of Birth (85) for the Immigrant Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1996 and 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=62125&PRID=0&PTYPE=55430,53293,55440,55496,71090&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2001&THEME=43&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0 |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1996{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-06-04 |title= Data tables, 1996 Census Immigrant Population by Place of Birth (260A) and Sex (3), Showing Period of Immigration (6), for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1996 Census (20% Sample Data) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census96/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=1191&PRID=0&PTYPE=89103&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=5&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |1941{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-04-03 |title= Eighth census of Canada, 1941 = Huitième recensement du Canada Vol. 3. Ages of the population classified by sex, conjugal condition, racial origin, religious denomination, birthplace, etc.. |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.833108/publication.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{rp|346–347}}

! colspan="2" |1921{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-04-03 |title= Sixth census of Canada, 1921 . v. 2. Population: age, conjugal condition, birthplace, immigration, citizenship, language, educational status, school attendance, blindness and deaf mutism |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.830550/publication.html |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}{{rp|328–334}}{{efn|name=TorontoCMA1921|Combined population of York County, Peel County, Durham County, and Halton County, which approximately represents the geographical extent of the contemporary Greater Toronto Area.}}

Population

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

{{flag|India}}

|394,620

|{{Percentage | 394620 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|307,275

|{{Percentage | 307275 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|268,915

|{{Percentage | 268915 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|221,935

|{{Percentage | 221935 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|147,165

|{{Percentage | 147165 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|99,930

|{{Percentage | 99930 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|492

|{{Percentage | 492 | 278841 | 1 }}

|413

|{{Percentage | 413 | 254820 | 1 }}

{{flag|China}}

|296,630

|{{Percentage | 296630 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|266,840

|{{Percentage | 266840 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|224,915

|{{Percentage | 224915 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|191,120

|{{Percentage | 191120 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|136,135

|{{Percentage | 136135 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|87,615

|{{Percentage | 87615 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|2,345

|{{Percentage | 2345 | 278841 | 1 }}

|2,172

|{{Percentage | 2172 | 254820 | 1 }}

{{flag|Philippines}}

|212,655

|{{Percentage | 212655 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|192,265

|{{Percentage | 192265 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|173,495

|{{Percentage | 173495 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|130,315

|{{Percentage | 130315 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|103,170

|{{Percentage | 103170 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|80,855

|{{Percentage | 80855 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Pakistan}}

|128,305

|{{Percentage | 128305 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|119,085

|{{Percentage | 119085 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|97,065

|{{Percentage | 97065 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|85,630

|{{Percentage | 85630 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|51,185

|{{Percentage | 51185 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|22,870

|{{Percentage | 22870 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Hong Kong}}

|99,510

|{{Percentage | 99510 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|100,065

|{{Percentage | 100065 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|97,660

|{{Percentage | 97660 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|103,090

|{{Percentage | 103090 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|110,735

|{{Percentage | 110735 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|110,990

|{{Percentage | 110990 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Sri Lanka}}

|99,280

|{{Percentage | 99280 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|101,545

|{{Percentage | 101545 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|103,580

|{{Percentage | 103580 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|84,225

|{{Percentage | 84225 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|68,790

|{{Percentage | 68790 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|54,000

|{{Percentage | 54000 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Jamaica}}

|95,900

|{{Percentage | 95900 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|99,660

|{{Percentage | 99660 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|96,160

|{{Percentage | 96160 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|93,845

|{{Percentage | 93845 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|92,190

|{{Percentage | 92190 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|86,910

|{{Percentage | 86910 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|1,354{{efn|name=BritishWestIndiesJamaica}}

|{{Percentage | 1354 | 278841 | 1 }}

|1,348{{efn|name=BritishWestIndiesJamaica|All individuals born in the British West Indies}}

|{{Percentage | 1348 | 254820 | 1 }}

{{flag|Italy}}

|87,870

|{{Percentage | 87870 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|103,615

|{{Percentage | 103615 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|115,060

|{{Percentage | 115060 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|130,685

|{{Percentage | 130685 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|138,990

|{{Percentage | 138990 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|146,515

|{{Percentage | 146515 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|6,090

|{{Percentage | 6090 | 278841 | 1 }}

|4,511

|{{Percentage | 4511 | 254820 | 1 }}

{{flag|Iran}}

|87,105

|{{Percentage | 87105 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|74,525

|{{Percentage | 74525 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|59,750

|{{Percentage | 59750 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|45,435

|{{Percentage | 45435 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|34,930

|{{Percentage | 34930 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|21,785

|{{Percentage | 21785 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|United Kingdom}}

|85,895

|{{Percentage | 85895 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|99,170

|{{Percentage | 99170 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|112,580

|{{Percentage | 112580 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|125,975

|{{Percentage | 125975 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|142,990

|{{Percentage | 142990 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|158,070

|{{Percentage | 158070 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|165,682

|{{Percentage | 165682 | 278841 | 1 }}

|174,658

|{{Percentage | 174658 | 254820 | 1 }}

{{flag|Guyana}}

|64,885

|{{Percentage | 64885 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|69,020

|{{Percentage | 69020 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|71,360

|{{Percentage | 71360 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|68,905

|{{Percentage | 68905 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|66,980

|{{Percentage | 66980 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|60,700

|{{Percentage | 60700 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}{{efn|name=BritishWestIndies}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}{{efn|name=BritishWestIndies}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Portugal}}

|63,460

|{{Percentage | 63460 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|71,045

|{{Percentage | 71045 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|72,680

|{{Percentage | 72680 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|76,300

|{{Percentage | 76300 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|78,895

|{{Percentage | 78895 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|82,105

|{{Percentage | 82105 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Vietnam}}

|62,105

|{{Percentage | 62105 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|59,365

|{{Percentage | 59365 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|59,495

|{{Percentage | 59495 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|58,975

|{{Percentage | 58975 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|52,600

|{{Percentage | 52600 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|50,075

|{{Percentage | 50075 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Poland}}

|50,405

|{{Percentage | 50405 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|57,450

|{{Percentage | 57450 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|63,065

|{{Percentage | 63065 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|66,790

|{{Percentage | 66790 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|70,490

|{{Percentage | 70490 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|74,225

|{{Percentage | 74225 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|23,368

|{{Percentage | 23368 | 278841 | 1 }}

|7,461

|{{Percentage | 7461 | 254820 | 1 }}

{{flag|South Korea}}

|48,770

|{{Percentage | 48770 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|45,700

|{{Percentage | 45700 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|43,675

|{{Percentage | 43675 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|39,820

|{{Percentage | 39820 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|31,080

|{{Percentage | 31080 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|20,545

|{{Percentage | 20545 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|United States of America}}

|48,265

|{{Percentage | 48265 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|46,700

|{{Percentage | 46700 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|47,310

|{{Percentage | 47310 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|41,280

|{{Percentage | 41280 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|37,795

|{{Percentage | 37795 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|36,360

|{{Percentage | 36360 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|18,185

|{{Percentage | 18185 | 278841 | 1 }}

|17,696

|{{Percentage | 17696 | 254820 | 1 }}

{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}

|40,855

|{{Percentage | 40855 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|43,135

|{{Percentage | 43135 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|45,925

|{{Percentage | 45925 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|44,335

|{{Percentage | 44335 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|43,700

|{{Percentage | 43700 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|41,055

|{{Percentage | 41055 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}{{efn|name=BritishWestIndies}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}{{efn|name=BritishWestIndies|Totals included as part of British West Indies, represented by Jamaica in the column.}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Bangladesh}}

|36,745

|{{Percentage | 36745 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|32,385

|{{Percentage | 32385 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|25,090

|{{Percentage | 25090 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|18,905

|{{Percentage | 18905 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|11,890

|{{Percentage | 11890 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|4,360

|{{Percentage | 4360 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Iraq}}

|34,575

|{{Percentage | 34575 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|29,230

|{{Percentage | 29230 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|21,530

|{{Percentage | 21530 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|14,910

|{{Percentage | 14910 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|11,080

|{{Percentage | 11080 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|7,400

|{{Percentage | 7400 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

|{{N/a}}

{{flag|Russia}}

|33,760

|{{Percentage | 33760 | 2862850 | 1 }}

|34,380

|{{Percentage | 34380 | 2705550 | 1 }}

|34,330

|{{Percentage | 34330 | 2537410 | 1 }}

|30,145

|{{Percentage | 30145 | 2320160 | 1 }}

|23,200

|{{Percentage | 23200 | 2032960 | 1 }}

|11,520

|{{Percentage | 11520 | 1772905 | 1 }}

|10,068

|{{Percentage | 10068 | 278841 | 1 }}

|11,299

|{{Percentage | 11299 | 254820 | 1 }}

Total immigrants

!2,862,850

!{{Percentage | 2862850 | 6142880 | 1 }}

!2,705,550

!{{Percentage | 2705550 | 5862855 | 1 }}

!2,537,410

!{{Percentage | 2537410 | 5521235 | 1 }}

!2,320,160

!{{Percentage | 2320160 | 5072075 | 1 }}

!2,032,960

!{{Percentage | 2032960 | 4647960 | 1 }}

!1,772,905

!{{Percentage | 1772905 | 4232905 | 1 }}

!278,841

!{{Percentage | 278841 | 900491 | 1 }}

!254,820

!{{Percentage | 254820 | 721089 | 1 }}

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!Total responses

!6,142,880

!{{Percentage | 6142880 | 6202225 | 1 }}

!5,862,855

!{{Percentage | 5862855 | 5928040 | 1 }}

!5,521,235

!{{Percentage | 5521235 | 5583064 | 1 }}

!5,072,075

!{{Percentage | 5072075 | 5113149 | 1 }}

!4,647,960

!{{Percentage | 4647960 | 4682897 | 1 }}

!4,232,905

!{{Percentage | 4232905 | 4263759 | 1 }}

!900,491

!{{Percentage | 900491 | 900491 | 1 }}

!721,089

!{{Percentage | 721089 | 721089 | 1 }}

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!Total population

!6,202,225

!{{Percentage | 6202225 | 6202225| 1 }}

!5,928,040

!{{Percentage | 5928040 | 5928040 | 1 }}

!5,583,064

!{{Percentage | 5583064 | 5583064 | 1 }}

!5,113,149

!{{Percentage | 5113149 | 5113149 | 1 }}

!4,682,897

!{{Percentage | 4682897 | 4682897 | 1 }}

!4,263,759

!{{Percentage | 4263759 | 4263759 | 1 }}

!900,491

!{{Percentage | 900491 | 900491 | 1 }}

!721,089{{efn|name=TorontoCMA1921}}

!{{Percentage | 721089 | 721089 | 1 }}

According to the 2006 Census,{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T403-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=403&GH=6&GF=35&G5=0&SC=1&S=0&O=A|title=Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data|website=12.statcan.gc.ca|access-date=May 27, 2018}} 45.7% of the residents of Toronto CMA were immigrants.

The 2006 Census data{{Cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?SR=1 |title=File Not Found | Fichier non trouvé |access-date=November 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524150110/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?SR=1 |archive-date=May 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }} show the following temporal patterns in the sources of immigration to Toronto (and retention of immigrants per source country):

  • Recent immigrants (2001–2006, 447,930): India 17.4%, China 14.3%, Pakistan 8.3%, Philippines 7.4%, Sri Lanka 3.9%, Iran 3.2%
  • Period of immigration: 1996–2000 (362,320): India 13.5%, China 13.1%, Pakistan 7.8%, Philippines 5.9%, Sri Lanka 5.2%, Hong Kong 4.3%, Iran 3.4%, Russia 3.2%
  • Period of immigration: 1991–1995 (357,865): Hong Kong 9.1%, India 8.7%, Philippines 8.7%, Sri Lanka 8.3%, China 8.1%, Poland 4.5%, Jamaica 4.1%, Guyana 3.5%, Vietnam 3.3%
  • Period of immigration: Before 1991 (1,152,050): Italy 11.1%, United Kingdom 9.7%, Portugal 5.9%, India 5.6%, Jamaica 5.5%, Hong Kong 4.5%, China 4.4%, Philippines 3.9%, Poland 3.8%, Guyana 3.8%, Vietnam 3.4%

Highs and lows (2011 Census)

=Wards=

  • Largest area (hectares):{{cite web |url=http://www.toronto.ca/pdf/ward-profile-summary.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305005616/http://www.toronto.ca/pdf/ward-profile-summary.pdf |archive-date=March 5, 2012 }} Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 3,928
  • Smallest area (hectares): Ward 18 - Davenport: 474
  • Most populous: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 79,435
  • Least populous: Ward 19 - Toronto-Danforth: 44,420
  • Highest % recent immigrants: Ward 33 - Don Valley East: 24.1%
  • Lowest % recent immigrants: Ward 16 - Eglinton Lawrence: 3.7%
  • Highest % visible minorities: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 88.7%
  • Lowest % visible minorities: Ward 16 - Eglinton Lawrence: 12.6%
  • Highest median household income: Ward 25 - Don Valley West: $86,901
  • Lowest median household income: Ward 14 - Parkdale-High Park: $38,352

=Ethnocultural=

==Mother tongue==

(highest %)

  • English:{{cite web |url=http://app.toronto.ca/wards/jsp/wards.jsp |title=City of Toronto: Ward Profiles |access-date=July 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621094346/http://app.toronto.ca/wards/jsp/wards.jsp |archive-date=June 21, 2009 }} Ward 32 - Beaches-East York: 77.7% (Lowest %: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 24.9%)
  • Portuguese: Ward 18 - Davenport: 25.3%
  • Cantonese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 23.5%
  • Chinese, not otherwise specified: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 22.2%
  • Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 20.4%
  • Russian: Ward 10 - York Centre: 19.5%
  • Tamil: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 15.1%
  • Panjabi (Punjabi): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 13.3%
  • Urdu: Ward 26 - Don Valley West: 11.2%
  • Greek: Ward 29 - Toronto-Danforth: 10.7%

==Home language==

(highest %)

  • English: Ward 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence: 89.9% (Lowest %: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 36.1%)
  • Cantonese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 22.5%
  • Chinese, not otherwise specified: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 18.3%
  • Portuguese: Ward 18 - Davenport: 17.8%
  • Russian: Ward 10 - York Centre: 17.6%
  • Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 12.7%
  • Tamil: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 12.7%
  • Panjabi (Punjabi): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 11.0%

==Ethnic origin==

(highest %; single responses)

  • Chinese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 56.1%
  • Portuguese: Ward 17 - Davenport: 28.0%
  • Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 27.2%
  • East Indian: Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 26.0%
  • Jewish: Ward 10 - York Centre: 17.3%
  • Greek: Ward 29 - Toronto-Danforth: 13.0%

==Visible minority==

(highest %)

  • Not a visible minority: Ward 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence: 87.4%
  • Chinese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 57.3%
  • South Asian: Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 37.9%
  • Black: Ward 8 - York West: 21.8%
  • Filipino: Ward 25 - Scarborough Southwest: 10.4%
  • Latin American: Ward 7 - York West: 9.6%
  • Korean: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 9.4%
  • Southeast Asian: Ward 8 - York West: 7.2%
  • West Asian: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 6.9%
  • Arab: Ward 34 - Don Valley East: 3.0%
  • Japanese: Ward 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale: 1.2%

=Education=

(highest %)

  • Earned doctorate: Ward 20 - Trinity-Spadina: 3.3%
  • Master's degree: Ward 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale: 13.0%
  • Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine: Ward 25 - Don Valley West: 3.5%
  • University certificate above bachelor level: Ward 22 - St. Paul's: 5.5%
  • Bachelor's degree: Ward 22 - St. Paul's: 31.5%
  • University certificate or degree: Ward 22 - St. Paul's: 54.1%

References

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  • [http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr04_chapter_5.pdf Human Development Report 2004 - Ch. 5, page 99]

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