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Ethnic Origin in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador the Ninth largest Canadian Province by population has a racially and ethnically diverse population. The Ethnic Origin most often reported is English followed by Canadian and Irish.
European origins (87.4%) of the population are most common and Aboriginals are 9.2% of Newfoundland and Labrador Population. First Nations, Metis and Inuit are major Aboriginal people.
Almost 3.3% of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador belongs to a visible minority group. The Main Visible minority communities are South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latino & Arabs.
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Source: Statistics Canada 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador Population by Race
Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent’s ancestors. About 250 ethnic origins were reported in Canada’s 2021 Census. European origin is most prevalent with 87.4% of the Newfoundland and Labrador populations.
The ethnic origin most often reported in Newfoundland and Labrador was English, Canadian, Irish & First Nations.
Let’s look at the Race and Ethnicity in Newfoundland and Labrador
| # | Race and Origin | Pop. 2021 | Percentage |
| 1 | English | 175,045 | 34.86% |
| 2 | Canadian | 125,120 | 24.92% |
| 3 | Irish | 122,115 | 24.32% |
| 4 | First Nations (North American Indian) | 40,415 | 8.05% |
| 5 | Newfoundlander | 34,635 | 6.90% |
| 6 | Scottish | 33,270 | 6.63% |
| 7 | Mi’kmaq origins | 26,090 | 5.20% |
| 8 | French origins | 23,035 | 4.59% |
| 9 | French, n.o.s. 42 | 22,925 | 4.57% |
| 10 | Mi’kmaq, n.o.s. 26 | 18,875 | 3.76% |
| 11 | British Isles, n.o.s. 40 | 18,310 | 3.65% |
| 12 | Inuit origins | 10,245 | 2.04% |
| 13 | German | 7,335 | 1.46% |
| 14 | Qalipu Mi’kmaq | 7,225 | 1.44% |
| 15 | Métis | 6,715 | 1.34% |
| 16 | Welsh | 5,745 | 1.14% |
| 17 | Indian (India) | 2,765 | 0.55% |
| 18 | Innu origins | 2,405 | 0.48% |
| 19 | Italian | 2,295 | 0.46% |
| 20 | Chinese | 2,265 | 0.45% |
| 21 | Filipino | 2,255 | 0.45% |
| 22 | American | 2,180 | 0.43% |
| 23 | Norwegian | 1,840 | 0.37% |
| 24 | Dutch | 1,830 | 0.36% |
| 25 | Ukrainian | 1,505 | 0.30% |
| 26 | Polish | 1,290 | 0.26% |
| 27 | Portuguese | 1,215 | 0.24% |
| 28 | Spanish | 1,160 | 0.23% |
| 29 | Acadian | 1,100 | 0.22% |
| 30 | Swedish | 1,030 | 0.21% |
| 31 | Inuit origins, n.i.e. 37 | 875 | 0.17% |
| 32 | Arab, n.o.s. 89 | 830 | 0.17% |
| 33 | Lebanese | 775 | 0.15% |
| 34 | French Canadian | 720 | 0.14% |
| 35 | African, n.o.s. 66 | 720 | 0.14% |
| 36 | Danish | 690 | 0.14% |
| 37 | Russian | 680 | 0.14% |
| 38 | Jewish | 550 | 0.11% |
| 39 | Bangladeshi | 545 | 0.11% |
| 40 | Iranian | 430 | 0.09% |
| 41 | Nigerian | 425 | 0.08% |
| 42 | Egyptian | 390 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Cree origins | 370 | 0.07% |
| 44 | Greek | 365 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Celtic, n.o.s. 56 | 350 | 0.07% |
| 46 | Syrian | 335 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Anishinaabe origins | 330 | 0.07% |
| 48 | Austrian | 325 | 0.06% |
| 49 | Hungarian | 325 | 0.06% |
| 50 | Yoruba | 325 | 0.06% |
+ 200 more groups
*”Canadian” and “NewFoundlander” as ethnic group has been added to census questionnaires for possible ancestral origin or descent. “The Respondents generally are visibly European (Anglophones and Francophones) and no longer self-identify with their ethnic ancestral origins. This response is attributed to a multitude or generational distance from ancestral lineage.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021
Other Races and Aboriginals in Newfoundland
As per the Census 2021, almost 2.3% of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador belongs to a visible minority group, and total number of Aboriginals people was at 9.2%
Visible minority populations
Almost 3.36% of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador belongs to a visible minority group. South Asians, Black, Filipino, Chinese, Arabs, Latinos, etc. are the most visible minorities.
| # | Groups | Pop. 2021 | Percentage |
| 1 | South Asian | 4550 | 0.91% |
| 2 | Black | 3590 | 0.71% |
| 3 | Filipino | 2265 | 0.45% |
| 4 | Chinese | 2000 | 0.40% |
| 5 | Arab | 1745 | 0.35% |
| 6 | Latin American | 750 | 0.15% |
| 7 | West Asian | 550 | 0.11% |
| 8 | Southeast Asian | 510 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Korean | 220 | 0.04% |
| 10 | Japanese | 80 | 0.02% |
| 11 | Others | 205 | 0.04% |
| 12 | Multiple visible minorities | 400 | 0.08% |
| – | Total | 16855 | 3.36% |
Aboriginal populations
Around 9.2% of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador belongs to Indigenous People.
| Aboriginal group | Pop. 2021 | Percent |
| First Nations | 28,435 | 5.66% |
| Métis | 7,335 | 1.46% |
| Inuit | 7,330 | 1.46% |
| Aboriginal others | 2,765 | 0.55% |
| Multiple Aboriginal identities | 685 | 0.10% |
| Total Aboriginal population | 46,545 | 9.2% |
Source: Statistics Canada 2021
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