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Spanish Canadians

Spanish Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Spanish ancestry. People of Spanish ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America.

Spanish Canadians account for about 0.94%  of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 342,040 people of Spanish descent in Canada.

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Spanish population by Canadian Provinces

Ontario, with 143,840 people of Spanish ancestry, has the largest population of Spanish -Canadians in Canada followed by Quebec (77,735)  and  British Columbia (54,365). 

Percentage-wise  British Columbia (1.11%) has the highest percentage of Spanish followed by  Ontario (1.03%) and Yulon (1%).

List of Provinces by Spanish Ancestry 

#GeographyResponsesPercentage
1Alberta40,1650.96%
2British Columbia54,3651.11%
3Manitoba10,8450.83%
4New Brunswick3,0600.40%
5Newfoundland and Labrador1,1600.23%
6Northwest Territories1800.45%
7Nova Scotia4,0150.42%
8Nunavut 550.15%
9Ontario143,8401.03%
10Prince Edward Island5600.37%
11Quebec77,7350.94%
12Saskatchewan5,6700.51%
13Yukon3951.00%
 Canada342,0450.94%

Source: Canada Census 2021

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Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Spanish population

Toronto Metro area with 82,745 people of Spanish ancestry, has the largest population of Spanish Canadians. It’s followed by Montreal (59,520) and  Vancouver  (36,270).

Top Cities in Canada by Spanish Population

# City (Metropolitan Area) Province Population 2021 % of Total
1 Toronto  Ont 82,745 1.35%
2 Montreal Que 59,520 1.41%
3 Vancouver  B.C 36,270 1.39%
4 Calgary  Alta 18,915 1.29%
5 Ottawa – Gatineau  Ont./Que 15,110 1.03%
6 Edmonton  Alta 13,510 0.97%
7 Hamilton  Ont 11,805 1.06%
8 Winnipeg  Man 8,935 1.09%
9 Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo  Ont 5,380 0.95%
10 London  Ont 5,190 0.97%

Source: Canada Census 2021

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