Spanish Population in Canada 2024

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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

#	Geography	Responses	Percentage
1	Alberta	40,165	0.96%
2	British Columbia	54,365	1.11%
3	Manitoba	10,845	0.83%
4	New Brunswick	3,060	0.40%
5	Newfoundland and Labrador	1,160	0.23%
6	Northwest Territories	180	0.45%
7	Nova Scotia	4,015	0.42%
8	Nunavut	55	0.15%
9	Ontario	143,840	1.03%
10	Prince Edward Island	560	0.37%
11	Quebec	77,735	0.94%
12	Saskatchewan	5,670	0.51%
13	Yukon	395	1.00%
	Canada	342,045	0.94%

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%