Ukrainian Canadians
Ukrainian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Ukrainian ancestry or Ukrainian descent or Ukrainian-born people who immigrated to Canada. People of Ukrainian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. They are the largest group among Eastern Europeans in Canada and also the largest group among USSR countries.
Ukrainian Canadians account for about 3.46% of the total population of Canada, making them Canada’s eleventh-largest ethnic group and giving Canada the world’s third-largest Ukrainian population behind Ukraine itself and Russia.
According to the Statistics Canada Census 2021, there were 1,258,635 (1.25 million) people of Ukrainian descent in Canada. Alberta is the province with the largest Ukrainian population and Manitoba has the highest percentage of Ukrainians in Canada.
Source: Census 2021
Ukrainian population in Canadian Provinces
Alberta, with 343,640 people of Ukrainian ancestry, has the largest population of Ukrainian Canadians in Canada followed by Ontario (342,255) and British Columbia (210,100).
Percentage-wise Manitoba (12.65%) has the highest percentage of Ukrainian followed by Saskatchewan (12.57%) and Alberta (8.23%).
List of Provinces by Ukrainian Ancestry
| # | Province | Pop. 2021 | Percentage |
| 1 | Alberta | 343,640 | 8.23% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 210,100 | 4.27% |
| 3 | Manitoba | 165,305 | 12.65% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 4,600 | 0.61% |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,505 | 0.30% |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 1,025 | 2.54% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 9,625 | 1.01% |
| 8 | Nunavut | 160 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Ontario | 342,255 | 2.44% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 1,050 | 0.70% |
| 11 | Quebec | 38,685 | 0.47% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 138,705 | 12.57% |
| 13 | Yukon | 1,975 | 4.99% |
| Canada | 1,258,630 | 3.46% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Ukrainian population
The Edmonton Metro area with 151,575 people of Ukrainian ancestry, has the largest population of Ukrainian Canadians. It’s followed by Toronto (122,925) and Winnipeg (108,005).
Top Metro Areas by Ukrainian Population
| # | Metro Area | Pop. 2021 | Percentage |
| 1 | Edmonton | 151,575 | 10.84% |
| 2 | Toronto | 122,925 | 2.00% |
| 3 | Winnipeg | 108,005 | 13.18% |
| 4 | Calgary | 81,955 | 5.59% |
| 5 | Vancouver | 81,155 | 3.11% |
| 6 | Saskatoon | 46,250 | 14.85% |
| 7 | Montreal | 31,115 | 0.74% |
| 8 | Regina | 29,225 | 11.93% |
| 9 | Ottawa – Gatineau | 28,295 | 1.93% |
| 10 | Hamilton | 26,060 | 3.37% |
| 11 | St. Catharines – Niagara | 19,275 | 4.53% |
| 12 | Victoria | 18,825 | 4.85% |
| 13 | Kelowna | 17,065 | 7.81% |
| 14 | Thunder Bay | 14,090 | 11.65% |
| 15 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | 12,570 | 2.21% |
| 16 | Oshawa | 11,505 | 2.80% |
| 17 | London | 11,405 | 2.13% |
| 18 | Windsor | 10,795 | 2.60% |
| 19 | Abbotsford – Mission | 8,675 | 4.52% |
| 20 | Kamloops | 7,940 | 7.18% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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