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Pakistani in Canada
Pakistani Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Pakistan ancestry. People of Pakistani ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. They are the second-largest group among South Asians in Canada after Indians.
Pakistani Canadians account for about 0.83% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 303,260 people of Pakistani descent in Canada. Ontario is the province with the largest population of Pakistanis in Canada.
Source: Census 2021
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Pakistani population in Canadian Provinces
Ontario, with 212,655 people of Pakistani ancestry, has the largest population of Pakistanis in Canada followed by Alberta (39,535) and British Columbia (19,050).
Percentage-wise Ontario (1.52%) has the highest percentage of Pakistani Canadians followed by Alberta (0.95%) and Saskatchewan (0.69%).
List of Provinces by Pakistani Ancestry
| # | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Alberta | 39,535 | 0.95% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 19,050 | 0.39% |
| 3 | Manitoba | 5,030 | 0.38% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 835 | 0.11% |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 270 | 0.05% |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 100 | 0.25% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 1,285 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Nunavut | 30 | 0.08% |
| 9 | Ontario | 212,655 | 1.52% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 110 | 0.07% |
| 11 | Quebec | 16,645 | 0.20% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 7,640 | 0.69% |
| 13 | Yukon | 85 | 0.21% |
| Canada | 303,270 | 0.83% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Pakistani population
Toronto Metro area with 162,710 people of Pakistani ancestry, has the largest population of Pakistani Canadians. It’s followed by Calgary (24,050) and Montreal (16,060).
Top Metro Areas by Pakistani Population
| # | City (Metropolitan Area) | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Toronto | Ontario | 162,710 | 2.65% |
| 2 | Calgary | Alberta | 24,050 | 1.64% |
| 3 | Montreal | Quebec | 16,060 | 0.38% |
| 4 | Vancouver | B.C | 15,765 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Edmonton | Alberta | 12,770 | 0.91% |
| 6 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ontario | 8,015 | 1.41% |
| 7 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont./Que | 7,885 | 0.54% |
| 8 | Hamilton | Ontario | 7,590 | 0.68% |
| 9 | Oshawa | Ontario | 6,965 | 1.69% |
| 10 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 4,665 | 0.57% |
| 11 | Saskatoon | Sask | 4,150 | 1.33% |
| 12 | London | Ontario | 3,845 | 0.72% |
| 13 | Windsor | Ontario | 3,645 | 0.88% |
| 14 | Regina | Sask | 2,940 | 1.20% |
| 15 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ontario | 2,320 | 0.55% |
| 16 | Guelph | Ontario | 1,680 | 1.03% |
| 17 | Barrie | Ontario | 1,260 | 0.60% |
| 18 | Halifax | N.S | 1,060 | 0.23% |
| 19 | Wood Buffalo | Alberta | 9,60 | 1.31% |
| 20 | Brantford | Ontario | 905 | 0.64% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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