Czech Canadians
Czech Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Czech ancestry. They are also known as Bohemian Canadians and people of Czech ancestry form an important group in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.
Czech Canadians account for about 0.36% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 98,925 people of Czech descent and 33,135 people of Czechoslovakian descent in Canada. Ontario has the largest population of Czech-Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia and Alberta
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Czech population in Canadian Provinces
Ontario, with 51,510 people of Czech ancestry, has the largest population of Czech Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (28,970) and Alberta (27,965).
Percentage-wise Saskatchewan (0.68%) has the highest percentage of Czech followed by Alberta (0.67%) and Yukon (0.63%).
List of Provinces by Czech Ancestry
# | Province | Czech | Czechoslovakian | Combined % |
1 | Ontario | 39,400 | 12,110 | 0.37% |
2 | British Columbia | 22,425 | 6,545 | 0.59% |
3 | Alberta | 19,730 | 8,235 | 0.67% |
4 | Quebec | 5,700 | 1,620 | 0.09% |
5 | Saskatchewan | 5,290 | 2,210 | 0.68% |
6 | Manitoba | 4,330 | 1,645 | 0.46% |
7 | Nova Scotia | 1,060 | 455 | 0.16% |
8 | New Brunswick | 400 | 130 | 0.07% |
9 | Yukon | 215 | 35 | 0.63% |
10 | Newfoundland | 190 | 70 | 0.05% |
11 | Prince Edward Island | 110 | 65 | 0.12% |
12 | Northwest Territories | 70 | 15 | 0.21% |
13 | Nunavut | 10 | 0 | 0.03% |
Canada | 98,925 | 33,135 | 0.36% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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Top metropolitan areas by Czech population
Toronto Metro area with 16,840 people of Czech ancestry, has the largest population of Czech Canadians. It’s followed by Vancouver (12,275) and Calgary (9,440).
Top Metro Areas by Czech Population
# | Metro Area | Province | Pop. 2021 |
1 | Toronto | Ontario | 16,840 |
2 | Vancouver | B.C | 12,275 |
3 | Calgary | Alberta | 9,440 |
4 | Edmonton | Alberta | 8,025 |
5 | Montréal | Que | 5,730 |
6 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont./Que | 4,600 |
7 | Hamilton | Ontario | 4,205 |
8 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 4,095 |
9 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ontario | 2,760 |
10 | London | Ontario | 2,550 |
11 | Victoria | B.C | 2,360 |
12 | Saskatoon | Sask | 2,130 |
13 | Kelowna | B.C | 1,950 |
14 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ontario | 2,105 |
15 | Windsor | Ontario | 2,025 |
16 | Chatham-Kent | Ontario | 1,710 |
17 | Regina | Sask | 1,730 |
18 | Lethbridge | Alberta | 1,745 |
19 | Oshawa | Ontario | 1,465 |
20 | Barrie | Ontario | 910 |
Source: Canada Census 2021