Dutch Canadians
Dutch Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Dutch ancestry. People of Dutch ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. They are the largest group among Asians in Canada and the second-largest group after South Asians among Visible minority groups in Canada.
Dutch Canadians account for about 3.23% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 1,111,655 (1.1 million) people of Dutch descent in Canada. Ontario is Canada’s province with the highest percentage of Dutch population.
Source: Census 2021
Dutch population in Canadian Provinces
Ontario, with 478,860 people of Dutch ancestry, has the largest population of Dutch-Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (189,985) and Alberta (174,625).
Percentage-wise Yukon (4.61%) has the highest percentage of Dutch followed by Alberta (4.18%) and British Columbia (3.68%).
List of Provinces by Dutch Ancestry Population
| # | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Alberta | 174,625 | 4.18% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 189,985 | 3.86% |
| 3 | Manitoba | 43,390 | 3.32% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 13,310 | 1.75% |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,830 | 0.36% |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 945 | 2.34% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 27,375 | 2.86% |
| 8 | Nunavut | 190 | 0.52% |
| 9 | Ontario | 478,860 | 3.41% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 4,465 | 2.97% |
| 11 | Quebec | 22,385 | 0.27% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 29,410 | 2.67% |
| 13 | Yukon | 1,825 | 4.61% |
| Canada | 988,595 | 2.72% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Dutch population
Toronto Metro area with 79,940 people of Dutch ancestry, has the largest population of Dutch Canadians. It’s followed by Vancouver (64,120) and Calgary (52,360).
Top Cities by Dutch Population
| # | Metropolitan Area | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Toronto | Ont | 79,940 | 1.30% |
| 2 | Vancouver | B.C | 64,120 | 2.46% |
| 3 | Edmonton | Alta | 52,360 | 3.75% |
| 4 | Calgary | Alta | 47,175 | 3.22% |
| 5 | London | Ont | 35,170 | 6.56% |
| 6 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont./Que | 32,670 | 2.23% |
| 7 | Hamilton | Ont | 30,500 | 2.73% |
| 8 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ont | 28,785 | 6.77% |
| 9 | Winnipeg | Man | 25,185 | 3.07% |
| 10 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ont | 23,165 | 4.08% |
| 11 | Victoria | B.C | 17,205 | 4.43% |
| 12 | Oshawa | Ont | 15,865 | 3.86% |
| 13 | Montreal | Que | 13,745 | 0.33% |
| 14 | Abbotsford – Mission | B.C | 13,505 | 7.03% |
| 15 | Lethbridge | Alta | 13,030 | 10.81% |
| 16 | Chilliwack | B.C | 12,530 | 11.23% |
| 17 | Halifax | N.S | 12,425 | 2.69% |
| 18 | Chatham-Kent | Ont | 10,790 | 10.57% |
| 19 | Windsor | Ont | 10,590 | 2.55% |
| 20 | Kelowna | B.C | 10,565 | 4.83% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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