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Ethnic Origin in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan the sixth-largest Canadian Province by population has a racially and ethnically diverse population. Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent’s ancestors. About 250 ethnic origins were reported in Saskatchewan 2021 Census. The Ethnic Origin most often reported is German followed by English and Scottish.
European origins (68.55%) of the population are most common and Aboriginals are 17% of Ontario’s Population. First Nations, Metis & Inuit are major Aboriginal people.
Almost 14.45% of the population of Ontario belongs to a visible minority group. The Main Visible minority communities are South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latino, and Arab.
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Source: Statistics Canada 2021
Saskatchewan Ethnic composition
European origin is most prevalent with 68.55% of the Saskatchewan Population. The ethnic origin most often reported in Saskatchewan was German, English, Scottish, Irish, and Ukrainian.
Let’s look at the top Ethnic Origins in Saskatchewan.
| # | Origin | Population 2021 | % of Total pop. |
| 1 | German | 272,480 | 24.70% |
| 2 | English | 219,665 | 19.91% |
| 3 | Scottish | 175,590 | 15.92% |
| 4 | Irish | 145,415 | 13.18% |
| 5 | Ukrainian | 138,705 | 12.57% |
| 6 | First Nations (North American Indian) origins | 129,225 | 11.71% |
| 7 | French origins | 108,505 | 9.84% |
| 8 | Canadian | 107,095 | 9.71% |
| 9 | Norwegian | 70,215 | 6.36% |
| 10 | Cree origins | 60,970 | 5.53% |
| 11 | Métis | 56,060 | 5.08% |
| 12 | Polish | 55,605 | 5.04% |
| 13 | Filipino | 40,165 | 3.64% |
| 14 | Russian | 35,915 | 3.26% |
| 15 | Swedish | 31,960 | 2.90% |
| 16 | Dutch | 29,410 | 2.67% |
| 17 | Hungarian | 28,495 | 2.58% |
| 18 | British Isles | 21,650 | 1.96% |
| 19 | Indian (India) | 20,755 | 1.88% |
| 20 | Chinese | 19,965 | 1.81% |
| 21 | Austrian | 17,690 | 1.60% |
| 22 | Welsh | 17,605 | 1.60% |
| 23 | American | 12,675 | 1.15% |
| 24 | Romanian | 12,415 | 1.13% |
| 25 | Mennonite | 11,145 | 1.01% |
| 26 | Italian | 10,835 | 0.98% |
| 27 | Danish | 10,585 | 0.96% |
| 28 | Plains Cree | 9,470 | 0.86% |
| 29 | Belgian | 9,345 | 0.85% |
| 30 | Dene origins | 8,795 | 0.80% |
| 31 | Icelandic | 8,340 | 0.76% |
| 32 | Pakistani | 7,640 | 0.69% |
| 33 | Saulteaux | 6,970 | 0.63% |
| 34 | Dene, n.o.s. 19 | 6,770 | 0.61% |
| 35 | Saskatchewanian | 6,020 | 0.55% |
| 36 | Spanish | 5,670 | 0.51% |
| 37 | French Canadian | 5,460 | 0.49% |
| 38 | Czech | 5,290 | 0.48% |
| 39 | Siouan origins | 5,280 | 0.48% |
| 40 | Finnish | 5,180 | 0.47% |
| 41 | Vietnamese | 4,730 | 0.43% |
| 42 | Swiss | 4,555 | 0.41% |
| 43 | Woodland Cree | 4,420 | 0.40% |
| 44 | Punjabi | 4,115 | 0.37% |
| 45 | African | 4,065 | 0.37% |
| 46 | Bangladeshi | 3,230 | 0.29% |
| 47 | Hindu | 3,215 | 0.29% |
| 48 | Greek | 3,070 | 0.28% |
| 49 | Nigerian | 2,845 | 0.26% |
| 50 | Yoruba | 2,725 | 0.25% |
and 200+ population group
*”Canadian” as an ethnic group has since 1996 been added to census questionnaires for possible ancestral origin or descent. “The Respondents generally are visibly European (Anglophones and Francophones) and no longer self-identify with their ethnic ancestral origins. This response is attributed to a multitude or generational distance from ancestral lineage.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021
Visible minorities and Aboriginals in Saskatchewan
With the surge in the Migration population in the last few decades, the percentage of visible minorities is growing with every Census. As per the Census 2021, about 14.45% of the population of Saskatchewan belongs to a visible minority group, and the total number of Aboriginals people was 17%
Visible minority populations
Almost 14.45% of the population of Saskatchewan belongs to a visible minority group. South Asians, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arabs, etc. are the most visible minorities.
| # | Visible minority Group | Pop. 2021 | % of Total Pop. |
| 1 | South Asian | 44,725 | 4.05% |
| 2 | Filipino | 43,760 | 3.97% |
| 3 | Black | 22,575 | 2.05% |
| 4 | Chinese | 18,005 | 1.63% |
| 5 | Southeast Asian | 8,540 | 0.77% |
| 6 | Latin American | 5,685 | 0.52% |
| 7 | Arab | 5,575 | 0.51% |
| 8 | West Asian | 2,830 | 0.26% |
| 9 | Korean | 1,845 | 0.17% |
| 10 | Japanese | 830 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Others | 1,275 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Multiple visible minorities | 3,720 | 0.34% |
| – | Total | 159,360 | 14.45% |
Aboriginal populations
Around 17% of the population of Saskatchewan belongs to Indigenous People.
| Aboriginal group | Pop. 2016 | Percent |
| First Nations | 121,175 | 10.9% |
| Métis | 62,800 | 5.7% |
| Inuit | 460 | – |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 1,425 | – |
| Multiple Aboriginal identities | 2,030 | – |
| Total Aboriginal population | 187,885 | 17% |
Source: Statistics Canada 2021
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