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Greek Canadians: Population, Immigration Trends & Demographics
Greek Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Greek ancestry or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. People of Greek ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America.
Greek Canadians account for about 0.72% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 262,135 (1.7 million) people of Greek descent in Canada. British Columbia is the province with the highest percentage of Greek population in Canada.
Source: Census 2021
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Greek Population by Province in Canada
Ontario, with 143065 people of Greek ancestry, has the largest population of Greek Canadians in Canada followed by Quebec (69,710) and British Columbia (23,300).
Percentage-wise Ontario (1.02%) has the highest percentage of Greek followed by Quebec (0.84%) and British Columbia (0.47%).
Greek Population by Canadian Province (2021 Census)
| # | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Ontario | 143,065 | 1.02% |
| 2 | Quebec | 69,710 | 0.84% |
| 3 | British Columbia | 23,300 | 0.47% |
| 4 | Alberta | 13,980 | 0.33% |
| 5 | Manitoba | 3,790 | 0.29% |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 3,180 | 0.33% |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 3070 | 0.28% |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 1265 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Newfoundland | 365 | 0.07% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 220 | 0.15% |
| 11 | Northwest Territories | 100 | 0.25% |
| 12 | Yukon | 65 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Nunavut | 30 | 0.08% |
| Canada | 262,135 | 0.72% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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Greek Population by Metropolitan Area in Canada
Toronto Metro area with 90,400 people of Greek ancestry, has the largest population of Greek Canadians. It’s followed by Montreal (64,790) and Vancouver (14,570).
Top Canadian Metropolitan Areas by Greek Population (2021 Census)
| # | City (Metropolitan Area) | Province | Population | Percentage |
| 1 | Toronto | Ontario | 90,400 | 1.47% |
| 2 | Montreal | Quebec | 64,790 | 1.54% |
| 3 | Vancouver | British Columbia | 14,570 | 0.56% |
| 4 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont./Que. | 8,550 | 0.58% |
| 5 | Hamilton | Ontario | 7,150 | 0.92% |
| 6 | Calgary | Alberta | 6,310 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Oshawa | Ontario | 5,145 | 1.25% |
| 8 | Edmonton | Alberta | 4,830 | 0.35% |
| 9 | London | Ontario | 4,780 | 0.89% |
| 10 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ontario | 3,690 | 0.65% |
| 11 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 3,305 | 0.40% |
| 12 | Windsor | Ontario | 3,105 | 0.75% |
| 13 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ontario | 3,060 | 0.72% |
| 14 | Victoria | British Columbia | 2,225 | 0.57% |
| 15 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | 2,200 | 0.48% |
| 16 | Barrie | Ontario | 1,925 | 0.92% |
| 17 | Regina | Saskatchewan | 1,370 | 0.56% |
| 18 | Kingston | Ontario | 1,270 | 0.76% |
| 19 | Guelph | Ontario | 1,130 | 0.69% |
| 20 | Kelowna | British Columbia | 980 | 0.45% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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