Hungarian Canadians: Population, Immigration Trends & Demographics
Hungarian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Hungarian ancestry. People of Hungarian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America.
Hungarian Canadians account for about 0.88% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 320,155 people of Hungarian descent in Canada. Ontario has the largest population of Hungarian Canadians among all provinces, and Toronto is the city with the highest Hungarian population in Canada.
Source: Census 2021
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Hungarian Population by Province in Canada
Ontario, with 149,040 people of Hungarian ancestry, has the largest population of Hungarian Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (51,915) and Alberta (51,360).
Percentage-wise Saskatchewan (2.58%) has the highest percentage of Hungarian followed by Alberta (1.23%) and Ontario (1.06%).
Hungarian Population by Canadian Province (2021 Census)
| # | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Ontario | 149,040 | 1.06% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 51,915 | 1.06% |
| 3 | Alberta | 51,360 | 1.23% |
| 4 | Saskatchewan | 28,495 | 2.58% |
| 5 | Quebec | 23,360 | 0.28% |
| 6 | Manitoba | 10,175 | 0.78% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 2,985 | 0.31% |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 1,375 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Prince Edward Island | 425 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Yukon | 395 | 1.00% |
| 11 | Newfoundland | 325 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 215 | 0.53% |
| 13 | Nunavut | 80 | 0.22% |
| Canada | 320,145 | 0.88% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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Hungarian Population by Metropolitan Area in Canada
Toronto Metro area with 47,575 people of Hungarian ancestry, has the largest population of Hungarian Canadians. It’s followed by Vancouver (21,815) and Calgary (19,335).
Top Canadian Metropolitan Areas by Hungarian Population
| # | City (Metropolitan Area) | Province | Population 2021 | Percentage |
| 1 | Toronto | Ontario | 47,575 | 0.77% |
| 2 | Vancouver | British Columbia | 21,815 | 0.84% |
| 3 | Montreal | Quebec | 19,335 | 0.46% |
| 4 | Calgary | Alberta | 18,980 | 1.30% |
| 5 | Edmonton | Alberta | 13,880 | 0.99% |
| 6 | Hamilton | Ontario | 13,750 | 1.78% |
| 7 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ontario | 11,650 | 2.74% |
| 8 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont/Que | 9,930 | 0.68% |
| 9 | Regina | Sakswatchan | 9,155 | 3.74% |
| 10 | Windsor | Ontario | 8,300 | 2.00% |
| 11 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ontario | 8,185 | 1.44% |
| 12 | London | Ontario | 7,485 | 1.40% |
| 13 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 7,090 | 0.86% |
| 14 | Saskatoon | sakswatchan | 6,825 | 2.19% |
| 15 | Victoria | British Columbia | 4,640 | 1.19% |
| 16 | Brantford | Ontario | 4,300 | 3.03% |
| 17 | Oshawa | Ontario | 4,255 | 1.03% |
| 18 | Lethbridge | Alberta | 3,715 | 3.08% |
| 19 | Kelowna | British Columbia | 3,665 | 1.68% |
| 20 | Norfolk | Ontario | 2,965 | 4.48% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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