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Iranian Canadians
Iranian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Iranian ancestry. People of Iranian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. They are the largest group among the West Asian population in Canada. Iranian Canadians account for about 0.55% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 200,465 people of Iranian descent in Canada.
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Iranian population in Canadian Provinces
Ontario with 109,410 people of Iranian ancestry, has the largest population of Iranian Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (49,390) and Quebec (25,825).
Percentage-wise British Columbia (1%) has the highest percentage of Iranians followed by Ontario (0.78%) and Quebec (0.31%).
List of Provinces by Iranian Ancestry
| # | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Alberta | 10,550 | 0.25% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 49,390 | 1.00% |
| 3 | Manitoba | 1,455 | 0.11% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 630 | 0.08% |
| 5 | Newfoundland | 430 | 0.09% |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 15 | 0.04% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 1,200 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Nunavut | 20 | 0.05% |
| 9 | Ontario | 109,410 | 0.78% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 205 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Quebec | 25,825 | 0.31% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 1,315 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Yukon | 15 | 0.04% |
| Canada | 200,460 | 0.55% |
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Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Iranian population
Toronto Metro area with 88,915 people of Iranian ancestry, has the largest population of Iranian Canadians. It’s followed by Vancouver (45,815) and Montreal (23,705).
Top Cities by Iranian Population
| # | Metro Area | Province | Population | % of Total |
| 1 | Toronto | Ontario | 88,915 | 1.45% |
| 2 | Vancouver | B.C | 45,815 | 1.76% |
| 3 | Montreal | Quebec | 23,705 | 0.56% |
| 4 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont./Que | 8,185 | 0.56% |
| 5 | Hamilton | Ontario | 7,350 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Calgary | Alberta | 6,385 | 0.44% |
| 7 | Edmonton | Alberta | 3,625 | 0.26% |
| 8 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ontario | 2,775 | 0.49% |
| 9 | London | Ontario | 1,460 | 0.27% |
| 10 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 1,375 | 0.17% |
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Source: Canada Census 2021
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