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Lebanese Canadians
Lebanese Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Lebanese ancestry. People of Lebanese ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. They are the largest group among the Arab population in Canada. Lebanese Canadians account for about 0.58% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2021, there were 210,605 people of Lebanese descent in Canada.
Source: Census 2021
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Lebanese population in Canadian Provinces
Ontario, with 80,345 people of Lebanese ancestry, has the largest population of Lebanese Canadians in Canada followed by Quebec (78,210) and Alberta (28,480).
Percentage-wise British Columbia (0.94%) has the highest percentage of Lebanese followed by Nova Scotia (0.76%) and Alberta (0.68%).
List of Provinces by Lebanese Ancestry
| # | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Alberta | 28,480 | 0.68% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 8.440 | 0.17% |
| 3 | Manitoba | 1505 | 0.12% |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 3440 | 0.45% |
| 5 | Newfoundland | 775 | 0.15% |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 45 | 0.11% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 7285 | 0.76% |
| 8 | Nunavut | 40 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Ontario | 80,345 | 0.57% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 715 | 0.48% |
| 11 | Quebec | 78,210 | 0.94% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 1240 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Yukon | 85 | 0.21% |
| Canada | 210,605 | 0.58% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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Top Canadian metropolitan areas by Lebanese population
Montreal Metro area with 68,960 people of Lebanese ancestry, has the largest population of Lebanese Canadians. It’s followed by Ottawa – Gatineau (29,515) and Toronto (25,315).
Top Metro Areas by Lebanese Population
| # | City (Cosmopolitan Area) | Province | Population 2021 | % of Total |
| 1 | Montreal | Quebec | 68,960 | 1.64% |
| 2 | Ottawa – Gatineau | Ont/ Que | 29,515 | 2.02% |
| 3 | Toronto | Ontario | 25,315 | 0.41% |
| 4 | Edmonton | Alberta | 13,170 | 0.94% |
| 5 | Calgary | Alberta | 12,650 | 0.86% |
| 6 | Windsor | Ontario | 11,920 | 2.87% |
| 7 | Vancouver | British Columbia | 5,350 | 0.21% |
| 8 | London | Ontario | 5,280 | 0.99% |
| 9 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | 5,040 | 1.09% |
| 10 | Hamilton | Ontario | 3,255 | 0.42% |
| 11 | Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo | Ontario | 1,835 | 0.32% |
| 12 | Oshawa | Ontario | 1,365 | 0.33% |
| 13 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 1,210 | 0.15% |
| 14 | Quebec | Quebec | 1,160 | 0.14% |
| 15 | Saint John | NB | 1,150 | 0.90% |
| 16 | St. Catharines – Niagara | Ontario | 1,025 | 0.24% |
| 17 | Cape Breton (CA), N.S. i11 | Nova Scotia | 895 | 0.93% |
| 18 | Fredericton | N.B | 870 | 0.81% |
| 19 | Victoria | British Columbia | 855 | 0.22% |
| 20 | Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | 630 | 0.81% |
Source: Canada Census 2021
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