Greek Canadians (Greek: Ελληνοκαναδοί) are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census, there were 262,140 Canadians who claimed Greek ancestry.[1]
Ελληνοκαναδοί | |
---|---|
Total population | |
262,142 (by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Canada | |
Ontario | 132,442[2] |
Quebec | 89,985[3] |
British Columbia | 42,770[4] |
Alberta | 11,945[5] |
Languages | |
English • French • Greek | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Greek Orthodox Christianity[6] |
Provinces and territories with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[7]
Province or territory | Greek Canadians | Percentage | Born in Greece |
---|---|---|---|
Canada | 271,410 | 0.79 | |
Ontario | 148,555 | 1.12 | 36,575 |
Quebec | 71,330 | 0.90 | 18,420 |
British Columbia | 24,460 | 0.54 | 3,635 |
Alberta | 15,025 | 0.38 | 2,005 |
Manitoba | 4,130 | 0.33 | 820 |
Nova Scotia | 3,360 | 0.37 | 510 |
Saskatchewan | 2,880 | 0.27 | 605 |
New Brunswick | 950 | 0.13 | 95 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 380 | 0.07 | 30 |
Prince Edward Island | 175 | 0.13 | 15 |
Yukon | 90 | 0.26 | 10 |
Northwest Territories | 50 | 0.12 | 10 |
Nunavut | 20 | 0.06 | 10 |
Census Metropolitan Agglomerations (CMAs) with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[7]
CMA | Greek Canadians | Percentage | Born in Greece | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | Ontario | 99,145 | 1.69 | 27,890 |
Montreal | Quebec | 66,395 | 1.66 | 17,890 |
Vancouver | British Columbia | 16,085 | 0.66 | 2,890 |
Ottawa - Gatineau | Ontario / Quebec | 8,005 | 0.62 | 990 |
Hamilton | Ontario | 6,940 | 0.94 | 1,620 |
Calgary | Alberta | 6,770 | 0.49 | 940 |
London | Ontario | 5,365 | 1.10 | 1,180 |
Edmonton | Alberta | 5,015 | 0.39 | 655 |
Oshawa | Ontario | 4,690 | 1.25 | 715 |
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo | Ontario | 3,885 | 0.75 | 580 |
Cities with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[8]
City | Province | Greek Canadians | Percentage | Born in Greece |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | Ontario | 57,420 | 2.13 | 19,240 |
Montreal | Quebec | 29,060 | 1.75 | 9,150 |
Laval | Quebec | 20,385 | 4.96 | 5,940 |
Mississauga | Ontario | 7,490 | 1.05 | |
Ottawa | Ontario | 6,975 | 0.76 | |
Markham | Ontario | 6,215 | 1.90 | |
Calgary | Alberta | 6,150 | 0.50 | |
Vancouver | British Columbia | 5,760 | 0.93 | |
Vaughan | Ontario | 5,065 | 1.67 | |
Hamilton | Ontario | 5,030 | 0.95 |
Ridings (Federal electoral districts) with the highest percentage of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[9]
Riding | Province | Greek Canadians | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Laval—Les Îles | Quebec | 13,190 | 12.46 |
Toronto—Danforth | Ontario | 7,655 | 7.26 |
Papineau | Quebec | 5,490 | 5.01 |
Saint-Laurent | Quebec | 4,795 | 4.92 |
Scarborough Centre | Ontario | 4,945 | 4.48 |
Beaches—East York | Ontario | 4,585 | 4.23 |
Ahuntsic-Cartierville | Quebec | 4,695 | 4.18 |
Vimy | Quebec | 4,335 | 4.07 |
Don Valley East | Ontario | 3,785 | 4.06 |
Pierrefonds—Dollard | Quebec | 3,680 | 3.43 |
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