Canada (CAN)

Canada is a country in Americas with a population of 41,519,170. Canada, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Arctic, is celebrated for its multicultural cities, natural beauty, and a tradition of politeness. Canadians value inclusivity, outdoor adventure, and a strong sense of community. Christianity is the main faith, but indigenous spiritual practices, Sikh gurdwaras, mosques, and Buddhist temples all contribute to a spiritual landscape that is as diverse as the country itself.

People Groups of Canada:

Canada Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:304
Total Population:41,519,170
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:33
Population:417,745
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:80
Population:14,598,415
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:191
Population:26,503,010

Canada Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 4  
Dying Daily: 919  
Dying Daily without Christ: 883  
Birth Rate: 9.8  
Death Rate: 7.9

People Groups of Canada

Strategic Progress Index
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304 people groups (page 1 of 7)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Anglo-CanadiansAnglo-CanadiansCanada15,850,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
French CanadiansFrench CanadiansCanada9,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
BritishBritishCanada1,300,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Han Chinese (Mandarin)Han Chinese (Mandarin)Canada1,060,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
ItaliansItaliansCanada865,000No Longer UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
GermansGermansCanada774,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
MetisMetisCanada708,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
Han Chinese (Cantonese)Han Chinese (Cantonese)Canada573,000No Longer UnreachedYue ChineseChinese Folk Religion
SikhsSikhsCanada525,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
IrishIrishCanada516,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
FilipinosFilipinosCanada438,000No Longer UnreachedTagalogRoman Catholicism
White AmericansWhite AmericansCanada405,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
Afro-CaribbeanAfro-CaribbeanCanada397,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Deaf CanadiansDeaf CanadiansCanada372,000No Longer UnreachedAmerican Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
JamaicansJamaicansCanada332,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
PolesPolesCanada319,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PortuguesePortugueseCanada309,000No Longer UnreachedPortugueseRoman Catholicism
HindiHindiCanada288,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
Anglo-Canadian JewsAnglo-Canadian JewsCanada283,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishJudaism
VietnameseVietnameseCanada258,000Engaged yet UnreachedVietnameseMahayana Buddhism
UkrainiansUkrainiansCanada254,000No Longer UnreachedUkrainianEastern Orthodox Christianity
Lebanese ArabsLebanese ArabsCanada235,000No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
UrduUrduCanada221,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
PersiansPersiansCanada202,000No Longer UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
Detribalized AmerindiansDetribalized AmerindiansCanada202,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
GreeksGreeksCanada201,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
RussiansRussiansCanada200,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianEastern Orthodox Christianity
HaitiansHaitiansCanada177,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianRoman Catholicism
MennonitesMennonitesCanada164,000No Longer UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism
TamilTamilCanada163,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
KoreansKoreansCanada163,000No Longer UnreachedKoreanAtheism
MexicansMexicansCanada138,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
DutchDutchCanada138,000No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
AcadiansAcadiansCanada128,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
GujaratisGujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
Moroccan ArabsMoroccan ArabsCanada111,000Engaged yet UnreachedMoroccan ArabicSunni Islam
RomaniansRomaniansCanada106,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomanianEastern Orthodox Christianity
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsCanada106,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
ColombiansColombiansCanada103,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Afro-GuyaneseAfro-GuyaneseCanada90,500No Longer UnreachedGuyanese Creole EnglishProtestantism
AfghansAfghansCanada90,000Engaged yet UnreachedDariSunni Islam
Iraqi ArabsIraqi ArabsCanada86,000Engaged yet UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicShia Islam
TrinidadiansTrinidadiansCanada84,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
JapaneseJapaneseCanada82,500Engaged yet UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo
BengaliBengaliCanada81,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsAlgerian ArabsCanada72,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
SalvadoransSalvadoransCanada71,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
ArmeniansArmeniansCanada71,000No Longer UnreachedWestern ArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
Woodland CreeWoodland CreeCanada69,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Syrian ArabsSyrian ArabsCanada68,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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