Canada (CAN)

Canada is a country in Americas with a population of 41,536,770. 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:

304 People Groups · 41,537K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached33417.7K
Engaged yet Unreached8014,603K
No Longer Unreached19126,516K

Canada Realities:

Weighted GSEC
4
Dying Daily
919
Dying Daily Without Christ
(96.1%) 883
Birth Rate per 1,000
9.8
Death Rate per 1,000
7.9

People Groups of Canada

Strategic Progress Index
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304 people groups (page 6 of 7)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsCanada48,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
ChileansChileansCanada48,500No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Gulf ArabsGulf ArabsCanada61,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicSunni Islam
SomalisSomalisCanada67,000Unengaged and UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsSyrian ArabsCanada68,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Woodland CreeWoodland CreeCanada69,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
ArmeniansArmeniansCanada71,000No Longer UnreachedWestern ArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
SalvadoransSalvadoransCanada71,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Algerian ArabsAlgerian ArabsCanada72,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
BengaliBengaliCanada81,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
JapaneseJapaneseCanada82,500Engaged yet UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo
TrinidadiansTrinidadiansCanada84,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Iraqi ArabsIraqi ArabsCanada86,000Engaged yet UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicShia Islam
AfghansAfghansCanada90,000Engaged yet UnreachedDariSunni Islam
Afro-GuyaneseAfro-GuyaneseCanada90,500No Longer UnreachedGuyanese Creole EnglishProtestantism
ColombiansColombiansCanada103,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsCanada106,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
RomaniansRomaniansCanada106,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomanianEastern Orthodox Christianity
Moroccan ArabsMoroccan ArabsCanada111,000Engaged yet UnreachedMoroccan ArabicSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
AcadiansAcadiansCanada128,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
DutchDutchCanada138,000No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
MexicansMexicansCanada138,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
KoreansKoreansCanada163,000No Longer UnreachedKoreanAtheism
TamilTamilCanada163,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
MennonitesMennonitesCanada164,000No Longer UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism
HaitiansHaitiansCanada177,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianRoman Catholicism
RussiansRussiansCanada200,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianEastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksGreeksCanada201,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Detribalized AmerindiansDetribalized AmerindiansCanada202,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
PersiansPersiansCanada202,000No Longer UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
UrduUrduCanada221,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsLebanese ArabsCanada235,000No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
UkrainiansUkrainiansCanada255,000No Longer UnreachedUkrainianEastern Orthodox Christianity
VietnameseVietnameseCanada258,000Engaged yet UnreachedVietnameseMahayana Buddhism
Anglo-Canadian JewsAnglo-Canadian JewsCanada283,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishJudaism
HindiHindiCanada288,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
PortuguesePortugueseCanada309,000No Longer UnreachedPortugueseRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesCanada319,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
JamaicansJamaicansCanada332,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Deaf CanadiansDeaf CanadiansCanada372,000No Longer UnreachedAmerican Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
Afro-CaribbeanAfro-CaribbeanCanada398,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
White AmericansWhite AmericansCanada405,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
FilipinosFilipinosCanada438,000No Longer UnreachedTagalogRoman Catholicism
IrishIrishCanada516,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
SikhsSikhsCanada525,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
Han Chinese (Cantonese)Han Chinese (Cantonese)Canada573,000No Longer UnreachedYue ChineseChinese Folk Religion
MetisMetisCanada708,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
GermansGermansCanada774,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
ItaliansItaliansCanada865,000No Longer UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism

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