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 5 of 7)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
IrishIrishCanada516,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
Anglo-Canadian JewsAnglo-Canadian JewsCanada283,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishJudaism
JapaneseJapaneseCanada82,500Engaged yet UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo
Ashkenazi JewsAshkenazi JewsCanada13,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern YiddishJudaism
KhmerKhmerCanada22,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
LaoLaoCanada17,000Engaged yet UnreachedLaoTheravada Buddhism
LithuaniansLithuaniansCanada10,500Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
MalayaliMalayaliCanada32,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalayalamSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsCanada48,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
PolesPolesCanada319,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
French CanadiansFrench CanadiansCanada9,205,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
RomaniansRomaniansCanada106,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomanianEastern Orthodox Christianity
RussiansRussiansCanada200,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianEastern Orthodox Christianity
SikhsSikhsCanada525,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
SinhaleseSinhaleseCanada18,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinhalaTheravada Buddhism
SlovenesSlovenesCanada16,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsCanada13,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Syrian ArabsSyrian ArabsCanada68,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
TeluguTeluguCanada17,500Engaged yet UnreachedTeluguHinduism
ThaiThaiCanada9,200Engaged yet UnreachedThaiTheravada Buddhism
TurksTurksCanada30,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
UrduUrduCanada221,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
VietnameseVietnameseCanada258,000Engaged yet UnreachedVietnameseMahayana Buddhism
South AzeriSouth AzeriCanada2,800Engaged yet UnreachedSouth AzerbaijaniShia Islam
Kurmanji KurdsKurmanji KurdsCanada7,700Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern KurdishSunni Islam
AfghansAfghansCanada90,000Engaged yet UnreachedDariSunni Islam
KabyleKabyleCanada6,100Engaged yet UnreachedKabyleSunni Islam
OromoOromoCanada3,700Engaged yet UnreachedEastern OromoSunni Islam
TigrinyaTigrinyaCanada11,000Engaged yet UnreachedTigrinyaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
Algerian ArabsAlgerian ArabsCanada72,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Libyan ArabsLibyan ArabsCanada9,900Engaged yet UnreachedLibyan ArabicSunni Islam
Moroccan ArabsMoroccan ArabsCanada111,000Engaged yet UnreachedMoroccan ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsCanada24,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Gulf ArabsGulf ArabsCanada61,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicSunni Islam
Iraqi ArabsIraqi ArabsCanada86,000Engaged yet UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicShia Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsCanada15,500Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
KazakhKazakhCanada7,900Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
UzbeksUzbeksCanada4,200Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern UzbekSunni Islam
Han Chinese (Hakka)Han Chinese (Hakka)Canada5,900Engaged yet UnreachedHakka ChineseChinese Folk Religion
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedHalh MongolianTibetan Buddhism
GujaratisGujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
KonkaniKonkaniCanada3,700Engaged yet UnreachedKonkani (individual language)Hinduism
SindhiSindhiCanada13,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
MarathiMarathiCanada9,200Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduism
KannadaKannadaCanada4,500Engaged yet UnreachedKannadaHinduism
NepalisNepalisCanada21,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
BhutaneseBhutaneseCanada4,900Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
BurmeseBurmeseCanada5,900Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
WolofWolofCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
BenineseBenineseCanada1,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchEthnoreligion

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