Afghan Canadians

Last updated
Afghan Canadians
Total population
96,810 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton
Languages
Canadian English, Canadian French, Dari, Pashto, Uzbek and other Afghan languages
Religion
Predominantly:
Islam (92.44%)
Minorities:
Irreligion (5.6%)
Christianity (1.1%)
Hinduism (0.5%)
Sikhism (0.2%)
Judaism (0.04%)
Buddhism (0.01%)
Indigenous (0.01%)
Others (0.1%)
[2] [a] [3]

Afghan Canadians are Canadians with ancestry from Afghanistan. They form the second largest Afghan community in North America after Afghan Americans. Their ethnic origin may come from any of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan, which include Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara, Turkmen, etc. In the Canada 2016 Census about 83,995 Canadians were from Afghanistan. [4]

Contents

Demography

Population

Afghan−Canadian
Population History
YearPop.±%
201683,995—    
202196,810+15.3%
Source: Statistics Canada
[1] [5]

Religion

Afghan Canadian demography by religion
Religious group2021 [2] [a]
Pop. %
Islam 89,485
Irreligion 5,400
Christianity 1,035
Hinduism 465
Sikhism 235
Judaism 40
Buddhism 10
Indigenous spirituality 10
Other 135
Total Afghan Canadian population96,810

Geographical distribution

By Canadian province or territory (2016)

ProvincePopulationPercentageSource
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 54,5350.4% [6]
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 10,9400.1% [7]
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 8,5450.2% [8]
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 7,8900.2% [9]
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1,0150.1% [10]
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 7800.1% [11]
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 2300.0% [12]
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 250.0% [13]
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 100.0% [14]
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island 100.0% [15]
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories 100.0% [16]
Flag of Nunavut.svg Nunavut 00.0% [17]
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon 00.0% [18]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 83,9950.24% [5]

Media

The diaspora also have media outlets for the Afghan community, including private TV channels such as Watan E Maa, [19] AfghanJavan TV and Afghan Nobel TV.

Notable individuals

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Religious breakdown proportions based on "Afghan" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]".
  2. 1 2 3 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-05-10). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Dozens of Sikh and Hindu families persecuted in Afghanistan approved to settle in Canada". cbc.ca. December 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ethnic origin population". statcan. Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  5. 1 2 "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Ontario, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Quebec, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Alberta, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), British Columbia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Manitoba, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Saskatchewan, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nova Scotia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), New Brunswick, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Prince Edward Island, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Northwest Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nunavut, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Yukon, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "HOME". Watan-E-Maa tv. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "Afghanistan's Oprah: Mozhdah on fame, threats and why she won't live her life in fear". The Guardian . October 30, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Halifax-born producer gets Oscar nod for short film". CBC News Nova Scotia, January 10, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Gay Afghan defies tradition to expose identity". BBC News . Retrieved February 20, 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.