Demographics of Toronto

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The demographics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada make Toronto one of the most multicultural and multiracial cities in the world. In 2021, 57.0 percent of the residents of the metropolitan area belonged to a visible minority group, compared with 51.4 percent in 2016, and 13.6 percent in 1981. [1] [2] [3] [4] Toronto also has established ethnic neighbourhoods such as the multiple Chinatowns, Corso Italia, Little Italy, Little India, Greektown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Little Jamaica, Little Portugal, Little Malta, Roncesvalles (Polish), and Bloor West Village (Ukrainian), all of which celebrate the city's multiculturalism. [5] Data from the suburban municipalities are also included for some metrics as most of these municipalities are part of the Toronto CMA (not to be confused with the Greater Toronto Area).

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Population

Toronto population by year, within present boundaries
Land Area630.18 km21,829.05 km25,903.63 km27,124.74 km28,241.95 km210,105.03 km231,570.24 km2
YearCity Urban CMA GTA GTHA GH GGH
18349,252 [6]
186165,085 [6] 193,844 [6]
1901238,080 [6] 440,000 [6]
1931856,955810,000 [7]
1941951,549900,000 [7]
19511,176,6221,262,000 [7]
19611,824,4811,919,000 [7]
19712,089,729 [8] 2,628,045 [9]
19762,124,291 [8] 2,803,101 [9]
19812,137,395 [8] 2,998,947 [9]
19862,192,721 [10] 3,427,170 [9] 3,733,085 [10]
19912,275,771 [10] 3,893,933 [11] 4,235,756 [10]
19962,385,421 [12] 4,263,759 [12] 4,628,883 [13] 5,096,682 [14] 5,500,186 [14] 6,935,499 [14]
20012,481,494 [15] 4,375,899 [16] 4,682,897 [15] 5,081,826 [13] 5,572,104 [14] 5,982,678 [14] 7,532,246 [14]
20062,503,281 [15] 4,732,361 [17] 5,113,149 [15] 5,555,912 [18] 6,060,471[ citation needed ]6,487,892[ citation needed ]8,164,593[ citation needed ]
20112,615,060 [19] 5,132,794 [17] 5,583,064 [19] 6,054,191 [20] 6,574,140 [20] 7,005,486 [20] 8,759,312 [20]
20162,731,571 [21] 5,429,524 [22] 5,928,040 [23] 6,417,516 [24] 6,954,433[ citation needed ]7,402,3219,245,438
20212,794,356 [25] 5,647,6566,202,2256,712,3417,281,6947,759,6359,765,188
For population figures for Toronto within its pre-1998 city limits, see Old Toronto.

The last complete census by Statistics Canada, which was taken in 2021, estimated there were 2,794,356 living in Toronto, [25] making it the most populous city in Canada [26] and the fourth most populous municipality in North America. [27]

Toronto's population grew by 2.3 percent from 2016 to 2021, with an annual growth rate of 0.46 percent.

2011 Census population data for the City of Toronto are found readily aggregated at a finer level than the city as a whole at i. the electoral district (riding) level (2003 redistribution) [28] and ii. the neighbourhood level. [29] The three ridings with the largest increase in population between 2006 and 2011 in the City of Toronto have been

Age structure

As of 2016 census [30]

Age GroupsTotalMaleFemale
0 to 14 years398,135204,190193,933
0 to 4 years136,00069,89566,105
5 to 9 years135,02569,34565,680
10 to 14 years127,10564,94062,165
15 to 64 years1,906,495925,070981,420
15 to 19 years145,52574,24071,280
20 to 24 years194,75097,41597,330
25 to 29 years232,945113,905119,035
30 to 34 years224,580108,895115,680
35 to 39 years196,31094,065102,240
40 to 44 years182,39086,53595,860
45 to 49 years190,92590,860100,065
50 to 54 years202,40598,735103,670
55 to 59 years182,80588,14594,655
60 to 64 years153,86572,26581,600
65 to 85 years426,945184,325242,615
65 to 69 years130,54060,36070,185
70 to 74 years93,60042,31551,285
75 to 79 years76,16032,73043,430
80 to 84 years60,63025,67034,965
85 years and over66,00523,24542,750
85 to 89 years40,80015,66525,135
90 to 94 years19,6806,18013,500
95 to 99 years4,7501,2753,470
100 years and over770120650
Historical Populations [31]
YearPop.±%
18349,252    
186165,085+603.5%
1901238,080+265.8%
1911381,383+60.2%
1921521,893+36.8%
1931856,955+64.2%
1941951,549+11.0%
19511,176,622+23.7%
19611,824,481+55.1%
19712,089,729+14.5%
19762,124,291+1.7%
19812,137,395+0.6%
19862,192,721+2.6%
19912,275,771+3.8%
1996 2,385,421+4.8%
2001 2,481,494+4.0%
2006 2,503,281+0.9%
2011 2,615,060+4.5%
2016 2,731,571+4.5%
2021 2,794,356+2.3%

Ethnic diversity

City of Toronto

Pie chart of the population group breakdown of Toronto from the 2021 census. [32]

   European (43.5%)
   South Asian (14.0%)
   Chinese (10.7%)
   Black (9.6%)
   Filipino (6.2%)
   Latin American (3.3%)
   West Asian (2.5%)
   Southeast Asian (2.0%)
   Korean (1.5%)
   Arab (1.5%)
   Aboriginal (0.8%)
   Japanese (0.5%)
  Multiple visible minorities (2.3%)
  Visible minority not included elsewhere (1.5%)

The 2021 Census indicates that 55.7 percent of Toronto's population is composed of visible minorities, compared with 51.5 percent in 2016. [32] [33] According to the 2021 Canadian census, 1,537,285, or approximately 10.7 percent of Canada's visible minority population, live in the city of Toronto; of this, roughly 67 percent are of Asian ancestry. Approximately 34.81 percent of the city's population, or 961,325 individuals in The City of Toronto are Asian Canadians as of 2021. [32] Annually, almost half of all immigrants to Canada settle in the Greater Toronto Area. A study released by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in December 2012 found that 66 percent of students ages 4 through 18 came from visible minorities, with over 61 percent of students in 2012 identifying as Asian. East Asians made up the largest ethnic group (33 percent), with South Asians (28 percent) coming in second of the city of Toronto's overall population. 46,315 Aboriginals live in Toronto. [34] There is a Hungarian Roma community in Toronto. Many Romani refugees live in Toronto. [35] 61,000 Mexicans live in Toronto. [36]

Panethnic groups in the City of Toronto (2001−2021)
Panethnic
group
2021 [32] 2016 [33] 2011 [37] 2006 [38] 2001 [39]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European [lower-alpha 1] 1,201,0751,282,7501,292,3651,300,3301,394,310
South Asian 385,440338,965317,100298,370253,920
East Asian [lower-alpha 2] 351,625354,510327,930329,260301,060
Black 265,005239,850218,160208,555204,075
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 3] 224,260194,360179,270140,050120,330
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 4] 111,36096,35579,15565,24059,560
Latin American 92,45577,16071,20564,85554,350
Indigenous 22,92523,06519,26513,60511,370
Other/Multiracial [lower-alpha 5] 107,13584,65071,59056,29557,840
Total: Visible minority1,537,28055.7%1,385,85051.5%1,264,41049.1%1,162,62547%1,062,50542.8%
Total responses2,761,2852,691,6652,576,0252,476,5652,456,805
Total population2,794,3562,731,5712,615,0602,503,2812,481,494
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Change between 2011 and 2016:

Increase:

  • Filipino: +20,270 (+0.6%)
  • Black: +21,690 (+0.4%)
  • Chinese: +21,070 (+0.3%)
  • South Asian: +21,865 (+0.3%)
  • Multiple visible minorities: +9,755 (+0.3%)
  • Arab: +7,110 (+0.2%)
  • Latin American: +5,955 (+0.1%)
  • Korean: +4,415 (+0.1%)
  • Aboriginal: +3,800 (+0.2%)
  • Visible minority, n.i.e.: 3,305 (+0.1%)
  • Japanese: +1,095 (-)

Decrease:

  • White: -9,615 (-2.5%)
  • Southeast Asian: -5,180 (-0.3%)

The most prevalent ethnic origins in the City of Toronto are as follows:

Top 20 Ethnic origins in the City of TorontoPopulation (2016) [40] PercentageRiding with Highest ConcentrationPercentage
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chinese 332,83012.5 Scarborough—Agincourt 47.0
Flag of England.svg English 331,89012.3 Beaches—East York 24.2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian 323,17512.0Beaches—East York19.7
Flag of Ireland.svg Irish 262,9659.8 Parkdale—High Park 20.0
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish 256,2509.5Beaches—East York18.9
Flag of India.svg East Indian 202,6757.5 Etobicoke North 22.2
Flag of Italy.svg Italian 182,4956.8 Etobicoke Centre 15.1
Flag of the Philippines.svg Filipino 162,6056.0 York Centre 17.0
Flag of Germany.svg German 130,9004.9Parkdale—High Park9.8
Flag of France.svg French 122,6154.6Parkdale—High Park8.9
Flag of Poland.svg Polish 114,5304.3 Eglinton—Lawrence 12.0
Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese 100,4203.7 Davenport 22.7
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican 90,0653.3 Humber River—Black Creek 8.5
Flag of Russia.svg Russian 74,4652.8York Centre9.5
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian 72,3402.7Etobicoke Centre8.1
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lankan 58,1802.2 Scarborough—Rouge Park 11.1
Flag of Greece.svg Greek 57,4252.1 Toronto—Danforth 7.3
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 56,8152.1< 5.0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Isles origins (other)52,9002.0< 5.0
Flag of Iran.svg Iranian 45,5401.7 Willowdale 12.1
Total population2,691,665100

Community Councils

The top visible-minority groups per Community Council (2016 Census) [41] are as follows:

  • Toronto & East York (847,045): White: 65.3%, Chinese: 8.9%, South Asian: 6.7%, Black: 5.6%
  • North York (638,100): White: 47.4%, Chinese: 14.0%, South Asian: 8.5%, Filipino: 8.0%, West Asian: 5.3%, Black: 5.2%
  • Scarborough (623,135): White: 26.5%, South Asian: 25.4%, Chinese: 19.0%, Black: 10.8%, Filipino: 8.4%
  • Etobicoke York (583,395): White: 48.9%, Black: 15.7%, South Asian: 11.9%, Latin American: 5.6%

The progression of the percentage of visible minorities in the aforementioned Community Councils (pre-1998-amalgamation municipalities or pairs thereof) has been far from uniform:

Community Council1996Percent change2001Percent change2006Percent change2011Total percent change

(1996-2011)

Toronto & East York28.7%+3.9%32.6%+0.5%33.1%0.0%33.1%+4.4%
Etobicoke York31.1%+6.0%37.1%+3.4%40.5%+2.8%43.3%+12.2%
North York39.7%+2.9%42.6%+5.1%47.7%+3.5%51.2%+11.5%
Scarborough51.9%+8.1%60.0%+7.4%67.4%+2.9%70.3%+18.4%

Ridings

The finest granularity of visible minority data in Toronto readily available by the 2016 Census is that of the federal electoral district (riding; 2013 redistribution). The per-riding data based on the 2003 redistribution was available for the 2001 and 2006 censuses and the 2011 NHS, thus enabling useful comparisons. For instance, visible minorities as a percentage of the population only marginally increased, or even decreased (Toronto-Danforth, Parkdale-High Park, Toronto Centre, and, in the 2006–2011 period, Davenport) in the "Old" Toronto, East York and South Etobicoke ridings, while on the other hand increased significantly in Scarborough and North York. Since the 2016 Census used the then-new 2013 redistribution, such a direct comparison is no longer possible.

Visible Minorities as % of Population (2016 Census) & Top Ethnic Origins
Riding (2013 Redistribution)PercentageMost Populous

Ethnic Origin

PercentageTop Riding forEthnic Origin

(Percentage)

Most Populous

Visible Minority

PercentageTop Riding forVisible Minority

(Percentage)

Parkdale-High Park26.2English22.3Irish (20.0); German (9.8); French (8.9)Black5.3
Etobicoke Centre27.1Italian15.1Italian (15.1); Ukrainian (8.1)South Asian5.9
Etobicoke-Lakeshore27.7English17.1South Asian5.5
Toronto-St. Paul's28.3English18.5Black5.1
Eglinton-Lawrence31.8Canadian14.7Polish (12.0)Filipino10.7
Davenport31.9Portuguese22.7Portuguese (22.7)Black6.4
University-Rosedale32.7English20.6Chinese14.0
Toronto-Danforth32.8English22.9Greek (7.3)Chinese12.3
Beaches-East York33.6English24.2English (24.2); Canadian (19.7); Scottish (18.9)South Asian10.9
Don Valley West41.5English19.2Pakistani (5.1)South Asian13.3
Spadina-Fort York42.8English16.4Chinese14.8
York Centre46.5Filipino17.0Filipino (17.0); Russian (9.5); Jewish (5.6)Filipino16.5Filipino (16.5)
Toronto Centre49.7English15.7South Asian11.8
York South-Weston54.9Portuguese14.5Black23.2
Scarborough Southwest56.5Canadian16.2Bangladeshi (5.0)South Asian21.6
Don Valley East58.4East Indian10.6South Asian17.1
Willowdale66.6Chinese25.9Iranian (12.1); Korean (10.6)Chinese25.3West Asian (10.9); Korean (10.3)
Scarborough Centre69.8Filipino13.1South Asian25.6
Don Valley North70.4Chinese32.4Chinese31.3
Scarborough-Guildwood71.2East Indian18.0South Asian33.2South Asian (33.2)
Scarborough-Rouge Park72.4East Indian16.7Sri Lankan (11.1)South Asian32.6
Humber River-Black Creek74.1Italian12.8Jamaican (8.5); Vietnamese (8.0)Black22.8Latin American (9.5); Southeast Asian (8.9)
Etobicoke North75.7East Indian22.2East Indian (22.2); Somali (5.4)South Asian28.9Black (23.4)
Scarborough-Agincourt80.6Chinese47.0Chinese (47.0)Chinese45.8Chinese (45.8)
Scarborough North92.2Chinese46.6Chinese45.0
Visible Minorities as % of Population
Riding (2003 Redistribution)2011 NHS2006 Census2001 Census
Etobicoke-Lakeshore23.820.819.1
Parkdale-High Park25.626.126.8
St. Paul's25.823.322.4
Etobicoke Centre27.525.322.3
Eglinton-Lawrence28.924.721.1
Beaches-East York31.731.329.4
Toronto-Danforth32.733.936.3
Davenport33.033.231.6
Trinity-Spadina37.236.535.3
Toronto Centre40.841.041.3
York Centre41.037.130.9
Don Valley West46.043.139.4
Scarborough Southwest51.448.443.4
York South-Weston54.350.947.6
Don Valley East59.457.053.7
Willowdale63.759.850.8
Scarborough Centre65.061.251.8
Scarborough-Guildwood65.861.054.2
York West72.268.062.8
Etobicoke North72.971.063.2
Scarborough-Agincourt78.876.769.3
Scarborough-Rouge River91.089.784.6

Concentrations of ethnic groups per City of Toronto ridings (2016 Census) are as follows, with the largest proportion of each group in bold. For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the ethnic groups with 5 percent or more of population are shown, in a rough correspondence with community councils and pre-amalgamation municipalities (highest percentage for each ethnic group as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding, if a visible minority – are shown in bold):

TORONTO & EAST YORK

RidingPopulationEthnic Group #1%Ethnic Group #2%Ethnic Group #3%Ethnic Group #4%
Spadina-Fort York114,315White56.3Chinese14.8South Asian8.3Black5.1
Beaches-East York108,435White64.5South Asian10.9Black6.6Chinese5.7
Davenport107,395White66.9Black6.4Chinese5.9Latin American5.4
Parkdale-High Park106,445White72.4Black5.3
Toronto-Danforth105,395White65.5Chinese12.3South Asian5.4Black5.0
Toronto-St. Paul's104,940White70.8Black5.1
University-Rosedale100,520White66.5Chinese14.0
Toronto Centre99,590White48.8South Asian11.8Chinese11.1Black9.1

NORTH YORK

RidingPopulationEthnic Group #1%Ethnic Group #2%Ethnic Group #3%Ethnic Group #4%Ethnic Group #5%Ethnic Group #6%
Willowdale117,405White33.1Chinese25.3West Asian10.9Korean10.3South Asian5.9Filipino5.4
Eglinton-Lawrence112,925White67.7Filipino10.7Black5.5
Don Valley North109,060Chinese31.3White29.4South Asian10.2West Asian7.6
Humber River-Black Creek107,725White25.4Black22.8Latin American9.5Southeast Asian8.9Filipino5.5
York Centre103,760White53.1Filipino16.5Black7.9Latin American5.1
Don Valley West101,790White57.9South Asian13.3Chinese10.6
Don Valley East93,170White40.9South Asian17.1Black9.3Chinese7.5Filipino7.4West Asian5.5

SCARBOROUGH

RidingPopulationEthnic Group #1%Ethnic Group #2%Ethnic Group #3%Ethnic Group #4%Ethnic Group #5%
Scarborough Centre110,450White29.4South Asian25.6Filipino12.5Black9.6Chinese9.3
Scarborough Southwest108,295White42.0South Asian21.6Black11.2Filipino9.0Chinese5.8
Scarborough-Agincourt104,225Chinese45.8White19.1South Asian14.0Black6.3Filipino5.4
Scarborough-Rouge Park101,445South Asian32.6White26.8Black15.9Filipino8.7
Scarborough-Guildwood101,115South Asian33.2White27.6Black14.3Filipino7.9Chinese5.4
Scarborough North97,610Chinese45.0South Asian26.1Black7.6White7.6Filipino6.4

ETOBICOKE & YORK

RidingPopulationEthnic Group #1%Ethnic Group #2%Ethnic Group #3%Ethnic Group #4%Ethnic Group #5%
Etobicoke-Lakeshore127,520White71.3South Asian5.5Black5.0
Etobicoke North116,960South Asian28.9White23.8Black23.4
Etobicoke Centre116,055White72.3South Asian5.9Black5.9
York South-Weston115,130White44.2Black23.2Latin American8.5Filipino5.9South Asian5.7

For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the ethnic origin groups with 7% of more of population are shown, in a rough correspondence with community councils and pre-amalgamation municipalities (highest % for each ethnic group as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding – if not Canadian or English, which are the most frequent ones - are shown in bold):

TORONTO & EAST YORK

RidingPopulationEthnic Origin #1%Ethnic Origin #2%Ethnic Origin #3%Ethnic Origin #4%Ethnic Origin #5%Ethnic Origin #6%Ethnic Origin #7%Ethnic Origin #8%Ethnic Origin #9%
Spadina-Fort York114,315English16.4Chinese16.0Irish14.6Canadian14.0Scottish13.2French7.7German7.6
Beaches-East York108,435English24.2Irish19.9Canadian19.7Scottish18.9French8.7German8.4
Davenport107,395Portuguese22.7English13.6Canadian12.8Irish11.5Italian11.1Scottish11.0
Parkdale-High Park106,445English22.3Irish20.0Scottish18.7Canadian16.1German9.8French8.88Polish8.5
Toronto-Danforth105,395English22.9Irish19.5Scottish18.7Canadian18.4Chinese13.8French8.86German8.8Greek7.3
Toronto-St. Paul's104,940English18.5Canadian16.1Irish15.2Scottish14.8Polish10.3German7.9Russian7.7Italian7.3French7.2
University-Rosedale100,520English20.6Irish16.6Scottish16.3Canadian15.2Chinese14.7German8.7French7.7Italian7.4
Toronto Centre99,590English15.7Canadian13.7Irish13.4Scottish12.6Chinese12.5French7.2

NORTH YORK

RidingPopulationEthnic Origin #1%Ethnic Origin #2%Ethnic Origin #3%Ethnic Origin #4%Ethnic Origin #5%Ethnic Origin #6%Ethnic Origin #7%Ethnic Origin #8%
Willowdale117,405Chinese25.9Iranian12.1Korean10.6
Eglinton-Lawrence112,925Canadian14.7English12.6Polish12.0Filipino11.0Scottish9.7Italian9.5Irish9.2Russian8.4
Don Valley North109,060Chinese32.4East Indian7.3Iranian7.3
Humber River-Black Creek107,725Italian12.8East Indian9.2Jamaican8.5Vietnamese8.0Canadian7.4
York Centre103,760Filipino17.0Italian13.4Russian9.5Canadian8.6
Don Valley West101,790English19.2Canadian15.1Scottish14.9Irish14.2Chinese11.2
Don Valley East93,170East Indian10.6Canadian10.4English10.1Chinese8.9Irish8.1Scottish8.0Filipino7.8

SCARBOROUGH

RidingPopulationEthnic Origin #1%Ethnic Origin #2%Ethnic Origin #3%Ethnic Origin #4%Ethnic Origin #5%Ethnic Origin #6%Ethnic Origin #7%Ethnic Origin #8%
Scarborough Centre110,450Filipino13.1East Indian12.2Canadian11.2Chinese10.7English7.8Sri Lankan7.0
Scarborough Southwest108,295Canadian16.2English14.3Irish11.5Scottish10.9Filipino9.5East Indian8.2Chinese7.2
Scarborough-Agincourt104,225Chinese47.0East Indian7.4
Scarborough-Rouge Park101,445East Indian16.7Canadian11.8Sri Lankan11.1English9.8Filipino9.3Jamaican8.4Scottish7.2Irish7.0
Scarborough-Guildwood101,115East Indian18.0Canadian11.6English9.7Filipino8.5Sri Lankan7.8Chinese7.1Scottish7.0
Scarborough North97,610Chinese46.6East Indian11.8Sri Lankan9.4

ETOBICOKE & YORK

RidingPopulationEthnic Origin #1%Ethnic Origin #2%Ethnic Origin #3%Ethnic Origin #4%Ethnic Origin #5%Ethnic Origin #6%Ethnic Origin #7%Ethnic Origin #8%
Etobicoke-Lakeshore127,520English17.1Canadian15.9Irish14.4Scottish13.5Polish9.2Italian9.1Ukrainian7.6German7.1
Etobicoke North116,960East Indian22.2Canadian7.9
Etobicoke Centre116,055Italian15.1English14.3Canadian12.1Irish10.8Scottish10.4Ukrainian8.1Polish7.4
York South-Weston115,130Portuguese14.5Italian12.8Canadian8.7Jamaican8.4

Wards

Top ethnic origin per Toronto ward (as designated by the City of Toronto; 2011 Census data - total responses)

  • English (18): Ward 32 - Beaches-East York (15.2%), Ward 13 - Parkdale-High Park (12.9%), Ward 22 - St. Paul's (12.9%), Ward 36 - Scarborough Southwest (12.8%), [...]
  • Chinese (7): Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge Park (52.0%), Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt (49.0%), Ward 24 - Willowdale (27.0%), Ward 40 - Scarborough-Agincourt (22.6%)
  • East Indian (7): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North (23.4%), Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge Park (15.9%), Ward 38 - Scarborough Centre (13.1%), Ward 2 - Etobicoke North (11.8%)
  • Italian (4): Ward 9 - York Centre (21.9%), Ward 12 - York South-Weston (15.1%), Ward 7 - York West (14.3%), Ward 4 - Etobicoke Centre (11.8%)
  • Portuguese (2): Ward 17 - Davenport (19.7%), Ward 18 - Davenport (16.4%)
  • Jewish (2): Ward 10 - York Centre (15.0%), Ward 21 - St. Paul's (10.6%)
  • Filipino (2): Ward 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence (10.0%), Ward 35 - Scarborough Southwest (8.7%)
  • Canadian (2): Ward 37 - Scarborough Centre (8.6%), Ward 11 - York South-Weston (7.4%)

Neighbourhoods

Top ethnic origin per Toronto neighbourhood (as designated by the City of Toronto; 2006 Census data - total responses)

  • English (59): Leaside-Bennington (40%), The Beaches (39%), Rosedale-Moore Park (36%), Kingsway South (35%), [...]
  • Chinese (23): Steeles (70%), Milliken (65%), Agincourt North (56%), Agincourt South-Malvern West (47.1%), [...]
  • Italian (15): Maple Leaf (45%), Humber Summit (34.5%), Pelmo Park-Humberlea (34.2%), Yorkdale-Glen Park (33.6%), [...]
  • Indian (15): West Humber-Clairville (33%), Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown (30%), Thorncliffe Park (24%), Woburn (22%), [...]
  • Jewish (10): Forest Hill North (32%), Westminster-Branson (31%), Forest Hill South (29%), Bedford Park-Nortown (28%), [...]
  • Portuguese (9): Little Portugal (38%), Caledonia-Fairbank (37%), Weston-Pellam Park (34%), Keelesdale-Eglinton West (32%), [...]
  • Filipino (3): North St. James Town (17%), Ionview (16%), Kennedy Park (13%)
  • Jamaican (3): Beechborough-Greenbrook (15%), Black Creek (10.0%), Mount Dennis (9.7%)
  • Canadian (2): New Toronto (21%), Alderwood (19%)
  • Greek (1): Broadview North (15%)

The neighbourhoods with the highest percentage of visible minorities (2016 data) are as follows:

  • Milliken: 97% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Steeles: 91% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Agincourt North: 91% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Malvern: 90% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • West Humber-Clairville: 87% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown: 87% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Agincourt South-Malvern West: 86% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
  • Black Creek: 81% (top ethnic origin: Vietnamese)
  • Rouge: 81% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Flemingdon Park: 79% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
  • Thorncliffe Park: 79% (top ethnic origin: Pakistani)

Those with the lowest percentage of visible minorities (2016 data) are:

  • Kingsway South: 12% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Markland Wood: 13% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • The Beaches: 14% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Runnymede-Bloor West Village: 16% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Casa Loma: 17% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Forest Hill South: 17% (top ethnic origin: Polish)
  • Lawrence Park South: 17% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Stonegate-Queensway: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Leaside-Bennington: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)
  • Rosedale-Moore Park: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)

Toronto CMA

Panethnic groups in Toronto CMA (1981−2021)
Panethnic group2021 [42] [1] 2016 [2] 2011 [43] 2006 [44] 2001 [45] [3] 1996 [3] [46] 1981 [3] [46]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European [lower-alpha 6] 2,598,6702,804,6302,887,8252,871,4302,915,125
South Asian 1,182,485973,225833,085684,070473,810
East Asian [lower-alpha 2] 774,145721,375612,950560,605469,575
African 488,155442,020397,175352,220310,500
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 3] 383,480338,010321,065242,195187,240
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 4] 289,645229,370171,640128,90595,810
Latin American 156,460132,945117,00599,29575,915
Indigenous 44,63546,32036,99026,57520,300
Other/Multiracial [lower-alpha 5] 226,910174,970143,500106,78099,695
Total: Visible minority3,501,2803,011,9152,596,4202,174,0701,712,5451,338,095404,790
Total responses6,142,8855,862,8555,521,2355,072,0754,647,955
Total population6,202,2255,928,0405,583,0645,113,1494,682,897
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses
Visible minority population in the Toronto CMA
Year Pop. %
2021 [1] 3,501,275
2016 [2] 3,011,905
2011 [43] 2,596,420
2006 [44] 2,174,070
2001 [3] [45] 1,712,530
1996 [3] 1,338,095
1991 [3] 997,500
1986 [3] 586,500
1981 [3] 404,790

The following are the twenty (20) more common ethnic origins in the Toronto CMA:

Top 20 Ethnic Origins in the Toronto
CMA, 2016 [47]
Population (2016)PercentageCity/Town with

Highest Concentration

PercentageRiding with

Highest Concentration

Percentage
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian 746,96012.7Georgina36.3Simcoe--Grey [New Tecumseth only]31.7
Flag of England.svg English 732,55512.5Uxbridge40.3Simcoe--Grey [New Tecumseth only]33.1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chinese 700,70512.0Markham46.5Markham--Unionville65.6
Flag of India.svg East Indian 643,37011.0Brampton33.4Brampton East51.4
Flag of Ireland.svg Irish 544,3809.3New Tecumseth24.8Simcoe--Grey [New Tecumseth only]24.8
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish 543,7609.3Uxbridge26.4Wellington--Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]24.1
Flag of Italy.svg Italian 484,3608.3King34.5Vaughan--Woodbridge53.5
Flag of the Philippines.svg Filipino 274,6754.7Toronto6.0York Centre17.0
Flag of Germany.svg German 271,8154.6Uxbridge12.9Wellington--Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]10.4
Flag of France.svg French 247,7904.2Georgina10.3Wellington--Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]9.4
Flag of Poland.svg Polish 237,2404.0Mississauga6.1Thornhill12.6
Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese 210,4203.6Bradford West Gwillimbury11.8Davenport22.7
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican 200,3353.4Ajax9.2Brampton West11.3
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian 144,3352.4Oakville3.6Etobicoke Centre8.1
Flag of Russia.svg Russian 139,9102.4Vaughan8.4Thornhill16.4
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistani 122,9502.1Milton7.2Milton7.2
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lankan 114,4002.0Ajax4.4Scarborough-Rouge Park11.1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Isles origins (other)107,9001.8Uxbridge5.8< 5.0
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 106,6851.8Oakville2.0< 5.0
Flag of Greece.svg Greek 99,1451.7Whitchurch-Stoufville3.8Toronto-Danforth7.3
Total population5,862,855100

The top 20 ethnic origins in the Toronto CMA, from 1996 to 2016 are as follows:

Top 20 Ethnic Origins in the Toronto
CMA, 2016 [47]
Population %2011 [48] Population %2006Population %2001 [49] Population %1996 [50] Population %
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian 746,96012.7 English 777,11014.1 English 804,10015.9 Canadian 861,94518.5 English 891,73521.1
Flag of England.svg English 732,55512.5 Canadian 728,74513.2 Canadian 651,63512.8 English 783,77016.9 Canadian 710,75516.8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chinese 700,70512.0 Chinese 594,73510.8 Scottish 561,05011.1 Scottish 517,11511.1 Scottish 534,59512.6
Flag of India.svg East Indian 643,37011.0 East Indian 572,25010.4 Chinese 537,06010.6 Irish 487,21510.4 Irish 480,98011.4
Flag of Ireland.svg Irish 544,3809.3 Scottish 545,3659.9 Irish 531,86510.5 Chinese 435,6859.4 Italian 414,3109.8
Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish 543,7609.3 Irish 543,6009.8 East Indian 484,6559.6 Italian 429,3859.2 Chinese 359,4508.5
Flag of Italy.svg Italian 484,3608.3 Italian 475,0908.6 Italian 466,1559.2 East Indian 345,8557.4 East Indian 255,6856.0
Flag of the Philippines.svg Filipino 274,6754.7 German 262,8304.8 German 259,0155.1 French 220,5354.7 French 236,3155.6
Flag of Germany.svg German 271,8154.6 French 249,3754.5 French 241,3954.8 German 220,1404.7 German 224,5255.3
Flag of France.svg French 247,7904.2 Filipino 246,3454.5 Polish 207,4954.1 Portuguese 171,5453.7 Portuguese 161,6853.8
Flag of Poland.svg Polish 237,2404.0 Polish 214,4553.9 Portuguese 188,1103.7 Polish 166,6953.6 Polish 161,0053.8
Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese 210,4203.6 Portuguese 196,9753.6 Filipino 181,3303.6 Jewish 161,2153.5 Jewish 156,3003.7
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican 200,3353.4 Jamaican 177,3053.2 Jamaican 160,2053.2 Jamaican 150,8403.2 Jamaican 133,6903.2
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian 144,3352.4 Jewish 137,1652.5 Jewish 141,6852.8 Filipino 140,4053.0 Filipino 102,5252.4
Flag of Russia.svg Russian 139,9102.4 Ukrainian 130,3502.4 Ukrainian 122,5102.4 Ukrainian 104,4852.2 Ukrainian 95,5002.3
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistani 122,9502.1 Russian 118,0902.1 Russian 102,8152.0 Dutch (Netherlands) 85,8601.8 Dutch (Netherlands) 85,2502.0
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lankan 114,4002.0 Spanish 105,7401.9 Spanish 97,2551.9 Greek 85,3751.8 Greek 80,3301.9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Isles origins (other)107,9001.8 Sri Lankan 104,9801.9 Dutch (Netherlands) 95,5601.9 Spanish 65,6001.4 Spanish 62,5201.5
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 106,6851.8British Isles origins (other)104,0701.9 Greek 90,5851.8 Russian 62,5401.3 Hungarian (Magyar) 44,1601.1
Flag of Greece.svg Greek 99,1451.7 Dutch (Netherlands) 98,9251.8 Sri Lankan 80,6101.6 Hungarian (Magyar) 46,7901.0 Welsh 44,0151.0
Total population5,862,855100Total population5,521,235100Total population5,072,075100Total population4,647,955100Total population4,232,905100

Change between 2011 and 2016:

Largest increases:

  1. Chinese: +105,970 (+1.2%)
  2. East Indian: +71,120 (+0.6%)
  3. Pakistani: +32,340 (+0.5%)
  4. Filipino: +28,330 (+0.2%)
  5. Jamaican: +23,030 (+0.2%)
  6. Polish: +22,785 (+0.1%)
  7. Russian: +21,820 (+0.3%)
  8. Iranian: +20,845 (+0.3%)
  9. Canadian: +18,215 (0.5%)
  10. Ukrainian: +13,985 (-)

Largest decreases:

  1. Jewish: 77,970 (1.5%)
  2. English: 44,555 (1.6%)
  3. Yugoslavian, n.o.s.: 1,900 (0.4%)
  4. Scottish: 1,605 (0.6%)
  5. French: 1,585 (0.3%)

Cities

Concentrations of ethnic groups per Toronto CMA municipality are as follows, with the largest proportion of each group in bold (only percentages higher than 5% are included):

City/TownPopulationEthnic Group #1%Ethnic Group #2%Ethnic Group #3%Ethnic Group #4%Ethnic Group #5%Ethnic Group #6%
Toronto2,691,665White47.7South Asian12.6Chinese11.1Black8.9Filipino5.7
Mississauga715,475White42.3South Asian23.2Chinese7.6Black6.6Filipino5.1Arab5.1
Brampton590,950South Asian44.3White26.0Black13.9
Markham327,400Chinese45.1White21.8South Asian17.8
Vaughan304,145White64.4South Asian10.1Chinese6.8
Richmond Hill193,800White39.8Chinese29.4West Asian10.4South Asian7.7
Oakville191,720White68.4South Asian8.9Chinese7.0
Ajax119,180White42.3South Asian20.9Black16.7
Milton108,935White56.3South Asian21.0
Pickering90,995White55.9South Asian15.2Black10.8
Newmarket82,730White72.6Chinese6.8
Caledon66,215White80.3South Asian10.0
Halton Hills60,195White90.9
Aurora54,705White72.4Chinese10.2
Whitchurch-Stouffville45,345White62.3Chinese13.1South Asian12.4
Georgina44,765White91.8
Bradford West Gwillimbury34,965White77.9South Asian5.5
New Tecumseth33,735White90.4
King24,365White86.7
East Gwillimbury23,435White87.2
Uxbridge20,975White92.5

Most common ethnic origins (only percentages higher than 7% are included) per Toronto CMA municipality are as follows, with the largest proportion of each ethnic origin in bold (as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding, if not English or Canadian) :

City/TownPopulationEthnic Origin #1%Ethnic Group #2%Ethnic Group #3%Ethnic Group #4%Ethnic Group #5%Ethnic Group #6%Ethnic Group #7%Ethnic Group #8%
Toronto2,691,665Chinese12.5English12.3Canadian12.0Irish9.8Scottish9.5East Indian7.5
Mississauga715,475East Indian15.4Canadian10.2English9.3Chinese9.1
Brampton590,950East Indian33.4Canadian10.8Jamaican7.8English7.4
Markham327,400Chinese46.5East Indian10.1
Vaughan304,145Italian31.1Russian8.4Canadian8.0Chinese7.9
Richmond Hill193,800Chinese30.2Iranian11.0Italian9.9Canadian7.3
Oakville191,720English22.1Canadian16.7Scottish16.4Irish16.1Italian8.8German8.1Chinese7.7French7.4
Ajax119,180Canadian17.7English16.9East Indian13.0Scottish12.8Irish11.8Jamaican9.2
Milton108,935Canadian18.6English17.4Scottish14.1Irish12.8East Indian11.7Italian7.7Pakistani7.2
Pickering90,995English20.5Canadian19.8Scottish15.4Irish14.7East Indian11.6
Newmarket82,730English26.3Canadian23.0Scottish19.1Irish17.3Italian9.7German8.0Chinese7.7French7.7
Caledon66,215Italian27.3English21.1Canadian19.7Scottish15.2Irish14.3East Indian8.3German7.3
Halton Hills60,195English32.5Canadian30.0Scottish24.1Irish22.2German10.4French9.4Italian8.7
Aurora54,705English23.6Canadian19.8Scottish16.9Irish16.7Italian12.5Chinese11.1German8.6
Whitchurch-Stouffville45,345English20.1Canadian18.6Chinese14.8Scottish14.3Irish13.7Italian11.7
Georgina44,765Canadian36.3English35.4Scottish24.3Irish23.4German10.4French10.3
Bradford West Gwillimbury34,965Canadian23.3English20.6Italian15.2Irish13.9Scottish13.3Portuguese11.8
New Tecumseth33,735English33.1Canadian31.7Irish24.8Scottish23.3German10.3Italian10.2French8.6
King24,365Italian34.5English18.3Canadian16.8Scottish13.0Irish12.6German7.4
East Gwillimbury23,435English34.3Canadian30.3Scottish22.4Irish22.2German11.1Italian8.7French8.6
Uxbridge20,975English40.3Canadian32.2Scottish26.4Irish24.5German12.9French8.5

Ridings

Visible minorities as percentage of population and top ethnic origins per riding, in the GTA outside the City of Toronto are as follows:

Visible Minorities as % of Population (2016 Census) & Top Ethnic Origins [GTA outside City of Toronto]
Riding (2013 Redistribution)PercentageMost Populous

Ethnic Origin

PercentageMost Populous

Visible Minority

Percentage
Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only]7.37English33.1South Asian1.8
Wellington—Halton Hills [Halton Hills only]7.43English32.5South Asian2.3
York—Simcoe12.5Canadian30.6South Asian2.9
Dufferin—Caledon [Caledon only]18.7Italian27.3South Asian10.0
Oakville25.5English25.3South Asian6.8
Newmarket—Aurora27.7English24.5Chinese8.7
Mississauga—Lakeshore28.8English19.2South Asian8.7
Vaughan—Woodbridge28.9Italian53.5South Asian9.4
Oakville North--Burlington [incl. part of Burlington]33.1English20.7South Asian11.0
Pickering—Uxbridge36.0English24.2South Asian12.5
Thornhill37.1Russian16.4Chinese10.5
King—Vaughan37.3Italian31.2South Asian12.2
Milton [Town of Milton only]42.8Canadian18.6South Asian21.0
Mississauga East—Cooksville47.8Polish10.6South Asian15.8
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill51.7Chinese25.0Chinese24.1
Mississauga—Streetsville52.2East Indian15.5South Asian21.5
Markham—Stouffville54.9Chinese24.5Chinese22.5
Ajax56.7Canadian17.7South Asian20.9
Brampton Centre59.8East Indian19.9South Asian26.2
Richmond Hill61.6Chinese32.3Chinese31.5
Mississauga—Erin Mills64.1East Indian15.1South Asian24.6
Brampton South66.6East Indian31.4South Asian41.5
Brampton North68.0East Indian31.1South Asian41.5
Mississauga Centre70.6East Indian18.0South Asian26.6
Mississauga—Malton78.1East Indian28.3South Asian41.3
Brampton West78.8East Indian31.2South Asian43.4
Markham—Unionville84.6Chinese65.6Chinese64.5
Markham—Thornhill84.8Chinese41.6Chinese40.7
Brampton East90.6East Indian51.4South Asian65.9

Future projections

Panethnic origin projections (2041)
2041 [51] [52] [53] [54]
Population%
South Asian 2,768,000
European [lower-alpha 7] 2,759,500
East Asian [lower-alpha 2] 1,360,000
African 925,000
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 4] 744,000
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 3] 742,000
Latin American 299,000
Indigenous 95,500
Other/multiracial 330,000
Projected Metro Toronto Population10,023,000

Ethnic groups

Black-Canadians

Cambodians

Chinese

Filipinos

Greeks

Italians

Japanese

Jews

South Asians

Vietnamese

Religion

City of Toronto

Religion in the City of Toronto (2021) [55]

   Christianity (46.2%)
   Irreligious (30.6%)
   Islam (9.6%)
   Hinduism (6.2%)
   Judaism (3.6%)
   Buddhism (2.3%)
   Sikhism (0.8%)
  Other (0.8%)

Roman Catholics accounted for 33.4% of the population of the city of Toronto in 2001, followed by Protestants with 21.2%. Members of Christian Orthodox churches accounted for 4.9%, and other Christians (those not specifically identifying as Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox) formed 3.9%. The city's religious makeup also includes Islam with 5.5%, Hinduism (4.1%), Judaism (3.5%), Buddhism (2.1%), Sikhism (1%), and other communities; 16.6% reported no religious affiliation. [56]

In particular, the 2001 Census data showed the following data per pre-amalgamation municipality:

  • Toronto (667,320) : Catholic 31.1%, No religious affiliation 26.2%, Protestant 20.8%, Jewish 5.0%, Muslim 4.0%, Christian Orthodox 3.7%, Buddhist 3.4%
  • North York (603,060) : Catholic 30.2%, Protestant 18.0%, No religious affiliation 15.8%, Jewish 10.1%, Muslim 7.8%, Christian Orthodox 5.2%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.6%, Hindu 4.1%
  • Scarborough (588,675) : Catholic 26.2%, Protestant 22.8%, No religious affiliation 19.7%, Hindu 9.7%, Muslim 7.8%, Christian Orthodox 5.1%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.7%,
  • Etobicoke (334,570) : Catholic 39.6%, Protestant 24.6%, No religious affiliation 11.3%, Muslim 6.9%, Hindu 4.9%, Christian Orthodox 4.3%, Christian, not included elsewhere 3.5%, Sikh 3.3%
  • York (148,940) : Catholic 45.6%, Protestant 18.8%, No religious affiliation 12.8%, Muslim 5.0%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.4%, Christian Orthodox 3.9%, Jewish 3.7%
  • East York (114,245) : Protestant 25.3%, Catholic 23.6%, No religious affiliation 17.1%, Muslim 12.5%, Christian Orthodox 12.0%, Hindu 3.7%

The 2011 National Household Survey found that Roman Catholics accounted for 28.2% of the population in the city of Toronto in 2011, followed by those of no religious affiliation at 24.1%, "Other Christian" at 9.7%, and Muslims at 8.2%. Besides those registered in the "other Christian" category there were other Christian denominations who were also registered in the census, including Anglicans (3.8%), Baptists (1.4%), Christian Orthodox (4.3%), Lutheran (0.6%), Pentecostal (1.6%), Presbyterian (1.5%), and United Church (3%). Buddhists (2.7%), Hindu (5.6%), Judaism (3.8%), Sikh (0.8%), Aboriginal spirituality (0.03%) and "Other religions" (0.5%) were also included. [57]

Toronto CMA

Religious groups in the Toronto CMA (1981−2021)
Religious group 2021 [58] 2011 [59] 2001 [60] 1991 [61] [62] 1981 [63] [64]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Christianity Christian cross.svg 2,851,2853,128,5653,049,0502,851,6552,480,885
Irreligion 1,636,8601,165,010784,700562,265272,570
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 626,010424,935254,115105,96536,695
Hinduism Om.svg 457,825325,420191,30590,14031,090
Sikhism Khanda.svg 244,240159,90590,59041,45011,620
Judaism Star of David.svg 165,765167,765164,510151,115123,730
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 120,865124,21597,16548,38511,780
Indigenous spirituality 1,2901,110
Other 38,74524,30516,52512,1207,125
Total responses6,142,8805,521,2354,647,9553,863,1102,975,495
Total population6,202,2255,583,0644,682,8973,893,0462,998,947

Languages

Mother tongue by population

City of Toronto

Languages with more than 10,000 speakers, 2021 [65] Population %
English 1,391,68550.2
Mandarin 112,6204.1
Cantonese 103,5303.7
Tagalog (Filipino) 82,1853.0
Spanish 78,5752.8
Portuguese 60,3602.2
Tamil 52,9051.9
Italian 50,9951.8
Persian (includes Dari)50,4901.8
Urdu 34,4601.2
French 34,1151.2
Russian 33,7701.2
Arabic 32,9851.2
Korean 32,8051.2
Bengali 31,3351.1
Vietnamese 27,4451.0
Gujarati 27,0901.0
Greek 23,5400.8
Hindi 22,3000.8
Panjabi (Punjabi) 21,2300.8
Polish 20,7950.8
Ukrainian 13,7400.5
Serbian 12,6300.5
Turkish 11,2250.4
Somali 11,0200.4
German 10,7000.4
Romanian 10,5100.4

The finest granularity of mother tongue and language spoken in Toronto yet provided by the 2011 Census is that of the federal electoral district (riding; 2003 redistribution). [66] Census tracts (and hence ward and neighbourhood) data is not yet available. For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the top three (or more if having more than 3% of native speakers; single responses are used - it is indicated by way of using bold whether English is the mother tongue of more than 60% of the population or if another language exceeds 10% of native speakers) are as follows:

TORONTO & EAST YORK

  • Trinity-Spadina (137,865): 1. English (60.2%), 2. Cantonese (4.7%), 3. Portuguese (4.5%), 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (4.5%), 5. Mandarin (3.8%)
  • Toronto Centre (123,430): 1. English (61.7%), 2. Spanish (2.5%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (2.4%)
  • St. Paul's (112,470): 1. English (69.4%), 2. Spanish (3.0%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.6%)
  • Beaches-East York (103,625): 1. English (70.0%), 2. Bengali (3.7%), 3. Greek (2.0%)
  • Parkdale-High Park (100,595) : 1. English (63.0%), 2. Polish (4.3%), 3. Spanish (2.3%)
  • Toronto-Danforth (100,420): 1. English (63.7%), 2. Cantonese (5.8%), 3. Greek (5.0%), 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.6%)
  • Davenport (98,425): 1. English (47.5%), 2. Portuguese (21.4%), 3. Italian (5.9%), 4. Spanish (5.6%)

NORTH YORK

  • Willowdale (135,455): 1. English (35.1%), 2. Chinese, not otherwise specified (9.4%), 3. Persian (9.3%), 4. Korean (7.9%), 5. Mandarin (7.7%)
  • Don Valley West (118,545): 1. English (54.4%), 2. Urdu (5.9%), 3. Persian (4.0%)
  • York Centre (112,950): 1. English (40.5%), 2. Russian (11.9%), 3. Italian (7.6%), 4. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (7.4%) 5. Spanish (5.0%)
  • Eglinton-Lawrence (108,730): 1. English (63.1%), 2. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (5.3%), 3. Italian (4.9%)
  • Don Valley East (106,115): 1. English (42.1%), 2. Mandarin (6.5%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (6.1%) 4. Persian (4.6%), 5. Arabic (3.5%), 6. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.2%), 7. Cantonese (3.2%)
  • York West (103,395): 1. English (44.0%), 2. Italian (9.6%), 3. Spanish (8.5%), 4. Vietnamese (5.3%), 5. Urdu (3.0%)

SCARBOROUGH

  • Scarborough-Rouge River (128,905): 1. English (37.4%), 2. Tamil (13.8%), 3. Cantonese (13.1%), 4. Mandarin (4.6%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (4.3%), 6. Urdu (3.2%)
  • Scarborough-Agincourt (107,465): 1. English (30.2%), 2. Chinese, not otherwise specified (15.8%), 3. Cantonese (14.4%), 4. Mandarin (12.0%), 5. Tamil (5.0%)
  • Scarborough-Guildwood (105,900): 1. English (57.6%), 2. Tamil (8.0%), 3. Gujarati (6.0%), 4 Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.9%), 5. Urdu (3.2%)
  • Scarborough Centre (105,880): 1. English (47.7%), 2. Tamil (8.5%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (6.1%) 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.8%), 5. Cantonese (3.5%)
  • Scarborough Southwest (103,270): 1. English (59.3%), 2. Bengali (6.1%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (5.0%), 4. Tamil (3.4%)

ETOBICOKE YORK

  • Etobicoke-Lakeshore (119,120): 1. English (59.7%), 2. Polish (5.6%), 3. Ukrainian (3.5%)
  • York South-Weston (111,710): 1. English (49.9%), 2. Portuguese (9.0%), 3. Spanish (8.2%), 4. Italian (7.6%), 5. Vietnamese (3.6%)
  • Etobicoke Centre (109,250): 1. English (54.1%), 2. Italian (5.5%), 3. Ukrainian (4.1%), 4. Spanish (3.2%)
  • Etobicoke North (105,620): 1. English (45.4%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (10.1%), 3. Gujarati (4.8%), 4. Italian (3.8%), 5. Urdu (3.1%), 6. Somali (3.0%)

Toronto CMA

Top 20 languages Toronto CMA, 2016 [67] Population %
English 3,061,82052.0
Cantonese 247,7104.2
Mandarin 227,0853.9
Panjabi (Punjabi) 171,2302.9
Italian 151,4152.6
Tagalog (Filipino) 136,1152.3
Urdu 128,8452.2
Spanish 126,5002.2
Tamil 109,5801.9
Portuguese 104,3051.8
Persian 100,6401.7
Arabic 85,1751.5
Russian 83,1051.4
Polish 69,8601.2
French 65,5351.1
Gujarati 64,1151.1
Korean 55,0050.9
Hindi 48,1400.8
Vietnamese 48,0050.8
Greek 41,2250.7

Following are the corresponding data for the GTA ridings neighbouring the City of Toronto:

IN YORK REGION

  • Oak Ridges-Markham (220,005): 1. English (52.2%), 2. Cantonese (10.9%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (6.6%), 4. Italian (3.5%), 5. Mandarin (3.2%)
  • Vaughan (187,340): 1. English (47.5%), 2. Italian (20.0%), 3. Spanish (3.1%)
  • Thornhill (136,120): 1. English (47.6%), 2. Russian (10.9%), 3. Cantonese (4.5%), 4. Persian (4.1%) 5. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.9%), 6. Korean (3.2%) 7. Hebrew (3.1%)
  • Markham-Unionville (131,250): 1. English (34.2%), 2. Cantonese (18.1%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (12.7%), 4. Tamil (7.5%), 5. Mandarin (6.0%), 6. Urdu (3.2%)
  • Newmarket-Aurora (129,460): 1. English (77.4%), 2. Italian (2.1%), 3. Russian (1.7%)
  • Richmond Hill (124,865): 1. English (40.4%), 2. Cantonese (10.1%), 3. Persian (9.2%), 4. Russian (7.8%), 5. Mandarin (5.7%), 6. Italian (5.7%), 7. Korean (3.4%)

IN PEEL REGION

  • Bramalea-Gore-Malton (182,545): 1. English (49.3%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (22.2%), 3. Urdu (3.0%)
  • Mississauga-Brampton South (138,495): 1. English (41.6%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (8.0%), 3. Urdu (5.2%), 4. Polish (3.8%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.5%)
  • Mississauga East-Cooksville (131,915): 1. English (40.0%), 2. Polish (6.7%), 3. Urdu (5.0%), 4. Arabic (4.8%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (4.1%), 6. Spanish (3.2%)
  • Mississauga South (108,685): 1. English (66.0%), 2. Polish (4.9%), 3. Portuguese (2.4%)

IN DURHAM REGION

  • Ajax-Pickering (133,135): 1. English (78.2%), 2. Urdu (2.3%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.1%)
  • Pickering-Scarborough East (104,495): 1. English (76.6%), 2. Tamil (2.4%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.4%)

Immigration

City of Toronto

According to the 2006 census, the immigrant proportion in the City of Toronto stood at 50.0% [68] The percentage and breakdown of immigrants per place of birth for each City of Toronto Community Council is as follows: [69]

The City of Toronto ward with the highest percentage of total immigrants is Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River where 71.4% of the total population are immigrants (Eastern Asia 41.4%, Southern Asia 10.7%, Southeast Asia 6.0%, Caribbean & Bermuda 3.8%). At the other end of the spectrum is Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence having the lowest percentage of immigrants, 24.7% in particular (Eastern Europe 4.1%, Northern Europe 3.4%, Southern Europe 3.3%).

Toronto CMA

According to the Canadian government, Toronto has one of the highest per capita immigration rates in the world. [70] Within Canada itself, 43% of all new immigrants to Canada settle in the Greater Toronto Area adding significantly to Toronto's population.

The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 2,862,850 persons or 46.6 percent of the total population of the Toronto CMA. [71]

Immigrants in Toronto CMA by country of birth (1921-2021)
Country of Birth2021 [71] [72] 2016 [73] [74] 2011 [75] [76] 2006 [77] [78] 2001 [79] [80] 1996 [81] [80] 1941 [82] :346–3471921 [83] :328–334 [lower-alpha 8]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Flag of India.svg  India 394,620307,275268,915221,935147,16599,930492413
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 296,630266,840224,915191,120136,13587,6152,3452,172
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 212,655192,265173,495130,315103,17080,855
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 128,305119,08597,06585,63051,18522,870
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 99,510100,06597,660103,090110,735110,990
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 99,280101,545103,58084,22568,79054,000
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 95,90099,66096,16093,84592,19086,9101,354 [lower-alpha 9] 1,348 [lower-alpha 9]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 87,870103,615115,060130,685138,990146,5156,0904,511
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 87,10574,52559,75045,43534,93021,785
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 85,89599,170112,580125,975142,990158,070165,682174,658
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 64,88569,02071,36068,90566,98060,700 [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 10]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 63,46071,04572,68076,30078,89582,105
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 62,10559,36559,49558,97552,60050,075
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 50,40557,45063,06566,79070,49074,22523,3687,461
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 48,77045,70043,67539,82031,08020,545
Flag of the United States.svg  United States of America 48,26546,70047,31041,28037,79536,36018,18517,696
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 40,85543,13545,92544,33543,70041,055 [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 10]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 36,74532,38525,09018,90511,8904,360
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 34,57529,23021,53014,91011,0807,400
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 33,76034,38034,33030,14523,20011,52010,06811,299
Total immigrants2,862,8502,705,5502,537,4102,320,1602,032,9601,772,905278,841254,820
Total responses6,142,8805,862,8555,521,2355,072,0754,647,9604,232,905900,491721,089
Total population6,202,2255,928,0405,583,0645,113,1494,682,8974,263,759900,491721,089 [lower-alpha 8]

According to the 2006 Census, [84] 45.7% of the residents of Toronto CMA were immigrants.

The 2006 Census data [85] show the following temporal patterns in the sources of immigration to Toronto (and retention of immigrants per source country):

Highs and lows (2011 Census)

Wards

Ethnocultural

Mother tongue

(highest %)

  • English: [87] Ward 32 - Beaches-East York: 77.7% (Lowest %: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 24.9%)
  • Portuguese: Ward 18 - Davenport: 25.3%
  • Cantonese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 23.5%
  • Chinese, not otherwise specified: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 22.2%
  • Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 20.4%
  • Russian: Ward 10 - York Centre: 19.5%
  • Tamil: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 15.1%
  • Panjabi (Punjabi): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 13.3%
  • Urdu: Ward 26 - Don Valley West: 11.2%
  • Greek: Ward 29 - Toronto-Danforth: 10.7%

Home language

(highest %)

  • English: Ward 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence: 89.9% (Lowest %: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 36.1%)
  • Cantonese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 22.5%
  • Chinese, not otherwise specified: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 18.3%
  • Portuguese: Ward 18 - Davenport: 17.8%
  • Russian: Ward 10 - York Centre: 17.6%
  • Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 12.7%
  • Tamil: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 12.7%
  • Panjabi (Punjabi): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 11.0%

Ethnic origin

(highest %; single responses)

  • Chinese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 56.1%
  • Portuguese: Ward 17 - Davenport: 28.0%
  • Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 27.2%
  • East Indian: Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 26.0%
  • Jewish: Ward 10 - York Centre: 17.3%
  • Greek: Ward 29 - Toronto-Danforth: 13.0%

Visible minority

(highest %)

  • Not a visible minority: Ward 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence: 87.4%
  • Chinese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 57.3%
  • South Asian: Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 37.9%
  • Black: Ward 8 - York West: 21.8%
  • Filipino: Ward 25 - Scarborough Southwest: 10.4%
  • Latin American: Ward 7 - York West: 9.6%
  • Korean: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 9.4%
  • Southeast Asian: Ward 8 - York West: 7.2%
  • West Asian: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 6.9%
  • Arab: Ward 34 - Don Valley East: 3.0%
  • Japanese: Ward 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale: 1.2%

Education

(highest %)

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    1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
    2. 1 2 3 Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
    3. 1 2 3 Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
    4. 1 2 3 Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
    5. 1 2 Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
    6. 2001–2016: Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

      2021: Statistic includes all persons belonging to the non-indigenous and non-visible minority “White” population group.
    7. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an aboriginal identity.
    8. 1 2 Combined population of York County, Peel County, Durham County, and Halton County, which approximately represents the geographical extent of the contemporary Greater Toronto Area.
    9. 1 2 All individuals born in the British West Indies
    10. 1 2 3 4 Totals included as part of British West Indies, represented by Jamaica in the column.