Guyanese community in Toronto

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Guyanese community in Toronto
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Total population
Toronto: 31,025 [1]
Greater Toronto Area: 64,885 [2]
Languages
English, Guyanese Creole
Religion
Christianity, Hindu, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Black Canadians, Indian Canadians

The Guyanese community in Toronto consists of Guyanese migrants that have come to Toronto, as well as their descendants. In 2021, there were 31,025 Guyanese living in Toronto making it the largest South American community in Toronto and making it the largest Guyanese community outside Guyana along with New York City. Guyanese make up 2.4% of Toronto's population. [1]

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History

In the 1970s many Guyanese migrated to Canada due to political tensions and better life opportunity where most of them moved to Toronto. [3] In 2011, there were over 70,000 Guyanese in the Greater Toronto Area making in one of the largest foreign communities in the area. Guyana has a consulate in Toronto. Many Guyanese are of African and Indian background making it one of the most diverse foreign communities in Toronto. It is also one of the largest Afro communities in Toronto along with Jamaicans and Trinidadians. In 2021, there were 86,000 Guyanese in whole Canada and alone 78,000 in Ontario where over 90% of the Guyanese community resides. [4] [5] About 30,000 to 50,000 Guyanese reside in Toronto and there were several restaurants, community centre and traditional festival across the city. Many Guyanese are second generation Guyanese-Canadians and have double passports. Many cities in Greater Toronto Area, including Brampton, Vaughan and Markham also have a high amount of Guyanese people. [6]

Number of Guyanese in Greater Toronto Area [1]
#CityPeople
1. Toronto 31,025
2. Brampton 13,920
3. Mississauga 6,240
4. Markham 3,080
5. Ajax 3,005
6. Pickering 2,370
7. Vaughan 1,955
8. Whitby 1,475
9. Oshawa 1,305
10. Kitchener 1,260

Along the cities in Greater Toronto Area, Pickering has the largest percentage of Guyanese, making 6.6% of the city's population.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Toronto Census Profile 2021". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Place of birth and period of immigration by gender and age: Province or territory". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  3. ↑ "Postface: A Brief History of Migration from Guyana". books.openedition.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  4. ↑ "Selected places of birth for the immigrat population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Census Profile Ontario 2021". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  6. ↑ "Guyanese in Toronto". ureachtoronto.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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