South Asian share of the population: Canadian provinces ranked (2021)
Measure: South Asian share of the population (%). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Racialized population by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2021.
National value: 7.1 (Canada).
- Lowest: 0.5 to 1.1 %
- Group 2: 1.1 to 2.3 %
- Group 3: 2.3 to 2.6 %
- Group 4: 2.6 to 7.1 %
- Highest: 7.1 to 10.8 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: 'Not a visible minority' includes people who identify as White and Indigenous people who are not also in a visible-minority group. Percentages are derived from 2021 Census counts for each area (each geography's own population).
| 1 | Ontario | 10.8 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | British Columbia | 9.6 |
| 3 | Alberta | 7.1 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 5.4 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan | 4.1 |
| 6 | Yukon | 2.6 |
| 7 | Prince Edward Island | 2.5 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 2.3 |
| 9 | Northwest Territories | 1.9 |
| 10 | Quebec | 1.5 |
| 11 | New Brunswick | 1.1 |
| 12 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.9 |
| 13 | Nunavut | 0.5 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0351-01: Visible minority by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts. Reference period: 2021.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by South Asian share of the population (%) (2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0351-01: Visible minority by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-south-asian-share-of-the-population/