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Indigenous population by province

Share of the population with an Indigenous identity, as published by Statistics Canada from the 2021 Census, the published First Nations, Métis and Inuit shares of the total population, and how people with an Indigenous identity are spread among those three groups plus multiple Indigenous responses and responses not included elsewhere (those five groups add to 100% of the Indigenous population). From the 2021 Census of Population. Counts are randomly rounded by Statistics Canada; percentages labelled derived are calculated by Quadranac from those counts. Inuit figures are StatCan's 'Inuk (Inuit)' category.

Reference period
2021
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0292-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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  • First Nations
  • Métis
  • Inuit
  • Multiple Indigenous identities
  • Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
Indigenous population by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived)) to darkest (Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 58Canada: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 34.5Canada: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 3.9Canada: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.6Canada: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.9Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 61.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 15.7Newfoundland and Labrador: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 15.7Newfoundland and Labrador: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.5Newfoundland and Labrador: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 5.9Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 64Prince Edward Island: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 25Prince Edward Island: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 5.3Prince Edward Island: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 0.9Prince Edward Island: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 5Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 53.5Nova Scotia: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 40.2Nova Scotia: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 2.1Nova Scotia: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.7Nova Scotia: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 2.5New BrunswickNew Brunswick: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 62.9New Brunswick: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 30.5New Brunswick: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 2.1New Brunswick: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.5New Brunswick: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 3QuebecQuebec: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 56.9Quebec: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 29.8Quebec: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 7.7Quebec: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.5Quebec: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 4.2OntarioOntario: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 61.7Ontario: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 33.1Ontario: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 1.1Ontario: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.8Ontario: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 2.3ManitobaManitoba: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 56.9Manitoba: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 40.8Manitoba: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.3Manitoba: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.2Manitoba: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 0.8SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 64.5Saskatchewan: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 33.4Saskatchewan: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.2Saskatchewan: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.1Saskatchewan: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 0.8AlbertaAlberta: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 51.2Alberta: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 44.8Alberta: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 1Alberta: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.7Alberta: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.3British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 62.1British Columbia: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 33.7British Columbia: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.6British Columbia: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 2.1British Columbia: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.6YukonYukon: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 78.7Yukon: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 14.6Yukon: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 3Yukon: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 2.2Yukon: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.6Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 61.5Northwest Territories: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 14.4Northwest Territories: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 20.7Northwest Territories: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 2Northwest Territories: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.4NunavutNunavut: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.6Nunavut: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.4Nunavut: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 98.3Nunavut: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 0.6Nunavut: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 0.1
Indigenous population by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived)) to darkest (Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 58Canada: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 34.5Canada: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 3.9Canada: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.6Canada: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.9Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 61.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 15.7Newfoundland and Labrador: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 15.7Newfoundland and Labrador: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.5Newfoundland and Labrador: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 5.9Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 64Prince Edward Island: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 25Prince Edward Island: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 5.3Prince Edward Island: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 0.9Prince Edward Island: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 5Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 53.5Nova Scotia: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 40.2Nova Scotia: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 2.1Nova Scotia: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.7Nova Scotia: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 2.5New BrunswickNew Brunswick: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 62.9New Brunswick: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 30.5New Brunswick: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 2.1New Brunswick: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.5New Brunswick: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 3QuebecQuebec: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 56.9Quebec: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 29.8Quebec: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 7.7Quebec: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.5Quebec: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 4.2OntarioOntario: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 61.7Ontario: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 33.1Ontario: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 1.1Ontario: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.8Ontario: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 2.3ManitobaManitoba: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 56.9Manitoba: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 40.8Manitoba: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.3Manitoba: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.2Manitoba: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 0.8SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 64.5Saskatchewan: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 33.4Saskatchewan: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.2Saskatchewan: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.1Saskatchewan: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 0.8AlbertaAlberta: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 51.2Alberta: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 44.8Alberta: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 1Alberta: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 1.7Alberta: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.3British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 62.1British Columbia: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 33.7British Columbia: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.6British Columbia: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 2.1British Columbia: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.6YukonYukon: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 78.7Yukon: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 14.6Yukon: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 3Yukon: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 2.2Yukon: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.6Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 61.5Northwest Territories: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 14.4Northwest Territories: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 20.7Northwest Territories: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 2Northwest Territories: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 1.4NunavutNunavut: First Nations (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.6Nunavut: Métis (% of Indigenous population, derived) 0.4Nunavut: Inuit (% of Indigenous population, derived) 98.3Nunavut: Multiple Indigenous identities (%, derived) 0.6Nunavut: Indigenous responses not included elsewhere (%, derived) 0.1
All parts, 2021, stacked to 100% for each area (national total first, then areas in table order). Shares are as shown in the table; because of rounding a bar can fall a few tenths short of or over 100%. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada52.91.70.25834.53.91.61.91,807,250
Newfoundland and Labrador9.35.71.51.561.115.715.71.55.946,545
Prince Edward Island2.21.40.60.164255.30.953,385
Nova Scotia5.52.92.20.153.540.22.11.72.552,430
New Brunswick4.42.81.30.162.930.52.11.5333,300
Quebec2.51.40.70.256.929.87.71.54.2205,010
Ontario2.91.81061.733.11.11.82.3406,585
Manitoba18.110.37.40.156.940.80.31.20.8237,190
Saskatchewan17115.7064.533.40.21.10.8187,885
Alberta6.83.53.10.151.244.811.71.3284,470
British Columbia5.93.72062.133.70.62.11.6290,210
Yukon22.317.53.20.778.714.632.21.68,810
Northwest Territories49.630.57.210.361.514.420.721.420,035
Nunavut85.80.50.384.30.60.498.30.60.131,390

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0292-01: Indigenous identity by registered or treaty Indian status, geography, and gender: Canada, provinces and territories. Reference period: 2021.

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Source agency
Statistics Canada
Dataset
Table 98-10-0292-01: Indigenous identity by registered or treaty Indian status, geography, and gender: Canada, provinces and territories
Table
Indigenous population by province
Data last updated
2026-11-14
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https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-indigenous-population/

Indigenous population by province (Canada, 2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0292-01: Indigenous identity by registered or treaty Indian status, geography, and gender: Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved 2026-11-14 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-indigenous-population/