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The Pakistani community in Canada.
In the 2021 Census, 303,260 people reported Pakistani origin, alone or with other origins. Toronto had the largest number (162,710). 234,105 immigrants were born in Pakistan, 36,255 of them arriving from 2016 to 2021.
Data 2021 CensusNext update Census 2026 (from Feb. 2027)
People of Pakistani origin by metropolitan area
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| Metropolitan area | People |
|---|---|
| Toronto | 162,710 |
| Calgary | 24,050 |
| Montréal | 16,060 |
| Vancouver | 15,765 |
| Edmonton | 12,765 |
| Hamilton | 8,820 |
| Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo | 8,015 |
| Ottawa - Gatineau | 7,885 |
| Oshawa | 6,965 |
| Winnipeg | 4,660 |
| Saskatoon | 4,150 |
| London | 3,850 |
| Windsor | 3,645 |
| Regina | 2,940 |
| St. Catharines - Niagara | 2,320 |
| Guelph | 1,680 |
| Barrie | 1,260 |
| Halifax | 1,060 |
| Brantford | 905 |
| Abbotsford - Mission | 860 |
| Kingston | 705 |
| Victoria | 695 |
| Kelowna | 355 |
| Red Deer | 340 |
| Saint John | 335 |
| Peterborough | 320 |
| Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 280 |
| Fredericton | 250 |
| Kamloops | 220 |
| Chilliwack | 215 |
| St. John's | 210 |
| Belleville - Quinte West | 175 |
| Moncton | 170 |
| Lethbridge | 170 |
| Thunder Bay | 150 |
| Nanaimo | 110 |
| Sherbrooke | 85 |
| Québec | 60 |
| Saguenay | – |
| Trois-Rivières | – |
| Drummondville | – |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population; Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files (simplified).
Top 15 metropolitan areas
| Metropolitan area | People | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 162,710 | 2.6% |
| Calgary | 24,050 | 1.6% |
| Montréal | 16,060 | 0.4% |
| Vancouver | 15,765 | 0.6% |
| Edmonton | 12,765 | 0.9% |
| Hamilton | 8,820 | 1.1% |
| Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo | 8,015 | 1.4% |
| Ottawa - Gatineau | 7,885 | 0.5% |
| Oshawa | 6,965 | 1.7% |
| Winnipeg | 4,660 | 0.6% |
| Saskatoon | 4,150 | 1.3% |
| London | 3,850 | 0.7% |
| Windsor | 3,645 | 0.9% |
| Regina | 2,940 | 1.2% |
| St. Catharines - Niagara | 2,320 | 0.5% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.
By province and territory
| Province | People |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 212,650 |
| Alberta | 39,535 |
| British Columbia | 19,050 |
| Quebec | 16,645 |
| Saskatchewan | 7,640 |
| Manitoba | 5,030 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,285 |
| New Brunswick | 835 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 270 |
| Prince Edward Island | 110 |
| Northwest Territories | 100 |
| Yukon | 85 |
| Nunavut | 30 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.
Related languages spoken most often at home
Canada. Not everyone who speaks these languages reports this origin.
| Language | People |
|---|---|
| Urdu | 158,040 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.