Aboriginal Peoples Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data

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Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data
Geographic name	Type	Prov. / Terr.	Total population	Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 2}	Single Aboriginal responses	First Nations (North American Indian)	Métis	Inuk (Inuit)	Multiple Aboriginal responses	Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere	Non-Aboriginal identity

Canada			34,460,065	1,673,780	1,629,800	977,235	587,545	65,025	21,305	22,670	32,786,280
Toronto	CMA	Ont.	5,862,855	46,315	43,735	27,805	15,240	690	1,130	1,455	5,816,535
Montréal	CMA	Que.	4,009,795	34,745	32,560	16,130	15,455	975	800	1,380	3,975,050
Vancouver	CMA	B.C.	2,426,235	61,455	59,595	35,765	23,425	405	1,065	795	2,364,780
Calgary	CMA	Alta.	1,374,655	41,645	40,615	17,955	22,220	440	445	595	1,333,005
Ottawa - Gatineau	CMA	Ont./Que.	1,300,730	38,115	36,225	17,790	17,150	1,280	765	1,125	1,262,615
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part)			327,390	13,085	12,430	5,625	6,700	105	205	445	314,305
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)			973,345	25,035	23,790	12,165	10,450	1,180	560	680	948,310
Edmonton	CMA	Alta.	1,297,275	76,205	74,430	33,885	39,440	1,110	1,075	700	1,221,070
Québec	CMA	Que.	779,085	11,515	10,990	6,230	4,615	145	145	385	767,570
Winnipeg	CMA	Man.	761,540	92,810	91,150	38,700	52,130	320	1,280	380	668,730
Hamilton	CMA	Ont.	734,880	14,445	13,820	9,695	3,960	165	240	385	720,440
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo	CMA	Ont.	516,080	8,885	8,430	5,455	2,815	165	175	275	507,200
London	CMA	Ont.	486,500	12,070	11,680	8,725	2,850	105	85	305	474,435
Halifax	CMA	N.S.	397,630	15,815	15,270	7,955	6,910	405	275	265	381,815
St. Catharines - Niagara	CMA	Ont.	396,865	11,640	11,080	6,815	4,165	105	270	295	385,220
Oshawa	CMA	Ont.	375,605	8,965	8,560	5,065	3,340	150	185	220	366,635
Victoria	CMA	B.C.	357,690	17,245	16,605	9,935	6,530	130	340	300	340,450
Windsor	CMA	Ont.	325,000	8,485	8,045	3,745	4,245	50	195	245	316,520
Saskatoon	CMA	Sask.	288,905	31,350	30,760	15,775	14,900	80	390	200	257,555
Regina	CMA	Sask.	232,615	21,650	21,200	13,150	7,975	75	235	215	210,965
Sherbrooke	CMA	Que.	205,735	2,430	2,280	1,085	1,120	70	90	60	203,305
St. John's	CMA	N.L.	203,305	6,695	6,235	4,015	1,495	730	65	385	196,610
Barrie	CMA	Ont.	194,445	6,910	6,690	3,480	3,165	45	150	75	187,540
Kelowna	CMA	B.C.	190,565	11,370	11,020	5,235	5,645	140	210	140	179,195
Abbotsford - Mission	CMA	B.C.	176,325	9,755	9,390	4,990	4,370	30	255	110	166,575
Greater Sudbury	CMA	Ont.	161,815	15,695	15,205	7,395	7,750	65	210	275	146,120
Saguenay	CMA	Que.	157,165	6,700	6,480	1,765	4,670	50	105	120	150,460
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Footnote 1

Only the 2016 counts provided in this table are unadjusted. Therefore, the 2016 Census counts are not based on adjusted counts for the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements of previous census years, while the percentage change is based on adjusted counts.

The growth rates for the Aboriginal identity population for the periods 2011 to 2016 and 2006 to 2016 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements, and other changes in reserves to allow for comparison of the different census year periods.

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Footnote 2

'Aboriginal identity' refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada), and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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