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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Countries of Citizenship (178), Single and Multiple Responses for Citizenship (3), Immigrant Status (4), and Sex (3) for Total Population Living in Private Households, Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details countries of citizenship , single and multiple responses for citizenship , immigrant status , and sex for total population living in private households in CanadaFootnote 1
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 26.1 %
Countries of citizenship (178) Single and multiple citizenship responses (3)
Total - Single and multiple citizenship responsesFootnote 3 Single citizenship responsesFootnote 4 Multiple citizenship responsesFootnote 5
Total - Countries of citizenshipFootnote 6 32,852,325 31,907,630 944,690
Canada 30,895,310 29,962,645 932,665
China, People's Republic ofFootnote 7 249,230 219,245 29,985
United StatesFootnote 8 230,580 135,000 95,580
United Kingdom - British citizensFootnote 9 226,620 111,225 115,390
Philippines 223,950 208,255 15,695
India 208,520 189,840 18,675
FranceFootnote 10 93,740 47,070 46,675
Pakistan 80,395 43,080 37,315
Italy 62,760 26,200 36,560
Korea, SouthFootnote 11 60,930 58,470 2,460
IranFootnote 12 59,545 35,610 23,940
Poland 57,275 13,485 43,790
Germany 52,825 41,150 11,675
Mexico 48,315 37,150 11,165
Portugal 48,025 24,035 23,990
Romania 46,720 13,870 32,855
Colombia 45,340 31,075 14,265
Lebanon 40,305 15,370 24,935
Algeria 37,890 22,590 15,305
Sri Lanka 35,970 31,270 4,700
Morocco 34,500 22,685 11,810
Taiwan 32,050 15,415 16,635
Haiti 31,590 26,885 4,710
Russian Federation 31,345 15,030 16,310
Jamaica 30,890 20,125 10,765
Israel 30,280 13,200 17,080
Iraq 25,315 19,380 5,935
Egypt 24,725 14,180 10,550
NetherlandsFootnote 13 24,055 17,575 6,475
Japan 23,535 20,220 3,315
Bangladesh 23,440 15,810 7,630
AustraliaFootnote 14 23,375 13,440 9,935
Viet NamFootnote 15 23,375 18,085 5,290
Brazil 20,670 13,440 7,230
Nigeria 20,195 15,925 4,270
Switzerland 18,130 3,880 14,250
Afghanistan 17,065 12,530 4,540
Greece 16,200 4,055 12,150
Ukraine 15,900 13,340 2,560
Trinidad and Tobago 15,735 8,625 7,110
Ireland, Republic of 15,415 6,530 8,885
Turkey 15,210 8,955 6,255
Guyana 14,950 9,330 5,620
El Salvador 14,520 7,675 6,850
Peru 12,960 8,060 4,905
Hungary 12,450 6,535 5,920
South Africa, Republic of 12,350 8,060 4,295
Bulgaria 11,860 4,410 7,450
VenezuelaFootnote 16 11,460 7,925 3,530
Serbia 11,340 3,630 7,715
Saudi Arabia 10,755 10,365 390
Chile 10,390 5,990 4,395
New ZealandFootnote 17 10,290 4,565 5,730
SyriaFootnote 18 9,820 5,125 4,695
Argentina 9,760 4,115 5,650
Tunisia 9,310 5,775 3,535
Jordan 9,030 6,125 2,910
Belgium 9,005 5,010 3,995
Cuba 8,970 6,465 2,510
Croatia 8,945 2,445 6,505
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the 8,255 7,410 845
Ethiopia 8,120 7,410 715
Czech Republic 8,055 3,470 4,590
MoldovaFootnote 19 7,555 6,135 1,420
Albania 7,455 3,640 3,810
Somalia 7,090 5,260 1,830
Mauritius 6,575 4,465 2,115
Cameroon 6,365 5,985 380
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,335 2,300 4,035
Spain 6,320 2,570 3,755
Malaysia 6,060 5,655 405
Nepal 5,795 5,590 205
Thailand 5,650 4,350 1,300
Sudan 5,470 3,750 1,725
Ecuador 5,405 3,405 2,005
Ghana 5,360 3,805 1,555
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,365 4,505 860
Kenya 5,275 4,300 980
Indonesia 5,195 4,860 335
Guatemala 4,785 2,945 1,840
Sweden 4,760 2,340 2,425
FinlandFootnote 20 4,675 1,770 2,910
Austria 4,640 3,410 1,235
Barbados 4,555 1,690 2,870
Slovakia 4,325 1,270 3,055
Eritrea 4,260 3,620 635
Burundi 4,210 3,350 865
Burma (Myanmar) 4,200 4,050 150
Fiji 4,190 3,495 705
DenmarkFootnote 21 4,160 3,355 805
Belarus 4,115 2,735 1,380
Singapore 4,085 3,690 395
Côte d'Ivoire 3,955 3,490 465
Senegal 3,845 3,205 640
Zimbabwe 3,805 3,550 255
Dominican Republic 3,770 2,710 1,055
LibyaFootnote 22 3,695 2,955 740
Cambodia 3,610 2,610 1,000
Rwanda 3,595 3,005 595
West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)Footnote 23 3,455 2,355 1,105
Grenada 3,340 2,215 1,130
Macedonia, Republic ofFootnote 24 3,290 1,225 2,070
Uruguay 3,210 1,510 1,700
Saint Lucia 3,170 2,480 695
Honduras 2,850 2,245 610
Costa Rica 2,825 2,155 670
Guinea 2,790 2,420 375
Kazakhstan 2,575 2,385 195
Bhutan 2,460 2,430 0
KosovoFootnote 25 2,380 1,515 865
Slovenia 1,990 340 1,645
Togo 1,920 1,635 285
Nicaragua 1,910 995 915
Latvia 1,795 1,125 675
TanzaniaFootnote 26 1,765 1,525 240
Malta 1,725 445 1,285
NorwayFootnote 27 1,715 1,385 330
Uganda 1,580 1,245 335
Benin 1,540 1,285 255
BoliviaFootnote 28 1,485 885 600
United Kingdom - dependencies and otherFootnote 29 1,485 695 790
Uzbekistan 1,460 1,380 75
Armenia 1,440 1,175 270
Madagascar 1,380 1,065 315
Paraguay 1,370 640 730
Burkina Faso 1,200 1,040 165
Estonia 1,180 245 935
Mali 1,100 815 290
Lithuania 1,090 800 285
Yemen 1,080 845 235
Panama 1,075 475 605
LaosFootnote 30 1,060 730 335
Kuwait 1,055 725 325
Azerbaijan 1,010 955 60
Congo, Republic of the 970 860 115
Liberia 945 750 195
Mongolia 930 900 35
Sierra Leone 910 560 345
Bahamas 900 620 280
Cyprus 890 180 710
United Arab Emirates 850 750 110
Angola 835 590 245
Zambia 835 755 75
Djibouti 770 690 80
Dominica 730 450 280
Namibia 685 685 0
Antigua and Barbuda 655 450 205
Gabon 630 495 140
Belize 615 350 265
Niger 615 485 130
Kyrgyzstan 560 505 50
Iceland 545 290 255
Georgia 485 445 40
Chad 455 340 120
Montenegro 415 175 240
Botswana 390 370 0
Korea, NorthFootnote 31 390 390 0
Tajikistan 390 365 25
Saint Kitts and Nevis 365 135 230
Seychelles 355 190 165
Mauritania 350 295 60
Bahrain 250 215 35
Gambia 255 195 60
Central African Republic 225 185 40
Oman 205 165 35
Brunei Darussalam 180 160 25
Qatar 160 140 0
Luxembourg 145 110 35
Turkmenistan 140 70 65
Malawi 120 95 25
Swaziland 110 65 0
Comoros 105 70 30
Suriname 90 80 0
Cape Verde 90 45 50
Mozambique 90 75 0
Other countries of citizenship, n.i.e.Footnote 32 340 225 115
StatelessFootnote 33 1,690 1,690 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 3

This includes all citizenship responses, regardless of whether the person reported one citizenship or multiple citizenships.

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Footnote 4

This includes the citizenship response from persons who reported one citizenship only.

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Footnote 5

This includes citizenship responses from persons who reported multiple citizenships.

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Footnote 6

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the responses in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one citizenship in the National Household Survey.

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Footnote 7

Includes responses of 'People's Republic of China,' 'Macao' and 'Hong Kong.' Macao and Hong Kong are special administrative regions of China. Also includes persons born in Hong Kong, who reported a citizenship of 'Stateless.'

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Footnote 8

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of the United States. This includes responses such as 'American Samoa,' 'Guam,' 'Northern Mariana Islands,' 'Puerto Rico,' 'United States Minor Outlying Islands,' 'Virgin Islands, United States' and 'American dependency.'

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Footnote 9

This includes responses such as 'British,' 'British citizen,' 'Britain,' 'Scotland,' 'Wales,' 'Northern Ireland,' 'Isle of Man,' 'Guernsey,' 'Jersey' and 'Channels Island.' The official name of United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Footnote 10

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of France. This includes responses such as 'French Polynesia,' ' French Guiana,' 'Guadeloupe,' 'Martinique,' 'Mayotte,' 'New Caledonia,' 'Réunion,' 'Saint Barthélemy,' 'Saint Martin (French part),' 'Saint Pierre and Miquelon,' 'Wallis and Futuna' and 'French dependency.'

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Footnote 11

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 12

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 13

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Netherlands. This includes responses such as 'Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba,' 'Aruba,' 'Curaçao' and 'Sint Maarten (Dutch part).'

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Footnote 14

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Australia. This includes responses of 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands,' 'Christmas Island' and 'Norfolk Island.'

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Footnote 15

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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Footnote 16

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 17

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of New Zealand. This includes responses such as 'Cook Islands,' 'Niue' and 'Tokelau.'

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Footnote 18

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 19

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 20

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Finland. This includes responses such as 'Åland Islands.'

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Footnote 21

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Denmark. This includes responses such as 'Faroe Islands' and 'Greenland.'

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Footnote 22

The official name of Libya is Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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Footnote 23

This includes responses such as 'West Bank,' 'Gaza Strip' and 'Palestine.' West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993. Palestine refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine.

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Footnote 24

Known as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the United Nations and other international bodies.

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Footnote 25

The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.

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Footnote 26

The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.

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Footnote 27

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of Norway. This includes responses such as 'Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island.'

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Footnote 28

The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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Footnote 29

Includes any dependency or associated overseas territory of the United Kingdom. This includes responses such as 'Anguilla,' 'Bermuda,' 'British Indian Ocean Territory,' 'Cayman Islands,' 'Falkland Islands,' 'Gibraltar,' 'Montserrat,' 'Pitcairn,' 'Saint Helena,' 'Turks and Caicos Islands,' 'British Virgin Islands,' 'British dependency' and 'British Overseas citizenship.' This excludes responses of 'Scotland,' 'Wales,' 'Northern Ireland,' 'Isle of Man,' 'Guernsey,' 'Jersey' and 'Channel Islands.' The official name of United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Footnote 30

The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Footnote 31

The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 32

Includes countries such as Andorra; Equatorial Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See (Vatican City State); Kiribati; Lesotho; Liechtenstein; Maldives; Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Monaco; Nauru; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; San Marino; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; and Vanuatu.

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Footnote 33

Includes responses of 'Stateless' and 'Western Sahara.' This excludes responses of persons who reported 'Hong Kong' as their place of birth and who reported 'Stateless' as their citizenship. These responses are included in 'People's Republic of China.'

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011035.

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