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Calgary is home to more than 240 different ethnic origins, and is ranked third in proportion of visible minorities in Canada. View population data by selected ethnic origins based on the Canadian National Household Survey information.
For a high level review of Calgary's demographic, download our Calgary Census 2016 Infographic.
Calgary Census Metropolitan Area, 2016
| Select Ethnic Origin Group | Number | Distribution (%) |
| Total population | 1,374,650 | 100.0 |
| English | 298,865 | 21.7 |
| Canadian | 275,950 | 20.1 |
| Scottish | 240,775 | 17.5 |
| German | 201,650 | 14.7 |
| Irish | 197,190 | 14.3 |
| French | 118,085 | 8.6 |
| Chinese | 104,620 | 7.6 |
| Ukrainian | 90,740 | 6.6 |
| East Indian | 90,625 | 6.6 |
| Filipino | 75,020 | 5.5 |
| African | 58,390 | 4.2 |
| Polish | 55,705 | 4.1 |
| North American Aboriginal | 55,430 | 4.0 |
| Dutch | 53,975 | 3.9 |
| Italian | 42,940 | 3.1 |
| Norwegian | 42,000 | 3.1 |
| Russian | 37,955 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 27,270 | 2.0 |
| Swedish | 26,815 | 2.0 |
| American | 23,680 | 1.7 |
| Spanish | 22,255 | 1.6 |
| Hungarian | 22,045 | 1.6 |
| Vietnamese | 21,010 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 18,720 | 1.4 |
| Pakistani | 18,495 | 1.3 |
| Austrian | 14,490 | 1.1 |
| Romanian | 13,590 | 1.0 |
| Korean | 11,615 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 8,600 | 0.6 |
| Mexican | 8,460 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 8,055 | 0.6 |
| Japanese | 7,705 | 0.6 |
| Icelandic | 7,605 | 0.6 |
| Czech | 6,755 | 0.6 |
Note: Total ethnic origin responses are the sum of single and multiple responses for each ethnic origin. The sum of all ethnic origin responses is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.
Source: Census 2016, Statistics Canada
| Visible Minority Group | Number | Distribution (%) |
| Total population Calgary CMA | 1,374,650 | 100.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 463,450 | 33.7 |
| South Asian | 122,900 | 8.9 |
| Chinese | 89,670 | 6.5 |
| Filipino | 70,660 | 5.1 |
| Black | 54,195 | 3.9 |
| Latin American | 27,710 | 2.0 |
| Arab | 26,320 | 1.9 |
| Southeast Asian | 23,235 | 1.7 |
| West Asian | 12,805 | 0.9 |
| Korean | 10,995 | 0.8 |
| Japanese | 5,570 | 0.4 |
| Visible minority, not included elsewhere | 4,610 | 0.3 |
| Multiple visible minority | 14,780 | 1.1 |
| Not a visible minority | 911,200 | 66.3 |
Source: Census 2016, Statistics Canada
