Berber Canadians

Berber Canadians

Total population
41,700 (by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Quebec	36,540[2]
Ontario	3,055[3]
Languages
Canadian French · Canadian English · Berber languages  · Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam  · Judaism

Berber Canadians are Canadian citizens of Berber descent or persons of Berber descent residing in Canada.

Demography

Population

According to the 2011 Census there were 25,885 Canadians who claimed Berber ancestry.[1]

Religion

Berber Canadian demography by religion

Religious group	2021[4][a]
	Pop.	%
Islam	32,490	77.91%
Irreligion	8,180	19.62%
Christianity	765	1.83%
Judaism	130	0.31%
Buddhism	10	0.02%
Other	125	0.3%
Total Berber Canadian population	41,700	100%

See also

• Middle Eastern Canadians
• Berbers in France

Notes

1. Religious breakdown proportions based on "Berber" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[4]

References

1. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
2. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Quebec [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Ontario [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-05-10). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-22.