Demographics of Toronto
demographics of region
The demographics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada make Toronto one of the most multicultural and multiracial cities in the world. In 2021, 57.0 percent of the residents of the census metropolitan area belonged to a visible minority group, compared with 51.4 percent in 2016, and 13.6 percent in 1981. Toronto also has established ethnic neighbourhoods such as the multiple Chinatowns, Corso Italia, Little Italy, Little India, Greektown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Little Jamaica, Little Portugal, Little Malta, Roncesvalles (Polish), and Bloor West Village (Ukrainian), all of which celebrate the city's multiculturalism. Data from the suburban municipalities are also included for some metrics as most of these municipalities are part of the Toronto CMA (not to be confused with the Greater Toronto Area as they have different boundaries).
Population
The last complete census by Statistics Canada, which was taken in 2021, counted 2,794,356 living in Toronto, making it the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous municipality in North America.
Toronto's population grew by 2.3 percent from 2016 to 2021, with an annual growth rate of 0.46 percent.
2011 Census population data for the City of Toronto are found readily aggregated at a finer level than the city as a whole at i. the electoral district (riding) level (2003 redistribution) and ii. the neighbourhood level. The three ridings with the largest increase in population between 2006 and 2011 in the City of Toronto have been
Trinity-Spadina (25.5%),
Etobicoke-Lakeshore (7.3%), and
Toronto Centre (7.3%).
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