Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Toronto, Census metropolitan area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,537,815 persons representing 25.0% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 636,670 persons representing 10.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,636,865 persons, representing 26.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 1,182,480 persons representing 19.2% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 679,730 persons representing 11.1% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 488,155 persons representing 7.9% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Chinese, with about 668,695 persons representing 10.9% of the total population. The second origin was Indian (India), with about 578,095 persons representing 9.4% of the total population. The third origin was English, with about 538,090 persons representing 8.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Toronto (CMA), 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Toronto (CMA), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 668,695 | 10.9 | 1 | 40.4 |
| Indian (India) | 578,095 | 9.4 | 2 | 34.0 |
| English | 538,090 | 8.8 | 3 | 44.4 |
| Irish | 461,665 | 7.5 | 4 | 41.2 |
| Italian | 444,750 | 7.2 | 5 | 41.6 |
| Scottish | 439,565 | 7.2 | 6 | 42.4 |
| Canadian | 414,980 | 6.8 | 7 | 26.2 |
| Filipino | 272,470 | 4.4 | 8 | 38.4 |
| German | 216,880 | 3.5 | 9 | 40.0 |
| Polish | 181,385 | 3.0 | 10 | 41.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Toronto (CMA), 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Toronto (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 5,862,850 | 100.0 | ... | 39.2 | 6,142,885 | 100.0 | ... | 39.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 3,011,905 | 51.4 | 100.0 | 35.2 | 3,501,275 | 57.0 | 100.0 | 36.0 |
| South Asian | 973,225 | 16.6 | 32.3 | 34.0 | 1,182,480 | 19.2 | 33.8 | 33.6 |
| Chinese | 631,050 | 10.8 | 21.0 | 40.0 | 679,730 | 11.1 | 19.4 | 41.2 |
| Black | 442,015 | 7.5 | 14.7 | 32.4 | 488,155 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 34.0 |
| Filipino | 254,475 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 38.0 | 281,150 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 40.0 |
| Arab | 105,605 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 32.0 | 129,305 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 32.8 |
| Latin American | 132,945 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 37.2 | 156,455 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 38.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 83,540 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 36.4 | 102,325 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 37.6 |
| West Asian | 123,760 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 35.2 | 160,330 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 37.6 |
| Korean | 69,670 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 36.8 | 74,210 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 38.8 |
| Japanese | 20,650 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 40.4 | 20,205 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 42.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 77,780 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 36.4 | 95,350 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 40.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 97,190 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 24.4 | 131,560 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 26.0 |
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