Palestinian Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 44,820 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toronto, Montreal | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English · Canadian French · Palestinian Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Christianity · Druze · Baháʼí · Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arab Canadians, Palestinian American, Palestinian people |
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Palestinian Canadians (Arabic: فلسطينيو كندا, romanized: Filasṭīnīyū Kanadā) are Canadian citizens of Palestinian descent or Palestine-born people residing in Canada. According to the 2016 Census there were 44,820 Canadians who claimed Palestinian ancestry.[2]
Demography
Religion
| Religious group | 2021[3][a] | 2001[4][b] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 32,895 | 71.66% | 8,940 | 60.9% |
| Christianity | 8,605 | 18.75% | 5,170 | 35.22% |
| Irreligion | 4,155 | 9.05% | 510 | 3.47% |
| Judaism | 110 | 0.24% | 45 | 0.31% |
| Buddhism | 10 | 0.02% | N/a | N/a |
| Sikhism | 10 | 0.02% | N/a | N/a |
| Other | 120 | 0.26% | 10 | 0.07% |
| Total Palestinian Canadian population | 45,905 | 100% | 14,680 | 100% |
| Religious group | 2021[3] | 2001[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Catholic | 4,065 | 47.24% | 2,775 | 53.68% |
| Orthodox | 2,200 | 25.57% | 1,510 | 29.21% |
| Protestant | 550 | 6.39% | 445 | 8.61% |
| Other Christian | 1,790 | 20.8% | 440 | 8.51% |
| Total Palestinian Canadian christian population | 8,605 | 100% | 5,170 | 100% |
Geographical distribution
There are 4,020 Palestinians in Toronto, whom make up 0.2% of the city and metropolitan area's population, and there are 15,330 Palestinians in the Greater Toronto Area.[5][6] There is Palestinian-Canadian cultural and civic center is Mississauga, Ontario.[7] There are at least four Palestinian restaurants in Toronto.[8]
Notable Palestinian Canadians
- Nasri
- Ruba Nadda
- Belly
- Ty Wood
- Yasser Abbas
- Yasmine Mohammed
- Nemahsis, musician
- Ameer Idreis, writer
- Ziyad Saadi, writer and filmmaker
- Moain Sadeq, archaeologist
- Saeed Teebi, writer
- Fares Al Soud, politician
See also
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Notes
- ^ Religious breakdown proportions based on "Palestinian" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[3]
- ^ Religious breakdown proportions based on "Palestinian" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2001 census.[4]
References
- ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2013-12-23). "2001 Census Topic-based tabulations Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (105), Selected Ethnic Groups (100), Age Groups (6), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "Toronto Metropolitan Area - Census 2021". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | Profile table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Palestine House Website". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Palestinian Restaurants". PopandCo.ca. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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