Number and proportion of visible minority population in Canada, 1981 to 2036

Graph: Number and proportion of visible minority population in Canada, 1981 to 2036
Data table for the graph
Number and proportion of visible minority population in Canada, 1981 to 2036
  Number Percentage
Observed
1981 1,131,825 4.7
1986 1,577,710 6.3
1991 2,525,480 9.4
1996 3,197,480 11.2
2001 3,983,845 13.4
2006 5,068,090 16.2
2011 6,264,750 19.1
2016 7,674,580 22.3
Projected
2021 9,679,000 25.4
2026 11,398,000 28.4
2031 13,198,000 31.4
2036 15,069,000 34.4
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 1981 to 2006, 2016; National Household Survey, 2011; Immigration and Diversity: Population Projections for Canada and its Regions, 2011 to 2036 (reference scenario).