Swedish Canadians

Swedish Canadians
Svenskkanadensare (Swedish)
Suédo-canadiens (French)
Sweden Canada
Total population
349,640 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1]
1.0% of Canada's population
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Protestantism[2]
Related ethnic groups

Swedish Canadians (Swedish: Svenskkanadensare) are Canadian citizens of Swedish ancestry or Swedes who emigrated to and reside in Canada. The Swedish Canadian community in Canada numbered 349,640 in the 2016 population census. The vast majority of them reside west of Lake Superior, primarily in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Toronto is the most popular settlement spot for newcomers.[3] Despite having an influential presence and distinctive cultural bond, only 14,000 Canadian persons of Swedish descent speak Swedish.[4]

  1. ^ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. October 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ [1] Archived August 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Statistics Canada, Census 2001 – 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 1 , 2001 Census – 20% sample data)
  3. ^ "Swedish". Library and Archives Canada. September 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (May 8, 2013). "2011 National Household Survey Profile – Province/Territory". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.