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Table 1.1 Aboriginal identity population, by sex and by province and territory, 2006
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 1.1 aboriginal identity population canada, newfoundland and labrador, prince edward island, nova scotia, new brunswick, quebec, ontario, manitoba, saskatchewan, alberta, british columbia, yukon, northwest territories and nunavut, calculated using number and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
  number
Both sexes 31,241,030 500,610 134,205 903,090 719,650 7,435,905 12,028,895 1,133,515 953,850 3,256,355 4,074,385 30,190 41,060 29,325
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 1,172,790 23,450 1,730 24,175 17,655 108,430 242,490 175,395 142,045 188,215 196,075 7,580 20,665 24,890
North American Indian 698,025 7,765 1,230 15,240 12,385 65,085 158,400 100,645 91,550 97,130 129,575 6,275 12,640 105
Métis 389,785 6,470 385 7,680 4,270 27,980 73,605 71,810 48,120 85,500 59,445 805 3,580 130
Inuit 50,480 4,715 30 320 185 10,950 2,040 565 220 1,610 795 255 4,190 24,610
Non-Aboriginal population 30,068,240 477,155 132,475 878,915 701,995 7,327,475 11,786,405 958,115 811,960 3,067,990 3,878,310 22,610 20,445 4,380
Males 15,326,270 243,965 64,990 435,570 351,150 3,645,980 5,877,875 556,925 469,405 1,630,865 1,998,385 15,210 20,945 15,000
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 572,090 11,525 760 11,770 8,645 53,525 117,590 85,720 69,640 91,670 94,855 3,665 10,180 12,545
North American Indian 338,050 3,820 565 7,320 5,810 31,690 75,955 48,715 44,530 47,155 63,190 3,035 6,210 55
Métis 193,500 3,170 145 3,940 2,450 14,305 37,030 35,615 23,945 41,985 28,595 400 1,860 60
Inuit 25,025 2,365 10 140 70 5,475 940 280 110 790 335 100 1,990 12,405
Non-Aboriginal population 14,754,175 232,445 64,230 423,800 342,505 3,592,455 5,760,285 471,200 399,840 1,539,125 1,903,530 11,545 10,790 2,425
Females 15,914,760 256,640 69,210 467,525 368,505 3,789,925 6,151,020 576,590 484,445 1,625,490 2,076,000 14,980 20,110 14,325
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 600,695 11,925 970 12,405 9,010 54,905 124,905 89,675 72,400 96,545 101,215 3,915 10,480 12,345
North American Indian 359,975 3,950 660 7,915 6,575 33,395 82,440 51,935 47,020 49,970 66,390 3,245 6,430 50
Métis 196,280 3,310 245 3,740 1,815 13,680 36,580 36,185 24,175 43,515 30,855 400 1,715 65
Inuit 25,455 2,345 20 180 110 5,480 1,095 280 105 820 455 150 2,200 12,205
Non-Aboriginal population 15,314,065 244,715 68,245 455,115 359,495 3,735,020 6,026,115 486,915 412,120 1,528,860 1,974,780 11,070 9,655 1,960
  %
Both sexes 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 3.8 4.7 1.3 2.7 2.5 1.5 2.0 15.5 14.9 5.8 4.8 25.1 50.3 85.0
North American Indian 2.2 1.6 0.9 1.7 1.7 0.9 1.3 8.9 9.6 3.0 3.2 20.8 30.8 0.3
Métis 1.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 6.3 5.0 2.6 1.5 2.6 8.7 0.4
Inuit 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 10.1 84.0
Non-Aboriginal population 96.2 95.3 98.7 97.3 97.5 98.5 98.0 84.5 85.1 94.2 95.2 74.9 49.7 15.0
Males 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 3.7 4.7 1.2 2.7 2.5 1.5 2.0 15.4 14.8 5.6 4.7 24.1 48.5 83.8
North American Indian 2.2 1.6 0.9 1.7 1.7 0.9 1.3 8.7 9.5 2.9 3.2 20.0 29.6 0.3
Métis 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 6.4 5.1 2.6 1.4 2.6 8.9 0.4
Inuit 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 9.4 82.8
Non-Aboriginal population 96.3 95.3 98.8 97.3 97.5 98.5 98.0 84.6 85.2 94.4 95.3 75.9 51.5 16.2
Females 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 3.8 4.6 1.4 2.7 2.4 1.4 2.0 15.6 14.9 5.9 4.9 26.1 52.1 86.2
North American Indian 2.3 1.5 1.0 1.7 1.8 0.9 1.3 9.0 9.7 3.1 3.2 21.7 32.0 0.3
Métis 1.2 1.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.6 6.3 5.0 2.7 1.5 2.7 8.5 0.5
Inuit 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.0 10.9 85.2
Non-Aboriginal population 96.2 95.4 98.6 97.3 97.6 98.6 98.0 84.4 85.1 94.1 95.1 73.9 47.9 13.8
1. The Aboriginal identity population comprises the Aboriginal groups (North American Indian, Métis and Inuit), multiple Aboriginal responses and Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.
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