Bangladeshi Canadians

Bangladeshi Canadians (French: Canadiens Bangladais, Bengali: কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী, romanized: Kanaḍīyô Bangladeshī) are Canadian citizens of Bangladeshi descent, first-generation Bangladeshi immigrants, or descendants of Bangladeshis who emigrated to Canada. The term may also refer to people who hold dual Bangladeshi and Canadian citizenship.

Bangladeshi Canadians
Canadiens Bangladais
কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী
Total population
~120,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Muslim with a Hindu and Buddhist minority
Related ethnic groups
Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians

Demographics

While there are no recent official data, however according to the Statistics Canada (2020)[2] there are 100,000 Bangladeshi origin Canadians. Some references show fewer of Bangladesh origin in Canada. The unofficial number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2016 is anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000.[3] as of 2016, more than 28,000 Bangladeshis lived in the city of Toronto, according to Statistics Canada.[4] Most of the Bangladeshi population is concentrated in the Greater Toronto area

Landing yearTotal landed
20064012
20072897
20082939
20092106
20104721
20112694
20122634
20133792
20142231
20153305
20163230
20173190
20183205
2006–1840956

From 2006 to 2018, 40,956 new permanent residents from Bangladesh landed in Canada.[5]

Notable Bangladeshi-Canadians

See also

References

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