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DEMOGRAPHICS
What is the geographical distribution of Canada's Muslim population between 1854 - 2001?
| Province |
1854 |
1871 |
1901 |
1921 |
1931 |
1971 |
1981 |
1991 |
2001*** |
| Newfoundland |
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
100 |
305 |
630 |
| Prince Edward Island |
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
70 |
60 |
195 |
| Nova Scotia |
|
|
|
40 |
37 |
570 |
790 |
1435 |
3550 |
| New Brunswick |
|
|
|
10 |
9 |
220 |
315 |
250 |
1275 |
| Quebec |
|
|
10 |
31 |
45 |
8380 |
12115 |
44930 |
108620 |
| Ontario |
3 |
13 |
15 |
77 |
55 |
19375 |
52110 |
145560 |
352530 |
| Manitoba |
|
|
1 |
31 |
36 |
590 |
1925 |
3525 |
5095 |
| Saskatchewan |
|
|
|
144 |
193 |
490 |
1120 |
1185 |
2230 |
| Alberta |
|
|
|
63 |
126 |
2310 |
16865 |
31000 |
49045 |
| British Columbia |
|
|
6 |
82 |
136 |
1335 |
12715 |
24925 |
56220 |
| Yukon* |
|
|
15 |
|
8 |
30 |
30 |
35 |
60 |
| Northwest Territories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
180 |
| Nunavut |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
| Total** |
3 |
13 |
47 |
478 |
645 |
33430 |
98165 |
253265 |
579600 |
*Includes data for all Northwest Territories for all years except 1991.
** In 1867, Canadian Confederation included Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. Manitoba joined in 1870, British Columbia in 1871,, and Prince Edward Island in 1873. Saskatchewan and Alberta were created provinces in 1905; before that they were part of the Territories. Newfoundland was the lastest entry, joining in 1949.
*** Author's addition showing numbers reported in Statistics Canada 2001.
This chart was taken from "Muslims and Islam in Canada" by Daood Hassan Hamdani, Muslims and Islam in the American Continent Vol.1, 2001.
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