Bangladeshi Canadians
Canadians of Bangladeshi descent
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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 immigrated to Canada from East Bengal. The term may also refer to people who hold dual Bangladeshi and Canadian citizenship. Categorically, Bangladeshi Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.
কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী | |
|---|---|
Population distribution of Bangladeshi Canadians by census division, 2021 census | |
| Total population | |
| 120,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Muslim Minority Hindu, Christian or Irreligious | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians |
Demography
Population
While there are no recent official data, however according to the Statistics Canada (2020)[4] 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.[5] as of 2021[update], 26,650 Bangladeshis lived in the City of Toronto, according to Statistics Canada.[6]
Immigration
| Landing year | Total landed |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4012 |
| 2007 | 2897 |
| 2008 | 2939 |
| 2009 | 2106 |
| 2010 | 4721 |
| 2011 | 2694 |
| 2012 | 2634 |
| 2013 | 3792 |
| 2014 | 2231 |
| 2015 | 3305 |
| 2016 | 3230 |
| 2017 | 3190 |
| 2018 | 3205 |
| 2019–2022 | over 100,000 |
Over 100,000 new permanent residents from Bangladesh landed in Canada.[7]
Religion
| Religious group | 2021[8][a] | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 63,190 | 83.78% |
| Hinduism | 5,505 | 7.3% |
| Irreligion | 3,855 | 5.11% |
| Christianity | 2,205 | 2.92% |
| Buddhism | 595 | 0.79% |
| Sikhism | 35 | 0.05% |
| Judaism | 10 | 0.01% |
| Indigenous spirituality | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 35 | 0.05% |
| Total Bangladeshi Canadian population | 75,425 | 100% |
Notable Bangladeshi-Canadians
- Doly Begum, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ontario
- Amit Chakma, 10th president of University of Western Ontario
- Neamat Imam, writer
- Mizan Rahman, mathematician and writer
- Shamit Shome, soccer player
- Lutfor Rahman Riton, poet
- Rafiqul Islam, proposer of International Mother Language Day on 21 February
- Surendra Kumar Sinha, 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[9]
See also
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Notes
- Religious breakdown proportions based on "Bangladeshi" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[8]