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Demographics of Prince Edward Island

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Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the largest ethnic group consists of people of Scottish descent (39.2%), followed by English (31.1%), Irish (30.4%), French (21.1%), German (5.2%), and Dutch (3.1%) descent. Prince Edward Island is mostly a white community and there are few visible minorities. Chinese people are the largest visible minority group of Prince Edward Island, comprising 1.3% of the province's population. Almost half of respondents identified their ethnicity as "Canadian." Prince Edward Island is by a strong margin the most Celtic and specifically the most Scottish province in Canada and perhaps the most Scottish place (ethnically) in the world, outside Scotland. 38% of islanders claim Scottish ancestry, but this is an underestimate and it is thought that almost 50% of islanders have Scottish roots. When combined with Irish and Welsh, almost 80% of islanders are of some Celtic stock, albeit most families have resided in PEI for at least two centuries. Few places outside Europe can claim such a homogeneous Celtic ethnic background. The only other jurisdiction in North America with such a high percentage of British Isles heritage is Newfoundland.

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Canada Prince Edward Island Density 2016

Population history

PopulationYear60,00080,000100,000120,000140,000160,00018301860189019201950198020102040Population of Prince Edward Island
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Population of Prince Edward Island since 1851
Year Population Mean annual % change 5-year % change 10-year % change Rank among provinces
185062,678n/an/an/a5
186180,8572.6n/a29.05
187194,0211.5n/a16.35
1881108,8911.5n/a15.85
1891109,0780.017n/a0.26
1901103,259−0.55n/a-5.37
191193,728−0.96n/a-9.29
192188,615−0.56n/a-5.49
193188,038−0.065n/a-0.79
194195,0470.77n/a8.09
195198,4290.35n/a3.610
195699,2850.170.9n/a10
1961104,6291.15.46.310
1966108,5350.743.79.310
1971111,6350.562.96.710
1976118,2251.25.98.910
1981122,5060.73.69.710
1986126,6400.673.47.110
1991129,7650.492.55.910
1996134,5570.733.76.310
2001135,2940.110.54.210
2006138,5810.472.42.910
2011140,2040.251.23.610
2016142,907n/a1.93.110
2021154,331n/an/an/an/a
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Source: Statistics Canada[1][2]

Population geography

Census agglomerations

Source: Statistics Canada[3][4]

More information City, Land Area (km2) ...
City 2021 2016 2011 2006 Land Area (km2) Density (/km2)
Charlottetown78,85871,82164,48759,3251,112.4370.9
Summerside18,15716,83116,48816,153125.12145.1
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Cities and towns

All statistics according to 2016 Canadian census, unless otherwise specified

More information Town, Population ...
TownPopulationPopulation (2011)Population rankingLand Area (km2)Area rankingDensity (/km2)Density ranking
Alberton1,1451,13574.526253.58
Borden-Carleton724750912.99555.710
Charlottetown36,09434,562144.341814.11
Cornwall5,3485,162428.193189.79
Georgetown555675101.5910348.16
Kensington1,6191,51363.019537.83
Montague1,9611,89553.168620.82
Souris1,0531,17383.477303.77
Stratford9,7068,574322.534430.85
Summerside14,82914,751228.492520.54
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Ethnic origins

Dominant self-identified ethnic origin of the population of Prince Edward Island
More information Ethnic origin, Population ...
Ethnic origin Population Percent
Canadian 60,000 44.98%
Scottish 50,700 38.01%
English 38,330 28.74%
Irish 37,170 27.87%
French 28,410 21.30%
German 5,400 4.05%
Dutch (Netherlands) 4,130 3.10%
Acadian 3,020 2.26%
North American Indian 2,360 1.77%
Welsh 1,440 1.08%
American (USA) 640
Polish 615
Italian 605
Lebanese 525
Danish 420
Norwegian 325
Ukrainian 320
Swedish 315
Belgian 240
Métis 245
Chinese 225
Hungarian (Magyar) 225
British, not included elsewhere 210
Spanish 175
Jewish 165
Russian 160
Swiss 145
Finnish 135
Inuit 120
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Information taken from the Canada 2001 Census..[5]
* These percentages sum to more than 100% due to dual responses (e.g. "French-Canadian" generating an entry in both "French" and "Canadian" categories.) Groups with greater than 1,000 responses are included.

Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples

More information Visible minority and Indigenous population (Canada 2021 Census), Population group ...
Visible minority and Indigenous population (Canada 2021 Census)[6]
Population groupPopulation%
European[a]132,79088.2%
Visible minority group
South Asian3,7352.5%
Chinese3,3352.2%
Black1,8151.2%
Filipino1,7601.2%
Arab1,1250.7%
Southeast Asian1,0400.7%
Latin American5850.4%
West Asian2950.2%
Japanese1900.1%
Multiple visible minorities1700.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.1250.1%
Korean1200.1%
Total visible minority population14,3109.5%
Indigenous group
First Nations (North American Indian)2,1651.4%
Métis8450.6%
Inuk (Inuit)1800.1%
Indigenous responses n.i.e.1650.1%
Multiple Indigenous responses300.0%
Total Indigenous population3,3852.2%
Total population150,485100.0%
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Languages

Knowledge of languages

More information Language, Percent ...
Knowledge of official languages of Canada in Prince Edward Island (2016)
Language Percent
English only
 
 86.38%
French only
 
 0.08%
English and French
 
 12.65%
Neither English nor French
 
 0.89%
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The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census and the 2016 Canadian Census, and lists languages that were selected by at least 0.5 per cent of respondents.

More information Language, Pop. ...
Knowledge of languages in Prince Edward Island
Language 2021[7] 2016
Pop. % Pop. %
English 149,525 99.36% 138,735 99.32%
French 19,445 12.92% 17,875 12.8%
Mandarin 2,940 1.95% 2,105 1.51%
Hindi 1,660 1.1% 165 0.12%
Tagalog 1,630 1.08% 615 0.44%
Punjabi 1,550 1.03% 185 0.13%
Spanish 1,425 0.95% 945 0.68%
Arabic 1,165 0.77% 650 0.47%
German 1,040 0.69% 570 0.41%
Vietnamese 785 0.52% 55 0.04%
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Mother tongue

Mother tongue in Prince Edward Island (red: English, blue: French). The only part of the province to have a Francophone majority is the so-called Evangeline Region.

The 2006 Canadian census showed a population of 135,851. Of the 133,570 singular responses to the question concerning mother tongue the most commonly reported languages were:

More information Place, Language ...
Place Language Population Percentage
1 English 125,260 93.78%
2 French 5,345 4.00%
3 Dutch 865 0.65%
4 German 275 0.21%
5 Spanish 220 0.16%
6 Chinese languages 190 0.14%
Mandarin 45 0.03%
Cantonese 15 0.01%
7 Arabic 150 0.11%
8 Hungarian 120 0.09%
9 Algonquian languages 95 0.07%
Mi'kmaq 90 0.07%
10 Serbo-Croatian languages 85 0.07%
Serbian 35 0.03%
Croatian 20 0.01%
Bosnian 15 0.01%
Serbo-Croatian 15 0.01%
11 Japanese 80 0.06%
12 Bantu languages 70 0.05%
12 Polish 70 0.05%
14 Korean 65 0.05%
14 Scandinavian languages 65 0.05%
Danish 40 0.03%
Swedish 15 0.01%
Icelandic 10 0.01%
16 Frisian 55 0.04%
16 Italian 55 0.04%
18 Flemish 40 0.03%
18 Hindi 40 0.03%
20 Creole 35 0.03%
20 Urdu 35 0.03%
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There were also 30 single-language responses for Greek and Niger-Congo languages n.i.e.; 25 for Russian; 20 for Ukrainian; 15 for Finnish, Germanic languages n.i.e., Inuktitut, Maltese, Persian and Tagalog; and 10 for Czech, Estonian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Turkish and Vietnamese. In addition, there were also 105 responses of English and a non-official language; 25 of French and a non-official language; 495 of English and French; and 10 of English, French, and a non-official language. (Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.)[8]

Religion

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown comprises the entire Island and is the second oldest English diocese in Canada. The Archdiocese of Kingston is the oldest.

More information Religious groups in Prince Edward Island (1981−2021), Religious group ...
Religious groups in Prince Edward Island (1981−2021)
Religious group 2021 Canadian census
[9][10][11][12]		 2011 Canadian census
[13][14][15]		 2001 Canadian census
[16][17][18][19]		 1991 Canadian census
[19][20][21][22]		 1981 Canadian census
[23][24][25][26]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Christianity 101,755 67.62% 115,620 84.16% 123,805 92.82% 122,750 95.82% 117,675 97.07%
Irreligion 42,830 28.46% 19,820 14.43% 8,945 6.71% 4,880 3.81% 3,240 2.67%
Islam 1,720 1.14% 660 0.48% 195 0.15% 60 0.05% 70 0.06%
Hinduism 1,245 0.83% 205 0.15% 30 0.02% 25 0.02% 75 0.06%
Sikhism 1,165 0.77% 10 0.01% 0 0% 65 0.05% 0 0%
Buddhism 755 0.5% 560 0.41% 135 0.1% 60 0.05% 50 0.04%
Judaism 165 0.11% 100 0.07% 55 0.04% 85 0.07% 80 0.07%
Indigenous spirituality 75 0.05% 55 0.04% 50 0.04% 25 0.02% 0 0%
Other 765 0.51% 350 0.25% 160 0.12% 150 0.12% 35 0.03%
Total responses 150,480 97.5% 137,375 97.98% 133,385 98.59% 128,100 98.72% 121,225 98.95%
Total population 154,331 100% 140,204 100% 135,294 100% 129,765 100% 122,506 100%
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Migration

Immigration

More information Prince Edward Island immigration statistics (1841–2021), Census year ...
Prince Edward Island immigration statistics (1841–2021)
Census year Immigrant percentage Immigrant population Total responses Total population Source(s)
1841 Census of Prince Edward Island 32.98% 15,513 47,042 47,042 [27]: 132 
1851 Census of Prince Edward Island 30.02% 18,819 62,678 62,678 [27]: 174 
1861 Census of Prince Edward Island 22.05% 17,830 80,857 80,857 [28]: 8 [27]: 362 
1871 Census of Prince Edward Island 14.62% 13,750 94,021 94,021 [27]: 394 
1881 Canadian census 8.72% 9,494 108,891 108,891 [29]: 239 
1891 Canadian census 5.87% 6,398 109,078 109,078 [29]: 239 
1901 Canadian census 4.12% 4,253 103,259 103,259 [29]: 239 
1911 Canadian census 2.75% 2,574 93,728 93,728 [29]: 239 
1921 Canadian census 2.66% 2,365 88,815 88,815 [30]: 108 [29]: 239 
1931 Canadian census 3.17% 2,787 88,038 88,038 [31]: 540 [32]: 710 [33]: 446 [34]: 374 [30]: 108 
1941 Canadian census 2.57% 2,439 95,047 95,047 [35][36][37]: 282–343 [30]: 108 
1951 Canadian census 2.61% 2,571 98,429 98,429 [38]: 675–676 [30]: 108 
1961 Canadian census 2.86% 2,992 104,629 104,629 [39][40][41][30]: 108 
1971 Canadian census 3.32% 3,705 111,640 111,641 [42][43][44][30]: 108 
1981 Canadian census 3.76% 4,555 121,220 122,506 [45][46][47][48][49][50]
1986 Canadian census 3.46% 4,330 125,090 126,646 [51][52][53][54][55]
1991 Canadian census 3.21% 4,110 128,100 129,765 [51][56][57]
1996 Canadian census 3.31% 4,395 132,855 134,557 [58][59][51][60][61]
2001 Canadian census 3.1% 4,140 133,385 135,294 [62][59][63]
2006 Canadian census 3.56% 4,780 134,205 138,581 [64][65]
2011 Canadian census 5.16% 7,085 137,375 140,204 [66][67]
2016 Canadian census 6.4% 8,940 139,685 142,907 [68][69][70]
2021 Canadian census 7.82% 11,765 150,480 154,331 [71][72][73]
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The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 11,765 persons or 7.8 percent of the total population of Prince Edward Island.[71][72]

More information Country of Birth, 1951 census : 675–676 ...
Immigrants in Prince Edward Island by country of birth
Country of Birth 2021 census
[71][72][73]		 2016 census
[68][69][70]		 2011 census
[66][67]		 2006 census
[64][65]		 2001 census
[62][59][63]		 1996 census
[58][59][51][60][61]		 1991 census
[51][56][57]		 1986 census
[51][52][53][54][55]		 1981 census
[45][46][47][48][49][50]		 1971 census
[42][43][44]		 1961 census
[39][40][41]		 1951 census
[38]: 675–676 		 1941 census
[35][36][37]: 282–343 		 1931 census
[31]: 540 [32]: 710 [33]: 446 [34]: 374 
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
China & Taiwan 1,835[b] 15.6% 1,915[c] 21.4% 1,540[d] 21.7% 75[e] 1.6% 90[f] 2.2% 115[g] 2.6% 30[h] 0.7% 45[i] 1% 50[j] 1.1% 15 0.4% 24 0.8% 26 1% 27 1.1% 24 0.9%
United Kingdom 1,385 11.8% 1,375 15.4% 1,260 17.8% 1,165 24.4% 1,050 25.4% 1,125 25.6% 1,175 28.6% 1,080 24.9% 1,345 29.5% 1,140 30.8% 959 32.1% 948 36.9% 622 25.5% 758 27.2%
United States 1,175 10% 1,205 13.5% 1,330 18.8% 1,255 26.3% 1,310 31.6% 1,260 28.7% 1,340 32.6% 1,600 37% 1,735 38.1% 1,295 35% 1,075 35.9% 1,117 43.4% 1,335 54.7% 1,380 49.5%
Philippines 1,010 8.6% 480 5.4% 50 0.7% 20 0.4% 25 0.6% 20 0.5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
India 840 7.1% 225 2.5% 85 1.2% 55 1.2% 30 0.7% 60 1.4% 85 2.1% 95 2.2% 50 1.1% 80 2.2% 1 0% 5 0.2% 2 0.1% 6 0.2%
Syria & Lebanon 535[k] 4.5% 300[l] 3.4% 110[m] 1.6% 100[n] 2.1% 65[o] 1.6% 140[p] 3.2% 95[q] 2.3% 125[r] 2.9% 40 0.9% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 47 1.9% 42 1.5%
Vietnam 525 4.5% 55 0.6% 70 1% 15 0.3% 15 0.4% 20 0.5% 0 0% 35 0.8% 100 2.2% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Netherlands 430 3.7% 470 5.3% 450 6.4% 495 10.4% 415 10% 465 10.6% 480 11.7% 445 10.3% 435 9.5% 310 8.4% 371 12.4% 116 4.5% 11 0.5% 16 0.6%
Former Yugoslavia 230 2% 150 1.7% 155 2.2% 145 3% 215 5.2% 90 2% 25 0.6% 10 0.2% 15 0.3% 15 0.4% 4 0.1% 3 0.1% 0 0% 0 0%
Germany & Austria 205[s] 1.7% 270[t] 3% 195[u] 2.8% 240[v] 5% 175[w] 4.2% 240[x] 5.5% 180[y] 4.4% 270[z] 6.2% 275[aa] 6% 330 8.9% 133 4.4% 23 0.9% 14 0.6% 17 0.6%
Iran 185 1.6% 230 2.6% 305 4.3% 15 0.3% 15 0.4% 15 0.3% 10 0.2% 0 0% 5 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Russia & Ukraine 180[ab] 1.5% 125[ac] 1.4% 50[ad] 0.7% 20[ae] 0.4% 20[af] 0.5% 40[ag] 0.9% 10[ag] 0.2% 5[ag] 0.1% 20[ag] 0.4% 20[ag] 0.5% 46[ag] 1.5% 6[ag] 0.2% 8[ag] 0.3% 11[ag] 0.4%
France & Belgium 165[ah] 1.4% 140[ai] 1.6% 100[aj] 1.4% 100[ak] 2.1% 65[al] 1.6% 85[am] 1.9% 55[an] 1.3% 75[ao] 1.7% 75[ap] 1.6% 130 3.5% 61 2% 16 0.6% 6 0.2% 8 0.3%
Jamaica & Trinidad and Tobago 150[aq] 1.3% 50[ar] 0.6% 20[as] 0.3% 40[at] 0.8% 15[au] 0.4% 40[av] 0.9% 15[aw] 0.4% 25[ax] 0.6% 10 0.2% 10 0.3% 6[ay] 0.2% 4[ay] 0.2% 10[ay] 0.4% 11[ay] 0.4%
Hong Kong 125 1.1% 100 1.1% 30 0.4% 25 0.5% 20 0.5% 100 2.3% 15 0.4% 25 0.6% 15 0.3% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
South Africa 120 1% 65 0.7% 20 0.3% 25 0.5% 15 0.4% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 5 0.1% 5 0.1% N/a N/a 3 0.1% 1 0% 2 0.1% 3 0.1%
Nigeria & Ghana 110[az] 0.9% 75[ba] 0.8% 0 0% 0 0% 10[bb] 0.2% 30[bc] 0.7% 0 0% 5 0.1% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Poland 95 0.8% 55 0.6% 40 0.6% 45 0.9% 50 1.2% 25 0.6% 50 1.2% 55 1.3% 20 0.4% 45 1.2% 23 0.8% 33 1.3% 3 0.1% 0 0%
Japan 90 0.8% 40 0.4% 90 1.3% 50 1% 40 1% 25 0.6% 10 0.2% 0 0% 0 0% 15 0.4% 1 0% 3 0.1% 0 0% 0 0%
Brazil 85 0.7% 20 0.2% 50 0.7% 0 0% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 0 0% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Ireland 85 0.7% 50 0.6% 40 0.6% 20 0.4% 40 1% 50 1.1% 25 0.6% 30 0.7% 20 0.4% 80 2.2% 89 3% 79 3.1% 76 3.1% 152 5.5%
Bangladesh 85 0.7% 10 0.1% 30 0.4% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Pakistan 85 0.7% 50 0.6% 45 0.6% 10 0.2% 25 0.6% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 45 1% 10 0.2% 10 0.3% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Portugal 80 0.7% 70 0.8% 30 0.4% 10 0.2% 20 0.5% 25 0.6% 15 0.4% 35 0.8% 35 0.8% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Myanmar 80 0.7% 10 0.1% 25 0.4% 0 0% 10 0.2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Italy 75 0.6% 65 0.7% 15 0.2% 15 0.3% 10 0.2% 20 0.5% 10 0.2% 30 0.7% 20 0.4% 10 0.3% 23 0.8% 2 0.1% 3 0.1% 5 0.2%
Scandinavia[bd] 70 0.6% 95 1.1% 75 1.1% 85 1.8% 45 1.1% 50 1.1% 75 1.8% 50 1.2% 85 1.9% 50 1.3% 92 3.1% 67 2.6% 66 2.7% 112 4%
United Arab Emirates 70 0.6% 20 0.2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Sri Lanka 65 0.6% 40 0.4% 45 0.6% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Australia & New Zealand 65 0.6% 25 0.3% 15 0.2% 130 2.7% 30 0.7% 20 0.5% 20 0.5% 25 0.6% 15 0.3% 15 0.4% 7 0.2% 7 0.3% 8 0.3% 8 0.3%
Morocco 60 0.5% 15 0.2% 0 0% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 5 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Bahamas 55 0.5% 10 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 20 0.5% 5 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Switzerland 55 0.5% 20 0.2% 20 0.3% 20 0.4% 20 0.5% 20 0.5% 60 1.5% 10 0.2% 30 0.7% 25 0.7% 4 0.1% 6 0.2% 7 0.3% 4 0.1%
Egypt 55 0.5% 70 0.8% 10 0.1% 10 0.2% 0 0% 25 0.6% 10 0.2% 35 0.8% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
El Salvador & Guatemala & Nicaragua 55[be] 0.5% 30[bf] 0.3% 45[bg] 0.6% 30[bh] 0.6% 25[bi] 0.6% 0 0% 55[bj] 1.3% 0 0% 5 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Iraq 55 0.5% 20 0.2% 35 0.5% 10 0.2% 25 0.6% 10 0.2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Nepal 50 0.4% 115 1.3% 35 0.5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Mexico 50 0.4% 20 0.2% 40 0.6% 10 0.2% 15 0.4% 10 0.2% 30 0.7% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Bulgaria 50 0.4% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 0 0% 0 0%
Hungary 45 0.4% 60 0.7% 15 0.2% 40 0.8% 50 1.2% 35 0.8% 25 0.6% 20 0.5% 10 0.2% 0 0% 3 0.1% 7 0.3% 0 0% 3 0.1%
Kenya & Tanzania & Uganda 45[bk] 0.4% 30[bl] 0.3% 0 0% 15[bm] 0.3% 0 0% 0 0% 25[bn] 0.6% 5[bo] 0.1% 10 0.2% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
South Korea 40 0.3% 100 1.1% 80 1.1% 70 1.5% 10 0.2% 15 0.3% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Colombia 40 0.3% 55 0.6% 10 0.1% 70 1.5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Czech Republic & Slovakia 40 0.3% 40 0.4% 10 0.1% 25 0.5% 15 0.4% 35 0.8% 30 0.7% 15 0.3% 15 0.3% 15 0.4% 11 0.4% 12 0.5% 1 0% 3 0.1%
Saudi Arabia 40 0.3% 10 0.1% 25 0.4% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Chile 35 0.3% 10 0.1% 10 0.1% 10 0.2% 20 0.5% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Malaysia & Singapore 30[bp] 0.3% 45[bq] 0.5% 25[br] 0.4% 0 0% 10[bs] 0.2% 0 0% 10[bt] 0.2% 5[bu] 0.1% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Romania 30 0.3% 15 0.2% 25 0.4% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 10 0.2% 5 0.1% 5 0.1% 2 0.1% 2 0.1% 0 0% 0 0%
Israel & Palestine 25 0.2% 30 0.3% 0 0% 30 0.6% 20 0.5% 40 0.9% 15 0.4% 0 0% 15 0.3% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
DR Congo & Cameroon 15[bv] 0.1% 25[bw] 0.3% 0 0% 10[bx] 0.2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Total immigrants 11,765 7.8% 8,940 6.4% 7,085 5.2% 4,780 3.6% 4,140 3.1% 4,395 3.3% 4,110 3.2% 4,330 3.5% 4,555 3.8% 3,705 3.3% 2,992 2.9% 2,571 2.6% 2,439 2.6% 2,787 3.2%
Total responses 150,480 97.5% 139,685 97.7% 137,375 98% 134,205 96.8% 133,385 98.6% 132,855 98.7% 128,100 98.7% 125,090 98.8% 121,220 99% 111,640 100% 104,629 100% 98,429 100% 95,047 100% 88,038 100%
Total population 154,331 100% 142,907 100% 140,204 100% 138,581 100% 135,294 100% 134,557 100% 129,765 100% 126,646 100% 122,506 100% 111,641 100% 104,629 100% 98,429 100% 95,047 100% 88,038 100%
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Recent immigration

The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 4,860 people who immigrated to Prince Edward Island between 2016 and 2021.[71][72]

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Recent immigrants to Prince Edward Island by country of birth (2016 to 2021)[71][72]
Country of birth Population % recent immigrants
China 1,170 24.1%
India 665 13.7%
Philippines 630 13%
Vietnam 475 9.8%
Syria 220 4.5%
United States 140 2.9%
United Kingdom 130 2.7%
Jamaica 105 2.2%
Nigeria 85 1.7%
Hong Kong 65 1.3%
Bahamas 55 1.1%
Brazil 50 1%
United Arab Emirates 50 1%
France 45 0.9%
Russia 45 0.9%
Bangladesh 45 0.9%
Iraq 40 0.8%
Taiwan 40 0.8%
Colombia 35 0.7%
Egypt 35 0.7%
Mexico 30 0.6%
Ukraine 30 0.6%
Italy 30 0.6%
South Africa 30 0.6%
Lebanon 30 0.6%
Total recent immigrants 4,860 100%
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Interprovincial migration

Net cumulative interprovincial migration per Province from 1997 to 2017, as a share of population of each Provinces
Main article: Interprovincial migration in Canada

Since 1971, Prince Edward Island mostly had years of positive interprovincial migration. However, in the 2010s, it turned to the negative. This interprovincial migration exceeded all immigration to the province in 2015.[74]

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Interprovincial migration in Prince Edward Island
In-migrants Out-migrants Net migration
2008–2009 2,522 3,058 −536
2009–2010 2,709 2,649 60
2010–2011 2,494 2,704 −210
2011–2012 2,620 3,238 −618
2012–2013 2,294 3,195 −901
2013–2014 2,198 3,139 −941
2014–2015 2,367 3,049 −682
2015–2016 2,874 2,844 30
2016–2017 3,124 2,680 444
2017–2018 3,193 3,016 177
2018–2019 3,922 3,793 129
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Source: Statistics Canada

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. [b]
    China: 1,675 / Taiwan: 160
  3. [c]
    China: 1,835 / Taiwan: 80
  4. [d]
    China: 1,490 / Taiwan: 50
  5. [e]
    China: 60 / Taiwan: 15
  6. [f]
    China: 90 / Taiwan: 0
  7. [g]
    China: 115 / Taiwan: 0
  8. [h]
    China: 30 / Taiwan: 0
  9. [i]
    China: 40 / Taiwan: 5
  10. [j]
    China: 10 / Taiwan: 40
  11. [k]
    Syria: 400 / Lebanon: 135
  12. [l]
    Syria: 205 / Lebanon: 95
  13. [m]
    Syria: 50 / Lebanon: 60
  14. [n]
    Syria: 40 / Lebanon: 60
  15. [o]
    Syria: 10 / Lebanon: 55
  16. [p]
    Syria: 45 / Lebanon: 95
  17. [q]
    Syria: 30 / Lebanon: 65
  18. [r]
    Syria: 25 / Lebanon: 100
  19. [s]
    Germany: 185 / Austria: 20
  20. [t]
    Germany: 255 / Austria: 15
  21. [u]
    Germany: 195 / Austria: 0
  22. [v]
    Germany: 225 / Austria: 15
  23. [w]
    Germany: 155 / Austria: 20
  24. [x]
    Germany: 230 / Austria: 10
  25. [y]
    Germany: 170 / Austria: 10
  26. [z]
    Germany: 265 / Austria: 5
  27. [aa]
    Germany: 260 / Austria: 15
  28. [ab]
    Russia: 105 / Ukraine: 75
  29. [ac]
    Russia: 80 / Ukraine: 45
  30. [ad]
    Russia: 50 / Ukraine: 0
  31. [ae]
    Russia: 10 / Ukraine: 10
  32. [af]
    Russia: 10 / Ukraine: 10
  33. [ag]
    Includes total persons born in all republics of the Soviet Union.
  34. [ah]
    France: 110 / Belgium: 55
  35. [ai]
    France: 55 / Belgium: 85
  36. [aj]
    France: 35 / Belgium: 65
  37. [ak]
    France: 20 / Belgium: 80
  38. [al]
    France: 45 / Belgium: 20
  39. [am]
    France: 45 / Belgium: 40
  40. [an]
    France: 30 / Belgium: 25
  41. [ao]
    France: 25 / Belgium: 50
  42. [ap]
    France: 25 / Belgium: 50
  43. [aq]
    Jamaica: 125 / Trinidad and Tobago: 25
  44. [ar]
    Jamaica: 30 / Trinidad and Tobago: 20
  45. [as]
    Jamaica: 20 / Trinidad and Tobago: 0
  46. [at]
    Jamaica: 30 / Trinidad and Tobago: 10
  47. [au]
    Jamaica: 15 / Trinidad and Tobago: 0
  48. [av]
    Jamaica: 30 / Trinidad and Tobago: 10
  49. [aw]
    Jamaica: 15 / Trinidad and Tobago: 0
  50. [ax]
    Jamaica: 5 / Trinidad and Tobago: 20
  51. [ay]
    All individuals born in the British West Indies.
  52. [az]
    Nigeria: 110 / Ghana: 0
  53. [ba]
    Nigeria: 65 / Ghana: 10
  54. [bb]
    Nigeria: 10 / Ghana: 0
  55. [bc]
    Nigeria: 20 / Ghana: 10
  56. [bd]
    Includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
  57. [be]
    El Salvador: 40 / Guatemala: 15 / Nicaragua: 0
  58. [bf]
    El Salvador: 0 / Guatemala: 30 / Nicaragua: 0
  59. [bg]
    El Salvador: 45 / Guatemala: 0 / Nicaragua: 0
  60. [bh]
    El Salvador: 30 / Guatemala: 0 / Nicaragua: 0
  61. [bi]
    El Salvador: 0 / Guatemala: 25 / Nicaragua: 0
  62. [bj]
    El Salvador: 55 / Guatemala: 0 / Nicaragua: 0
  63. [bk]
    Kenya: 25 / Tanzania: 20 / Uganda: 0
  64. [bl]
    Kenya: 10 / Tanzania: 10 / Uganda: 10
  65. [bm]
    Kenya: 15 / Tanzania: 0 / Uganda: 0
  66. [bn]
    Kenya: 0 / Tanzania: 0 / Uganda: 25
  67. [bo]
    Kenya: 0 / Tanzania: 5 / Uganda: 0
  68. [bp]
    Malaysia: 0 / Singapore: 30
  69. [bq]
    Malaysia: 10 / Singapore: 35
  70. [br]
    Malaysia: 0 / Singapore: 25
  71. [bs]
    Malaysia: 0 / Singapore: 10
  72. [bt]
    Malaysia: 10 / Singapore: 0
  73. [bu]
    Malaysia: 5 / Singapore: 0
  74. [bv]
    DR Congo: 15 / Cameroon: 0
  75. [bw]
    DR Congo: 15 / Cameroon: 10
  76. [bx]
    DR Congo: 0 / Cameroon: 10

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