Black share of the population: Canadian provinces ranked (2021)
Measure: Black share of the population (%). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Racialized population by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2021.
National value: 4.3 (Canada).
- Lowest: 0.7 to 1.3 %
- Group 2: 1.3 to 1.6 %
- Group 3: 1.6 to 2.6 %
- Group 4: 2.6 to 4.3 %
- Highest: 4.3 to 5.5 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: 'Not a visible minority' includes people who identify as White and Indigenous people who are not also in a visible-minority group. Percentages are derived from 2021 Census counts for each area (each geography's own population).
| 1 | Ontario | 5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Quebec | 5.1 |
| 3 | Alberta | 4.3 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 3.6 |
| 5 | Nova Scotia | 3 |
| 6 | Northwest Territories | 2.6 |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 2 |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 1.6 |
| 9 | Nunavut | 1.5 |
| 10 | Yukon | 1.4 |
| 11 | British Columbia | 1.3 |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island | 1.2 |
| 13 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.7 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0351-01: Visible minority by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts. Reference period: 2021.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by Black share of the population (%) (2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0351-01: Visible minority by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-black-share-of-the-population/