Aboriginal Identity Population, 2006 (by census division)

According to the 2006 Census, the number of people who identified themselves as an Aboriginal person has surpassed the one-million mark, reaching 1 172 790 persons. In 2006, Aboriginal people accounted for 3.8% of the total population of Canada as enumerated in the census, up from 3.3% in 2001. This map shows the Aboriginal population as the percentage of the total population, by census division.

Data and Resources

Field Value
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • AmeriGEO
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • Canada
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
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metadata_created 2025-11-25T06:41:39.930675
metadata_modified 2025-11-25T06:41:39.930680
notes According to the 2006 Census, the number of people who identified themselves as an Aboriginal person has surpassed the one-million mark, reaching 1 172 790 persons. In 2006, Aboriginal people accounted for 3.8% of the total population of Canada as enumerated in the census, up from 3.3% in 2001. This map shows the Aboriginal population as the percentage of the total population, by census division.
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title Aboriginal Identity Population, 2006 (by census division)
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