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Population by selected ethnic origins, by province and territory (2006 Census)
Related tables: Population estimates and projections, Ethnic groups and generations in Canada.
| Total responses | Single responses | Multiple responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||
| N.W.T. | |||
| Total population | 41,055 | 25,110 | 15,950 |
| Ethnic origin | |||
| Aboriginal origins | 20,905 | 15,020 | 5,890 |
| North American Indian | 14,980 | 10,740 | 4,240 |
| British Isles origins | 13,200 | 2,770 | 10,430 |
| European origins | 8,925 | 1,835 | 7,095 |
| English | 7,045 | 1,320 | 5,730 |
| Other North American origins | 6,555 | 3,125 | 3,430 |
| Canadian | 6,050 | 3,005 | 3,045 |
| Scottish | 5,875 | 745 | 5,125 |
| Irish | 4,860 | 470 | 4,385 |
| Inuit | 4,575 | 3,175 | 1,400 |
| Western European origins | 4,495 | 820 | 3,680 |
| French origins | 4,385 | 485 | 3,905 |
| French | 4,305 | 445 | 3,855 |
| German | 3,495 | 560 | 2,930 |
| Eastern European origins | 2,840 | 430 | 2,415 |
| Métis | 2,815 | 1,105 | 1,710 |
| Northern European origins | 1,865 | 235 | 1,630 |
| Scandinavian origins | 1,680 | 210 | 1,470 |
| East and Southeast Asian origins | 1,540 | 1,155 | 380 |
| Ukrainian | 1,440 | 220 | 1,220 |
| Southern European origins | 1,145 | 270 | 870 |
| Dutch (Netherlands) | 965 | 200 | 770 |
| Polish | 760 | 80 | 680 |
| Filipino | 745 | 570 | 170 |
| Welsh | 735 | 70 | 660 |
| Norwegian | 670 | 105 | 565 |
| British Isles, not included elsewhere | 655 | 160 | 495 |
| Italian | 610 | 150 | 460 |
| American | 515 | 45 | 475 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2009-07-28. | |||
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