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People > Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups Stats: compare key data on Canada & Jamaica

Definitions

  • African diaspora, population:

    Amount of people of African descent in each country. Only the top 15 countries are listed.   

  • Blacks: Percentage of each country's total population that is of African descent.
  • Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:

    Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.   

  • Jews > Enlarged Jewish population per thousand people:

    Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.   

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Jews > Percent Jewish: Proportion of country’s population that is Jewish.
  • Lebanese: Number of residents who are Lebanese-born or of Lebanese descent.
  • Multi-ethnic: Percentage of each country's total population that is multi-ethnic. These numbers reflect mulattos, douglas and other biracial peoples.
  • Other races: Percentage of population other than Amerindians, Asians, blacks, Hispanics, Latinos, Multi-ethnics and whites in each country out of total population.
  • Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
STAT Canada Jamaica
African diaspora, population 783,795
Ranked 13th.
2.73 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada
Blacks 2.01%
Ranked 20th.
91.2%
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Canada
Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 500,000
Ranked 5th. 1250 times more than Jamaica
400
Ranked 75th.
Jews > Enlarged Jewish population per thousand people 14.33
Ranked 5th. 97 times more than Jamaica
0.147
Ranked 63th.
Jews > Percent Jewish 1.43%
Ranked 4th. 102 times more than Jamaica
0.014%
Ranked 64th.
Lebanese 449,000
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Jamaica
20,000
Ranked 24th.
Multi-ethnic 0.3%
Ranked 16th.
6.2%
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Canada
Other races 0.6%
Ranked 17th.
2.6%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Canada
Percent of population of African descent 2.7%
Ranked 1st.
97.4%
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Canada

SOURCES: Wikipedia: African diaspora (Largest 15 African diaspora populations); Black population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010; https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60.; https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html, Jewish Population of the World. 2012.; Wikipedia: Lebanese people (Diaspora); Multi-ethnic population worldwide. CIA World Factbook 2010; CIA World Factbook 2010; Wikipedia: African diaspora (Estimated population and distribution)

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