Many Taishanese and Cantonese also migrated after 1949.Īccording to the 2016 by-census, 92% of the Hong Kong population is ethnic Chinese. Most Teochew-speaking migrants immigrated to Hong Kong between the late 1940s and early 1970s, while migrants from Fujian (previously Southern Min speakers, and increasingly more Central Min and Northern Min speakers) have constituted a growing number of migrants since 1978. The Punti, and Tanka people in Hong Kong are largely descendants of the indigenous population, while the Hakka and Hoklo groups are composed of both indigenous groups and more recent migrants. Historically, the major Chinese groups in Hong Kong include the Punti, Hakka, Cantonese (including Toishanese), Hoklo, and Tanka. Sources: Census and Statistics Department, CICRED, Office for National Statistics This makes Hong Kong the fourth most densely populated region in the world, after Macau, Monaco, and Singapore. In 2011, Hong Kong had a population of just over 7 million, with a density of approximately 6,300 people per square kilometer. The following census data is available for Hong Kong between the years 1841–2011. Population density Population graph of Hong Kong There is more info on Phabricator and on. Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. The Metro estimates that the city of Vancouver will grow to 765,000 by 2041. Vancouver is expected to continue it's growth according to projections from Vancouver Metro. There is also also a sizable population of aboriginal people in Vancouver numbering about 11,000, as well as a large gay community in the West End neighborhood. After the Soviet Union began taking over Eastern Europe, many Eastern Europeans immigrated to the city, including Russians, Czechs, Poles, Romanians, and Yugoslavs, followed by a wave of Greek immigration in the 1960s through the 70s. Prior to the immigration wave from Hong Kong in the 90s, the largest non-British groups in Vancouver were Irish and German, followed by Italian, Scandinavian, Chinese and Ukranian. The black population of Vancouver is just 1%, much smaller than other large cities in Canada. Immigration from Latin America, once stronger in the 1980s and 1990s, has slowed in recent years, while immigration from Africa has also become stagnant. Other major Asian groups in Vancouver are South Asian (primarily Punjabi), with large groups of Indo-Canadian (5.7%), Filipino (5.0%), Japanese (1.7%), Korean (1.5%), Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Cambodian. Vancouver now has one of the highest concentrations of ethnic Chinese people in North America, as many came from Hong Kong in anticipation of sovereignty transfer to China. More than half of the population speaks a language other than English as their first language. Immigration into Vancouver has increased since the 1980s and transformed the city into one of great ethnic diversity. Ethnic neighborhoods in Vancouver include Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown and Punjabi Market. Germans are the second-largest European group, followed by the Chinese, who are the largest visible ethnic group. Those of English, Irish and Scottish origins were historically the largest ethnic group in Vancouver, and this is still visible in areas like Kerrisdale and South Granville. Vancouver is often called a 'city of neighborhoods' because it has several neighborhoods with distinct ethnic mixes. Aboriginal: 2% (1.3% First Nations, 0.6% Metis).The 2011 Census found the racial and ethnic makeup of Vancouver was: Vancouver is also the most densely populated city in Canada with more than 5,249 people per square kilometer (13,590/sq mi), and the 4th most densely populated city in North America.ħ4% of people in the Metropolitan Vancouver area live outside the city proper. The Greater Vancouver area has a population of more than 2.4 million, which makes it the third most populous metro area in Canada and the most populous in Western Canada. From 2006 to 2011, the City experienced 4.4% growth, which was a bit under Canada's overall growth at 5.9%. The estimated population of Vancouver in 2016 is 610,000, which makes it the 8th largest city in Canada.Ĭanada's most recent Census was taken in 2011, which recorded 603,502 residents of Vancouver. Vancouver is a coastal city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada.

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