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.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:44 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:44 (UTC)
contact_email geoinfo@nrcan.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2010-12-31 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["carte", "carte demographique", "peuples autochtone", "population"], "en": ["aboriginal peoples", "demographic maps", "map", "population"]}
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title_fr La population ayant une identité autochtone, 2006 (par division de recensement)
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