South African Canadians


South African Canadians are Canadians of South African descent. Most South African Canadians are White South Africans, mostly of British and Afrikaner ancestry. According to the 2021 Canada census there were 51,590 South African-born immigrants in Canada. It includes those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. 12,270 people considered Afrikaans their mother tongue.

Demographics

South African-born population in Canada by year:
YearNumber /
19211,760
19312,23527.0%
200134,9901.465%
200638,3059.5%
201140,5505.9%
201644,66010.1%
202151,59015.5%

South African-born immigrants by province and territory as recorded in the 2021 Canada Census:
Province or TerritoryTotal% of total
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Notable South African Canadians