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Montreal (Laval), QC

The Montreal metro area includes the inner ring of the entire Island of Montreal, Laval, and the urban agglomeration of Longueuil along with an outer ring of low-density cities and towns that are semi-rural.

Total Population: 4,098,927

(An increase of 6.91 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

Foreign Born - 846,645
Language Spoken at Home - 3,171,770

Quick Facts

Over 60% of the total population speaks French as their first language.

The largest French-speaking city in North America, and second in the world after Paris.

Second largest Italian population, second only to Toronto.

Largest Haitian population in Canada.

A population of over 250,000 Arabic peoples and home to 75% of the total Arab, Moroccan population of Canada. Other notable Arabic peoples are seen in the People Group Highlights below.

Largest Berber population in North America.

Canada's largest population of Cham, a Cambodian Muslim people group.

Almost 300K claim No Religious Affiliation.

Predominantly Roman Catholic; however, weekly mass attendance is among the lowest in Canada.

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People Group Highlights

Displaying 26-50 of 95 results.

PG Name	Country Of Birth	IMB Affinity Group	Affinity Bloc	Primary Religion	Baseline Population Total

Salvadoran	El Salvador	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Other / Marginal	14,970
Martinican	France	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	810
Alsatian	France	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Non-Religious	710
Breton	France	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	6,040
Gabonese	Gabon	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Christianity - Roman Catholic	615
Gambian	Gambia	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Islam - Sunni	595
Georgian	Georgia	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	395
Greek	Greece	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	65,690
Grenadian	Grenada	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	1,870
Guatemalan	Guatemala	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	7,100
Balanta, Kentohe	Guinea	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Ethnic Religions	80
Guinean	Guinea	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Islam	3,280
Haitian	Haiti	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity	111,565
Honduran	Honduras	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	3,505
Chinese, Cantonese	Hong Kong	East Asian Peoples	East Asian Peoples	Ethnic Religions - Chinese Universalism / Folk	13,410
Hungarian	Hungary	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	19,440
Hindi	India	South Asian Peoples	South Asian Peoples	Hinduism	18,163
Kannada	India	South Asian Peoples	South Asian Peoples	Hinduism	375
Tamil	India	South Asian Peoples	South Asian Peoples	Hinduism	3,130
Arab, Iraqi	Iraq	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Shia	4,150
Kurd, Central	Iraq	Central Asia Peoples	Persian-Median	Islam	1,220
Irish, Gaelic	Ireland	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	223,780
Arab, Palestinian	Israel	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam	5,300
Ivorian	Ivory Coast	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Ethnic Religions	3,100
Jamaican	Jamaica	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Christianity	11,820

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