According to the most recent Canadian census data, there were 31,315 transgender and 31,240 non-binary persons between the ages of 15 and 34 years in 2021. These figures are higher than those for people over the age of 35, and especially regarding non-binary people.
In the same year, two percent of Canadians between the ages of 16 and 74 identified as transgender, gender-fluid, non-binary or in other ways.

As reported by the most recent Canadian census data, *** percent of the Canadian population aged 15-19 were non-binary. While gender non-binarity concerns a small portion of the population, this proportion is much higher than among Canadians over **. A similar observation can be made regarding transgender people: while the trans population represents only **** percent of Canadians, **** percent of 15-19 year olds were transgender men or women, compared with **** percent among 50-54 year olds.

Indigenous identity by gender and age for the population in private households which includes counts, percentage distribution and percentage change from the 2011 National Household Survey, and the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

**** percent of the Canadian population was non-cisgender in 2021, according to census data. The province with the highest proportion of non-cisgender people was Nova Scotia, with almost *** percent of the population. In this province, as in the others, the proportion of non-cisgender people was highest among Canadians aged 15 to 34 (**** percent).

Cisgender persons are persons who have reported that their sex assigned at birth is the same as their current gender. Transgender persons are persons whose sex assigned at birth was reported as female and whose current gender was reported as other than female; or persons whose sex assigned at birth was reported as male and whose current gender was reported as other than male. It also includes persons who were reported as being unsure of their gender or persons who were reported as both male and female, bi-gender, or neither male nor female.

With the recent additions of gender identity and gender expression to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code as well as some sources of administrative data changing from sex to gender, it is necessary to distinguish the concepts of sex and gender within the National Statistical System. In response, Statistics Canada has released a revised variable, 'sex of person', a new variable, 'gender of person' and their related classifications.

Selected socioeconomic characteristics of the transgender or non-binary population aged 15 and older, by age group. Marital status, presence of children under age 12 in the household, education, employment, personal income, Indigenous identity, the visible minority population, immigrant status, language(s) spoken most often at home, place of residence (population centre/rural), self-rated general health, and self-rated mental health. Estimates are obtained from combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2019 to 2021.

More than 100,000 Canadians were non-cisgender in 2021, according to census data. That year, the metropolitan areas with the largest populations of transgender women, transgender men, and non-binary people were Toronto, (Ontario), Montreal (Quebec), and Vancouver (British Columbia).

Cisgender persons are persons who have reported that their sex assigned at birth is the same as their current gender. Transgender persons are persons whose sex assigned at birth was reported as female and whose current gender was reported as other than female; or persons whose sex assigned at birth was reported as male and whose current gender was reported as other than male. It also includes persons who were reported as being unsure of their gender or persons who were reported as both male and female, bi-gender, or neither male nor female.

In 2019, two-thirds of sexually and gender-diverse Canadians aged 15 to 17 reported being made fun of, or called names or insulted by others, ten percentage points more than cisgender and heterosexual youth of the same age. The second most common type of bullying for which there was a gap between cisgender/heterosexual and minority youth was being excluded from certain activities (*** percentage points).

Gender and sexual diversity youth include people who are transgender or non-binary (regardless of sexual attraction) and/or who experience same-gender attraction.

The additions of gender identity and gender expression in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, as well as some sources of administrative data changing from sex to gender, necessitated distinguishing the concepts of gender and sex within the National Statistical System. Statistics Canada has revised the variables 'gender of person' and 'sex at birth of person' for the 2021 Census of Population.

In 2021, more than 100,000 Canadians were not cisgender, according to census data. In fact, 31,555 transgender women, 27,900 transgender men, and 41,350 non-binary people lived in Canada that year. The provinces with the most non-cis people were Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec.

Cisgender persons are persons who have reported that their sex assigned at birth is the same as their current gender. Transgender persons are persons whose sex assigned at birth was reported as female and whose current gender was reported as other than female; or persons whose sex assigned at birth was reported as male and whose current gender was reported as other than male. It also includes persons who were reported as being unsure of their gender or persons who were reported as both male and female, bi-gender, or neither male nor female.

Number and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by Indigenous identity (total, by Indigenous identity; Indigenous identity; First Nations (North American Indian); Métis; Inuk (Inuit); Indigenous person, Indigenous group unknown; non-Indigenous identity; unknown Indigenous identity) and gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown), Canada, 2014 to 2023.

This paper uses two surveys to examine sexual identity-behavior discordance in Canada. The first is the Sex in Canada survey (SCS), which is a private survey of 2,303 Canadians. The second is the 2015–2016 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), which is a large nationally representative government-administered survey with 109,659 respondents. Results from the CCHS show that identity-behavior discordance and overall rates of same-sex contact are lower in Canada than in the US, UK, or Australia. An estimated .7 percent of males and 2.7 percent of females aged 15–64 who had had lifetime sex identified as heterosexual yet have had same-sex contact, figures which equate to an estimated 65,700 males and 255,100 females. Few demographic factors were associated with discordance. Results from the SCS show that about two-thirds of heterosexuals with identity-behavior discordance were moderately supportive of LGBQ rights and one-third were moderately homophobic. Future research will need to uncover why a lower proportion of Canadians report same-sex partners and identity-behavior discordance than their counterparts in the US, UK, or Australia.

Number of homicide victims and persons accused of homicide, by Indigenous identity, (total, by Indigenous identity; Indigenous identity; non-Indigenous identity; unknown Indigenous identity), age group (total all ages; 0 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years; 18 to 24 years; 25 to 29 years; 30 to 39 years; 40 to 49 years; 50 to 59 years; 60 years and over; age unknown) and gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown), Canada, 1974 to 2023.

Data on broad age groups and gender for the population 15 years of age and older in private households of Canada, provinces and territories.

Socioeconomic characteristics of the population aged 15 and older that is Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or who use other terms related to gender or sexual diversity (2SLGBTQ+), by gender, age group and geographic region. Marital status, presence of children under age 12 in the household, education, employment, personal income, Indigenous identity, the visible minority population, immigrant status, language(s) spoken most often at home, place of residence (population centre/rural), self-rated general health, and self-rated mental health. Estimates are obtained from combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2019 to 2021.

Socioeconomic characteristics of the population aged 15 and older whose reported sexual orientation is lesbian or gay, bisexual or pansexual, or another sexual orientation that is not heterosexual (LGB+), by gender, age group and geographic region. Marital status, presence of children under age 12 in the household, education, employment, personal income, Indigenous identity, the visible minority population, immigrant status, language(s) spoken most often at home, place of residence (population centre/rural), self-rated general health, and self-rated mental health. Estimates are obtained from combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2019 to 2021.

Data on labour force status including employment, unemployment and labour force participation rates by highest level of education, Indigenous identity, age and gender.

The data and programs replicate tables and figures from "Gender Identity and Relative Income within Households: Evidence from Canada", by Doumbia and Goussé. Please see the ReadMe file for additional details.

Data on employment income statistics by industry sectors (2-digit code) from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, Indigenous identity, highest level of education, work activity during the reference year, age and gender, for the population aged 15 years and over who reported weeks worked and employment income in 2020 in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.

​​Statistics Canada ​Census 2021 Age (in single years), average age and median age and gender within the Peterborough census division. Townships in the County of Peterborough and First Nations reserves are mapped as census subdivisions. The City of Peterborough is also a census subdivision but because of its higher population, the City is mapped by census tracts and one dissemination area neighbourhood to fit within the City boundary.Statistics Canada note on gender:Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, woman or non-binary person (a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman).Gender includes the following concepts:gender identity, which refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually;gender expression, which refers to the way a person presents their gender, regardless of their gender identity, through body language, aesthetic choices or accessories (e.g., clothes, hairstyle and makeup), which may have traditionally been associated with a specific gender.A person's gender may differ from their sex at birth, and from what is indicated on their current identification or legal documents such as their birth certificate, passport or driver's licence. A person's gender may change over time.Some people may not identify with a specific gender.Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "＋" symbol."Men＋" includes men (and/or boys), as well as some non-binary persons."Women＋" includes women (and/or girls), as well as some non-binary persons.