This statistics shows the leading metropolitan areas in the United States in 2023 with the highest percentage of Asian population. Among the 81 largest metropolitan areas, Urban Honolulu, Hawaii was ranked first with 61.6 percent of residents reporting as Asian in 2023.

Among countries with the highest number of overseas Chinese on each continent, the largest Chinese diaspora community is living in Indonesia, numbering more than ten million people. Most of these people are descendants from migrants born in China, who have moved to Indonesia a long time ago. On the contrary, a large part of overseas Chinese living in Canada and Australia have arrived in these countries only during the last two decades. China as an emigration country Many Chinese people have emigrated from their home country in search of better living conditions and educational chances. The increasing number of Chinese emigrants has benefited from loosened migration policies. On the one hand, the attitude of the Chinese government towards emigration has changed significantly. Overseas Chinese are considered to be strong supporters for the overall strength of Chinese culture and international influence. On the other hand, migration policies in the United States and Canada are changing with time, expanding migration opportunities for non-European immigrants. As a result, China has become one of the world’s largest emigration countries as well as the country with the highest outflows of high net worth individuals. However, the mass emigration is causing a severe loss of homegrown talents and assets. The problem of talent and wealth outflow has raised pressing questions to the Chinese government, and a solution to this issue is yet to be determined. Popular destinations among Chinese emigrants Over the last decades, English speaking developed countries have been popular destinations for Chinese emigrants. In 2022 alone, the number of people from China naturalized as U.S. citizens had amounted to over 27,000 people, while nearly 68,000 had obtained legal permanent resident status as “green card” recipients. Among other popular immigration destinations for Chinese riches are Canada, Australia, Europe, and Singapore.

Residents of India accounted for the country with the largest number of international trips to Canada from Asia in 2021. In that year, nearly 90 thousand trips were made by residents of India. This was followed by tourists from China, which took 41.5 thousand trips in that year. Overall, the number of tourist trips to Canada significantly declined in 2020 and 2021 due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Canada CA: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: Other Asian Countries data was reported at 104,902.248 CAD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 89,193.255 CAD mn for 2022. Canada CA: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: Other Asian Countries data is updated yearly, averaging 70,260.932 CAD mn from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,902.248 CAD mn in 2023 and a record low of 48,267.000 CAD mn in 2016. Canada CA: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: Other Asian Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Position: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment:Reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) cannot be identified but is believed to be extremely rare. Netting of reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. In the case of Canada, any extension of loans by the DIE to its parent is netted out from inward and outward transactions and positions, regardless of the DIE's equity ownership in its parent. Treatment of debt transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: asset/liability basis. FDI transactions and positions by partner country and by industry include resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs), which cannot yet be reported separately. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book values. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book values. Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Book value .; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Inward FDI positions according to the ultimate counterparty (the ultimate investing country) are also available and publishable. In the dataset 'FDI statistics by parner country and by industry - Summary', inward FDI positions are showed according to the UIC. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered except in outward FDI positions. Collective investment institutions are covered as direct investment enterprises. Non-profit institutions serving households are covered as direct investors. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the resident direct investor. Outward FDI positions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Enterprise.

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2023.

This dataset includes six tables which were custom ordered from Statistics Canada. All tables include commuting characteristics (mode of commuting, duration/distance), labour characteristics (employment income groups in 2015, Industry by the North American Industry Classification System 2012), and visible minority groups. The dataset is in Beyond 20/20 (.ivt) format. The Beyond 20/20 browser is required in order to open it. This software can be freely downloaded from the Statistics Canada website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/public/beyond20-20 (Windows only). For information on how to use Beyond 20/20, please see: http://odesi2.scholarsportal.info/documentation/Beyond2020/beyond20-quickstart.pdf https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Beyond_20/20_Guide Custom order from Statistics Canada includes the following dimensions and variables: Geography: Place of Work (POW), Census Tract (CT) within CMA Vancouver. The global non-response rate (GNR) is an important measure of census data quality. It combines total non-response (households) and partial non-response (questions). A lower GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and, as a result, a lower risk of inaccuracy. The counts and estimates for geographic areas with a GNR equal to or greater than 50% are not published in the standard products. The counts and estimates for these areas have a high risk of non-response bias, and in most cases, should not be released. However, it will be provided upon request. GNR values for POR and POW are different for each geography. Universe: The Employed Labour Force having a usual place of work for the population aged 15 years and over in private households that are rented (Tenure rented), full year-full time workers (40-52weeks) Variables: Visible minority (15) 1. Total - Visible minority 2. Total visible minority population 3. South Asian 4. Chinese 5. Black 6. Filipino 7. Latin American 8. Arab 9. Southeast Asian 10. West Asian 11. Korean 12. Japanese 13. Visible minority, n.i.e. 14. Multiple visible minorities 15. Not a visible minority Commuting duration and distance (18) 1. Total - Commuting duration 2. Less than 15 minutes 3. 15 to 29 minutes 4. 30 to 44 minutes 5. 45 to 59 minutes 6. 60 minutes and over 7. Total - Commuting distance 8. Less than 1 km 9. 1 to 2.9 km 10. 3 to 4.9 km 11. 5 to 6.9 km 12. 7 to 9.9 km 13. 10 to 14.9 km 14. 15 to 19.9 km 15. 20 to 24.9 Km 16. 25 to 29.9 km 17. 30 to 34.9 km 18. 35 km or more Main mode of commuting (7) 1. Total - Main mode of commuting 2. Driver, alone 3. 2 or more persons shared the ride to work 4. Public transit 5. Walked 6. Bicycle 7. Other method Employment income groups in 2015 (39) 1. Total – Total Employment income groups in 2015 2. Without employment income 3. With employment income 4. Less than $30,000 (including loss) 5. $30,000 to $79,999 6. $30,000 to $39,999 7. $40,000 to $49,999 8. $50,000 to $59,999 9. $60,000 to $69,999 10. $70,000 to $79,999 11. $80,000 and above 12. Median employment income ($) 13. Average employment income ($) 14. Total – Male Employment income groups in 2015 15. Without employment income 16. With employment income 17. Less than $30,000 (including loss) 18. $30,000 to $79,999 19. $30,000 to $39,999 20. $40,000 to $49,999 21. $50,000 to $59,999 22. $60,000 to $69,999 23. $70,000 to $79,999 24. $80,000 and above 25. Median employment income ($) 26. Average employment income ($) 27. Total – Female Employment income groups in 2015 28. Without employment income 29. With employment income 30. Less than $30,000 (including loss) 31. $30,000 to $79,999 32. $30,000 to $39,999 33. $40,000 to $49,999 34. $50,000 to $59,999 35. $60,000 to $69,999 36. $70,000 to $79,999 37. $80,000 and above 38. Median employment income ($) 39. Average employment income ($) Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 (54) 1. Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 2. 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3. 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4. 22 Utilities 5. 23 Construction 6. 236 Construction of buildings 7. 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8. 238 Specialty trade contractors 9. 31-33 Manufacturing 10. 311 Food manufacturing 11. 41 Wholesale trade 12. 44-45 Retail trade 13. 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 14. 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 15. 443 Electronics and appliance stores 16. 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 17. 445 Food and beverage stores 18. 446 Health and personal care stores 19. 447 Gasoline stations 20. 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 21. 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 22. 452 General merchandise stores 23. 453 Miscellaneous store retailers 24. 454 Non-store retailers 25. 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 26. 481 Air transportation 27. 482 Rail transportation 28. 483 Water...

There were over one million registered Indians in Canada as of December 2020. The region with the largest Indian population was Ontario, with 222 thousand, followed by Manitoba, which counted 164 thousand Indians. The regions with the smallest Indian populations were Yukon, and Northwest Territories.

Canada Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Oceania: People's Republic of China data was reported at 16,432.000 CAD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,279.000 CAD mn for 2016. Canada Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Oceania: People's Republic of China data is updated yearly, averaging 233.500 CAD mn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,432.000 CAD mn in 2017 and a record low of 49.000 CAD mn in 1992. Canada Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Oceania: People's Republic of China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.O002: Foreign Direct Investment By Country.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Canadian by race. It includes the population of Canadian across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Canadian across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Canadian population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 87.26% are white, 3.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 9.43% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Canadian
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Canadian is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Canadian total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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Margin of Error

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Canadian Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

In 2021, Canadians who were neither part of a visible minority nor the Indigenous population had an average total income at least 7,600 Canadian dollars higher than these population categories. The visible minorities with the highest average total income that year were people of Chinese, Latin American and Arab origin. Conversely, those with the lowest incomes were other visible minorities and the Native population.

Ontario was the province with the most immigrants in 2024, with 197,657 immigrants. Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory, had 56 immigrants arrive in the same period. Immigration to Canada Over the past 20 years, the number of immigrants to Canada has held steady and is just about evenly split between men and women. Asian countries dominate the list of leading countries of birth for foreign-born residents of Canada, although the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy all make the list as well. Unemployment among immigrants In 2023, the unemployment rate for immigrants in Canada was highest among those who had been in the country for five years or less. The unemployment rate decreased the longer someone had been in Canada, and unemployment was lowest among those who had been in the country for more than ten years, coming more into line with the average unemployment rate for the whole of Canada.

Canada CA: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Mainland data was reported at -39.801 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -35.677 USD bn for 2016. Canada CA: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Mainland data is updated yearly, averaging -0.750 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.259 USD bn in 1988 and a record low of -39.801 USD bn in 2017. Canada CA: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Mainland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

In 2023, there were more than one million international students in Canada. Of these, approximately 427,000 students were from India, followed by China with 102,150 students.

Canada Direct Investment Abroad: Asia and Oceania: Australia data was reported at 27,799.000 CAD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,599.000 CAD mn for 2016. Canada Direct Investment Abroad: Asia and Oceania: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 6,790.000 CAD mn from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2017, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,627.000 CAD mn in 2012 and a record low of 1,427.000 CAD mn in 1987. Canada Direct Investment Abroad: Asia and Oceania: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.O005: Direct Investment Abroad By Country.

Canada CA: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: American Samoa data was reported at 0.293 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.060 USD mn for Apr 2018. Canada CA: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: American Samoa data is updated monthly, averaging 0.035 USD mn from Oct 1988 (Median) to May 2018, with 295 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.033 USD mn in Jul 2015 and a record low of -0.984 USD mn in Apr 2007. Canada CA: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: American Samoa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Canada CA: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data was reported at 5.908 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.777 USD bn for 2022. Canada CA: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data is updated yearly, averaging 133.100 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2023, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.777 USD bn in 2022 and a record low of 28.200 USD mn in 1949. Canada CA: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

Migrants from the United Kingdom have long been Australia’s primary immigrant group and in 2023 there were roughly 960 thousand English-born people living in Australia. India and China held second and third place respectively with regard to Australia’s foreign-born population. The relative dominance of Asian countries in the list of top ten foreign-born residents of Australia represents a significant shift in Australia’s immigration patterns over the past few decades. Where European-born migrants had previously overshadowed other migrant groups, Australian migration figures are now showing greater migration numbers from neighboring countries in Asia and the Pacific. A history of migration Australia is often referred to as an ‘immigrant nation’, alongside the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Before the Second World War, migrants to Australia were almost exclusively from the UK, however after 1945, Australia’s immigration policy was broadened to attract economic migrants and temporary skilled migrants. These policy changes saw and increase in immigrants particularly from Greece and Italy. Today, Australia maintains its status as an ‘’Immigrant nation’’, with almost 30 percent of the population born overseas and around 50 percent of the population having both that were born overseas. Australian visas The Australian immigration program has two main categories of visa, permanent and temporary. The permanent visa category offers three primary pathways: skilled, family and humanitarian. The skilled visa category is by far the most common, with more than a million permanent migrants living in Australia on this visa category at the last Australian census in 2021. Of the temporary visa categories, the higher education visa is the most popular, exceeding 180 thousand arrivals in 2023.

Nearly half of all remittances sent towards Southeast Asia went towards the Philippines as of 2021, probably because of overseas Filipino workers (OFW). This is according to a database that tries to model money sent internationally from one party to another. Remittances typically refer to money sent from migrant workers back home to family and friends, although there are other forms of this. Remittances can, for example, include pensioners who have a second home in foreign country. The Philippines received most of its remittances from four countries in particular: The United States, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.

In 2023 Moscow was the largest city in Europe with an estimated urban agglomeration of 12.68 million people. The French capital, Paris was the second largest city in 2023 at 11.2 million, followed by the capitals of the United Kingdom and Spain, with London at 9.6 million and Madrid at 6.75 million people. Istanbul, which would otherwise be the largest city in Europe in 2023, is excluded as it is only partially in Europe, with a sizeable part of its population living in Asia. Europe’s population almost 750 million Since 1950, the population of Europe has increased by approximately 200 million people, increasing from 550 million to 750 million in this seventy-year period. Prior to the turn of the millennium, Europe was the second-most populated continent, before it was overtaken by Africa, which saw its population increase from 228 million in 1950, to 817 million by 2000. Asia has consistently had the largest population of the world’s continents and was estimated to have a population of 4.6 billion. Europe’s largest countries Including its territory in Asia, Russia is by far the largest country in the world, with a territory of around 17 million square kilometers, almost double that of the next largest country, Canada. Within Europe, Russia also has the continents largest population at 145 million, followed by Germany at 83 million and the United Kingdom at almost 68 million. By contrast, Europe is also home to various micro-states such as San Marino, which has a population of just 30 thousand.

In the academic year 2023/24, there were 331,602 international students from India studying in the United States. International students The majority of international students studying in the United States are originally from India and China, totaling 331,602 students and 277,398 students respectively in the 2023/24 school year. In 2022/23, there were 467,027 international graduate students , which accounted for over one third of the international students in the country. Typically, engineering and math & computer science programs were among the most common fields of study for these students. The United States is home to many world-renowned schools, most notably, the Ivy League Colleges which provide education that is sought after by both foreign and local students. International students and college Foreign students in the United States pay some of the highest fees in the United States, with an average of 24,914 U.S. dollars. American students attending a college in New England paid an average of 14,900 U.S. dollars for tuition alone and there were about 79,751 international students in Massachusetts . Among high-income families, U.S. students paid an average of 34,700 U.S. dollars for college, whereas the average for all U.S. families reached only 28,026 U.S. dollars. Typically, 40 percent of families paid for college tuition through parent income and savings, while 29 percent relied on grants and scholarships.