Sikhism in Greater Vancouver
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Sikhism in Greater Vancouver is one of the main religions across the region, especially among the Indo-Canadian population. The Sikh community in Vancouver is the oldest, largest and most influential across Canada, having begun in the late 19th century.[2]
Total population | |
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222,160 8.5% of the total GV population (2021)[1] | |
Religions | |
Sikhism | |
Languages | |
Punjabi • Canadian English • Canadian French • Hindi • Urdu | |
Related ethnic groups | |
By 1995, Vancouver had one of the two largest Sikh populations in the world outside of India.[3] In 2003, Sikhs became the largest group in Greater Vancouver who did not practice Christianity.[4] In 2011, there were 155,945 Sikhs in Greater Vancouver, representing 6.8% of the region's population.[5][6][7]
As of 2021[update], the Sikh population in Metro Vancouver is 222,165, forming 8.5% of the total regional population.[1]