Yemeni Canadians

Yemeni Canadians are Canadians of Partial or full Yemeni descent or Yemenis who have Canadian citizenship.

Yemeni Canadians

Total population
8,115[1] (2021 Canada Census)
Regions with significant populations
Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal
Languages
Arabic (Yemeni Arabic), English and French
Religion
Islam

Demography

Population

According to the 2016 Census there were 6,645 Canadians who claimed Yemeni ancestry.^[2]

Language

Most Yemeni Canadians speak Arabic, English or French.

Religion

Yemeni Canadian demography by religion

Religious group	2021[3][a]
	Pop.	%
Islam	6,800	83.74%
Judaism	575	7.08%
Irreligion	545	6.71%
Christianity	155	1.91%
Buddhism	10	0.12%
Hinduism	10	0.12%
Other	25	0.31%
Total Yemeni Canadian population	8,120	100%

See also

• Canada portal
• Yemen portal

• Arab Canadians
• Yemeni Americans

Notes

1. Religious breakdown proportions based on "Yemeni" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.^[3]