Table 1
Aboriginal identity population by sex, Canada, 2011

Table 1
Aboriginal identity population by sex, Canada, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Aboriginal identity population by sex. The information is grouped by Aboriginal identity (appearing as row headers), Females, Males and Females as % of the Aboriginal group, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Aboriginal identity Females Males Females as % of the Aboriginal group
number percent number percent
Total Aboriginal identity population 718,500 100.0 682,190 100.0 51.3
First Nations single identity 439,775 61.2 411,785 60.4 51.6
Registered or Treaty Indian 329,205 45.8 308,450 45.2 51.6
Not Registered or Treaty Indian 110,570 15.4 103,330 15.1 51.7
Métis single identity 228,465 31.8 223,335 32.7 50.6
Inuit single identity 29,950 4.2 29,495 4.3 50.4
Multiple Aboriginal identities 5,890 0.8 5,525 0.8 51.6
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere  14,420 2.0 12,055 1.8 54.5
Note: 'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit). 'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation/Indian band.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
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