Identity in the Scottish Diaspora

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In 2011 20.6 percent of the Canadian population was foreign-born, the highest percentage in the G8 countries. Almost 6,800,000 representing 200 ethnic origins. Of the non-G8 countries, Canada was second only to Australia in the number of foreign-born nationals.

In 2011 4,715,000 (over 13 percent) reported ethnic Scottish origin, 6,510,000 reported English origin (including roughly 1,000,000 thought to be Scottish or Scottish and English), 5,100,000 reported French, and 10,600,000 reported Canadian.

In 2014 Scotland's population was 5,328,000 of whom 76,000 reported Poland as their country of origin, 26,000 reported India, 19,000 reported Germany, 18,000 reported Pakistan, and 20,000 reported Eire.