The demographics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada make Toronto one of the most multicultural and multiracial cities in the world. In 2021, 57.0 percent of the residents of the metropolitan area belonged to a visible minority group, compared with 51.4 percent in 2016, and 13.6 percent in 1981. Toronto also has established ethnic neighbourhoods such as the multiple Chinatowns, Corso Italia, Little Italy, Little India, Greektown, Koreatown, Little Jamaica, Little Portugal and Roncesvalles, which celebrate the city's multiculturalism. Data from the suburban municipalities are also included for some metrics as most of these municipalities are part of the Toronto CMA (not to be confused with the Greater Toronto Area). Population The last complete census by Statistics Canada, which was taken in 2021, estimated there were 2,794,356 living in Toronto, making it the largest city in Canada and the fourth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto's population grew by 2.3 percent from 2016 to 2021, with an annual growth rate of 0.46 percent. 2011 Census population data for the City of Toronto are found readily aggregated at a finer level than the city as a whole at i. the electoral district (riding) level (2003 redistribution) and ii. the neighbourhood level. The three ridings with the largest increase in population between 2006 and 2011 in the City of Toronto have been Trinity-Spadina (25.5%), Etobicoke-Lakeshore (7.3%), and Toronto Centre (7.3%). Age structure As of 2016 census Ethnic diversity City of Toronto The 2021 Census indicates that 55.7% of Toronto's population is composed of visible minorities, compared with 51.5% in 2016. According to the 2021 Canadian census, 1,537,285 racialized people, or approximately 10.7 percent of Canada's visible minority population, live in the city of Toronto; of this, roughly 67 percent are of Asian ancestry. Annually, almost half of all immigrants to Canada settle in the Greater Toronto Area. A study released by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in December 2012 found that 66 percent of students ages 4 through 18 came from visible minorities. East Asians made up the largest ethnic group (33 percent), with South Asians (28 percent) coming in second of the city of Toronto's overall population. Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Change between 2011 and 2016: Increase: Filipino: +20,270 (+0.6%) Black: +21,690 (+0.4%) Chinese: +21,070 (+0.3%) South Asian: +21,865 (+0.3%) Multiple visible minorities: +9,755 (+0.3%) Arab: +7,110 (+0.2%) Latin American: +5,955 (+0.1%) Korean: +4,415 (+0.1%)