Foreign-born Population, 2001: Population Immigrated before 1991 (by census subdivision)

As of May 15, 2001, 5.4 million people, or 18.4% of the total population, were born outside the country. This was the highest proportion since 1931, when foreign-born people made up 22.2% of the population. In 1996, the proportion was 17.4%. The map shows the percentage of the total population that was foreign-born by census subdivision and immigrated before 1991.