| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 16,920 (2016)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario,British Columbia | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English • Canadian French • Malay • Chinese • Tamil and others | |
| Religion | |
| Islam • Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indonesian Canadians,Singaporean Canadians |
Malaysian Canadians areCanadian citizens who are ofMalaysian descent. The2016 Canada Census recorded 16,920 people self-identifying as Malaysian Canadian or of at least some Malaysian descent, but only 1 820 of these self-identified as solely Malaysian Canadian.[1] EarlierCanada 2001 Census recorded 20,420 first-generation Malaysian Canadians, 8,660 of whom lived inOntario.[2]