[2] In 2016, 30,135 people identified themselves as Inuit (83.8% of the total population), 190 as North American Indian (0.5%), 165 Métis (0.5%) and 5,025 as non-aboriginal (14.0%).
[2] Nunavut's small and sparse population makes it unlikely the territory will be granted provincial status in the foreseeable future.
[39] The dominant religion in Nunavut is Christianity; Catholicism, Anglicanism and Pentecostalism are highly prevalent.
[41] The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 1,165 persons or 3.2 percent of the total population of Nunavut.
[42] The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 250 people who immigrated to Nunavut between 2016 and 2021.