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Table: Visible minority population characteristics
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Visible minority population characteristics
Vancouver (CMA)   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population84 2,097,965 1,025,045 1,072,920   4,074,380 1,998,385 2,075,995
Total visible minority population85 875,300 419,500 455,800   1,008,855 484,110 524,750
Chinese 381,535 182,740 198,795   407,225 195,325 211,900
South Asian86 207,165 102,290 104,875   262,290 130,065 132,225
Black 20,670 11,080 9,595   28,315 14,915 13,395
Filipino 78,890 33,800 45,090   88,075 37,070 51,005
Latin American 22,695 10,670 12,025   28,965 13,385 15,575
Southeast Asian87 33,475 16,290 17,185   40,685 19,780 20,910
Arab 7,430 4,035 3,395   8,635 4,670 3,965
West Asian88 28,160 14,465 13,690   29,810 15,445 14,360
Korean 44,830 21,395 23,425   50,490 24,170 26,320
Japanese 25,425 10,600 14,820   35,060 14,950 20,115
Visible minority, n.i.e.89 2,920 1,455 1,465   3,880 1,985 1,900
Multiple visible minority90 22,115 10,665 11,450   25,420 12,345 13,070
Not a visible minority91 1,222,665 605,540 617,120   3,065,525 1,514,275 1,551,250