Asiatische Abstammung in den USA, Kanada und Australien (%) [OC]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Americans#Demographics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Americans#Demographics) – 6% of the US population

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Canadians#Geographic_distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Canadians#Geographic_distribution) – 20% of the Canadian population

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Australians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Australians) – 18% of the Australian population

Immigration from the Asian continent to the US, Canada, and Australia has been occurring for over a century now but it has picked up substantially in the last 50 years. In the 21st century, immigrants from Asia account for approximately half of foreign-born residents in Australia and Canada, while in the US they account for around 25% of foreign-born residents, only trailing immigrants from Latin America who account for over half of the US’s foreign-born residents.

**US States with highest % of Asian ancestry:**

1. Hawaii (57%)

2. California (18%)

3. Washington (13%)

4. Nevada (12%)

5. New Jersey (11%)

**Canadian Provinces/Territories with highest % of Asian ancestry:**

1. British Columbia (31%)

2. Ontario (25%)

3. Alberta (19%)

4. Manitoba (16%)

5. Yukon (11%)

**Australian States/Territories with highest % of Asian ancestry:**

1. New South Wales (26%)

2. Australian Capital Territory (23%)

3. Victoria (22%)

4. Western Australia (17%)

5. Northern Territory (16%)