Canary Islanders

Canary Islanders
*Canarios*
Total population
	Approximately 5 million descendants worldwide
Regions with significant populations
	Canary Islands 1,535,934 (2025); 68% of the total Canary Islands population
Significant Canary Islander diaspora in
Venezuela	62,000
Cuba	65,000
Argentina	2,390
Mexico	1,600
Languages
	Canarian Spanish, Silbo Gomero
Religion
	Roman Catholicism (55.7%)
Related ethnic groups
	Isleños, other Spaniards, Madeirans, Portuguese, Berbers (Guanches)

Canary Islanders, or Canarians (Spanish: canarios), are the people of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain near the coast of Northwest Africa. The distinctive variety of the Spanish language spoken in the region is known as habla canaria (Canary speech) or the (dialecto) canario (Canarian dialect). The Canarians, and their descendants, played a major role during the conquest, colonization, and eventual independence movements of various countries in Latin America. Their ethnic and cultural presence is most palpable in the countries of Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba and the Dominican Republic as well as the US territory of Puerto Rico.

Total population
Approximately 5 million descendants worldwide
Regions with significant populations
Canary Islands 1,535,934 (2025)^[1] 68% of the total Canary Islands population
Significant Canary Islander diaspora in
Venezuela	62,000^[2]^[3]
Cuba	65,000^[4]
Argentina	2,390^[5]
Mexico	1,600
Languages
Canarian Spanish, Silbo Gomero
Religion
Roman Catholicism (55.7%)^[6]
Related ethnic groups
Isleños, other Spaniards, Madeirans, Portuguese, Berbers (Guanches)