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List of largest Canadian cities by census. A collection of four maps showing the distribution of population for 1851 (Newfoundland 1857), 1871 (Newfoundland 1869), 1901 and 1921 by historical region. This is a list of the largest cities in Canada by census starting with the 1871 census of Canada, the first national census.
This is a list of the census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 Canadian census and the 2016 Canadian census. [1] Each entry is identified as a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) as defined by Statistics Canada.
The table below lists the 100 largest census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 Canadian census for census subdivisions. [1] This list includes only the population within a census subdivision's boundaries as defined at the time of the census.
List of the largest cities and towns in Canada by area. Canada had 1,137 municipalities that held city, town or ville [a] status as of 2011. [1] This list presents the 100 largest of these municipalities by land area in square kilometres at the time of the 2011 census. [2]
Historical population of Canada. Statistics Canada conducts a country-wide census that collects demographic data every five years on the first and sixth year of each decade. The 2021 Canadian census enumerated a total population of 36,991,981, an increase of around 5.2 percent over the 2016 figure. [ 5 ]
As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
Immigration has been, and remains, the most important factor in Canada's population growth. [6] The 2021 Canadian census counted a total population of 36,991,981, an increase of around 5.2 per cent over the 2016 figure. [7] [8] Between 1990 and 2008, the population increased by 5.6 million, equivalent to 20.4 per cent overall growth. [9]
Most populous municipality: Toronto, Ontario, 2,794,356 [1] Highest percentage increase in population from 2016: Kapawe'no First Nation 229, Alberta, 1,840.0% [1] This geographic area underwent a boundary change since the 2016 Census that resulted in an adjustment to the 2016 population and/or dwelling counts for this area.