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The 2021 Canadian census had a total population count of 36,991,981 individuals, making up approximately 0.5% of the world's total population. [ 5 ] [ 20 ] A population estimate for 2024 put the total number of people in Canada at 41,012,563.
Canada is divided into 10 provinces and three territories.The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border.Its four largest provinces by area (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta) are also its most populous; together they account for 86.5 percent of the country's population.
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]
Data for 1841 and some 1851 data drawn from the 1931 Canadian census. [3] With the exception of Nunavut prior to 1996, the population figures largely reflect modern provincial boundaries; prior to 1996, the population of modern Nunavut is reported with Northwest Territories.
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. [1] It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. [2] The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. [3]
Canada's population density, at 4.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (11/sq mi), is among the lowest in the world, [276] with approximately 95 percent of the population is found south of the 55th parallel north. [284] About 80 percent of the population lives within 150 kilometres (93 mi) of the border with the contiguous United States. [285]
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.