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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Oshawa had a population of 175,383 living in 66,634 of its 69,324 total private dwellings, a change of 10% from its 2016 population of 159,458. With a land area of 145.72 km 2 (56.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,203.6/km 2 (3,117.2/sq mi) in 2021. [21]
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.
Total population 2011 [1] Population density 2011 a [1] Total population 2016 [2] ... Oshawa: City 149,607 1,027.0 159,458 1,094.9 175,383 1,027.0 Pickering:
Canada’s largest film industry backlot opened in Pickering in late 2021. [16] The innovative technology sector is emerging in Durham Region, supported by a Regional Innovation Centre in Oshawa and a technology accelerator in Whitby. [17] [18] Whitby is the location of the headquarters of 360 Insights a significant employer in Durham Region. [19]
Oshawa [ON 11] Lower-tier: Durham: 175,383 159,458 +10.0%: 145.72: ... List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population; List of Canada city name etymologies;
Prior to 2003, Ontario had minimum population thresholds of 15,000 and 25,000 for city status. Minimum population thresholds are no longer necessary for a municipality to brand itself as a city. Ontario has 52 cities, [ 1 ] which together had in 2016 a cumulative population of 9,900,179 and average population of 190,388. [ 2 ]
Canada population density map (2014). A population centre, in the context of a Canadian census, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 people per square km 2.