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This is a list of Canadian historical population by province and territory, drawn from the Canadian census of population data and pre-Confederation censuses of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1871, Canada has conducted regular national census counts. The data for 1851 to 1976 is drawn primarily from Historical Statistics of Canada, 2nd edition ...
The city offers municipal services in both of Canada's official languages (Canadian English and Canadian French). [27] 367,035 people, or 36.45% of Ottawa's population, can speak both languages. [8] As such it is the largest city in Canada where municipal services are offered in both English and French. [28]
The 1901 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The census was started on June 1, 1901. All reports had been received by February 26, 1902. The total population count of Canada was 5,371,315. [1] This was an increase of 11% over the 1891 census of 4,833,239.
Statistics Canada conducts a national census of population and census of agriculture every five years and releases the data with a two-year lag.. The Census of Population provides demographic and statistical data that is used to plan public services such as health care, education, and transportation; determine federal transfer payments; [1] and determine the number of Members of Parliament for ...
The 1951 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The total population count was 14,009,429, representing a 21.8% increase over the 1941 census population count of 11,506,655. [1] The 1951 census was the ninth comprehensive decennial census since Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867.
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.
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 ]
The constitution required a census to be taken in 1871 and every tenth year thereafter. [3] Parliament implemented the requirements of the constitution through the Census Act of May 12, 1870. In the first census, the population of Canada was enumerated to be 3,485,761. [4] All inhabitants of Canada were included, including aboriginals.