Chart 3
Population density increases sharply the closer you are to downtown

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Note(s):

This chart is based on primary downtowns.

Source(s):

Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).

Chart description

This is a bar clustered chart.

Population density increases sharply the closer you are to downtown , population density in 2021 (people per square kilometre)

	Downtown	Urban fringe (less than 10 minutes from downtown)	Near suburb (10 to 20 minutes from downtown)	Intermediate suburb (20 to 30 minutes from downtown)	Distant suburb (30 minutes or more from downtown)
Toronto	16,608	6,836	4,295	2,287	494
Montréal	8,367	7,832	3,070	1,081	316
Vancouver	18,837	4,884	2,493	1,673	478
Calgary	7,778	2,364	1,732	291	17
Edmonton	4,845	1,629	1,448	205	17
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part)	6,847	2,930	846	276	48

Note(s):

This chart is based on primary downtowns.

Source(s):

Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).