Table 2
Population and population growth rate of census metropolitan areas in Canada, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021, ranked by percentage of growth in 2021
| Population in 2011 | Population in 2016 | Population in 2021 | 2011 to 2016 Population growth rate | 2016 to 2021 Population growth rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | % | % | |
| Canada | 33,476,688 | 35,151,728 | 36,991,981 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| All census metropolitan areas | 24,216,270 | 25,716,855 | 27,281,119 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Kelowna, B.C. | 179,839 | 194,892 | 222,162 | 8.4 | 14.0 |
| Chilliwack, B.C. | 93,885 | 101,512 | 113,767 | 8.1 | 12.1 |
| Kamloops, B.C. | 98,755 | 103,811 | 114,142 | 5.1 | 10.0 |
| London, Ont. | 474,786 | 494,069 | 543,551 | 4.1 | 10.0 |
| Nanaimo, B.C. | 98,022 | 104,936 | 115,459 | 7.1 | 10.0 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ont. | 496,383 | 523,894 | 575,847 | 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Oshawa, Ont. | 356,177 | 379,848 | 415,311 | 6.6 | 9.3 |
| Halifax, N.S. | 413,523 | 426,932 | 465,703 | 3.2 | 9.1 |
| Guelph, Ont. | 141,097 | 151,984 | 165,588 | 7.7 | 9.0 |
| Moncton, N.B. | 139,285 | 144,810 | 157,717 | 4.0 | 8.9 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ont. and Que. | 1,299,830 | 1,371,576 | 1,488,307 | 5.5 | 8.5 |
| Abbotsford–Mission, B.C. | 170,190 | 180,518 | 195,726 | 6.1 | 8.4 |
| Barrie, Ont. | 187,013 | 197,059 | 212,856 | 5.4 | 8.0 |
| Victoria, B.C. | 344,615 | 367,770 | 397,237 | 6.7 | 8.0 |
| Saskatoon, Sask. | 262,215 | 295,095 | 317,480 | 12.5 | 7.6 |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ont. | 101,644 | 103,401 | 111,184 | 1.7 | 7.5 |
| Brantford, Ont. | 135,501 | 134,203 | 144,162 | -1.0 | 7.4 |
| Edmonton, Alta. | 1,159,873 | 1,321,441 | 1,418,118 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Vancouver, B.C. | 2,313,328 | 2,463,431 | 2,642,825 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Sherbrooke, Que. | 202,311 | 212,105 | 227,398 | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Kingston, Ont. | 159,561 | 161,175 | 172,546 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ont. | 392,184 | 406,074 | 433,604 | 3.5 | 6.8 |
| Winnipeg, Man. | 733,558 | 783,099 | 834,678 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Calgary, Alta. | 1,214,839 | 1,392,609 | 1,481,806 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
| Windsor, Ont. | 388,611 | 398,718 | 422,630 | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Fredericton, N.B. | 99,215 | 102,690 | 108,610 | 3.5 | 5.8 |
| Peterborough, Ont. | 118,975 | 121,721 | 128,624 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| Lethbridge, Alta. | 105,999 | 117,394 | 123,847 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Regina, Sask. | 211,779 | 236,695 | 249,217 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Hamilton, Ont. | 721,053 | 747,545 | 785,184 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Drummondville, Que. | 92,239 | 97,149 | 101,610 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Montréal, Que. | 3,938,970 | 4,104,074 | 4,291,732 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Toronto, Ont. | 5,583,064 | 5,928,040 | 6,202,225 | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Québec, Que. | 772,412 | 806,406 | 839,311 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Saint John, N.B. | 129,057 | 126,202 | 130,613 | -2.2 | 3.5 |
| Trois-Rivières, Que. | 151,773 | 156,042 | 161,489 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Greater Sudbury, Ont. | 164,349 | 165,958 | 170,605 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| St. John's, N.L. | 198,959 | 208,418 | 212,579 | 4.8 | 2.0 |
| Thunder Bay, Ont. | 121,597 | 121,621 | 123,258 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Red Deer, Alta. | 90,564 | 100,418 | 100,844 | 10.9 | 0.4 |
| Saguenay, Que. | 159,240 | 161,520 | 161,567 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Source(s):
Census of Population, 2011 to 2021 (3901).
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