Infographic: Population Growth in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
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Release date: February 8, 2017
Description for Infographic: Population Growth in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
The national picture of Population Growth in Canada from the 2016 Census shows the population of Canada in 2016 to be 35,151,728 million people.
The growth of the Canadian population from 2011 to 2016 was +5.0%.
| Province and territories | Population | Population growth |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon | 35,874 | +5.8% |
| Northwest Territories | 41,786 | +0.8% |
| Nunavut | 35,944 | +12.7% |
| British Columbia | 4,648,055 | +5.6% |
| Alberta | 4,067,175 | +11.6% |
| Saskatchewan | 1,098,352 | +6.3% |
| Manitoba | 1,278,365 | +5.8% |
| Ontario | 13,448,494 | +4.6% |
| Quebec | 8,164,361 | +3.3% |
| New Brunswick | 747,101 | -0.5% |
| Nova Scotia | 932,595 | +0.2% |
| Prince Edward Island | 142,907 | +1.9% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 519,716 | +1.0% |
| City | Population | Population growth |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5,928,040 | +6.2% |
| Montréal | 4,098,927 | +4.2% |
| Vancouver | 2,463,431 | +6.5% |
| Calgary | 1,392,609 | +14.6% |
| Ottawa-Gatineau | 1,323,783 | +5.5% |
| Edmonton | 1,321,426 | +13.9% |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of population, Population and dwelling counts
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