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Table1
Population estimates
Table summary
This table displays the results of Population estimates 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2005 to 2015, calculated using number and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2005 2010 2015Note p: preliminary 2005 to 2015
number % change
Canada 32,242,364 34,005,274 35,851,774 11.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 514,315 521,972 527,756 2.6
Prince Edward Island 138,064 141,678 146,447 6.1
Nova Scotia 937,899 942,073 943,002 0.5
New Brunswick 748,044 753,044 753,871 0.8
Quebec 7,581,192 7,929,365 8,263,600 9.0
Ontario 12,527,990 13,135,063 13,792,052 10.1
Manitoba 1,178,296 1,220,930 1,293,378 9.8
Saskatchewan 993,523 1,051,425 1,133,637 14.1
Alberta 3,321,638 3,732,573 4,196,457 26.3
British Columbia 4,195,764 4,465,924 4,683,139 11.6
Yukon 31,899 34,596 37,428 17.3
Northwest Territories 43,401 43,278 44,088 1.6
Nunavut 30,339 33,353 36,919 21.7
p preliminary
Note: Population estimates as of July 1.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0005.
Table 2
Components of demographic growth
Table summary
This table displays the results of Components of demographic growth 1994/1995, 2004/2005 and 2014/2015, calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  1994/1995 2004/2005 2014/2015Note p: preliminary
number
Births 381,998 339,270 388,729
Deaths 209,389 229,906 268,056
Immigrants 220,738 244,578 239,779
Emigrants 52,069 54,016 60,071
Returning emigrants 18,388 31,796 36,482
Net temporary emigrants 19,745 27,649 18,413
Net non-permanent residents -14,152 9,101 -10,334
p preliminary
Note: All figures are for the one-year period ending June 30.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0004.
Table 3
Population by mother tongue
Table summary
This table displays the results of Population by mother tongue 2006, 2011 and 2006 to 2011, calculated using number and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2006 2011 2006 to 2011
number % change
Total populationtable 3 Note 1 31,241,030 33,121,175 6.0
English 17,882,775 18,858,980 5.5
French 6,817,655 7,054,975 3.5
Chinese languagesNote 2 1,012,065 1,072,550 6.0
Panjabi (Punjabi) 367,505 430,705 17.2
Spanish 345,350 410,670 18.9
Italian 455,040 409,195 -10.1
German 450,575 407,485 -9.6
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 235,620 327,870 39.2
Other languages 3,674,445 4,148,745 12.9
Note 1.

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

Return to table 3 note 1 referrer

Note 2.

Chinese languages comprise Cantonese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka, Mandarin, Shanghainese, Taiwanese and Chinese not otherwise specified.

Return to note 2 referrer

Notes: Data correspond to total single language responses. The category "other languages" includes multiple answers.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 and 2011 censuses of population.
Table 4
Estimates of population, by census metropolitan area
Table summary
This table displays the results of Estimates of population, by census metropolitan area 2004, 2014 and 2004 to 2014, calculated using number and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2004 2014Note p: preliminary 2004 to 2014
number % change
Total population 31,938,004 35,540,419 11.3
St. John's 181,632 211,724 16.6
Halifax 380,623 414,398 8.9
Moncton 127,048 146,073 15.0
Saint John 125,786 127.314 1.2
Saguenay 158,875 160,138 0.8
Québec 718,110 799,632 11.4
Sherbrooke 189,681 212,061 11.8
Trois-Rivières 144,260 155,813 8.0
Montréal 3,628,543 4,027,121 11.0
Ottawa–Gatineau 1,150,021 1,318,122 14.6
Kingston 157,513 168,353 6.9
Peterborough 118,913 123,270 3.7
Oshawa 330,304 384,143 16.3
Toronto 5,166,803 6,055,724 17.2
Hamilton 710,139 765,228 7.8
St. Catharines–Niagara 400,507 405,906 1.3
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 455,643 506,858 11.2
Brantford 132,612 143,074 7.9
Guelph 135,337 150,946 11.5
London 467,622 502,360 7.4
Windsor 333,182 333,937 0.2
Barrie 173,873 200,416 15.3
Greater Sudbury 162,221 165,690 2.1
Thunder Bay 127,763 125,112 -2.1
Winnipeg 710,292 782,640 10.2
Regina 199,142 237,758 19.4
Saskatoon 236,780 300,634 27.0
Calgary 1,053,232 1,406,721 33.6
Edmonton 1,017,054 1,328,290 30.6
Kelowna 161,066 191,237 18.7
Abbotsford–Mission 159,710 178,967 12.1
Vancouver 2,133,234 2,470,289 15.8
Victoria 333,331 358,685 7.6
p preliminary
Note: Population estimates as of July 1.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 051-0001 and 051-0056.

Charts

Chart 1 Population growth

Description for Chart 1
Data table for Chart 1
  Total growth Natural increase Net international migration
1984 235.063 197.180 37.883
1985 258.162 192.028 66.134
1986 346.323 190.423 155.900
1987 345.146 180.116 165.030
1988 485.034 195.627 289.407
1989 414.357 210.672 203.685
1990 346.282 210.490 135.792
1991 333.844 206.140 127.704
1992 313.500 190.373 123.127
1993 315.899 179.695 136.204
1994 301.648 172.609 129.039
1995 307.907 162.687 145.220
1996 295.730 140.092 155.638
1997 249.225 127.435 121.790
1998 246.113 120.663 125.450
1999 284.444 119.683 164.761
2000 334.866 107.993 226.873
2001 337.822 107.661 230.161
2002 283.212 106.618 176.594
2003 296.374 108.933 187.441
2004 304.360 109.364 194.996
2005 328.141 120.593 207.548
2006 317.423 127.091 190.332
2007 357.845 137.170 220.675
2008 382.798 141.582 241.216
2009 376.703 142.235 234.468
2010 337.506 131.983 205.523
2011 408.696 134.246 274.450
2012 404.023 130.671 273.352
2013 388.159 129.062 259.097
2014 308.116 120.673 187.443
Source:
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0004.

Chart 2 Marital status of Canadians, 2015

Description for Chart 2
Data table for Chart 2
  %
Single (never legally married)Note 1 28.2
Living common law 11.0
Married and not separated 45.9
SeparatedNote 1 2.7
DivorcedNote 1 6.2
WidowedNote 1 5.9
p
preliminary
Note:
Canadians aged 15 and older as of July 1.
Source:
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0042.

Chart 3 Number and proportion of immigrants in Canada

Description for Chart 3
Data table for Chart 3
  Number Percent
  thousands %
1901 699.5 13.0
1911 1,587.0 22.0
1921 1,955.7 22.3
1931 2,307.5 22.2
1941 2,018.8 17.5
1951 2,059.9 14.7
1961 2,844.3 15.6
1971 3,295.5 15.3
1981 3,843.3 16.0
1991 4,342.9 16.1
2001 5,448.5 18.4
2011 6,775.8 20.6
Source:
Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1901 to 2001, National Household Survey, 2011.

Chart 4 Regional distribution of the population reporting an Aboriginal identity

Description for Chart 4
Data table for Chart 4
  number
Atlantic region 94,490
Que. 141,915
Ont. 301,425
Man. 195,900
Sask. 157,740
Alta. 220,695
B.C. 232,290
Territories 56,225
Source:
Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.

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