Urban-rural population as a proportion of total population, Canada, provinces, territories and health regions, 2001

Urban-rural population Total population (denominator for urban-rural status) Urban population Urban population, proportion of total population Rural population Rural population, proportion of total population
 
0 Canada 29,639,035 23,585,940 79.6 6,053,095 20.4
10 Newfoundland and Labrador 508,075 292,750 57.6 215,325 42.4
  1001 HCS St. John's Region, NL
 179,185 149,370 83.4 29,815 16.6
  1002 HCS Eastern Region, NL
 109,510 40,105 36.6 69,410 63.4
  1003 HCS Central Region, NL
 98,900 41,885 42.4 57,015 57.6
  1004 HCS Western Region, NL
 80,930 42,380 52.4 38,545 47.6
  1005 Grenfell Regional Health Services Board, NL
 15,620 2,660 17.0 12,960 83.0
  1006 Health Labrador Corporation, NL
 23,930 16,345 68.3 7,585 31.7
11 Prince Edward Island 133,385 59,325 44.5 74,060 55.5
  1101 West Prince, PE
 14,125 1,050 7.4 13,070 92.5
  1102 East Prince, PE
 32,550 15,705 48.2 16,845 51.8
  1103 Queens, PE
 65,550 39,455 60.2 26,090 39.8
  1104 Kings, PE
 21,160 3,110 14.7 18,050 85.3
12 Nova Scotia 897,570 499,465 55.6 398,110 44.4
  1201 Zone 1, NS
 120,455 26,830 22.3 93,625 77.7
  1202 Zone 2, NS
 79,600 29,725 37.3 49,880 62.7
  1203 Zone 3, NS
 102,220 41,730 40.8 60,490 59.2
  1204 Zone 4, NS
 92,930 33,150 35.7 59,775 64.3
  1205 Zone 5, NS
 127,965 82,665 64.6 45,300 35.4
  1206 Zone 6, NS
 374,400 285,355 76.2 89,045 23.8
13 New Brunswick 719,710 361,190 50.2 358,525 49.8
  1301 Region 1, NB
 179,840 103,045 57.3 76,800 42.7
  1302 Region 2, NB
 169,225 102,510 60.6 66,715 39.4
  1303 Region 3, NB
 161,675 73,220 45.3 88,455 54.7
  1304 Region 4, NB
 51,005 25,910 50.8 25,095 49.2
  1305 Region 5, NB
 29,325 13,715 46.8 15,605 53.2
  1306 Region 6, NB
 81,760 28,040 34.3 53,720 65.7
  1307 Region 7, NB
 46,885 14,750 31.5 32,135 68.5
24 Quebec 7,125,580 5,718,090 80.2 1,407,490 19.8
  2401 Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent, QC
 195,540 101,040 51.7 94,505 48.3
  2402 Région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
 274,315 196,645 71.7 77,665 28.3
  2403 Région de Québec, QC
 628,510 550,595 87.6 77,910 12.4
  2404 Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec, QC
 463,045 310,300 67.0 152,745 33.0
  2405 Région de l'Estrie, QC
 279,700 178,080 63.7 101,625 36.3
  2406 Région de Montréal-Centre, QC
 1,782,835 1,782,830 100.0 0 0.0
  2407 Région de l'Outaouais, QC
 312,825 231,760 74.1 81,060 25.9
  2408 Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, QC
 144,350 78,540 54.4 65,810 45.6
  2409 Région de la Côte-Nord, QC
 96,915 66,655 68.8 30,260 31.2
  2410 Région du Nord-du-Québec, QC
 16,280 14,425 88.6 1,855 11.4
  2411 Région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
 95,465 26,405 27.7 69,065 72.3
  2412 Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, QC
 376,570 218,130 57.9 158,440 42.1
  2413 Région de Laval, QC
 339,005 339,005 100.0 0 0.0
  2414 Région de Lanaudière, QC
 383,345 274,905 71.7 108,440 28.3
  2415 Région des Laurentides, QC
 454,520 315,205 69.3 139,315 30.7
  2416 Région de la Montérégie, QC
 1,260,165 1,028,300 81.6 231,865 18.4
  2417 Région du Nunavik, QC
 9,600 0 0.0 9,600 100.0
  2418 Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James, QC
 12,595 5,265 41.8 7,330 58.2
35 Ontario by District Health Council (DHC) 11,285,545 9,551,680 84.6 1,733,870 15.4
  3501 Champlain DHC, ON
 1,040,075 844,710 81.2 195,365 18.8
  3502 Southeastern Ontario DHC, ON
 478,290 257,395 53.8 220,895 46.2
  3503 Durham-Haliburton-Kawartha and Pine Ridge DHC, ON
 785,830 590,515 75.1 195,315 24.9
  3504 Toronto DHC, ON
 2,456,805 2,456,805 100.0 0 0.0
  3505 Simcoe York DHC, ON
 1,097,995 940,585 85.7 157,410 14.3
  3506 Halton-Peel DHC, ON
 1,357,975 1,301,710 95.9 56,265 4.1
  3507 Waterloo Region-Wellington-Dufferin DHC, ON
 669,075 578,165 86.4 90,915 13.6
  3508 Hamilton DHC, ON
 484,390 448,840 92.7 35,545 7.3
  3509 Niagara DHC, ON
 404,590 354,300 87.6 50,290 12.4
  3510 Grand River DHC, ON
 220,080 145,120 65.9 74,965 34.1
  3511 Thames Valley DHC, ON
 576,675 468,405 81.2 108,270 18.8
  3512 Essex-Kent and Lambton DHC, ON
 602,495 473,695 78.6 128,800 21.4
  3513 Grey Bruce Huron Perth DHC, ON
 281,765 139,465 49.5 142,300 50.5
  3514 Northern Shores DHC, ON
 206,625 107,505 52.0 99,115 48.0
  3515 Algoma-Cochrane-Manitoulin and Sudbury DHC, ON
 390,395 293,855 75.3 96,545 24.7
  3516 Northwestern Ontario DHC, ON
 232,485 150,605 64.8 81,885 35.2
35 Ontario by Health Unit (HU) 11,285,545 9,551,680 84.6 1,733,870 15.4
  3526 The District of Algoma HU, ON
 115,830 85,400 73.7 30,430 26.3
  3527 Brant County HU, ON
 116,845 99,040 84.8 17,805 15.2
  3530 Durham Regional HU, ON
 502,905 446,915 88.9 55,985 11.1
  3531 Elgin-St Thomas HU, ON
 80,150 50,340 62.8 29,810 37.2
  3533 Grey Bruce HU, ON
 150,610 69,670 46.3 80,935 53.7
  3534 Haldimand-Norfolk HU, ON
 103,235 46,075 44.6 57,160 55.4
  3535 Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District HU, ON
 159,325 62,975 39.5 96,350 60.5
  3536 Halton Regional HU, ON
 372,410 349,555 93.9 22,855 6.1
  3537 City of Hamilton HU, ON
 484,385 448,840 92.7 35,540 7.3
  3538 Hastings and Prince Edward Counties HU, ON
 148,780 78,320 52.6 70,460 47.4
  3539 Huron County HU, ON
 58,700 23,040 39.3 35,660 60.7
  3540 Chatham-Kent HU, ON
 105,850 71,030 67.1 34,820 32.9
  3541 Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington HU, ON
 173,370 113,160 65.3 60,215 34.7
  3542 Lambton HU, ON
 125,565 90,350 72.0 35,210 28.0
  3543 Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District HU, ON
 156,135 65,915 42.2 90,220 57.8
  3544 Middlesex-London HU, ON
 398,565 354,475 88.9 44,085 11.1
  3545 Muskoka-Parry Sound HU, ON
 79,530 26,150 32.9 53,380 67.1
  3546 Niagara Regional Area HU, ON
 404,590 354,300 87.6 50,285 12.4
  3547 North Bay and District HU, ON
 90,890 61,300 67.4 29,595 32.6
  3549 Northwestern HU, ON
 77,250 34,455 44.6 42,800 55.4
  3551 City of Ottawa HU, ON
 763,790 703,015 92.0 60,775 8.0
  3552 Oxford County HU, ON
 97,965 63,585 64.9 34,375 35.1
  3553 Peel Regional HU, ON
 985,565 952,155 96.6 33,410 3.4
  3554 Perth District HU, ON
 72,455 46,760 64.5 25,700 35.5
  3555 Peterborough County-City HU, ON
 123,600 80,620 65.2 42,980 34.8
  3556 Porcupine HU, ON
 87,235 63,410 72.7 23,830 27.3
  3557 Renfrew County and District HU, ON
 95,070 48,145 50.6 46,925 49.4
  3558 The Eastern Ontario HU, ON
 182,525 93,550 51.3 88,980 48.7
  3560 Simcoe County District HU, ON
 372,325 263,450 70.8 108,880 29.2
  3561 Sudbury and District HU, ON
 188,895 146,335 77.5 42,565 22.5
  3562 Thunder Bay District HU, ON
 153,755 114,865 74.7 38,890 25.3
  3563 Timiskaming HU, ON
 34,805 20,060 57.6 14,750 42.4
  3565 Waterloo HU, ON
 433,870 404,480 93.2 29,390 6.8
  3566 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph HU, ON
 235,205 173,680 73.8 61,520 26.2
  3568 Windsor-Essex County HU, ON
 371,085 312,315 84.2 58,770 15.8
  3570 York Regional HU, ON
 725,670 677,135 93.3 48,530 6.7
  3595 City of Toronto HU, ON
 2,456,805 2,456,805 100.0 0 0.0
46 Manitoba 1,103,695 791,040 71.7 312,655 28.3
  4610 Winnipeg RHA, MB
 622,015 617,415 99.3 4,600 0.7
  4615 Brandon RHA, MB
 45,490 40,115 88.2 5,380 11.8
  4620 North Eastman RHA, MB
 38,680 7,155 18.5 31,520 81.5
  4625 South Eastman RHA, MB
 53,445 14,600 27.3 38,850 72.7
  4630 Interlake RHA, MB
 73,685 16,050 21.8 57,635 78.2
  4640 Central RHA, MB
 93,980 33,830 36.0 60,150 64.0
  4645 Assiniboine RHA, MB
 68,985 19,710 28.6 49,270 71.4
  4660 Parkland RHA, MB
 41,095 14,620 35.6 26,470 64.4
  4670 Norman RHA, MB
 22,380 13,025 58.2 9,360 41.8
  4685 Burntwood/Churchill, MB
 43,955 14,530 33.1 29,425 66.9
    4680 Burntwood RHA, MB
 42,995 14,530 33.8 28,470 66.2
    4690 Churchill RHA, MB
 955 0 0.0 960 100.5
47 Saskatchewan 963,150 617,220 64.1 345,930 35.9
  4701 Sun Country RHA, SK
 52,920 23,525 44.5 29,395 55.5
  4702 Five Hills RHA, SK
 53,040 36,200 68.3 16,835 31.7
  4703 Cypress RHA, SK
 43,260 19,515 45.1 23,745 54.9
  4704 Regina Qu'Appelle RHA, SK
 232,190 189,330 81.5 42,865 18.5
  4705 Sunrise RHA, SK
 56,355 28,805 51.1 27,555 48.9
  4706 Saskatoon RHA, SK
 272,195 216,825 79.7 55,370 20.3
  4707 Heartland RHA, SK
 44,195 18,880 42.7 25,315 57.3
  4708 Kelsey Trail RHA, SK
 41,720 16,210 38.9 25,510 61.1
  4709 Prince Albert Parkland RHA, SK
 71,660 35,120 49.0 36,540 51.0
  4710 Prairie North RHA, SK
 64,800 29,270 45.2 35,530 54.8
  4714 Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca, SK
 30,815 3,530 11.5 27,285 88.5
    4711 Mamawetan Churchill River RHA, SK
 18,835 3,530 18.7 15,305 81.3
    4712 Keewatin Yatthé RHA, SK
 9,855 0 0.0 9,855 100.0
    4713 Athabasca Health Authority, SK
 2,125 0 0.0 2,130 100.2
48 Alberta 2,941,150 2,374,610 80.7 566,535 19.3
  4820 Chinook RHA, AB
 144,905 99,635 68.8 45,270 31.2
  4821 Palliser HR, AB
 92,435 69,430 75.1 23,005 24.9
  4822 Calgary HR, AB
 1,042,855 968,730 92.9 74,130 7.1
  4823 David Thompson RHA, AB
 278,570 159,905 57.4 118,665 42.6
  4824 East Central RH, AB
 105,560 49,245 46.7 56,315 53.3
  4825 Capital Health, AB
 928,785 840,025 90.4 88,760 9.6
  4826 Aspen RHA, AB
 165,135 77,015 46.6 88,125 53.4
  4827 Peace Country Health, AB
 121,900 67,245 55.2 54,655 44.8
  4828 Northern Lights HR, AB
 61,005 43,395 71.1 17,605 28.9
59 British Columbia 3,868,875 3,273,550 84.6 595,325 15.4
  5911 East Kootenay HSDA, BC
 75,050 45,930 61.2 29,125 38.8
  5912 Kootenay-Boundary HSDA, BC
 75,930 41,165 54.2 34,760 45.8
  5913 Okanagan HSDA, BC
 294,305 213,150 72.4 81,160 27.6
  5914 Thompson/Cariboo HSDA, BC
 203,980 124,955 61.3 79,030 38.7
  5921 Fraser East HSDA, BC
 233,765 187,010 80.0 46,760 20.0
  5922 Fraser North HSDA, BC
 510,490 497,030 97.4 13,460 2.6
  5923 Fraser South HSDA, BC
 570,370 533,650 93.6 36,715 6.4
  5931 Richmond HSDA, BC
 163,395 163,395 100.0 0 0.0
  5932 Vancouver HSDA, BC
 548,520 548,520 100.0 0 0.0
  5933 North Shore/Coast Garibaldi HSDA, BC
 252,765 220,355 87.2 32,415 12.8
  5941 South Vancouver Island HSDA, BC
 320,710 289,700 90.3 31,010 9.7
  5942 Central Vancouver Island HSDA, BC
 227,365 157,235 69.2 70,130 30.8
  5943 North Vancouver Island HSDA, BC
 108,670 74,605 68.7 34,065 31.3
  5951 North West HSDA, BC
 80,170 49,735 62.0 30,435 38.0
  5952 Northern Interior HSDA, BC
 143,135 91,910 64.2 51,235 35.8
  5953 Northeast HSDA, BC
 60,255 35,210 58.4 25,040 41.6
60 Yukon 28,525 16,740 58.7 11,780 41.3
  6001 Yukon
 28,525 16,740 58.7 11,780 41.3
61 Northwest Territories 37,100 21,640 58.3 15,460 41.7
  6101 Northwest Territories
 37,100 21,640 58.3 15,460 41.7
62 Nunavut 26,670 8,635 32.4 18,030 67.6
  6201 Nunavut
 26,670 8,635 32.4 18,030 67.6

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census (20% sample)
2. Urban areas are those continuously built-up areas having a population concentration of 1,000 or more and a population density of 400 or more per square kilometre based on the previous census; rural areas have concentrations or densities below these thresholds.
3. Population density is based on previous census population counts (for example, 2001 Census data are based on the 1996 Census population counts).
4. In Nova Scotia, the Ministry of Health uses statistical "zones" rather than its legislated administrative areas; the zones are aggregations of the nine district health authorities.
5. For complete Canadian coverage, each of the northern territories also represents a health region.
6. The health regions presented in this table are based on boundaries and names in effect as of June 2003.
7. In Ontario, Public health units (PHU) administer health promotion and disease prevention programs, and District health councils (DHC) are advisory, health planning organizations.
8. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, health regions are referred to as Health Authorities (HA) or Regional Health Authorities (RHA).
9. The following symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications: (..) for figures not available and (...) for figures not appropriate or not applicable.
10. Table (109-0200) is an update of table (109-0100).
11. CANSIM table number 01090200.