Table 1
Estimated census net undercoverage, Canada, provinces and territories, 2001, 2006 and 2011 censuses
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| Census population | Census net undercoverage | Incompletely enumerated Indian reserves | Adjusted population | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D=A+B+C | (B+C)/D*100 | |
| number | percent | ||||
| 2011 | |||||
| Canada | 33,476,688 | 759,125 | 37,392 | 34,273,205 | 2.32 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 514,536 | 10,192 | 0 | 524,728 | 1.94 |
| Prince Edward Island | 140,204 | 3,386 | 0 | 143,590 | 2.36 |
| Nova Scotia | 921,727 | 21,911 | 0 | 943,638 | 2.32 |
| New Brunswick | 751,171 | 3,930 | 0 | 755,101 | 0.52 |
| Quebec | 7,903,001 | 73,240 | 16,882 | 7,993,123 | 1.13 |
| Ontario | 12,851,821 | 369,874 | 14,926 | 13,236,621 | 2.91 |
| Manitoba | 1,208,268 | 21,698 | 608 | 1,230,574 | 1.81 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,033,381 | 29,580 | 768 | 1,063,729 | 2.85 |
| Alberta | 3,645,257 | 128,584 | 4,094 | 3,777,935 | 3.51 |
| British Columbia | 4,400,057 | 91,280 | 114 | 4,491,451 | 2.03 |
| Yukon | 33,897 | 1,356 | 0 | 35,253 | 3.85 |
| Northwest Territories | 41,462 | 1,977 | 0 | 43,439 | 4.55 |
| Nunavut | 31,906 | 2,117 | 0 | 34,023 | 6.22 |
| 2006 | |||||
| Canada | 31,612,897 | 868,658 | 40,115 | 32,521,670 | 2.79 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 505,469 | 5,046 | 0 | 510,515 | 0.99 |
| Prince Edward Island | 135,851 | 1,903 | 0 | 137,754 | 1.38 |
| Nova Scotia | 913,462 | 24,558 | 0 | 938,020 | 2.62 |
| New Brunswick | 729,997 | 16,059 | 0 | 746,056 | 2.15 |
| Quebec | 7,546,131 | 60,751 | 16,600 | 7,623,482 | 1.01 |
| Ontario | 12,160,282 | 465,824 | 15,391 | 12,641,497 | 3.81 |
| Manitoba | 1,148,401 | 34,330 | 0 | 1,182,731 | 2.90 |
| Saskatchewan | 968,157 | 22,594 | 739 | 991,490 | 2.35 |
| Alberta | 3,290,350 | 111,353 | 7,272 | 3,408,975 | 3.48 |
| British Columbia | 4,113,487 | 121,551 | 113 | 4,235,151 | 2.87 |
| Yukon | 30,372 | 1,805 | 0 | 32,177 | 5.61 |
| Northwest Territories | 41,464 | 1,620 | 0 | 43,084 | 3.76 |
| Nunavut | 29,474 | 1,264 | 0 | 30,738 | 4.11 |
| 2001 | |||||
| Canada | 30,007,094 | 924,430 | 34,539 | 30,966,063 | 3.10 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 512,930 | 9,401 | 0 | 522,331 | 1.80 |
| Prince Edward Island | 135,294 | 1,325 | 0 | 136,619 | 0.97 |
| Nova Scotia | 908,007 | 24,521 | 0 | 932,528 | 2.63 |
| New Brunswick | 729,498 | 20,095 | 0 | 749,593 | 2.68 |
| Quebec | 7,237,479 | 140,232 | 12,648 | 7,390,359 | 2.07 |
| Ontario | 11,410,046 | 436,349 | 15,960 | 11,862,355 | 3.81 |
| Manitoba | 1,119,583 | 30,903 | 110 | 1,150,596 | 2.70 |
| Saskatchewan | 978,933 | 21,231 | 581 | 1,000,745 | 2.18 |
| Alberta | 2,974,807 | 69,857 | 4,977 | 3,049,641 | 2.45 |
| British Columbia | 3,907,738 | 164,542 | 263 | 4,072,543 | 4.05 |
| Yukon | 28,674 | 1,423 | 0 | 30,097 | 4.73 |
| Northwest Territories | 37,360 | 3,295 | 0 | 40,655 | 8.10 |
| Nunavut | 26,745 | 1,256 | 0 | 28,001 | 4.49 |
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Note: The levels and rates are based on the Reverse Record Check (RRC) and the Overcoverage Study and include non-permanent residents. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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