Canada's population estimates

Demographic estimates by province and territory for the third quarter are now available.

Note: Estimates released today are based on 2006 Census counts adjusted for net census undercoverage and incompletely enumerated Indian reserves to which is added the estimated demographic growth for the period from May 16, 2006, to September 30, 2011.

These estimates are not to be confused with the 2011 Census population counts to be released on February 8, 2012.

Available on CANSIM: tables 051-0005, 051-0006, 051-0017, 051-0020, 051-0037, 051-0045 and 053-0001.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3231, 3233 and 3601.

The July to September 2011 issue of Quarterly Demographic Estimates, Vol. 25, no. 3 (91-002-X, free), is now available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

For more information, contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 613-951-8116; infostats@statcan.gc.ca), Communications Division.

To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-866-767-5611; 613-951-2320; fax: 613-951-2307; demography@statcan.gc.ca), Demography Division.