Chart 3
Population growth rate among census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in Canada, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016, ranked by percentage growth in 2016

Calgary, Alta. Edmonton, Alta. Saskatoon, Sask. Regina, Sask. Lethbridge, Alta. Kelowna, B.C. Guelph, Ont. Victoria, B.C. Oshawa, Ont. Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver, B.C. Toronto, Ont. Abbotsford–Mission, B.C. Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ont. Ottawa–Gatineau, Que. and Ont. Barrie, Ont. Canada Sherbrooke, Que. St. John's, N.L. Montréal, Que. London, Ont. Québec, Que.¹ Moncton, N.B. Brantford, Ont.¹ Hamilton, Ont. St. Catharines–Niagara, Ont. Halifax, N.S. Windsor, Ont. Trois-Rivières, Que. Peterborough, Ont. Belleville, Ont. Saguenay, Que. Kingston, Ont. Greater Sudbury, Ont. Thunder Bay, Ont. Saint John, N.B. -5 0 5 10 15 20 % 2006 to 20112006 to 2011 2011 to 20162011 to 2016
1.
Incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements located within CMAs in 2011 and 2016 were excluded from this chart.
Source(s):
Census of population, Highlights Tables (98-402-X2016001).

Chart description


This is a bar clustered chart.

Population growth rate among census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in Canada, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016, ranked by percentage growth in 2016, %
  2006 to 2011 2011 to 2016
Calgary, Alta. 12.6 14.6
Edmonton, Alta. 12.1 13.9
Saskatoon, Sask. 11.5 12.5
Regina, Sask. 7.9 11.8
Lethbridge, Alta. 11.3 10.8
Kelowna, B.C. 10.8 8.4
Guelph, Ont. 5.5 7.7
Victoria, B.C. 4.4 6.7
Oshawa, Ont. 7.7 6.6
Winnipeg, Man. 5.1 6.6
Vancouver, B.C. 9.3 6.5
Toronto, Ont. 9.2 6.2
Abbotsford–Mission, B.C. 7.0 6.1
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ont. 6.0 5.5
Ottawa–Gatineau, Que. and Ont. 9.0 5.5
Barrie, Ont. 5.6 5.4
Canada 5.9 5.0
Sherbrooke, Que. 5.7 4.9
St. John's, N.L. 8.7 4.6
Montréal, Que. 5.3 4.2
London, Ont. 3.7 4.1
Québec, Que.¹ 6.5 4.0
Moncton, N.B. 9.5 4.0
Brantford, Ont.¹ 8.7 3.8
Hamilton, Ont. 4.1 3.7
St. Catharines–Niagara, Ont. 0.5 3.5
Halifax, N.S. 4.7 3.3
Windsor, Ont. -1.3 3.1
Trois-Rivières, Que. 4.8 2.8
Peterborough, Ont. 2.1 2.3
Belleville, Ont. 1.2 1.8
Saguenay, Que. 0.9 1.5
Kingston, Ont. 4.7 1.0
Greater Sudbury, Ont. 1.5 1.0
Thunder Bay, Ont. -1.1 0.0
Saint John, N.B. 4.4 -2.2
1.
Incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements located within CMAs in 2011 and 2016 were excluded from this chart.
Source(s):
Census of population, Highlights Tables (98-402-X2016001).
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