Population and demography
Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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40,097,7612.9%(annual change)
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24.3%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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22.8
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1,000,505-49.2%(period-to-period change)
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811,430-26.2%(period-to-period change)
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1,807,2509.4%(period-to-period change)
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66.5%
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1,048,4059.7%(period-to-period change)
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21.5%(period-to-period change)
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624,2206.3%(period-to-period change)
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70,5458.5%(period-to-period change)
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18.0%
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50.0%
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$73,000
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9.8%
-
22.7%
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-0.040
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11.1%
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-3.3
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19.0%2.1%(period-to-period change)
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16.3%-0.3%(period-to-period change)
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64.8%-1.7%(period-to-period change)
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52.6%-1.0%(period-to-period change)
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10.7%0.8%(period-to-period change)
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36,991,9815.2%(period-to-period change)
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100.0
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16,284,235
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16.9
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20.0
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16.6
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66.5
-
96.5
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41.0
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53.6
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35,151,7285.0%(period-to-period change)
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100.0
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15,412,443
Selected geographical area: Newfoundland and Labrador
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538,6051.3%(annual change)
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13.0%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Newfoundland and Labrador
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17.5
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3,585-30.9%(period-to-period change)
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8,910-13.7%(period-to-period change)
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75.7%
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46,5501.8%(period-to-period change)
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28,4300.2%(period-to-period change)
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7,330-5.8%(period-to-period change)
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15.3%(period-to-period change)
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7,33513.7%(period-to-period change)
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-1.3%
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-0.033
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15.2%
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-0.1
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23.6%4.2%(period-to-period change)
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13.4%-0.9%(period-to-period change)
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63.0%-3.2%(period-to-period change)
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72.3%-1.0%(period-to-period change)
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Percentage of apartments in a building that has five or more storeys - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 to 2021)0.4%0.0%(period-to-period change) -
510,550-1.8%(period-to-period change)
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1.4
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269,184
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19.4
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23.0
-
14.3
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66.2
-
Male/female ratio (number of males per 100 females) - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 Census of Population)95.5 -
43.7
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73.3
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519,7161.0 %(period-to-period change)
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1.5%
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265,739
Selected geographical area: Prince Edward Island
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173,7873.9%(annual change)
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14.9%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Prince Edward Island
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18.1
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8909.2%(period-to-period change)
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2,840-22.8%(period-to-period change)
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68.8%
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3,38523.5%(period-to-period change)
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2,16015.2%(period-to-period change)
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84019.0%(period-to-period change)
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34.1%(period-to-period change)
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180140.0%(period-to-period change)
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$64,000
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10.3%
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-0.023
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13.8%
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-2.9
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21.2%1.8%(period-to-period change)
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15.3%-0.6%(period-to-period change)
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63.5%-1.2%(period-to-period change)
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67.9%-1.3%(period-to-period change)
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Percentage of apartments in a building that has five or more storeys - Prince Edward Island
(2016 to 2021)0.2%0.1%(period-to-period change) -
154,3318.0%(period-to-period change)
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0.4
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74,934
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19.4
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21.6
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15.9
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64.7
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Male/female ratio (number of males per 100 females) - Prince Edward Island
(2016 Census of Population)94.2 -
42.7
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69.2
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142,9071.9 %(period-to-period change)
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0.4%
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71,119
Selected geographical area: Nova Scotia
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1,058,6943.2%(annual change)
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20.7%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Nova Scotia
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20.4
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13,900-45.1%(period-to-period change)
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20,580-24.7%(period-to-period change)
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66.8%
-
52,4301.8%(period-to-period change)
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28,0558.6%(period-to-period change)
-
21,090-9.5%(period-to-period change)
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24.6%(period-to-period change)
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1,10039.9%(period-to-period change)
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10.3%
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$62,400
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8.3%
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-0.032
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14.9%
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-2.6
-
22.2%2.3%(period-to-period change)
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14.1%-0.4%(period-to-period change)
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63.7%-1.9%(period-to-period change)
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63.7%-1.8%(period-to-period change)
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6.7%1.4%(period-to-period change)
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969,3835.0%(period-to-period change)
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2.6
-
476,007
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19.9
-
19.9
-
14.5
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65.6
-
93.7
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43.5
-
65.5
-
923,5980.2 %(period-to-period change)
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2.6%
-
458,568
Selected geographical area: New Brunswick
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834,6913.1%(annual change)
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15.9%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: New Brunswick
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18.4
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4,350-40.4%(period-to-period change)
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13,435-15.3%(period-to-period change)
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33,30013.3%(period-to-period change)
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73.0%
-
20,96019.3%(period-to-period change)
-
10,165-0.3%(period-to-period change)
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18.5%(period-to-period change)
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68577.9%(period-to-period change)
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34.0%
-
$62,000
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9.2%
-
-0.026
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14.2%
-
-3.1
-
22.8%2.9%(period-to-period change)
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14.3%-0.5%(period-to-period change)
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62.8%-2.5%(period-to-period change)
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67.8%-1.5%(period-to-period change)
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1.3%0.0%(period-to-period change)
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775,6103.8%(period-to-period change)
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2.1
-
366,146
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19.9
-
20.3
-
14.8
-
65.3
-
95.7
-
43.6
-
69.3
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747,101-0.5%(period-to-period change)
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2.1%
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359,721
Selected geographical area: Quebec
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8,874,6832.3%(annual change)
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21.9%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Quebec
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22.5
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287,345-42.9%(period-to-period change)
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219,060-15.7%(period-to-period change)
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205,01514.3%(period-to-period change)
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59.9%
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116,55030.8%(period-to-period change)
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14.2%(period-to-period change)
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61,015-12.0%(period-to-period change)
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15,79513.3%(period-to-period change)
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46.4%
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46.6%
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$63,200
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42.7%
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12.1%
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-0.027
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11.9%
-
-2.6
-
20.6%2.3%(period-to-period change)
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16.4%0.1%(period-to-period change)
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63.0%-2.4%(period-to-period change)
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44.6%-0.8%(period-to-period change)
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6.0%0.7%(period-to-period change)
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8,501,8334.1%(period-to-period change)
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23.0
-
4,050,164
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18.3
-
18.9
-
16.3
-
65.4
-
96.8
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41.9
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45.4
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8,164,3613.3%(period-to-period change)
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23.2%
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3,858,943
Selected geographical area: Ontario
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15,608,3693.0%(annual change)
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29.7%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Ontario
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24.7
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390,135-56.1%(period-to-period change)
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246,050-37.8%(period-to-period change)
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406,59010.0%(period-to-period change)
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68.4%
-
251,0308.2%(period-to-period change)
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24.1%(period-to-period change)
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134,61511.6%(period-to-period change)
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4,31011.7%(period-to-period change)
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10.8%
-
$79,500
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53.5%
-
15.7%
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12.8%
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-0.036
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10.1%
-
-4.3
-
18.5%1.8%(period-to-period change)
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15.8%-0.6%(period-to-period change)
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65.6%-1.2%(period-to-period change)
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53.6%-0.7%(period-to-period change)
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17.9%0.8%(period-to-period change)
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14,223,9425.8%(period-to-period change)
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38.5
-
5,929,250
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16.7
-
19.9
-
16.4
-
66.8
-
95.2
-
41.0
-
54.3
-
13,448,4944.6%(period-to-period change)
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38.3%
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5,598,391
Selected geographical area: Manitoba
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1,454,9022.9%(annual change)
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17.0%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Manitoba
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20.6
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29,345-45.4%(period-to-period change)
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32,835-18.9%(period-to-period change)
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237,1909.9%(period-to-period change)
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67.4%
-
134,8909.6%(period-to-period change)
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96,7308.3%(period-to-period change)
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23.0%(period-to-period change)
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72519.8%(period-to-period change)
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8.3%
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$69,000
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51.7%
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7.8%
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16.9%
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-0.038
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14.2%
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-3.3
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17.1%1.5%(period-to-period change)
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18.8%-0.3%(period-to-period change)
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64.1%-1.3%(period-to-period change)
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66.4%-1.4%(period-to-period change)
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8.4%0.4%(period-to-period change)
-
1,342,1535.0%(period-to-period change)
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3.6
-
571,528
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15.6
-
15.4
-
19.1
-
65.4
-
97.6
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39.2
-
67.8
-
1,278,3655.8%(period-to-period change)
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3.6%
-
539,748
Selected geographical area: Saskatchewan
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1,209,1072.6%(annual change)
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18.4%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Saskatchewan
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18.1
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7,935-42.6%(period-to-period change)
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25,155-22.8%(period-to-period change)
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70.7%
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187,8907.4%(period-to-period change)
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121,1705.8%(period-to-period change)
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62,8008.5%(period-to-period change)
-
17.4%(period-to-period change)
-
46027.8%(period-to-period change)
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$73,000
-
2.8%
-
-0.038
-
13.4%
-
-1.7
-
17.5%2.0%(period-to-period change)
-
19.7%0.1%(period-to-period change)
-
62.8%-2.0%(period-to-period change)
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71.6%-1.0%(period-to-period change)
-
2.5%0.0%(period-to-period change)
-
1,132,5053.1%(period-to-period change)
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3.1
-
513,725
-
15.5
-
10.9
-
19.6
-
64.8
-
98.8
-
39.1
-
72.7
-
1,098,3526.3%(period-to-period change)
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3.1%
-
495,582
Selected geographical area: Alberta
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4,695,2904.0%(annual change)
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22.0%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Alberta
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22.1
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88,260-54.6%(period-to-period change)
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74,180-31.1%(period-to-period change)
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284,46512.2%(period-to-period change)
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70.9%
-
145,64510.7%(period-to-period change)
-
127,47511.5%(period-to-period change)
-
30.0%(period-to-period change)
-
2,94518.3%(period-to-period change)
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6.1%
-
53.2%
-
$83,000
-
16.7%
-
-4.6%
-
-0.064
-
9.2%
-
-0.5
-
14.8%2.5%(period-to-period change)
-
19.0%-0.2%(period-to-period change)
-
66.2%-2.3%(period-to-period change)
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60.9%-1.0%(period-to-period change)
-
4.6%0.5%(period-to-period change)
-
4,262,6354.8%(period-to-period change)
-
11.5
-
1,772,670
-
12.3
-
23.3
-
19.2
-
68.5
-
100.6
-
37.8
-
61.9
-
4,067,17511.6%(period-to-period change)
-
11.6%
-
1,654,129
Selected geographical area: British Columbia
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5,519,0133.0%(annual change)
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22.6%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: British Columbia
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23.0
-
174,045-36.5%(period-to-period change)
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158,345-18.2%(period-to-period change)
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66.8%
-
290,2107.5%(period-to-period change)
-
180,0854.8%(period-to-period change)
-
27.5%(period-to-period change)
-
97,8659.5%(period-to-period change)
-
1,7256.5%(period-to-period change)
-
$76,000
-
14.3%
-
-0.037
-
10.8%
-
-4.9
-
20.3%2.0%(period-to-period change)
-
14.3%-0.6%(period-to-period change)
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65.3%-1.6%(period-to-period change)
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42.4%-1.7%(period-to-period change)
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Percentage of apartments in a building that has five or more storeys - British Columbia
(2016 to 2021)10.9%1.4%(period-to-period change) -
5,000,8797.6%(period-to-period change)
-
13.5
-
2,211,694
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18.3
-
23.3
-
14.9
-
66.9
-
96.1
-
42.3
-
44.1
-
4,648,0555.6%(period-to-period change)
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13.2%
-
2,063,417
Selected geographical area: Yukon
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44,9752.4%(annual change)
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11.4%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Yukon
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15.9
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480-33.8%(period-to-period change)
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2,145-2.9%(period-to-period change)
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8,8057.5%(period-to-period change)
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64.4%
-
6,9353.7%(period-to-period change)
-
1,28526.6%(period-to-period change)
-
33.7%(period-to-period change)
-
26015.6%(period-to-period change)
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14.2%
-
46.7%
-
$88,000
-
32.8%
-
10.0%
-
-0.027
-
7.6%
-
-2.9
-
15.0%3.1%(period-to-period change)
-
17.0%-0.5%(period-to-period change)
-
68.0%-2.6%(period-to-period change)
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60.3%-1.7%(period-to-period change)
-
0.3%0.0%(period-to-period change)
-
40,23212.1%(period-to-period change)
-
0.1
-
19,610
-
11.9
-
37.9
-
17.5
-
70.6
-
101.6
-
39.1
-
62.0
-
35,8745.8%(period-to-period change)
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0.1%
-
17,987
Selected geographical area: Northwest Territories
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44,9720.6%(annual change)
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9.7%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Northwest Territories
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9.8
-
145-43.1%(period-to-period change)
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3,900-25.7%(period-to-period change)
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53.5%
-
20,040-3.9%(period-to-period change)
-
12,315-6.6%(period-to-period change)
-
2,890-14.6%(period-to-period change)
-
0.6%(period-to-period change)
-
4,1551.8%(period-to-period change)
-
$109,000
-
0.9%
-
-0.045
-
7.2%
-
-4.5
-
10.0%2.3%(period-to-period change)
-
20.6%-0.6%(period-to-period change)
-
69.4%-1.7%(period-to-period change)
-
56.6%-1.0%(period-to-period change)
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Percentage of apartments in a building that has five or more storeys - Northwest Territories
(2016 to 2021)1.9%-1.1%(period-to-period change) -
41,070-1.7%(period-to-period change)
-
0.1
-
17,603
-
7.7
-
34.7
-
21.2
-
71.0
-
Male/female ratio (number of males per 100 females) - Northwest Territories
(2016 Census of Population)103.8 -
34.9
-
57.6
-
41,7860.8%(period-to-period change)
-
0.1%
-
17,666
Selected geographical area: Nunavut
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40,6730.5%(annual change)
-
7.3%
More population and demography indicators
Selected geographical area: Nunavut
-
7.1
-
1000.0%(period-to-period change)
-
3,995-27.5%(period-to-period change)
-
19.2%
-
31,3902.7%(period-to-period change)
-
180-5.3%(period-to-period change)
-
17.2%(period-to-period change)
-
115-30.3%(period-to-period change)
-
30,8602.4%(period-to-period change)
-
3.8%
-
$104,000
-
76.5%
-
51.7%
-
11.8%
-
-0.048
-
14.7%
-
-7.4
-
4.4%0.6%(period-to-period change)
-
32.8%0.3%(period-to-period change)
-
62.9%-0.8%(period-to-period change)
-
43.1%-1.2%(period-to-period change)
-
1.2%0.0%(period-to-period change)
-
36,8582.5%(period-to-period change)
-
0.1
-
11,720
-
3.8
-
28.3
-
32.5
-
63.7
-
104.8
-
27.7
-
44.3
-
35,94412.7%(period-to-period change)
-
0.1%
-
11,433
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- 1. Emerging trends in living arrangements and conjugal unions for current and future seniors ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-006-X201400111904Geography: CanadaDescription:
This study uses data from the Census of Population and 2011 General Social Survey in order to examine the conjugal histories and living arrangements for current seniors, defined as individuals aged at least 65, and "future seniors", defined as individuals aged 55 to 64.
Release date: 2014-02-24 - Public use microdata: 12M0025XDescription:
This package was designed to enable users to access and manipulate the microdata file for Cycle 25 (2011) of the General Social Survey (GSS). It contains information on the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures, as well as guidelines for releasing estimates based on the survey.
Cycle 25 collected data from persons 15 years and over living in private households in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; and full-time residents of institutions.
For the fifth time, in 2011, the General Social Survey (GSS) collected detailed information on families in Canada. Previous GSS surveys on this topic were conducted in 1990, 1995, 2001 and 2006. The 2011 survey updated most of the information collected in previous surveys, including leaving the family home, conjugal history (marriages, common-law unions, separations and divorces), children (biological, adopted or step), maternity and parental leave, childcare arrangements, intentions to form (or re-form) a union, fertility intentions, custody and financial support agreements and work history. As in all GSS surveys, data were also collected on the respondent's main activity, education and other socio-demographic characteristics. The 2011 GSS data can be used for cross-sectional and retrospective analyses (i.e. tracking the different family histories and trajectories followed by men and women).
Release date: 2013-04-19 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900210919Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article examines whether access to maternity and paternity benefits influences a couple's decision to have a child. We identify characteristics of people who are most likely to say that benefits would transform intentions into behaviour.
Release date: 2009-10-27 - Articles and reports: 89-625-X2007002Geography: CanadaDescription:
Over the past few decades, important social, economic and demographic changes have transformed the lives of Canadians: the decline and control of fertility, the legalization of divorce, an increase in common-law unions, and the entry of women in huge numbers into the labour market. In turn, these transformations have been examined in order to bring to light the extent and consequences of these changes on the family environment.
Given these changes and trends, the 2006 General Social Survey addressed the question of how young Canadian families are negotiating key transitions on the early years of family life. The nature and timing of transitions such as the establishment and advancing of a career, moving out of the parental home, marriage or common-law union, accumulating assets such as a car or house, family formation and the dissolution of a common-law union or marriage, may be changing as the Canadian economic and social context changes. In addition, the survey explores the kinds of resources young families need and use as they move through these important family transitions.
This report focuses on two of these key transitions, analyzing first the experiences of respondents who have had, or adopted, a child between 2001 and 2006, and secondly, examining the experiences of those who have had a separation or divorce during that same period. For both transitions, the analysis provides a brief description of those who experienced the change, then explores the services and resources that were used to help families as they move through these transitions.
Release date: 2007-06-13
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- Public use microdata: 12M0025XDescription:
This package was designed to enable users to access and manipulate the microdata file for Cycle 25 (2011) of the General Social Survey (GSS). It contains information on the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures, as well as guidelines for releasing estimates based on the survey.
Cycle 25 collected data from persons 15 years and over living in private households in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; and full-time residents of institutions.
For the fifth time, in 2011, the General Social Survey (GSS) collected detailed information on families in Canada. Previous GSS surveys on this topic were conducted in 1990, 1995, 2001 and 2006. The 2011 survey updated most of the information collected in previous surveys, including leaving the family home, conjugal history (marriages, common-law unions, separations and divorces), children (biological, adopted or step), maternity and parental leave, childcare arrangements, intentions to form (or re-form) a union, fertility intentions, custody and financial support agreements and work history. As in all GSS surveys, data were also collected on the respondent's main activity, education and other socio-demographic characteristics. The 2011 GSS data can be used for cross-sectional and retrospective analyses (i.e. tracking the different family histories and trajectories followed by men and women).
Release date: 2013-04-19
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- 1. Emerging trends in living arrangements and conjugal unions for current and future seniors ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-006-X201400111904Geography: CanadaDescription:
This study uses data from the Census of Population and 2011 General Social Survey in order to examine the conjugal histories and living arrangements for current seniors, defined as individuals aged at least 65, and "future seniors", defined as individuals aged 55 to 64.
Release date: 2014-02-24 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900210919Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article examines whether access to maternity and paternity benefits influences a couple's decision to have a child. We identify characteristics of people who are most likely to say that benefits would transform intentions into behaviour.
Release date: 2009-10-27 - Articles and reports: 89-625-X2007002Geography: CanadaDescription:
Over the past few decades, important social, economic and demographic changes have transformed the lives of Canadians: the decline and control of fertility, the legalization of divorce, an increase in common-law unions, and the entry of women in huge numbers into the labour market. In turn, these transformations have been examined in order to bring to light the extent and consequences of these changes on the family environment.
Given these changes and trends, the 2006 General Social Survey addressed the question of how young Canadian families are negotiating key transitions on the early years of family life. The nature and timing of transitions such as the establishment and advancing of a career, moving out of the parental home, marriage or common-law union, accumulating assets such as a car or house, family formation and the dissolution of a common-law union or marriage, may be changing as the Canadian economic and social context changes. In addition, the survey explores the kinds of resources young families need and use as they move through these important family transitions.
This report focuses on two of these key transitions, analyzing first the experiences of respondents who have had, or adopted, a child between 2001 and 2006, and secondly, examining the experiences of those who have had a separation or divorce during that same period. For both transitions, the analysis provides a brief description of those who experienced the change, then explores the services and resources that were used to help families as they move through these transitions.
Release date: 2007-06-13
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