Table 6.1
Total population by province and territory, selected
census years
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| 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||||
| Canada | 5,371.3 | 7,206.6 | 8,787.8 | 10,376.7 | 11,506.7 | 14,009.4 | 18,238.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 361.4 | 457.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 103.3 | 93.7 | 88.6 | 88.0 | 95.0 | 98.4 | 104.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 459.6 | 492.3 | 523.8 | 512.8 | 578.0 | 642.6 | 737.0 |
| New Brunswick | 331.1 | 351.9 | 387.9 | 408.2 | 457.4 | 515.7 | 597.9 |
| Quebec | 1,648.9 | 2,005.8 | 2,360.5 | 2,874.7 | 3,331.9 | 4,055.7 | 5,259.2 |
| Ontario | 2,182.9 | 2,527.3 | 2,933.7 | 3,431.7 | 3,787.7 | 4,597.6 | 6,236.1 |
| Manitoba | 255.2 | 461.4 | 610.1 | 700.1 | 729.7 | 776.5 | 921.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 91.3 | 492.4 | 757.5 | 921.8 | 896.0 | 831.7 | 925.2 |
| Alberta | 73.0 | 374.3 | 588.5 | 731.6 | 796.2 | 939.5 | 1,332.0 |
| British Columbia | 178.7 | 392.5 | 524.6 | 694.3 | 817.8 | 1,165.2 | 1,629.1 |
| Yukon | 27.2 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 9.1 | 14.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 20.1 1 | 6.5 1 | 8.1 1 | 9.3 1 | 12.0 1 | 16.0 1 | 23.0 1 |
| Nunavut | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 to 1951 | 1951 to 2006 | ||||||
| thousands | percent | ||||||
| Canada | 21,962.0 | 24,819.9 | 28,037.4 | 31,019.0 | 32,576.1 | 161 | 133 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 530.9 | 575.3 | 579.6 | 522.0 | 510.3 | .. | 41 |
| Prince Edward Island | 112.6 | 123.6 | 130.4 | 136.7 | 137.9 | -5 | 40 |
| Nova Scotia | 797.3 | 854.9 | 915.0 | 932.5 | 938.0 | 40 | 46 |
| New Brunswick | 642.5 | 706.4 | 745.6 | 749.8 | 745.7 | 56 | 45 |
| Quebec | 6,137.3 | 6,547.2 | 7,067.4 | 7,396.3 | 7,631.6 | 146 | 88 |
| Ontario | 7,849.0 | 8,812.3 | 10,431.3 | 11,896.7 | 12,665.3 | 111 | 175 |
| Manitoba | 998.9 | 1,035.5 | 1,109.6 | 1,151.4 | 1,184.0 | 204 | 52 |
| Saskatchewan | 932.0 | 975.8 | 1,002.7 | 1,000.2 | 992.1 | 811 | 19 |
| Alberta | 1,665.7 | 2,291.1 | 2,592.3 | 3,058.0 | 3,421.3 | 1,187 | 264 |
| British Columbia | 2,240.5 | 2,826.6 | 3,373.8 | 4,076.3 | 4,243.6 | 552 | 264 |
| Yukon | 19.0 | 23.9 | 28.9 | 30.2 | 32.3 | -67 | 255 |
| Northwest Territories | 36.4 1 | 47.4 1 | 38.7 | 40.8 | 43.2 | -20 | ... |
| Nunavut | ... | ... | 22.2 | 28.1 | 30.8 | ... | ... |
Includes Nunavut.
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
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