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Urban-rural population as a proportion of total population, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, 2001

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Urban-rural population	Total population	Urban population	Urban population, proportion of total population	Rural population	Rural population, proportion of total population

00 Canada	29,639,035	23,585,940	79.6	6,053,095	20.4
10 Newfoundland and Labrador	508,075	292,750	57.6	215,325	42.4
1001-A HCS St. John's Region, NL	179,185	149,370	83.4	29,815	16.6
1002-I HCS Eastern Region, NL	109,510	40,105	36.6	69,410	63.4
1003-I HCS Central Region, NL	98,900	41,885	42.4	57,015	57.6
1004-I HCS Western Region, NL	80,930	42,380	52.4	38,545	47.6
1005-I Grenfell Regional Health Services Board, NL	15,620	2,660	17.0	12,960	83.0
1006-H Health Labrador Corporation, NL	23,930	16,345	68.3	7,585	31.7
11 Prince Edward Island	133,385	59,325	44.5	74,060	55.5
1101-I West Prince, PE	14,125	1,050	7.4	13,070	92.5
1102-C East Prince, PE	32,550	15,705	48.2	16,845	51.8
1103-A Queens, PE	65,550	39,455	60.2	26,090	39.8
1104-D Kings, PE	21,160	3,110	14.7	18,050	85.3
12 Nova Scotia	897,570	499,465	55.6	398,110	44.4
1201-C Zone 1, NS	120,455	26,830	22.3	93,625	77.7
>1202-C Zone 2, NS	79,600	29,725	37.3	49,880	62.7
1203-C Zone 3, NS	102,220	41,730	40.8	60,490	59.2
1204-C Zone 4, NS	92,930	33,150	35.7	59,775	64.3
1205-I Zone 5, NS	127,965	82,665	64.6	45,300	35.4
1206-A Zone 6, NS	374,400	285,355	76.2	89,045	23.8
13 New Brunswick	719,710	361,190	50.2	358,525	49.8
1301-C Region 1, NB	179,840	103,045	57.3	76,800	42.7
1302-C Region 2, NB	169,225	102,510	60.6	66,715	39.4
1303-C Region 3, NB	161,675	73,220	45.3	88,455	54.7
1304-C Region 4, NB	51,005	25,910	50.8	25,095	49.2
1305-I Region 5, NB	29,325	13,715	46.8	15,605	53.2
1306-I Region 6, NB	81,760	28,040	34.3	53,720	65.7
1307-I Region 7, NB	46,885	14,750	31.5	32,135	68.5
24 Quebec	7,125,580	5,718,090	80.2	1,407,490	19.8
2401-C Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent, QC	195,540	101,040	51.7	94,505	48.3
2402-C Région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC	274,315	196,645	71.7	77,665	28.3
2403-A Région de Québec, QC	628,510	550,595	87.6	77,910	12.4
2404-C Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec, QC	463,045	310,300	67.0	152,745	33.0
2405-C Région de l'Estrie, QC	279,700	178,080	63.7	101,625	36.3
2406-G Région de Montréal-Centre, QC	1,782,835	1,782,830	100.0	0	0.0
2407-A Région de l'Outaouais, QC	312,825	231,760	74.1	81,060	25.9
2408-C Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, QC	144,350	78,540	54.4	65,810	45.6
2409-H Région de la Côte-Nord, QC	96,915	66,655	68.8	30,260	31.2
2410-H Région du Nord-du-Québec, QC	16,280	14,425	88.6	1,855	11.4
2411-I Région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC	95,465	26,405	27.7	69,065	72.3
2412-E Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, QC	376,570	218,130	57.9	158,440	42.1
2413-A Région de Laval, QC	339,005	339,005	100.0	0	0.0
2414-E Région de Lanaudière, QC	383,345	274,905	71.7	108,440	28.3
2415-E Région des Laurentides, QC	454,520	315,205	69.3	139,315	30.7
2416-A Région de la Montérégie, QC	1,260,165	1,028,300	81.6	231,865	18.4
2417-F Région du Nunavik, QC	9,600	0	0.0	9,600	100.0
2418-F Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James, QC	12,595	5,265	41.8	7,330	58.2
35 Ontario by District Health Council (DHC)	11,285,545	9,551,680	84.6	1,733,870	15.4
3501 Champlain DHC, ON	1,040,075	844,710	81.2	195,365	18.8
3502 Southeastern Ontario DHC, ON	478,290	257,395	53.8	220,895	46.2
3503 Durham-Haliburton-Kawartha and Pine Ridge DHC, ON	785,830	590,515	75.1	195,315	24.9
3504 Toronto DHC, ON	2,456,805	2,456,805	100.0	0	0.0
3505 Simcoe York DHC, ON	1,097,995	940,585	85.7	157,410	14.3
3506 Halton-Peel DHC, ON	1,357,975	1,301,710	95.9	56,265	4.1
3507 Waterloo Region-Wellington-Dufferin DHC, ON	669,075	578,165	86.4	90,915	13.6
3508 Hamilton DHC, ON	484,390	448,840	92.7	35,545	7.3
3509 Niagara DHC, ON	404,590	354,300	87.6	50,290	12.4
3510 Grand River DHC, ON	220,080	145,120	65.9	74,965	34.1
3511 Thames Valley DHC, ON	576,675	468,405	81.2	108,270	18.8
3512 Essex-Kent and Lambton DHC, ON	602,495	473,695	78.6	128,800	21.4
3513 Grey Bruce Huron Perth DHC, ON	281,765	139,465	49.5	142,300	50.5
3514 Northern Shores DHC, ON	206,625	107,505	52.0	99,115	48.0
3515 Algoma-Cochrane-Manitoulin and Sudbury DHC, ON	390,395	293,855	75.3	96,545	24.7
3516 Northwestern Ontario DHC, ON	232,485	150,605	64.8	81,885	35.2
35 Ontario by Health Unit (HU)	11,285,545	9,551,680	84.6	1,733,870	15.4
3526-C District of Algoma HU, ON	115,830	85,400	73.7	30,430	26.3
3527-A Brant County HU, ON	116,845	99,040	84.8	17,805	15.2
3530-B Durham Regional HU, ON	502,905	446,915	88.9	55,985	11.1
3531-E Elgin-St Thomas HU, ON	80,150	50,340	62.8	29,810	37.2
3533-E Grey Bruce HU, ON	150,610	69,670	46.3	80,935	53.7
3534-E Haldimand-Norfolk HU, ON	103,235	46,075	44.6	57,160	55.4
3535-E Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District HU, ON	159,325	62,975	39.5	96,350	60.5
3536-B Halton Regional HU, ON	372,410	349,555	93.9	22,855	6.1
3537-A City of Hamilton HU, ON	484,385	448,840	92.7	35,540	7.3
3538-A Hastings and Prince Edward Counties HU, ON	148,780	78,320	52.6	70,460	47.4
3539-E Huron County HU, ON	58,700	23,040	39.3	35,660	60.7
3540-A Chatham-Kent HU, ON	105,850	71,030	67.1	34,820	32.9
3541-A Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington HU, ON	173,370	113,160	65.3	60,215	34.7
3542-A Lambton HU, ON	125,565	90,350	72.0	35,210	28.0
3543-E Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District HU, ON	156,135	65,915	42.2	90,220	57.8
3544-A Middlesex-London HU, ON	398,565	354,475	88.9	44,085	11.1
3545-E Muskoka-Parry Sound HU, ON	79,530	26,150	32.9	53,380	67.1
3546-A Niagara Regional Area HU, ON	404,590	354,300	87.6	50,285	12.4
3547-C North Bay and District HU, ON	90,890	61,300	67.4	29,595	32.6
3549-H Northwestern HU, ON	77,250	34,455	44.6	42,800	55.4
3551-B City of Ottawa HU, ON	763,790	703,015	92.0	60,775	8.0
3552-E Oxford County HU, ON	97,965	63,585	64.9	34,375	35.1
3553-B Peel Regional HU, ON	985,565	952,155	96.6	33,410	3.4
3554-E Perth District HU, ON	72,455	46,760	64.5	25,700	35.5
3555-A Peterborough County-City HU, ON	123,600	80,620	65.2	42,980	34.8
>3556-H Porcupine HU, ON	87,235	63,410	72.7	23,830	27.3
3557-E Renfrew County and District HU, ON	95,070	48,145	50.6	46,925	49.4
3558-E Eastern Ontario HU, ON	182,525	93,550	51.3	88,980	48.7
3560-E Simcoe County District HU, ON	372,325	263,450	70.8	108,880	29.2
3561-C Sudbury and District HU, ON	188,895	146,335	77.5	42,565	22.5
3562-C Thunder Bay District HU, ON	153,755	114,865	74.7	38,890	25.3
3563-C Timiskaming HU, ON	34,805	20,060	57.6	14,750	42.4
>3565-B Waterloo HU, ON	433,870	404,480	93.2	29,390	6.8
3566-B Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph HU, ON	235,205	173,680	73.8	61,520	26.2
3568-B Windsor-Essex County HU, ON	371,085	312,315	84.2	58,770	15.8
3570-B York Regional HU, ON	725,670	677,135	93.3	48,530	6.7
3595-G City of Toronto HU, ON>	2,456,805	2,456,805	100.0	0	0.0
46 Manitoba	1,103,695	791,040	71.7	312,655	28.3
4610-A Winnipeg RHA, MB	622,015	617,415	99.3	4,600	0.7
4615-A Brandon RHA, MB	45,490	40,115	88.2	5,380	11.8
4620-E North Eastman RHA, MB	38,680	7,155	18.5	31,520	81.5
4625-E South Eastman RHA, MB	53,445	14,600	27.3	38,850	72.7
4630-E Interlake RHA, MB	73,685	16,050	21.8	57,635	78.2
4640-D Central RHA, MB	93,980	33,830	36.0	60,150	64.0
4645-D Assiniboine RHA, MB	68,985	19,710	28.6	49,270	71.4
4660-D Parkland RHA, MB	41,095	14,620	35.6	26,470	64.4
4670-H Norman RHA, MB	22,380	13,025	58.2	9,360	41.8
4685-F Burntwood/Churchill, MB	43,955	14,530	33.1	29,425	66.9
4680-F Burntwood RHA, MB	42,995	14,530	33.8	28,470	66.2
4690-F Churchill RHA, MB	955	0	0.0	960	100.5
47 Saskatchewan	963,150	617,220	64.1	345,930	35.9
4701-D Sun Country RHA, SK	52,920	23,525	44.5	29,395	55.5
4702-D Five Hills RHA, SK	53,040	36,200	68.3	16,835	31.7
4703-D Cypress RHA, SK	43,260	19,515	45.1	23,745	54.9
4704-A Regina Qu'Appelle RHA, SK	232,190	189,330	81.5	42,865	18.5
4705-D Sunrise RHA, SK	56,355	28,805	51.1	27,555	48.9
4706-A Saskatoon RHA, SK	272,195	216,825	79.7	55,370	20.3
4707-D Heartland RHA, SK	44,195	18,880	42.7	25,315	57.3
4708-D Kelsey Trail RHA, SK	41,720	16,210	38.9	25,510	61.1
4709-C Prince Albert Parkland RHA, SK	71,660	35,120	49.0	36,540	51.0
4710-H Prairie North RHA, SK	64,800	29,270	45.2	35,530	54.8
4714-F Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca, SK	30,815	3,530	11.5	27,285	88.5
4711-F Mamawetan Churchill River RHA, SK	18,835	3,530	18.7	15,305	81.3
4712-F Keewatin Yatthé RHA, SK	9,855	0	0.0	9,855	100.0
4713-F Athabasca Health Authority, SK	2,125	0	0.0	2,130	100.2
48 Alberta	2,941,150	2,374,610	80.7	566,535	19.3
4820-E Chinook RHA, AB	144,905	99,635	68.8	45,270	31.2
4821-E Palliser HR, AB	92,435	69,430	75.1	23,005	24.9
4822-B Calgary HR, AB	1,042,855	968,730	92.9	74,130	7.1
4823-E David Thompson RHA, AB	278,570	159,905	57.4	118,665	42.6
4824-E East Central Health, AB	105,560	49,245	46.7	56,315	53.3
4825-B Capital Health, AB	928,785	840,025	90.4	88,760	9.6
4826-E Aspen RHA, AB	165,135	77,015	46.6	88,125	53.4
4827-E Peace Country Health, AB	121,900	67,245	55.2	54,655	44.8
4828-H Northern Lights HR, AB	61,005	43,395	71.1	17,605	28.9
59 British Columbia	3,868,875	3,273,550	84.6	595,325	15.4
5911-E East Kootenay HSDA, BC	75,050	45,930	61.2	29,125	38.8
5912-C Kootenay-Boundary HSDA, BC	75,930	41,165	54.2	34,760	45.8
5913-A Okanagan HSDA, BC	294,305	213,150	72.4	81,160	27.6
5914-C Thompson/Cariboo HSDA, BC	203,980	124,955	61.3	79,030	38.7
5921-A Fraser East HSDA, BC	233,765	187,010	80.0	46,760	20.0
5922-B Fraser North HSDA, BC	510,490	497,030	97.4	13,460	2.6
5923-B Fraser South HSDA, BC	570,370	533,650	93.6	36,715	6.4
5931-B Richmond HSDA, BC	163,395	163,395	100.0	0	0.0
5932-G Vancouver HSDA, BC	548,520	548,520	100.0	0	0.0
5933-B North Shore/Coast Garibaldi HSDA, BC	252,765	220,355	87.2	32,415	12.8
5941-A South Vancouver Island HSDA, BC	320,710	289,700	90.3	31,010	9.7
5942-A Central Vancouver Island HSDA, BC	227,365	157,235	69.2	70,130	30.8
5943-C North Vancouver Island HSDA, BC	108,670	74,605	68.7	34,065	31.3
5951-H Northwest HSDA, BC<	80,170	49,735	62.0	30,435	38.0
5952-H Northern Interior HSDA, BC	143,135	91,910	64.2	51,235	35.8
5953-H Northeast HSDA, BC	60,255	35,210	58.4	25,040	41.6
60 Yukon	28,525	16,740	58.7	11,780	41.3
6001-H Yukon	28,525	16,740	58.7	11,780	41.3
61 Northwest Territories	37,100	21,640	58.3	15,460	41.7
6101-H Northwest Territories	37,100	21,640	58.3	15,460	41.7
62 Nunavut	26,670	8,635	32.4	18,030	67.6
6201-F Nunavut	26,670	8,635	32.4	18,030	67.6
A Peer group A	7,489,235	6,224,775	83.1	1,264,465	16.9
B Peer group B	7,859,160	7,242,445	92.2	616,715	7.8
C Peer group C	3,390,865	2,020,235	59.6	1,370,630	40.4
D Peer group D	516,700	214,415	41.5	302,290	58.5
E Peer group E	3,971,830	2,274,090	57.3	1,697,740	42.7
F Peer group F	123,630	31,960	25.9	91,670	74.1
G Peer group G	4,788,155	4,788,155	100.0	0	0.0
H Peer group H	798,975	496,210	62.1	302,760	37.9
I Peer group I	700,485	293,660	41.9	406,830	58.1

1.	Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census (20% sample)
2.	Urban areas are those continuously built-up areas having a population concentration of 1,000 or more and a population density of 400 or more per square kilometre based on the previous census; rural areas have concentrations or densities below these thresholds.
3.	"Health regions" are defined by the provincial ministries of health. These are legislated administrative areas in all provinces except Nova Scotia. In Nova Scotia, the Ministry of Health uses statistical "zones" rather than its legislated administrative areas; the zones are aggregations of the nine district health authorities.
4.	For complete Canadian coverage, each of the northern territories also represents a health region.
5.	The health regions presented in this table are based on boundaries and names in effect as of June 2003.
6.	A "peer group" is a grouping of health regions that have similar social and economic characteristics. The nine peer groups are identified by the letters A through I, which are appended to the health region 4-digit code.
7.	In Ontario, Public health units (PHU) administer health promotion and disease prevention programs, and District health councils (DHC) are advisory, health planning organizations.
8.	In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, health regions are referred to as Health Authorities (HA) or Regional Health Authorities (RHA).
9.	The following symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications: (..) for figures not available and (...) for figures not appropriate or not applicable.
10.	CANSIM table number 01090200.