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Section 6 Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables

Canada

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Canada Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 8,775,164 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 10,363,240 100.0 3,289,140 31.7 7,074,100 68.3
1941 11,489,713 100.0 3,152,449 27.4 8,337,264 72.6
1951 13,984,329 100.0 2,911,914 20.8 11,072,415 79.2
1956 16,049,288 100.0 2,746,699 17.1 13,302,589 82.9
1961 18,200,621 100.0 2,128,327 11.7 16,072,294 88.3
1966 19,971,760 100.0 1,960,273 9.8 18,011,487 90.2
1971 21,515,115 100.0 1,589,360 7.4 19,925,755 92.6
1976 22,928,155 100.0 1,255,700 5.5 21,672,455 94.5
1981 24,274,287 100.0 1,142,420 4.7 23,131,867 95.3
1986 25,233,590 100.0 999,800 4.0 24,233,790 96.0
1991 27,211,413 100.0 869,305 3.2 26,342,108 96.8
1996 28,751,593 100.0 854,220 3.0 27,897,373 97.0
2001 29,914,315 100.0 729,400 2.4 29,184,915 97.6
2006 31,511,587 100.0 684,265 2.2 30,827,322 97.8

Newfoundland and Labrador

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 .. ... .. ... .. ...
1931 .. ... .. ... .. ...
1941 .. ... .. ... .. ...
1951 361,416 100.0 19,975 5.5 341,441 94.5
1956 415,074 100.0 13,055 3.1 402,019 96.9
1961 457,853 100.0 11,090 2.4 446,763 97.6
1966 493,396 100.0 9,236 1.9 484,160 98.1
1971 522,105 100.0 5,355 1.0 516,750 99.0
1976 557,725 100.0 3,755 0.7 553,970 99.3
1981 567,681 100.0 2,880 0.5 564,801 99.5
1986 568,350 100.0 2,620 0.5 565,730 99.5
1991 568,474 100.0 2,055 0.4 566,419 99.6
1996 551,792 100.0 1,680 0.3 550,112 99.7
2001 512,930 100.0 1,160 0.2 511,770 99.8
2006 505,469 100.0 1,170 0.2 504,299 99.8

Prince Edward Island

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Prince Edward Island Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 88,615 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 88,038 100.0 55,478 63.0 32,560 37.0
1941 95,047 100.0 51,067 53.7 43,980 46.3
1951 98,429 100.0 46,855 47.6 51,574 52.4
1956 99,285 100.0 43,296 43.6 55,989 56.4
1961 104,629 100.0 34,753 33.2 69,876 66.8
1966 108,535 100.0 31,041 28.6 77,494 71.4
1971 111,635 100.0 21,040 18.8 90,595 81.2
1976 118,225 100.0 15,790 13.4 102,435 86.6
1981 122,506 100.0 12,515 10.2 109,991 89.8
1986 126,640 100.0 10,770 8.5 115,870 91.5
1991 129,765 100.0 8,675 6.7 121,090 93.3
1996 134,557 100.0 7,825 5.8 126,732 94.2
2001 135,294 100.0 6,070 4.5 129,224 95.5
2006 135,851 100.0 5,295 3.9 130,556 96.1

Nova Scotia

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Nova Scotia Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 523,837 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 512,846 100.0 177,690 34.6 335,156 65.4
1941 577,962 100.0 143,709 24.9 434,253 75.1
1951 642,584 100.0 115,414 18.0 527,170 82.0
1956 694,717 100.0 98,944 14.2 595,773 85.8
1961 737,007 100.0 58,020 7.9 678,987 92.1
1966 756,039 100.0 46,283 6.1 709,756 93.9
1971 788,965 100.0 25,590 3.2 763,375 96.8
1976 828,570 100.0 21,445 2.6 807,125 97.4
1981 847,442 100.0 18,905 2.2 828,537 97.8
1986 873,175 100.0 15,475 1.8 857,700 98.2
1991 899,942 100.0 12,555 1.4 887,387 98.6
1996 909,282 100.0 13,080 1.4 896,202 98.6
2001 908,007 100.0 10,505 1.2 897,502 98.8
2006 913,462 100.0 10,255 1.1 903,207 98.9

New Brunswick

Table 6.1
Selected historical griculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
New Brunswick Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 387,876 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 408,219 100.0 180,214 44.1 228,005 55.9
1941 457,401 100.0 163,706 35.8 293,695 64.2
1951 515,697 100.0 149,916 29.1 365,781 70.9
1956 554,616 100.0 128,978 23.3 425,638 76.7
1961 597,936 100.0 63,334 10.6 534,602 89.4
1966 616,788 100.0 52,042 8.4 564,746 91.6
1971 634,560 100.0 26,665 4.2 607,895 95.8
1976 677,250 100.0 19,275 2.8 657,975 97.2
1981 696,403 100.0 15,950 2.3 680,453 97.7
1986 709,445 100.0 13,235 1.9 696,210 98.1
1991 723,900 100.0 11,005 1.5 712,895 98.5
1996 738,133 100.0 10,350 1.4 727,783 98.6
2001 729,498 100.0 8,155 1.1 721,343 98.9
2006 729,997 100.0 7,650 1.0 722,347 99.0

Quebec

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Quebec Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 2,360,510 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 2,874,662 100.0 777,017 27.0 2,097,645 73.0
1941 3,331,882 100.0 838,861 25.2 2,493,021 74.8
1951 4,055,681 100.0 792,756 19.5 3,262,925 80.5
1956 4,628,378 100.0 765,459 16.5 3,862,919 83.5
1961 5,259,211 100.0 585,485 11.1 4,673,726 88.9
1966 5,780,845 100.0 507,869 8.8 5,272,976 91.2
1971 6,027,765 100.0 334,955 5.6 5,692,810 94.4
1976 6,234,445 100.0 243,530 3.9 5,990,915 96.1
1981 6,438,403 100.0 203,795 3.2 6,234,608 96.8
1986 6,532,460 100.0 160,350 2.5 6,372,110 97.5
1991 6,895,963 100.0 128,580 1.9 6,767,383 98.1
1996 7,138,795 100.0 114,875 1.6 7,023,920 98.4
2001 7,237,479 100.0 96,900 1.3 7,140,579 98.7
2006 7,546,131 100.0 90,935 1.2 7,455,196 98.8

Ontario

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Ontario Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 2,933,662 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 3,431,683 100.0 800,960 23.3 2,630,723 76.7
1941 3,787,655 100.0 704,420 18.6 3,083,235 81.4
1951 4,597,542 100.0 702,778 15.3 3,894,764 84.7
1956 5,404,933 100.0 683,148 12.6 4,721,785 87.4
1961 6,236,092 100.0 524,490 8.4 5,711,602 91.6
1966 6,960,870 100.0 498,025 7.2 6,462,845 92.8
1971 7,703,105 100.0 392,210 5.1 7,310,895 94.9
1976 8,264,465 100.0 341,110 4.1 7,923,355 95.9
1981 8,625,107 100.0 301,175 3.5 8,323,932 96.5
1986 9,101,695 100.0 254,780 2.8 8,846,915 97.2
1991 10,084,885 100.0 227,040 2.3 9,857,845 97.7
1996 10,753,573 100.0 221,585 2.1 10,531,988 97.9
2001 11,410,046 100.0 186,410 1.6 11,223,636 98.4
2006 12,160,282 100.0 178,580 1.5 11,981,702 98.5

Manitoba

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Manitoba Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 610,118 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 700,139 100.0 256,305 36.6 443,834 63.4
1941 729,744 100.0 249,599 34.2 480,145 65.8
1951 776,541 100.0 219,233 28.2 557,308 71.8
1956 850,040 100.0 206,729 24.3 643,311 75.7
1961 921,686 100.0 172,946 18.8 748,740 81.2
1966 963,066 100.0 161,662 16.8 801,404 83.2
1971 988,245 100.0 144,290 14.6 843,955 85.4
1976 1,021,505 100.0 114,115 11.2 907,390 88.8
1981 1,026,241 100.0 100,230 9.8 926,011 90.2
1986 1,063,015 100.0 89,565 8.4 973,450 91.6
1991 1,091,942 100.0 79,730 7.3 1,012,212 92.7
1996 1,113,898 100.0 80,180 7.2 1,033,718 92.8
2001 1,119,583 100.0 68,445 6.1 1,051,138 93.9
2006 1,148,401 100.0 62,930 5.5 1,085,471 94.5

Saskatchewan

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Saskatchewan Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 757,510 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 921,785 100.0 564,012 61.2 357,773 38.8
1941 895,992 100.0 514,677 57.4 381,315 42.6
1951 831,728 100.0 399,473 48.0 432,255 52.0
1956 880,665 100.0 362,231 41.1 518,434 58.9
1961 925,181 100.0 305,740 33.0 619,441 67.0
1966 955,344 100.0 281,089 29.4 674,255 70.6
1971 926,240 100.0 305,415 33.0 620,825 67.0
1976 921,325 100.0 202,710 22.0 718,615 78.0
1981 968,313 100.0 215,605 22.3 752,708 77.7
1986 1,009,610 100.0 199,020 19.7 810,590 80.3
1991 988,928 100.0 161,020 16.3 827,908 83.7
1996 990,237 100.0 146,750 14.8 843,487 85.2
2001 978,933 100.0 124,385 12.7 854,548 87.3
2006 968,157 100.0 111,605 11.5 856,552 88.5

Alberta

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
Alberta Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 588,454 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 731,605 100.0 375,097 51.3 356,508 48.7
1941 796,169 100.0 383,964 48.2 412,205 51.8
1951 939,501 100.0 345,222 36.7 594,279 63.3
1956 1,123,116 100.0 332,191 29.6 790,925 70.4
1961 1,331,944 100.0 287,814 21.6 1,044,130 78.4
1966 1,463,203 100.0 281,583 19.2 1,181,620 80.8
1971 1,627,875 100.0 258,180 15.9 1,369,695 84.1
1976 1,838,035 100.0 219,305 11.9 1,618,730 88.1
1981 2,237,724 100.0 200,175 8.9 2,037,549 91.1
1986 2,365,830 100.0 189,855 8.0 2,175,975 92.0
1991 2,545,553 100.0 177,570 7.0 2,367,983 93.0
1996 2,696,826 100.0 189,015 7.0 2,507,811 93.0
2001 2,974,807 100.0 165,935 5.6 2,808,872 94.4
2006 3,290,350 100.0 155,095 4.7 3,135,255 95.3

British Columbia

Table 6.1
Selected historical Agriculture–Population tables – Number of persons and percentage of the total population, farm population and non-farm population, census years 1921 to 2006
British Columbia Total population Farm population1 Non-farm population
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
Symbols:
  • .. not available for a specific reference period
  • ...not applicable
  • 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Notes:
    Changes in definition of farm population between 1931 and 2006 affect the comparability of data among censuses. For a summary of these changes, refer to Census Terms.

  1. The data in this table are derived from Agriculture–Population Linkage 20% sample data, which have been used to derive estimates for the entire population.
Source:
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Agriculture–Population Linkage Data.
1921 524,582 100.0 .. ... .. ...
1931 694,263 100.0 102,367 14.7 591,896 85.3
1941 817,861 100.0 102,446 12.5 715,415 87.5
1951 1,165,210 100.0 120,292 10.3 1,044,918 89.7
1956 1,398,464 100.0 112,668 8.1 1,285,796 91.9
1961 1,629,082 100.0 84,655 5.2 1,544,427 94.8
1966 1,873,674 100.0 91,443 4.9 1,782,231 95.1
1971 2,184,620 100.0 75,660 3.5 2,108,960 96.5
1976 2,466,610 100.0 74,665 3.0 2,391,945 97.0
1981 2,744,467 100.0 71,185 2.6 2,673,282 97.4
1986 2,883,370 100.0 64,130 2.2 2,819,240 97.8
1991 3,282,061 100.0 61,070 1.9 3,220,991 98.1
1996 3,724,500 100.0 68,875 1.8 3,655,625 98.2
2001 3,907,738 100.0 61,420 1.6 3,846,318 98.4
2006 4,113,487 100.0 60,765 1.5 4,052,722 98.5
Date Modified: 2008-12-02

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