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Canada is divided into 10 provinces and three territories.The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border.Its four largest provinces by area (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta) are also its most populous; together they account for 86.5 percent of the country's population.
2021 Canadian census. The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. [ 1] It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. [ 2] The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. [ 3]
This was a 5.7% increase over the 1991 census of 27,296,859. [ 46] The 2001 census had a total population count of 30,007,094. [ 47] In contrast, the official Statistics Canada population estimate for 2001 was 31,021,300. [ 48] Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897. [ 49]
The main driver of population growth is immigration, [8] [9] with 6.2% of the country's population being made up of temporary residents as of 2023, [10] or about 2.5 million people. [11] Between 2011 and May 2016, Canada's population grew by 1.7 million people, with immigrants accounting for two-thirds of the increase. [12]
Breakdown of Canada's population from the 2016 census by province/territory The vast majority of Canada's population is concentrated in areas close to the Canada–US border . Its four largest provinces by area ( Quebec , Ontario , British Columbia and Alberta ) are also (with Quebec and Ontario switched in order) its most populous; together ...
This is a list of Canadian historical population by province and territory, drawn from the Canadian census of population data and pre-Confederation censuses of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1871, Canada has conducted regular national census counts. The data for 1851 to 1976 is drawn primarily from Historical Statistics of Canada, 2nd edition ...
Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia ... of Canadian provinces and territories by population as of the 2011 Census. Capitals are designated in italics ...
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