2016 Census: Everything you need to know about Canada's population change

Feb 8 2017, 9:43 pm

Population data from Canada’s 2016 Census has been released today, highlighting just how much the country has grown since 2011.

All data being released is up to date as of Census Day, May 10, 2016.

Since 2011, the population of Canada has increased by 1.7 million (5%) with a total number of 35,151,728 Canadians counted in the Census.

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That’s 10 times what the country’s population was in 1871, when the first Census after confederation took place and counted 3.5 million Canadians. It’s also just over 15 million more people than there were in 1966, just as the country was about to celebrate our centennial anniversary with 20 million Canadians across the country.

Two-thirds of Canada’s growth over the past five years can be attributed to migratory increase (the difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants) while the remaining third is the result of natural increase (the difference between the number of births and deaths).

Here are the 20 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) with the highest population growth rate in Canada between 2011 and 2016:

2016 Census Population Data

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2016 Census Fast Facts:

And here you’ll find the population size and growth rate in Canada and the provinces and territories between 2011 and 2016:

2016 Census Population Data

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