List of Canadian provinces and territories by population

This is a list of Canadian provinces and territories by population, based on Statistics Canada estimates as of July 1, 2011.[1]

Canada has ten provinces and three territories. The three territories of Nunavut, Yukon, and Northwest Territories account for over a third of Canada's area but have very few people, negatively skewing the national population density value. Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the U.S. border. As a result, most Canadians live in areas with densities higher than the national average of 3.731 persons per square kilometre.

All territories and provinces excluding the Northwest Territories increased in population from January 2008 to January 2009. In terms of percentage change, the fastest-growing province or territory was Alberta with an increase of 2.56% from January 2008 to January 2009, followed by Yukon with 2.09% growth. The only province or territory shrinking in population was the Northwest Territories with a loss of 1.14% from January 2008 to January 2009. These different rates of change are caused by birth and death rates, as well as interprovincial migration and immigration from outside Canada. As a whole, Canada's population grew by 1.21% from January 2008 to January 2009. Canada's population has increased every year since Confederation in 1867 (see List of population of Canada by years).

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Percentage of total national population is given to the nearest tenth of a percent. Land area statistics exclude freshwater area and are current as of July 1, 2011. Population density is given to two decimal places in persons per square kilometre (except for the territories, whose population density is given to three decimal places).

Rank Name and flag Abbreviation Population
(2011) [1]		 Percentage of national pop. Land area (km²) [2] Population density (/km2) Seats in House of Commons Percentage of Seats in House of Commons
1 Ontario ON &1000000001337299600000013,372,996 38.8% &10000000000967741000000967,741 13.82 106 34.4%
2 Quebec QC &100000000079796630000007,979,663 23.1% &100000000013651280000001,365,128 5.85 75 24.4%
3 British Columbia BC &100000000045733210000004,573,321 13.3% &10000000000925186000000925,186 4.94 36 11.7%
4 Alberta AB &100000000037793530000003,779,353 11.0% &10000000000642317000000642,317 5.88 28 9.1%
5 Manitoba MB &100000000012505740000001,250,574 3.6% &10000000000553556000000553,556 2.26 14 4.5%
6 Saskatchewan SK &100000000010578840000001,057,884 3.1% &10000000000591670000000591,670 1.79 14 4.5%
7 Nova Scotia NS &10000000000945437000000945,437 2.7% &1000000000005333800000053,338 17.73 11 3.6%
8 New Brunswick NB &10000000000755455000000755,455 2.2% &1000000000007145000000071,450 10.57 10 3.2%
9 Newfoundland and Labrador NL &10000000000510578000000510,578 1.4% &10000000000373872000000373,872 1.37 7 2.3%
10 Prince Edward Island PE &10000000000145855000000145,855 0.4% &100000000000056600000005,660 25.77 4 1.3%
11 Northwest Territories NT &1000000000004367500000043,675 0.1% &100000000011830850000001,183,085 0.037 1 0.3%
12 Yukon YT &1000000000003466600000034,666 0.1% &10000000000474391000000474,391 0.073 1 0.3%
13 Nunavut NU &1000000000003332200000033,322 0.1% &100000000019361130000001,936,113 0.017 1 0.3%
Total Canada &1000000003448277900000034,482,779 100% &100000000090935070000009,093,507 3.792 308 100%

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Population estimates, age distribution and median age as of July 1, 2011, Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. 2011-09-89. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/110928/t110928a3-eng.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-19. 
  2. ^ "Land and freshwater area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-01. http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys01.htm?sdi=area. Retrieved 2007-07-22. 
3. "Table 1-1 — Quarterly population estimates, national perspective — Population". Statistics Canada. 2009-03-26. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/91-002-x/2008004/t002-eng.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
4. "Table 1-2 — Quarterly population estimates, national perspective — Quarterly variation". Statistics Canada. 2009-03-26. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/91-002-x/2008004/t009-eng.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
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