List of Canadian provinces and territories by population

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This is a list of Canadian provinces and territories by population based on Statistics Canada's 2011 census. Statistics Canada's most recent population estimates for the ten provinces and three territories are also presented.

Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the U.S. border. Canada's four largest provinces (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta) are also its most populous; together they account for 86% of the country's population. The territories (Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories) account for over a third of Canada's area but are home to only 0.3% of its population, which skews the national population density value. As a result, most Canadians live in areas with densities higher than the national average of 3.7 persons per square kilometre.

Canada's population grew by 5.9% between the 2006 and 2011 censuses.[1] All territories and provinces, excluding the Northwest Territories, increased in population from 2006 to 2011. In terms of percentage change, the fastest-growing province or territory was Yukon with an increase of 11.6% between 2006 and 2011, followed by Alberta with 10.8% growth. The Northwest Territories experienced a net loss of two people between 2006 and 2011.

Canada's population has increased every year since Confederation in 1867 (see List of population of Canada by years).

Listing

Rank Name[1] Population
(2011 Census)		 Percent of
national
population (2011)		 % growth
(2006–11)		 Land area
(km²)		 Population
density
(/km2) 		 House of
Commons
seats		 House of
Commons
seats (%)		 2013 population
(July est.) [2]		 Percent of
national
population (2013)
1 Ontario 12,851,821 38.4% 5.7% 908,607.67 14.1 106 34.4% 13,537,994 38.5%
2 Quebec 7,903,001 23.6% 4.7% 1,356,547.02 5.8 75 24.4% 8,155,334 23.2%
3 British Columbia 4,400,057 13.1% 7.0% 922,509.29 4.8 36 11.7% 4,581,978 13%
4 Alberta 3,645,257 10.9% 10.8% 640,081.87 5.7 28 9.1% 4,025,074 11.4%
5 Manitoba 1,208,268 3.6% 5.2% 552,329.52 2.2 14 4.5% 1,265,015 3.6%
6 Saskatchewan 1,033,381 3.1% 6.7% 588,239.21 1.8 14 4.5% 1,108,303 3.2%
7 Nova Scotia 921,727 2.8% 0.9% 52,939.44 17.4 11 3.6% 940,789 2.7%
8 New Brunswick 751,171 2.2% 2.9% 71,377.18 10.5 10 3.2% 756,050 2.2%
9 Newfoundland and Labrador 514,536 1.5% 1.8% 370,510.76 1.4 7 2.3% 526,702 1.5%
10 Prince Edward Island 140,204 0.4% 3.2% 5,685.73 24.7 4 1.3% 145,237 0.4%
11 Northwest Territories 41,462 0.1% 0.0 1,143,793.47 0.0 1 0.3% 43,537 0.1%
12 Yukon 33,897 0.1% 11.6% 474,712.64 0.1 1 0.3% 36,700 0.1%
13 Nunavut 31,906 0.1% 8.3% 1,877,787.62 0.0 1 0.3% 35,591 0.1%
Total Canada 33,476,688 100% 5.9% 8,965,121.42 3.7 308 100% 35,158,304 100%

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-04-28. 
  2. ↑ "Canada's total population estimates, 2013". Statistics Canada. September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013. 
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