List of population centres in the Canadian Territories
Population centre, in Canadian census data, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km2.[1]
The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.[1]
Northwest Territories
In the 2011 census, Statistics Canada listed three population centres in the Northwest Territories.[2]
Rank |
Population centre |
Size group |
Population in 2011 [3] |
Population in 2006 |
1 |
Yellowknife |
Small |
18,352 |
17,863 |
2 |
Inuvik |
Small |
3,403 |
3,479 |
3 |
Hay River |
Small |
2,806 |
2,874 |
Nunavut
In the 2011 census, Statistics Canada listed seven population centres in Nunavut.[4]
Rank |
Population centre |
Size group |
Population in 2011 [3] |
Population in 2006 |
1 |
Iqaluit |
Small |
6,254 |
4,796 |
2 |
Rankin Inlet |
Small |
2,266 |
2,358 |
3 |
Arviat |
Small |
1,810 |
1,785 |
4 |
Pangnirtung |
Small |
1,425 |
1,325 |
5 |
Cambridge Bay |
Small |
1,375 |
1,147 |
6 |
Baker Lake |
Small |
1,165 |
808 |
7 |
Kugluktuk |
Small |
1,082 |
1,220 |
Yukon
In the 2011 census, Statistics Canada listed one population centre in Yukon.[5]
Rank |
Population centre |
Size group |
Population in 2011 [3] |
Population in 2006 |
1 |
Whitehorse |
Small |
20,562 |
18,141 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "From urban areas to population centres". Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
- ↑ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses: Northwest Territories. Statistics Canada.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Population and dwelling counts, for population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada, January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses: Nunavut. Statistics Canada.
- ↑ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses: Yukon. Statistics Canada.
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