Canada: Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Cities, Towns, Urban Areas, Agglomerations, Metropolitan Areas, Census Tracts

21 Feb 2020 - 10 Jun 2022

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Canada

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News
Beside of mid-2019 figures for census divisions and agglomerations, population estimates for all municipal units like cities, towns and municipalities are available for all provinces (but not for the arctic territories).
2020-02-14
Canada published first population estimates for subprovincial areas based on the results of the 2016 census. Mid-2018 estimates for census divisions and agglomerations are available.
2019-03-31
According to the results of the 2016 census, 20.94 million people live in 30 urban areas and 3.8 million in 57 population centers. In contrast, 918 small population centers have a total population of only 4.46 million.
2018-01-23
Provinces & Agglomerations
The population of the Canadian provinces and territories as well as of all metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.
1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2019 estimate
Urban Areas & Population Centers
The population of all urban areas and population centers with more than 10,000 inhabitants.
2011, 2016 census
Administrative & Census Division
The population of all provinces, territories and census divisions (regions, districts, counties, regional municipalities).
2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2019 estimate
Top 10 Cities
The top 10 cities of Canada and of the Canadian provinces.
2019 estimate / 2016 census
In contrast to census figures, population estimates for Canada are adjusted for census net undercoverage and for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves.

Provinces & Territories

Major Cities & Towns: all cities, towns and similar entities with (at least) more than 10,000 inhabitants – 1981, 1991, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2019 census/estimate
Urban Areas & Population Centers: all urban areas and population centers – 2011, 2016 census
Agglomerations: all metropolitan areas and census agglomerations – 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2019 estimate
Regions / Counties / Census Divisions etc.: all those administrative or census divisions – 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2019 estimate
Municipal Units: all municipal units (cities, towns, municipalities, etc.) – provinces: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2019 estimate – territories: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census

Metropolitan Areas

For each metropolitan area, all municipal units (cities, towns, etc.) and census tracts – 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census