List of Canadian provinces and territories by population
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 provinces and territories is also presented.
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, which skew 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 3.7 persons per square kilometre.
All territories and provinces, excluding the Northwest Territories, increased in population from the 2006 census to the 2011 census. 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. Overall, Canada's population grew by 5.9% between 2006 and 2011.[1]
Canada's population has increased every year since Confederation in 1867 (see List of population of Canada by years).
[edit] Listing
| Rank | Name and flag | Abbreviation | Population (2011 census) [1] |
Per cent of national population |
Land area (km²) [1] |
Population density (/km2) [1] |
House of Commons seats |
House of Commons seats (%) |
Population (2012 Q1 estimate) [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ontario |
ON | 12,851,821 | 38.4% | 908,607.67 | 14.1 | 106 | 34.4% | 13,445,408 |
| 2 |  Quebec |
QC | 7,903,001 | 23.6% | 1,356,547.02 | 5.8 | 75 | 24.4% | 8,013,073 |
| 3 |  British Columbia |
BC | 4,400,057 | 13.1% | 922,509.29 | 4.8 | 36 | 11.7% | 4,597,919 |
| 4 |  Alberta |
AB | 3,645,257 | 10.9% | 640,081.87 | 5.7 | 28 | 9.1% | 3,817,980 |
| 5 |  Manitoba |
MB | 1,208,268 | 3.6% | 552,329.52 | 2.2 | 14 | 4.5% | 1,258,260 |
| 6 |  Saskatchewan |
SK | 1,033,381 | 3.1% | 588,239.21 | 1.8 | 14 | 4.5% | 1,067,612 |
| 7 |  Nova Scotia |
NS | 921,727 | 2.8% | 52,939.44 | 17.4 | 11 | 3.6% | 945,532 |
| 8 |  New Brunswick |
NB | 751,171 | 2.2% | 71,377.18 | 10.5 | 10 | 3.2% | 756,030 |
| 9 |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
NL | 514,536 | 1.5% | 370,510.76 | 1.4 | 7 | 2.3% | 511,036 |
| 10 |  Prince Edward Island |
PE | 140,204 | 0.4% | 5,685.73 | 24.7 | 4 | 1.3% | 145,883 |
| 11 |  Northwest Territories |
NT | 41,462 | 0.1% | 1,143,793.47 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3% | 43,346 |
| 12 |  Yukon |
YT | 33,897 | 0.1% | 474,712.64 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3% | 34,886 |
| 13 |  Nunavut |
NU | 31,906 | 0.1% | 1,877,787.62 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3% | 33,387 |
| Total |  Canada |
33,476,688 | 100% | 8,965,121.42 | 3.7 | 308 | 100% | 34,670,352 |
[edit] See also
- List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by area and by population
- List of the 100 largest urban areas in Canada by population
- List of largest Canadian cities by census
- Population of Canada by year
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. 2012-04-11. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=101&SR=1&S=3&O=D. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ "Table 051-0005: Estimates of population, Canada, provinces and territories, quarterly (persons)". Statistics Canada. 2012-03-20. http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lang=eng&retrLang=eng&id=0510005&paSer=&pattern=&stByVal=2&p1=-1&p2=31&tabMode=dataTable&csid=. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
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