List of Canadian provinces and territories by population

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Breakdown of Canada's population from the 2011 census by province/territory

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Bar chart of the populations of Canadian provinces/territories via the 2011 census

Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories. The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the U.S. border. Its four largest provinces by area (Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta) are also its most populous; together they account for 86% of the country's population. The territories (the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon) 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.

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 percent 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 (%)		 2015 population
(July est.) [2]		 Percent of
national
population (2015)
1  Ontario 12,851,821 38.4% 5.7% 908,607.67 14.1 121 35.8% 13,792,052 38.5%
2  Quebec 7,903,001 23.6% 4.7% 1,356,547.02 5.8 78 23.1% 8,263,600 23.0%
3  British Columbia 4,400,057 13.1% 7.0% 922,509.29 4.8 42 12.4% 4,683,139 13.1%
4  Alberta 3,645,257 10.9% 10.8% 640,081.87 5.7 34 10.0% 4,196,457 11.7%
5  Manitoba 1,208,268 3.6% 5.2% 552,329.52 2.2 14 4.1% 1,293,378 3.6%
6  Saskatchewan 1,033,381 3.1% 6.7% 588,239.21 1.8 14 4.1% 1,133,637 3.2%
7  Nova Scotia 921,727 2.8% 0.9% 52,939.44 17.4 11 3.3% 943,002 2.6%
8  New Brunswick 751,171 2.2% 2.9% 71,377.18 10.5 10 3.0% 753,871 2.1%
9  Newfoundland and Labrador 514,536 1.5% 1.8% 370,510.76 1.4 7 2.1% 527,756 1.5%
10  Prince Edward Island 140,204 0.4% 3.2% 5,685.73 24.7 4 1.2% 146,447 0.4%
11  Northwest Territories 41,462 0.1% 0.0 1,143,793.47 0.0 1 0.3% 44,088 0.1%
12  Yukon 33,897 0.1% 11.6% 474,712.64 0.1 1 0.3% 37,428 0.1%
13  Nunavut 31,906 0.1% 8.3% 1,877,787.62 0.0 1 0.3% 36,919 0.1%
Total  Canada 33,476,688 100% 5.9% 8,965,121.42 3.7 338 100% 35,851,774 100%

See also

References

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