List of Canadian provinces and territories by population

Map of Canadian provinces and territories by population. Legend:
  >10 millions
  5 millions - 10 millions
  1 million - 5 millions
  500 thousand - 1 million
  100 thousand - 500 thousand
  <100 thousand

Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories. The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border. Its four largest provinces by area (Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta) are also (with Quebec and Ontario switched in order) 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 5.0% between the 2006 and 2011 censuses.[1] Except for New Brunswick, all territories and provinces increased in population from 2011 to 2016. In terms of percent change, the fastest-growing province or territory was Nunavut with an increase of 12.7% between 2011 and 2016, followed by Alberta with 11.6% growth. New Brunswick's population decreased by 0.5% between 2011 and 2016.

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

Listing

Rank Name[1] Population,
2016 Census		 Growth,
2011–16		 Land area
(km2)		 Population
density
(per km2) 		 House of
Commons seats		 2018 population
(Q3 est.)[2]
Total Proportion Total Proportion Total Proportion
1  Ontario 13,448,494 38.3% 4.6% 908,699.33 14.8 121 35.8% 14,322,757 38.7%
2  Quebec 8,164,361 23.2% 3.3% 1,356,625.27 6.0 78 23.1% 8,390,499 22.9%
3  British Columbia 4,648,055 13.2% 5.6% 922,503.01 5.0 42 12.4% 4,991,687 13.1%
4  Alberta 4,067,175 11.6% 11.6% 640,330.46 6.4 34 10.0% 4,307,110 11.7%
5  Manitoba 1,278,365 3.6% 5.8% 552,370.99 2.3 14 4.1% 1,352,154 3.6%
6  Saskatchewan 1,098,352 3.1% 6.3% 588,243.54 1.9 14 4.1% 1,162,062 3.2%
7  Nova Scotia 923,598 2.6% 0.2% 52,942.27 17.4 11 3.3% 959,942 2.6%
8  New Brunswick 747,101 2.1% −0.5% 71,388.81 10.5 10 3.0% 770,633 2.1%
9  Newfoundland and Labrador 519,716 1.5% 1.0% 370,514.08 1.4 7 2.1% 525,355 1.4%
10  Prince Edward Island 142,907 0.41% 1.9% 5,686.03 25.1 4 1.2% 153,244 0.41%
11  Northwest Territories 41,786 0.12% 0.8% 1,143,793.86 0.04 1 0.3% 44,541 0.12%
12  Nunavut 35,944 0.10% 12.7% 1,877,778.53 0.02 1 0.3% 38,396 0.10%
13  Yukon 35,874 0.10% 5.8% 474,712.68 0.08 1 0.3% 40,476 0.10%
Total  Canada 35,151,728 100% 5.0% 8,965,588.85 3.9 338 100% 37,058,856 100%
Population density of Canadian provinces and territories
  >25 people/km2
  15–24.9 people/km2
  10–14.9 people/km2
  5–9.9 people/km2
  1–4.9 people/km2
  <1 people/km2

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Table 051-0005: Estimates of population, Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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