Source DataUnmodified from Statistics Canada
Selected population characteristics, Canada, ecozones, ecoprovinces and ecoregions
Unknown1971-01-01 – 2021-01-0111 periods · 5 series
Dimensions
Geography (263)
Population characteristics (13)
Series (5)
Total populationLatest: 36991981 (2021-01)
Population in population centresLatest: 30389508 (2021-01)
Population in rural areasLatest: 6602473 (2021-01)
Total population densityLatest: 4.29 (2021-01)
Population in population centres as a share of total populationLatest: 82.2 (2021-01)
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Data
| Period ↓ | Total population | Population in population centres | Population in rural areas | Total population density | Population in population centres as a share of total population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01 | 36,991,981.0 | 30,389,508.0 | 6,602,473.0 | 4.3 | 82.2 |
| 2016-01 | 35,151,728.0 | 28,576,355.0 | 6,575,373.0 | 4.0 | 81.3 |
| 2011-01 | 33,476,688.0 | 27,147,274.0 | 6,329,414.0 | 3.8 | 81.1 |
| 2006-01 | 31,612,897.0 | 25,350,743.0 | 6,262,154.0 | 3.6 | 80.2 |
| 2001-01 | 30,007,094.0 | 23,908,211.0 | 6,098,883.0 | 3.4 | 79.7 |
| 1996-01 | 28,846,761.0 | 22,461,210.0 | 6,385,551.0 | 3.3 | 77.9 |
| 1991-01 | 27,296,859.0 | 20,906,874.0 | 6,389,985.0 | 3.1 | 76.6 |
| 1986-01 | 25,309,331.0 | 19,352,087.0 | 5,957,244.0 | 2.9 | 76.5 |
| 1981-01 | 24,343,181.0 | 18,435,927.0 | 5,907,254.0 | 2.8 | 75.7 |
| 1976-01 | 22,992,603.0 | 17,366,969.0 | 5,625,634.0 | 2.6 | 75.5 |
| 1971-01 | 21,568,311.0 | 16,411,235.0 | 5,157,076.0 | 2.5 | 76.1 |