Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Table 1.7
Distribution of population by size of population centre, 2011 and 2016 censusesDictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Table 1.7
Distribution of population by size of population centre, 2011 and 2016 censuses

Release date: February 8, 2017

Table 1.7
Distribution of population by size of population centre, 2011 and 2016 censuses
Table summary
This table displays the results of Distribution of population by size of population centre, 2011 and 2016 censuses. The information is grouped by Population centre classification and rural area (appearing as row headers), Population centres, Population, 2011, 2016 and change in population 2011 to 2016, calculated using number, count and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Population centre classification and rural area	Population centres		Population
	2011	2016	2011		2016		change in population 2011 to 2016
	number		count	%	count	%	change in population 2011 to 2016
Rural area	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	6,329,414	18.9	6,575,373	18.7	245,959
Small population centre (1,000 to 29,999)	857	918	4,144,723	12.4	4,458,766	12.7	314,043
Medium population centre (30,000 to 99,999)	54	57	2,926,734	8.7	3,179,294	9.0	252,560
Large urban population centre (100,000 or greater)	31	30	20,075,817	60.0	20,938,295	59.6	862,478
Total	942	1005	33,476,688	100.0	35,151,728	100.0	1,675,040
... not applicable Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

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