Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Table 1.7
Distribution of population by size of population centre, 2016 and 2021 censuses

Release date: February 9, 2022
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Table 1.7
Distribution of population by size of population centre, 2016 and 2021 censuses
Table summary
This table displays the results of Distribution of population by size of population centre, 2016 and 2021 censuses. The information is grouped by Population centre classification and rural area (appearing as row headers), Population centres, Population, 2016, 2021 and change in population 2016 to 2021, calculated using number, count and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Population centre classification and rural area Population centres Population
2016 2021 2016 2021 change in population 2016 to 2021
number count % count %
Rural area Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 6,575,373 18.7 6,601,982 17.8 26,609
Small population centre (1,000 to 29,999) 918 934 4,458,766 12.7 4,581,012 12.4 122,246
Medium population centre (30,000 to 99,999) 57 58 3,179,294 9.0 3,168,673 8.6 −10,621
Large urban population centre (100,000 or greater) 30 34 20,938,295 59.6 22,640,314 61.2 1,702,019
Total 1,005 1,026 35,151,728 100.0 36,991,981 100.0 1,840,253
... not applicable
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

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