Canadian Census 2021
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Statistics Canada has released some of the data collected in the census: how many people live in which provinces. The statistics by age, sex and type of home will be released in April 2022.
The 2021 Census was non-contact, with Canadians required to answer a questionnaire online or mail the result in. Statistics Canada hired 32,000 people to collect questionnaire data and advise citizens on the census. It is claimed that 100% of the residents were enumerated, which may indeed be true, since Canadians are fined for evading the census.
Population growth
In 2021, Canada's population will be 36,991,981. This is an increase of 5.2% over 2016. The population density is 4.2 people per square kilometer. All provinces except the Northwest Territories, Newfoundland and Labrador have increased in population.
| The Province | Population, 2021 | Change in the number from 2016, % | Population density per square kilometer |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 510 550 | -1,8 | 1,4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 154 331 | 8 | 27,2 |
| Nova Scotia | 969 383 | 5 | 18,4 |
| New Brunswick | 775 610 | 3,8 | 10,9 |
| Quebec | 8 501 833 | 4,1 | 6,5 |
| Ontario | 14 223 942 | 5,8 | 15,9 |
| Manitoba | 1 342 153 | 5 | 2,5 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 132 505 | 3,1 | 2 |
| Alberta | 4 262 635 | 4,8 | 6,7 |
| British Columbia | 5 000 879 | 7,6 | 5,4 |
| Yukon | 40 232 | 12,1 | 0,1 |
| Northwest Territories | 41 070 | -1,7 | 0,0 |
| Nunavut | 36 858 | 2,5 | 0,0 |
Urbanization of Canada
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