1931 Canadian Census

The Canada 1931 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The census count was taken as at 1 June 1931. The total population count was 10,376,379 representing a 17.9% increase over the 1911 Census population count of 8,800,249.[1] The 1931 Census was the seventh comprehensive decennial census since Canadian Confederation on 1 July 1867. The following comprehensive national census was the 1941 Census.

1931 Canadian Census
1 June 1931
General information
CountryCanada
Results
Total population10,376,379 ( 17.9%)

This census should become available to the public in 2023, 92 years after the census was collected.

Population by province
Province 1931 Census[2] 1921 Census[2] Difference % Change
Prince Edward Island 88,038 88,615 -577 -0.7%
Nova Scotia 512,846 523,837 -10,991 -2.1%
New Brunswick 408,219 387,876 20,343 5.2%
Quebec 2,874,662 2,361,199 514,152 21.8%
Ontario 3,431,683 2,933,622 498,021 17.0%
Manitoba 700,139 610,118 90,021 14.8%
Saskatchewan 921,785 757,510 164,275 21.7%
Alberta 731,605 588,454 143,151 24.3%
British Columbia 694,263 524,582 169,681 32.3%
Yukon Territory 4,230 4,157 73 1.8%
Northwest Territories 9,316 7,988 1,173 14.4%
Royal Canadian Navy 0 485 N/A N/A
Total 10,376,786 8,788,483 1,588,837 18.1%

The highest growth rate was in British Columbia, while Quebec added the largest number of new residents. Only Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia experienced a decline in population.

References
  1. "Population Urban and Rural". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. "Historical Statistics of Canada: Population and Migration". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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