List of census divisions of Canada by population

The following table lists Canada's census divisions by population in the Canada 2011 Census, from highest to lowest. Clicking on the province's two letter abbreviation will take you to a list of census divisions for that province with links.

List

Rank
2011
Rank
2006
Name Division type Province Population
2011[1]
Population
2006[1]
Unadjusted
2006[2]
Illustrative[N 1]
census subdivision
11Torontoindependent cityON2,615,0602,503,281
22Metro Vancouverregional districtBC2,313,3282,116,581Burnaby
33Montrealequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC1,886,4811,854,442Montreal
44Division No. 6divisionAB1,311,0221,160,936Calgary
55Peel[N 3]regional municipalityON1,296,8141,159,455(was 1,159,405)[N 3]Brampton
66Division No. 11divisionAB1,203,1151,076,103Edmonton
77Yorkregional municipalityON1,032,524892,712Newmarket
88Ottawaindependent cityON883,391812,129
99Division No. 11divisionMB666,832636,177Winnipeg
1010Durhamregional municipalityON608,124561,258Whitby
1111Quebec[N 4]equivalent to RCM[N 2]QC551,902525,376
1212Hamiltonindependent cityON519,949504,559
1313Waterlooregional municipalityON507,096478,121Kitchener
1414Halton[N 3]regional municipalityON501,669439,206(was 439,256)[N 3]Milton
1517SimcoecountyON446,063422,204Barrie
1616MiddlesexcountyON439,151422,333London
1715Niagararegional municipalityON431,346427,421Thorold
1821Lavalequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC401,553368,709
1919Longueuilequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC399,097385,533
2020Halifaxregional municipalityNS390,328372,858Halifax
2118EssexcountyON388,782393,402Windsor
2222Capitalregional districtBC359,991345,164Victoria
2323Fraser Valleyregional districtBC277,593257,031Abbotsford
2425Division No. 11divisionSK271,170244,273Saskatoon
2526Gatineauequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC265,349242,124
2624Division No. 1divisionNL262,410248,418St. John's
2727Division No. 6divisionSK237,746220,688Regina
2828Wellington CountycountyON208,360200,425Guelph
2929Division No. 8divisionAB189,243175,337Red Deer
3031Central Okanaganregional districtBC179,839162,276Kelowna
3130Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjordcity + RCMQC165,211163,717Saguenay
3233RoussillonRCMQC162,187149,996Delson
3332Greater Sudburyindependent cityON160,376157,909
3439Division No. 2divisionAB156,536142,249Lethbridge
3535Sherbrookeequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC154,601147,427
3637Thérèse-De Blainville[N 5]RCMQC154,144143,355(was 143,370)[N 5]Boisbrand
3736FrontenaccountyON149,738143,865Kingston
3838Franchevillecity + RCMQC149,203143,267Trois-Rivières, Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes
3945Les MoulinsRCMQC148,813128,467Terrebonne
4040Nanaimoregional districtBC146,574138,631Nanaimo
4134Thunder BaydistrictON146,057149,063Thunder Bay
4242WestmorlandcountyNB144,158132,849Dorchester
4349Vaudreuil-SoulangesRCMQC139,353120,395Vaudreuil-Dorion
4444Lévisequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC138,769130,006
4547Branttwo single-tier municipalitiesON136,035125,099Brantford
4643HastingscountyON134,934130,474Belleville
4741PeterboroughcountyON134,933133,080Peterborough
4848Thompson-Nicolaregional districtBC128,473122,286Kamloops
4946LambtoncountyON126,199128,204Plympton-Wyoming
5052L'Assomption[N 6]RCMQC119,840109,621(was 109,636)[N 6]L'Assomption
5156La Vallée-du-RichelieuRCMQC116,773106,762Beloeil
5250Algoma DistrictdistrictON115,870117,461Sault Ste. Marie
5360La Rivière-du-NordRCMQC115,165101,571Saint-Jérôme
5453Le Haut-RichelieuRCMQC114,344108,892Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
5551Stormont, Dundas and GlengarrycountyON111,164110,399Cornwall
5662Division No. 19divisionAB109,71298,712Grande Prairie
5755Haldimand-Norfolktwo single-tier municipalitiesON109,118107,812
5858OxfordcountyON105,719102,756Woodstock
5954Chatham-Kentsingle-tier municipalityON104,075108,589
6057Cape Bretonregional municipalityNS101,619105,928Sydney
6163RenfrewcountyON101,32697,545Pembroke
6261Leeds and GrenvillecountyON99,30699,206Brockville
6364DrummondRCMQC98,68192,982Drummondville
6467York[N 7]countyNB97,23890,026(was 90,872)[N 7]Fredericton
6568Deux-Montagnes[N 5]RCMQC95,67087,264(was 87,249)[N 5]Deux-Montagnes
6669Division No. 10divisionAB93,03986,796Camrose
6765GreycountyON92,56892,411Owen Sound
6866Fraser-Fort Georgeregional districtBC91,87992,264Prince George
6971ElgincountyON87,46185,351St. Thomas
7076Prescott and RussellcountyON85,38180,184L'Orignal
7170La Haute-Yamaska[N 8]RCMQC85,04279,356(was 85,405)[N 8]Granby
7272NipissingdistrictON84,73684,688North Bay
7375Les MaskoutainsRCMQC84,24880,694Saint-Hyacinthe
7478Division No. 15divisionSK83,72579,018Prince Albert
7574NorthumberlandcountyON82,12680,963Cobourg
7680North Okanaganregional districtBC81,23777,301Coldstream
7773CochranedistrictON81,12282,503Timmins
7877Okanagan-Similkameenregional districtBC80,74279,475Penticton
7981Cowichan Valleyregional districtBC80,33276,929Duncan
8084Division No. 1divisionAB78,69474,550Medicine Hat
8186QueenscountyPEI77,86672,744Charlottetown
8279GloucestercountyNB77,79278,948Bathurst
8382Saint JohncountyNB76,55074,621Saint John
8485PerthcountyON75,11274,344Stratford
8587Lajemmerais
in future, Marguerite-D'Youville[N 9]
RCMQC74,41669,881Verchères
8683Kawartha Lakessingle-tierON73,21474,561Lindsay
8790KingscountyNB69,66565,824Hampton
8889ArthabaskaRCMQC69,23766,247Victoriaville
8988Division No. 13divisionAB68,91966,972Athabasca
90109Division No. 16divisionAB67,51653,080Fort McMurray
9191BrucecountyON66,10265,349Walkerton
9293LanarkcountyON65,66763,785Perth
93104Division No. 2divisionMB65,37455,886Steinbach
94100Division No. 7divisionMB64,31759,168Brandon
95101Joliette[N 6]RCMQC63,55158,369(was 58,354)[N 6]Joliette
96Comox Valley[N 10]regional districtBC63,53859,482(was: none)[N 10]Courtenay
9797Division No. 12divisionAB63,42759,990St. Paul
9894Caribooregional districtBC62,39262,190Williams Lake
9995Beauharnois-SalaberryRCMQC61,95060,802Beauharnois
10099Division No. 17divisionAB61,50459,282Slave Lake
10196KingscountyNS60,58960,035Kentville
102102Peace Riverregional districtBC60,08258,264Dawson Creek
10398HuroncountyON59,10059,325Goderich
104105Central Kootenayregional districtBC58,44155,883Nelson
105103Muskokaregional municipalityON58,04757,563Bracebridge
10692KenoradistrictON57,60764,419Kenora
107107DufferincountyON56,88154,436Orangeville
108106East Kootenayregional districtBC56,68555,485Cranbrook
109120Brome-Missisquoi[N 8]RCMQC55,62152,769(was 46,720)[N 8]Cowansville
110108Rimouski-NeigetteRCMQC55,09553,193Rimouski
111112Division No. 5divisionAB53,26351,104Drumheller
112111Lac-Saint-Jean-EstRCMQC52,52051,170Alma
113125Division No. 3divisionMB51,35044,873Winkler
114114ColchestercountyNS50,96850,023Truro
115117Beauce-SartiganRCMQC50,96249,611Saint-Georges
116115Pierre-De Saurel
formerly Le Bas-Richelieu
RCMQC50,90049,932Sorel-Tracy
117113Columbia-Shuswapregional districtBC50,51250,141Salmon Arm
118110Shawiniganequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC50,06051,904
119116MatawinieRCMQC49,51649,717Rawdon
120122PortneufRCMQC49,37046,507Cap-Santé
121124MemphrémagogRCMQC48,55145,310Magog
122130MontcalmRCMQC48,37842,558Sainte-Julienne
123118Northumberland[N 7]countyNB48,35549,714(was 48,868)[N 7]Miramichi
124119LunenburgcountyNS47,31347,150Lunenburg
125126Division No. 13divisionMB46,88844,829Selkirk
126123Division No. 7divisionSK46,64845,532Moose Jaw
127131Les Collines-de-l'OutaouaisRCMQC46,39342,005Chelsea
128121PictoucountyNS45,64346,513Pictou
129129Les LaurentidesRCMQC45,15742,896Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré
130127PrincecountyPEI44,34844,499Summerside
131137Division No. 17divisionSK44,18040,406Lloydminster
132Strathcona[N 10]regional districtBC43,25242,113(was: none)[N 10]Campbell River
133128Les AppalachesRCMQC43,12043,390Thetford Mines
134132La Vallée-de-l'OrRCMQC42,89641,896Val-d'Or
135141Nord-du-Québec (Jamésie-Nunavik)administrative regionQC42,57939,817Chibougamau
136133HantscountyNS42,30441,182Windsor
137134Parry SounddistrictON42,16240,918Parry Sound
138157Mirabelequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC41,95734,626Mirabel
139136Lennox and AddingtoncountyON41,82440,542Napanee
140138D'AutrayRCMQC41,65040,321Berthierville
141139Rouyn-Norandaequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC41,01239,924
142135Division No. 5divisionNL41,00440,805Corner Brook
143144Division No. 22divisionMB40,92338,421Thompson
144149Les Pays-d'en-HautRCMQC40,33136,573Sainte-Adèle
145140Division No. 7divisionAB40,23239,909Stettler
146143Sept-Rivières—Caniapiscautwo regional county municipalitiesQC39,50038,661Sept-Îles, Fermont
147145Bulkley-Nechakoregional districtBC39,20838,243Burns Lake
148147Division No. 3divisionAB38,56637,846Fort Macleod
149154Squamish-Lillooetregional districtBC38,17135,225Pemberton
150148Division No. 16divisionSK37,84537,118North Battleford
151146Kitimat-Stikine[N 11]regional districtBC37,36138,476(was 37,999)[N 11]>Terrace
152151Division No. 6divisionNL37,30436,208Grand Falls-Windsor
153150Division No. 14divisionSK37,19536,515Melfort
154142Division No. 8divisionNL37,12138,937Lewisporte
155177La Jacques-CartierRCMQC36,88329,738Shannon
156160Division No. 18divisionSK36,55733,919La Ronge
157152MaskinongéRCMQC36,28635,637Louiseville
158158Division No. 15divisionAB35,98334,150Banff
159171RouvilleRCMQC35,69031,365Marieville
160162BellechasseRCMQC35,31833,330Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
161156Division No. 9divisionSK35,31434,736Yorkton
162155Antoine-LabelleRCMQC35,15934,999Mont-Laurier
163170La Nouvelle-BeauceRCMQC35,10731,415Sainte-Marie
164153Division No. 7divisionNL34,68635,501Bonavista
165163Rivière-du-LoupRCMQC34,37533,305Rivière-du-Loup
166175YukonterritoryYT33,89730,372Whitehorse
167159MadawaskacountyNB33,42234,071Edmundston
168164Timiskaming DistrictdistrictON32,63433,283Temiskaming Shores
169161RestigouchecountyNB32,59433,834Dalhousie
170176ArgenteuilRCMQC32,11729,992Lachute
171165ManicouaganRCMQC32,01233,052Baie-Comeau
172174Division No. 5divisionSK32,00730,529Melville
173168Le Domaine-du-RoyRCMQC31,87031,956Roberval
174167CumberlandcountyNS31,35332,046Amherst
175179Division No. 1divisionSK31,33329,168Estevan
176172Kootenay Boundaryregional districtBC31,13830,742Trail
177173Alberni-Clayoquotregional districtBC31,06130,664Port Alberni
178169KentcountyNB30,83331,449Richibucto
179178Division No. 8divisionSK29,96229,199Swift Current
180180Le Val-Saint-FrançoisRCMQC29,65429,023Richmond
181184LotbinièreRCMQC29,61727,425Sainte-Croix
182183AlbertcountyNB28,84627,562Riverview
183182Sunshine Coastregional districtBC28,61927,759Sechelt
184181Division No. 14divisionAB28,58427,881Edson
185189SunburycountyNB27,14325,542Burton
186186CarletoncountyNB27,01926,632Woodstock
187185CharlottecountyNB26,54926,898St. Andrews
188192Les Jardins-de-NapiervilleRCMQC26,23424,111Napierville
189198La Côte-de-BeaupréRCMQC26,17223,015Château-Richer
190188Maria-ChapdelaineRCMQC25,27925,767Dolbeau-Mistassini
191187YarmouthcountyNS25,27526,277Yarmouth
192190Prince Edward Countysingle-tierON25,25825,496Picton
193191AbitibiRCMQC24,35424,275Amos
194193Division No. 10divisionNL24,11123,950Happy Valley – Goose Bay
195197Division No. 9divisionMB23,48923,086Portage la Prairie
196194Division No. 18divisionMB23,46923,861Gimli
197196L'ÉrableRCMQC23,36623,158Plessisville
198200Division No. 12divisionSK23,22822,452Battleford
199202Division No. 13divisionSK23,08922,342Kindersley
200195MontmagnyRCMQC22,87723,201Montmagny
201199Nicolet-YamaskaRCMQC22,79823,007Nicolet
202208PapineauRCMQC22,54121,863Papineauville
203219Division No. 2divisionSK22,26620,363Weyburn
204203Le GranitRCMQC22,25922,342Lac-Mégantic
205201Division No. 17divisionMB22,20822,358Dauphin
206210Le Haut-Saint-FrançoisRCMQC22,06521,744Cookshire-Eaton
207222Division No. 12divisionMB21,83019,753Beausejour
208205MataneRCMQC21,78622,247Matane
209214Division No. 15divisionMB21,60421,417Neepawa
210206KamouraskaRCMQC21,49222,084Saint-Pascal
211211Division No. 21divisionMB21,39321,606Flin Flon
212204Division No. 2divisionNL21,35122,298Marystown
213220Division No. 9divisionAB21,29020,351Rocky Mountain House
214207Le Haut-Saint-LaurentRCMQC21,19721,943Huntingdon
215215Sudbury District[N 12]districtON21,19621,851(was 21,392)[N 12]Espanola
216217Abitibi-OuestRCMQC21,00320,792La Sarre
217216Division No. 4divisionNL20,84021,168Stephenville
218213AnnapoliscountyNS20,75621,438Annapolis Royal
219209TémiscouataRCMQC20,57221,785Notre-Dame-du-Lac
220218La Vallée-de-la-GatineauRCMQC20,53020,518Gracefield
221212Rainy RiverdistrictON20,37021,564Fort Frances
222231BécancourRCMQC20,08118,806Bécancour
223221VictoriacountyNB19,92120,319Perth-Andover
224224Powell Riverregional districtBC19,90619,599Powell River
225230AntigonishcountyNS19,58918,836Antigonish
226Region 6[N 13]regionNT19,44419,210(was: none)[N 13]Yellowknife
227232Robert-ClicheRCMQC19,28818,790Beauceville
228225La MitisRCMQC18,94219,365Mont-Joli
229234CoaticookRCMQC18,84718,467Coaticook
230223Skeena-Queen Charlotteregional districtBC18,78419,664Prince Rupert
231226La MatapédiaRCMQC18,57319,199Amqui
232229L'IsletRCMQC18,51718,902Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
233236Division No. 14divisionMB18,49718,118Stonewall
234228DigbycountyNS18,03618,992Digby
235238BonaventureRCMQC18,00017,948New Carlisle
236233KingscountyPEI17,99018,608Georgetown
237239La Côte-de-GaspéRCMQC17,98517,888Rivière-au-Renard
238235Le Rocher-PercéRCMQC17,97918,437Chandler
239227InvernesscountyNS17,94719,036Port Hood
240241Division No. 10divisionSK17,54617,680Wynyard
241243Division No. 1divisionMB17,33117,476Lac du Bonnet
242242Les EtcheminsRCMQC17,25417,599Lac-Etchemin
243246Division No. 19divisionMB17,24016,321Bissett
244247HaliburtoncountyON17,02616,147Minden
245248BaffinregionNU16,93915,765Iqaluit
246237Division No. 9divisionNL16,78618,084St. Anthony
247244TémiscamingueRCMQC16,42516,985Ville-Marie
248240Division No. 3divisionNL16,30617,686Channel-Port aux Basques
249245Charlevoix-EstRCMQC16,24016,372Clermont
250251ActonRCMQC15,38115,289Acton Vale
251252AvignonRCMQC15,24614,643Nouvelle
252250La Tuqueequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC15,13015,448
253254Les SourcesRCMQC14,75614,466Val-des-Sources
254255Division No. 18divisionAB14,53414,322Grande Cache
255249ShelburnecountyNS14,49615,544Shelburne
256253PontiacRCMQC14,35814,586Campbell's Bay
257256Division No. 8divisionMB14,12714,052Gladstone
258258CharlevoixRCMQC13,33813,190Baie-Saint-Paul
259261Manitoulin[N 12]districtON13,04812,631(was 13,090)[N 12]Gore Bay
260262MékinacRCMQC12,92412,672Saint-Tite
261257Division No. 5divisionMB12,92213,301Killarney
262260Les Îles-de-la-Madeleineequivalent to RCM[N 2]QC12,78113,091Cap-aux-Meules
263259Division No. 3divisionSK12,69113,133Assiniboia
264263La Haute-GaspésieRCMQC12,08812,329Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
265265Minganie—Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurenttwo regional county municipalitiesQC11,70811,895Havre-Saint-Pierre
266264La Haute-Côte-NordRCMQC11,54612,303Les Escoumins
267267Mount Waddingtonregional districtBC11,50611,651Port McNeill
268266QueenscountyNB11,08611,708Gagetown
269268QueenscountyNS10,96011,212Liverpool
270269Division No. 4divisionSK10,87911,086Maple Creek
271273Division No. 10divisionMB10,6739,902Sanford
272270Division No. 4divisionAB10,07810,600Hanna
273274Division No. 6divisionMB10,0259,814Virden
274271Division No. 20divisionMB9,95210,405Swan River
275272Division No. 16divisionMB9,9289,945Roblin
276277Division No. 4divisionMB9,3069,380Pilot Mound
277275RichmondcountyNS9,2939,740Arichat
278276Les BasquesRCMQC9,1429,475Trois-Pistoles
279280KeewatinregionNU8,9558,348Arviat
280281Division No. 23divisionMB8,5908,252Churchill
281279Guysborough CountycountyNS8,1439,058Guysborough
282282Victoria CountycountyNS7,1157,594Baddeck
283Region 5[N 13]regionNT6,9076,958(was: none)[N 13]Hay River
284Region 1[N 13]regionNT6,7126,718(was: none)[N 13]Inuvik
285283L'Île-d'OrléansRCMQC6,7116,862Sainte-Famille
286285KitikmeotregionNU6,0125,361Cambridge Bay
287284Northern Rockies Regional Municipalityregional municipalityBC5,5786,147Fort Nelson
288Region 4[N 13]regionNT3,2463,330(was: none)[N 13]Fort Simpson
289286Central Coastregional districtBC3,2063,189Bella Coola
290Region 3[N 13]regionNT2,8122,774(was: none)[N 13]Behchoko
291287Division No. 11divisionNL2,6172,414Nain
292Region 2[N 13]regionNT2,3412,474(was: none)[N 13]Norman Wells
293288StikineregionBC629632(was 1,109)[N 11]Lower Post
-59Comox-Strathcona[N 10]regional districtBCabolished101,595Courtenay
-166Fort Smith[N 13]regionNTabolished32,272Yellowknife
-278Inuvik Region[N 13]regionNTabolished9,192Inuvik

See also

Notes

  1. The "illustrative census subdivision" field helps to illustrate the geographic placement of the census division, especially when it has a cryptic numerical name ("Division 3"). This will often, but not necessarily, be the most populous subdivision (city, town, etc). Subdivisions of a census division are listed in the "Hierarchy" tab of each census profile, for instance:
  2. For statistical purposes, larger cities in Quebec are considered as "territory equivalent to a regional county municipality".
  3. There was an adjustment involving Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario and Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario with a population gain/loss of 50.
  4. The census division whose exact name is simply "Québec" corresponds almost exactly to the urban agglomeration of Quebec City, except it also contains the tiny (in area) parish municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Anges (population 394) and the Indian reserve of Wendake, Quebec (whose last available population was 1,555 in the 2001 census)
  5. There was an adjustment involving Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, Quebec and Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality, Quebec with a population gain/loss of 15.
  6. There was an adjustment involving Joliette Regional County Municipality, Quebec and L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec with a population gain/loss of 15.
  7. There was an adjustment involving Northumberland County, New Brunswick and York County, New Brunswick with a population gain/loss of 846.
  8. On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont, Quebec was moved from La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality to Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, with a population gain/loss of 6,049.
  9. Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality changed its name to Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality as of February 12, 2011; however, Statistics Canada retained the name "Lajemmerais" for the 2011 census because its geographical reference date was January 1, 2011. The new name will be used in the 2016 census.[3]
  10. On February 15, 2008, the Comox-Strathcona Regional District of British Columbia was abolished and replaced by the Comox Valley Regional District and the Strathcona Regional District.
  11. There was an adjustment involving Kitimat-Stikine and Stikine Regional District, British Columbia with a population gain/loss of 477.
  12. There was an adjustment involving Sudbury District and Manitoulin District, Ontario with a population gain/loss of 459.
  13. The Northwest Territories census divisions of Fort Smith and Inuvik Region were replaced by Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5, Region 6.

References

  1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  3. Soucy, Audrée (February 2011). "Modifications aux divisions territoriales" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec: 4. ISSN 1715-6408. Cependant, c’est seulement dans le Recensement de 2016 que Statistique Canada utilisera ce nouveau nom, puisque la date de référence pour la géographie du Recensement de 2011 est le 1er janvier 2011.
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