List of Canadian census areas demographic extremes

This is a list of census areas of demographic notability in Canada. Data is from the Canada 2021 Census.

All census subdivisions

  • Most populous municipality: Toronto, Ontario, 2,794,356[1]
  • Highest percentage increase in population from 2016: Kapawe'no First Nation 229, Alberta, 1,840.0%[1]
    • This geographic area underwent a boundary change since the 2016 Census that resulted in an adjustment to the 2016 population and/or dwelling counts for this area. The second highest percentage increase was in The Narrows 49, Manitoba, 1,000.0%.
  • Largest census subdivision by land area: Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, 968,988.38 km2[1]
  • Highest % of the population under 15: Rolling River 67B, Manitoba, 54.5%[2]
  • Highest % of the population 15-64: Stryen 9, Lytton First Nation, British Columbia, 100.0%[2]
  • Lowest % of the population 15-64: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 2.1%[2]
  • Highest % of the population 65+: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 97.9%[2]
  • Highest % of the population 85+: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 60.4%[2]
  • Highest median age: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 87[3]
  • Lowest median age: Halfway River 168, British Columbia, 14.5[3]

Census subdivisions over 5,000 people

Visible minorities and Aboriginal population

Census metropolitan areas

Population and area

Age and sex

Education

Income

Visible minorities and Indigenous population

Highest population

Highest percentage

Language

Mother tongue

Language most often spoken at home

Knowledge of official languages

Immigration and citizenship

Ethnic origin (single responses)

Highest population

Highest percentage

Federal electoral districts (2003 redistribution)

Population and area (2006)

  • Most populous:[29] Oak Ridges—Markham (Ontario): 228,997
  • Least populous: Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador): 26,728
  • Highest increase in population (%), 2006-2011 : Oak Ridges—Markham (Ontario): 35.0%
  • Highest decrease in population (%), 2006-2011 : Kenora (Ontario): -12.9% (Note: many First Nations communities in this riding were not enumerated in 2011 due to forest fires)[30]
  • Largest land area (km2): Nunavut (Nunavut): 1,877,787.62
  • Smallest land area (km2): Papineau (Quebec): 8.93
  • Highest population density (per km2) : Papineau (Quebec): 11,247.1
  • Lowest population density (per km2) : Nunavut (Nunavut): < 0.05

Age and sex (2006)

Education (2006)

(highest %)[32]

Ethnic origin (2006)

(highest % - multiple responses)[33]

Immigration (2006)

(highest %)[34][35]

Language (2006)

Mother tongue

(highest %)[36]

Language Groups

Home language

(highes  %)[37]

Language groups

Religion (2006)

(highest %)[38][39]

Visible minorities and Indigenous population (2006)

(highest %)

Indigenous (census subdivisions with 250+ population) (2006)

References

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