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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Peterborough had a population of 83,651 living in 35,977 of its 38,006 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 81,032. With a land area of 64.76 km 2 (25.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,291.7/km 2 (3,345.5/sq mi) in 2021. [28]
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Peterborough at the first election held after approximately April 2024. [6] With a boundary almost identical to 2003 , it will regain all of the city of Peterborough.
This is a list of the census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 Canadian census and the 2016 Canadian census. [1] Each entry is identified as a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) as defined by Statistics Canada.
The 2021 Canadian census enumerated a total population of 36,991,981, an increase of around 5.2 percent over the 2016 figure. [5] It is estimated that Canada's population surpassed 40 million in 2023 and 41 million in 2024. [6] Between 1990 and 2008, the population increased by 5.6 million, equivalent to 20.4 percent overall growth. [7]
The 2021 census recorded a total federal population of 36,991,981, living in 14,978,941 of its 16,284,235 private dwellings. With a land area of 8,788,702.80 km 2 (3,393,337.12 sq mi), its population density was 4.21/km 2 (10.90/sq mi). Canada's most- and least-populated provinces were Ontario and Prince Edward Island, respectively.
Canada ranks 37th by population among countries of the world, comprising about 0.5% of the world's total, [2] with more than 40 million Canadians as of 2024. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Despite being the second-largest country by total area (fourth-largest by land area), the vast majority of the country is sparsely inhabited, with most of its population south ...
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.
April 12 – Canada pledges $132.2 million to Sudan to help people affected by the country's ongoing humanitarian crisis. [39] April 15 – The 2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election is held, won by Progressive Conservative candidate Jim McKenna. [40] April 28 – A cyber attack forces a temporary shutdown of operations at London ...