Data tables to accompany population and dwelling questions.

1. CGC Population: Canada, Provinces and Territories... Percentage Distribution
Province/Territory 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2006 2011
Canada 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Newfoundland 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.5
Prince Edward Island 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
Nova Scotia 4.6 4 3.7 3.5 3.3 3 2.9 2.7
New Brunswick 3.7 3.3 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.2
Quebec 28.9 28.8 27.9 26.4 25.3 24.1 23.9 23.6
Ontario 32.8 34.2 35.7 35.4 36.9 38 38.5 38.4
Manitoba 5.5 5.1 4.6 4.2 4 3.7 3.6 3.6
Saskatchewan 5.9 5.1 4.3 4 3.6 3.3 3.1 3.1
Alberta 6.7 7.3 7.5 9.2 9.3 9.9 10.4 10.9
British Columbia 8.3 8.9 10.1 11.3 12 13 13 13.1
Yukon Territory 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Northwest Territory 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Nunavut n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.1 0.1 0.1
Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses
All data and tables
sourced from
Statistics Canada.