1981 Canadian census

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The 1981 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 3, 1981. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 24,343,181. This was a 5.9% increase over the 1976 census of 22,992,604.[1]

1981 Canadian census

← 1976 June 3, 1981 1986 →

General information
CountryCanada
Results
Total population24,343,181 (Increase 5.9%)
Most populous ​province/territoryOntario (8,625,107)
Least populous ​province/territoryYukon (23,153)

The previous census was the 1976 census and the following census was in 1991 census.

Canada by the numbers

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A summary of information about Canada.

Total population 24,343,181
Dwellings 8,281,530
Men 12,068,290
Women 12,274,890


Population by province

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Rank Province or territory Population as of
1981 census
Population as of
1976 census
Change Percent
change
1 Ontario 8,625,107 8,264,465 360,642   4.4  
2 Quebec 6,438,403 6,234,445 203,958   3.3  
3 British Columbia 2,744,467 2,466,608 277,859   11.3  
4 Alberta 2,237,724 1,838,037 399,687   21.7  
5 Manitoba 1,026,241 1,021,506 4,735   0.5  
6 Saskatchewan 968,313 921,323 46,990   5.1  
7 Nova Scotia 847,442 828,571 18,871   2.3  
8 New Brunswick 696,403 677,250 19,153   2.8  
9 Newfoundland and Labrador 567,681 557,725 9,956   1.8  
10 Prince Edward Island 122,506 118,229 4,277   3.6  
11 Northwest Territories 45,741 42,609 3,132   7.4  
12 Yukon 23,153 21,836 1,317   6.0  
Canada 24,343,181 22,992,604 1,350,577   5.9  

Largest municipalities

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Rank Municipality Province Population[2]
1 Montreal Quebec 980,354
2 Toronto Ontario 599,217
3 Calgary Alberta 592,743
4 Winnipeg Manitoba 564,473
5 North York Ontario 559,521
6 Edmonton Alberta 532,246
7 Scarborough Ontario 443,353
8 Vancouver British Columbia 414,281
9 Mississauga Ontario 315,056
10 Hamilton Ontario 306,434
11 Etobicoke Ontario 298,713
12 Ottawa Ontario 295,163
13 Laval Quebec 268,335
14 London Ontario 254,280
15 Windsor Ontario 192,083
16 Quebec Quebec 166,474
17 Regina Saskatchewan 162,613
18 Saskatoon Saskatchewan 152,210
19 Brampton Ontario 149,030
20 Surrey British Columbia 147,138
21 Kitchener Ontario 139,734
22 Burnaby British Columbia 136,494
23 York Ontario 134,617
24 Longueuil Quebec 124,320
25 St. Catharines Ontario 124,018

References

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  1. ^ "Data tables, 1981 Census". 97-570-X1981004. Statistics Canada. 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. 1981. Retrieved 9 June 2024.