Statistics

Canada Population by Province (2016)

In 2016, Canada’s population was estimated at 36,048,500.

Canada population by province

According to Statistics Canada, on January 1, 2016, Canada’s population was estimated at 36,048,500.

Canada’s population growth rate was 0.95% for 2015.
Ontario and Quebec combined have 61.5% of Canada’s total population.
The population in Western Canada was estimated at 11,385,446 or 31.6% Canada’s population.

The Atlantic Provinces had an estimated population of 2,375,828, which accounted for 6.6% of total population.

Canada’s Population on January 1st, 2016
 Total%
Ontario13,873,93338.5%
Quebec8,294,65623.0%
British Columbia4,707,02113.1%
Alberta4,231,95911.7%
Manitoba1,303,8963.6%
Saskatchewan1,142,5703.2%
Nova Scotia945,8242.6%
New Brunswick754,7352.1%
Newfoundland528,3361.5%
Prince Edward Island146,9330.4%
Northwest Territories44,2910.1%
Yukon37,1930.1%
Nunavut37,1740.1%
CANADA36,048,521100%
Source: Statistics Canada. 2016