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| Regions | 2001 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percentage | number | percentage | |
| Note: Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2001 and 2006. | ||||
| Canada | 2,481,480 | 14.6 | 2,756,790 | 15.0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4,015 | 1.5 | 4,875 | 1.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 4,005 | 5.0 | 4,380 | 5.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 24,600 | 5.1 | 25,965 | 5.0 |
| New Brunswick | 102,745 | 25.4 | 109,510 | 26.2 |
| Quebec | 1,387,920 | 35.2 | 1,552,280 | 36.4 |
| Ontario | 635,600 | 9.8 | 700,015 | 9.9 |
| Manitoba | 54,985 | 8.7 | 52,655 | 8.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 20,875 | 3.8 | 19,600 | 3.5 |
| Alberta | 80,635 | 4.4 | 92,305 | 4.4 |
| British Columbia | 155,550 | 7.0 | 183,685 | 7.6 |
| Yukon Territory | 1,105 | 5.7 | 1,150 | 5.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 2,315 | 10.3 | 2,520 | 9.7 |
| Nunavut | 7,065 | 56.3 | 7,810 | 55.1 |
| Canada less Quebec | 1,093,535 | 8.4 | 1,204,510 | 8.5 |