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Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data

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Geographic name Type Population Private dwellings, 2006 Land area in square kilometres, 2006 Population density per square kilometre, 2006 Population national rank, 2006
2006 2001 % change Total Occupied by usual residents National Prov. / Terr.
Geographic name: alpha sort Z to A Geographic name: alpha sort A to Z   Population, 2006 - total: sort highest to lowest Population, 2006 - total: sort lowest to highest Population, 2001 - total: sort highest to lowest Population, 2001 - total: sort lowest to highest Population, % change: sort highest to lowest Population, % change: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2006 - total: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2006 - total: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2006 - occupied by usual residents: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2006 - occupied by usual residents: sort lowest to highest Land area in square kilometres, 2006: sort highest to lowest Land area in square kilometres, 2006: sort lowest to highest Population density per square kilometre, 2006: sort highest to lowest Population density per square kilometre, 2006: sort lowest to highest Population rank, 2006 - national: sort highest to lowest Population rank, 2006 - national: sort lowest to highest Population rank, 2006 - provinces and territories: sort highest to lowest Population rank, 2006 - provinces and territories: sort lowest to highest
Canada †   31,612,897 30,007,094 5.4 13,576,855 12,435,520 9,017,698.92 3.5    
Quebec †   7,546,131 7,237,479 4.3 3,452,300 3,188,713 1,356,366.78 5.6    
Victoriaville CA 48,893 46,908 A 4.2 21,307 20,589 378.67 129.1 62 12
Val-d'Or CA 32,288 32,423 -0.4 14,326 13,562 3,548.49 9.1 82 19
Trois-Rivières CMA 141,529 137,507 2.9 67,421 63,893 880.36 160.8 27 6
Thetford Mines CA 26,107 26,721 A -2.3 12,297 11,726 280.11 93.2 92 23
Sorel-Tracy CA 48,295 47,802 A 1.0 22,598 21,457 293.17 164.7 63 13
Sherbrooke CMA 186,952 175,950 A 6.3 89,717 82,747 1,231.86 151.8 19 4
Shawinigan CA 56,434 56,412 A 0.0 27,837 26,058 962.69 58.6 56 10
Sept-Îles CA 27,827 27,623 A 0.7 12,622 11,720 1,770.52 15.7 88 22
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield CA 39,672 39,028 1.7 18,034 17,514 107.10 370.4 74 17
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu CA 87,492 79,600 9.9 37,774 36,700 225.78 387.5 41 7
Saint-Hyacinthe CA 55,823 54,275 A 2.9 25,575 24,423 409.56 136.3 57 11
Saint-Georges CA 31,364 29,759 A 5.4 14,313 13,407 284.07 110.4 85 20
Saguenay CMA 151,643 154,938 -2.1 67,150 64,315 1,753.69 86.5 26 5
Rouyn-Noranda CA 39,924 39,621 A 0.8 18,921 17,411 5,991.06 6.7 73 16
Rivière-du-Loup CA 24,570 23,229 A 5.8 11,301 10,584 409.56 60.0 98 24
Rimouski CA 46,807 46,012 A 1.7 21,880 20,499 694.12 67.4 65 14
Québec † CMA 715,515 686,569 A 4.2 332,306 316,533 3,276.53 218.4 7 2
Ottawa - Gatineau CMA 1,130,761 1,067,800 A 5.9 478,242 449,031 5,716.00 197.8 4 ···
Ottawa - Gatineau (Part of Que.)   283,959 261,704 A 8.5 125,005 115,922 2,442.38 116.3 ··· 3
Ottawa - Gatineau (Part of Ont.)   846,802 806,096 5.0 353,237 333,109 3,273.62 258.7 ··· 2
Montréal † CMA 3,635,571 3,451,027 A 5.3 1,593,502 1,525,629 4,258.97 853.6 2 1
Matane CA 16,438 16,597 A -1.0 7,989 7,486 316.22 52.0 118 26
Lachute CA 11,832 11,628 1.8 5,449 5,215 108.67 108.9 137 30
La Tuque CA 15,293 15,725 A -2.7 7,473 6,248 25,431.76 0.6 123 27
Joliette CA 43,595 39,720 A 9.8 19,824 19,253 117.61 370.7 67 15
Hawkesbury CA 12,267 11,634 A 5.4 5,669 5,341 12.27 999.6 134 ···
Hawkesbury (Part of Que.)   1,398 1,315 6.3 695 607 2.81 496.7 ··· 32
Hawkesbury (Part of Ont.)   10,869 10,319 A 5.3 4,974 4,734 9.46 1,149.3 ··· 43
Granby CA 68,352 63,069 A 8.4 30,638 29,246 317.07 215.6 51 9
Drummondville CA 78,108 72,778 A 7.3 35,490 33,712 613.93 127.2 47 8
Dolbeau-Mistassini CA 14,546 14,879 -2.2 6,838 6,367 295.67 49.2 128 28
Cowansville CA 12,666 12,558 A 0.9 5,657 5,339 51.01 248.3 133 29
Campbellton CA 17,888 18,820 A -5.0 8,034 7,336 1,630.35 11.0 111 ···
Campbellton (Part of N.B.)   14,826 15,865 A -6.5 6,634 6,100 1,195.21 12.4 ··· 7
Campbellton (Part of Que.)   3,062 2,955 3.6 1,400 1,236 435.14 7.0 ··· 31
Baie-Comeau CA 29,808 30,401 A -2.0 13,391 12,601 34,856.80 0.9 87 21
Amos CA 17,918 18,302 A -2.1 7,763 7,298 1,894.16 9.5 110 25
Alma CA 32,603 32,930 A -1.0 14,579 13,727 401.76 81.1 81 18

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0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
A adjusted figure due to boundary change (For further information, see the 'Content considerations'.)
† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes'.)
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes'.)
E use with caution (In 2001, the population and/or dwelling counts for various areas were found to be incorrect. Since it is not possible to make changes to the 2001 Census data presented in these tables, the 2001 data should be used with caution. For further information, please refer to the 'Population and dwelling count amendments'.)
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.
How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (table). Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-550-XWE2006002. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=202&SR=1&S=1&O=D&RPP=50&PR=24&CMA=0 (accessed May 24, 2024)

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