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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    
Prince Edward Island   135,851 135,294 0.4 62,753 53,084 5,683.91 23.9    
Charlottetown CA 58,625 57,234 A 2.4 26,193 23,377 728.03 80.5 54 1
Summerside CA 16,153 16,200 -0.3 6,968 6,556 91.85 175.9 121 2

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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=3&O=D&RPP=50&PR=11&CMA=0 (accessed April 18, 2024)

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