Table 2
Population (as count and as share of total population) and growth rate of metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada, 2006 and 2011

Table 2 Population (as count and as share of total population) and growth rate of metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada, 2006 and 2011
Description
This table displays the results of table 2 population (as count and as share of total population) and growth rate of metropolitan and non-metropolitan canada. The information is grouped by statistical area classification (appearing as row headers), 2006, 2011, growth rate, 2001 to 2006 and 2006 to 2011, calculated using population and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Statistical Area Classification	2006		2011		Growth rate
	2006		2011		2001 to 2006	2006 to 2011
	Population	%	Population	%	%
Notes: 1. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as strong metropolitan influenced zone (strong MIZ). 2. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as either moderate, weak or no metropolitan influenced zone (moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ). 3. Excludes CAs of Yellowknife and Whitehorse. Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2001, 2006 and 2011.
Canada	31,612,897	100.0	33,476,688	100.0	5.4	5.9
Census metropolitan areas (CMAs)	21,534,063	68.1	23,123,441	69.1	6.9	7.4
Census agglomerations (CAs)	4,136,342	13.1	4,311,524	12.9	4.0	4.2
Outside of CMAs and CAs	5,942,492	18.8	6,041,723	18.0	1.0	1.7
Close to CMAs or CAs^{Note 1}	1,521,507	4.8	1,586,681	4.7	4.7	4.3
Remote from CMAs and CAs^{Note 2}	4,361,273	13.8	4,393,039	13.1	-0.1	0.7
Territories^{Note 3}	59,712	0.2	62,003	0.2	8.9	3.8