Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Durham, Regional municipality (CD) - Ontario
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
5 of 49
National population rank
10 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Durham (Regional municipality) was 645,862, which represents a change of 6.2% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Durham (Regional municipality) is 2,523.80 square kilometres and the population density was 255.9 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 227,906 private dwellings occupied in Durham (Regional municipality), which represent a change of 6.6% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Durham (Regional municipality)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Durham (Regional municipality)
Population Change (in percentage) for Durham (Regional municipality) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Durham (Regional municipality) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
York Census division - York, Regional municipality | RM | 1,109,909 | 1,032,524 | 7.5 |
Simcoe Census division - Simcoe, County | CTY | 479,650 | 446,063 | 7.5 |
Toronto Census division - Toronto, Census division | CDR | 2,731,571 | 2,615,060 | 4.5 |
Northumberland Census division - Northumberland, County | CTY | 85,598 | 82,126 | 4.2 |
Kawartha Lakes Census division - Kawartha Lakes, Census division | CDR | 75,423 | 73,219revised r | 3.0 |
Peterborough Census division - Peterborough, County | CTY | 138,236 | 134,928revised r | 2.5 |
Ontario – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Kenora Census division - Kenora, District | DIS | 65,533 | 57,607 | 13.8 |
Halton Census division - Halton, Regional municipality | RM | 548,435 | 501,674revised r | 9.3 |
Dufferin Census division - Dufferin, County | CTY | 61,735 | 56,881 | 8.5 |
Simcoe Census division - Simcoe, County | CTY | 479,650 | 446,063 | 7.5 |
York Census division - York, Regional municipality | RM | 1,109,909 | 1,032,524 | 7.5 |
Ontario – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Prince Edward | CDR | 24,735 | 25,258 | -2.1 |
Chatham-Kent | CDR | 102,042 | 104,075 | -2.0 |
Nipissing | DIS | 83,150 | 84,736 | -1.9 |
Cochrane | DIS | 79,682 | 81,122 | -1.8 |
Algoma | DIS | 114,094 | 115,870 | -1.5 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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