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Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census

Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and economic regions, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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This table presents the 2011 and 2006 population counts and the 2011 dwelling counts, land area and population density for Canada and economic regions within a selected province or territory. It also shows the percentage change in the population counts between 2006 and 2011.

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Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and economic regions, 2011 and 2006 censuses
Geographic name Population Private dwellings, 2011 Land area in square kilometres, 2011 Population density per square kilometre, 2011
2011 2006 % change Total Occupied by usual residents
Geographic name: alpha sort Z to A Geographic name: alpha sort A to Z Population, 2011 - total: sort highest to lowest Population, 2011 - total: sort lowest to highest Population, 2006 - total: sort highest to lowest Population, 2006 - total: sort lowest to highest Population, % change: sort highest to lowest Population, % change: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2011 - total: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2011 - total: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2011 - occupied by usual residents: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2011 - occupied by usual residents: sort lowest to highest Land area in square kilometres, 2011: sort highest to lowest Land area in square kilometres, 2011: sort lowest to highest Population density per square kilometre, 2011: sort highest to lowest Population density per square kilometre, 2011: sort lowest to highest
Canada † 33,476,688 31,612,897 5.9 14,569,633 13,320,614 8,965,121.42 3.7
British Columbia † 4,400,057 4,113,487 7.0 1,945,365 1,764,637 922,509.29 4.8
Cariboo 154,271 154,454 -0.1 71,972 63,486 131,285.75 1.2
Kootenay 146,264 142,110 2.9 81,003 63,778 57,719.56 2.5
Lower Mainland--Southwest 2,657,711 2,436,596 9.1 1,099,149 1,020,948 36,304.87 73.2
Nechako 39,837 38,875 A 2.5 17,977 15,495 192,024.05 0.2
North Coast 56,145 58,140 A -3.4 25,923 22,337 124,242.64 0.5
Northeast 65,660 64,411 1.9 28,349 25,374 202,502.45 0.3
Thompson--Okanagan 520,803 491,479 6.0 251,530 219,859 94,198.56 5.5
Vancouver Island and Coast † 759,366 727,422 4.4 369,462 333,360 84,231.41 9.0

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excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.
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