Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Ontario [Province]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

[Country] 		Ontario

[Province]
Data quality , Canada [Country]  Map : Canada [Country]
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Ontario [Province]  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 13,448,494 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 12,851,821 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 4.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 5,598,391 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 5,169,174 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 14.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 908,699.33 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 13,448,495 6,559,390 6,889,105
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 2,207,970 1,131,615 1,076,350
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 697,360 357,300 340,055
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 756,085 387,320 368,765
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 754,530 387,000 367,530
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 8,988,865 4,412,115 4,576,750
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 811,670 416,730 394,945
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 894,390 457,815 436,570
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 874,350 436,345 438,010
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 864,765 420,800 443,965
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 842,485 402,900 439,585
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 871,875 418,465 453,415
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 937,385 453,105 484,275
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 1,056,345 517,170 539,175
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 989,460 482,280 507,180
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 846,145 406,505 439,640
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 2,251,655 1,015,655 1,236,000
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 737,745 352,475 385,270
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 528,645 250,455 278,185
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 393,010 179,810 213,195
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 291,185 126,825 164,360
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 301,075 106,090 194,985
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 188,470 73,045 115,425
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 88,390 27,400 60,990
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 21,210 5,150 16,060
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 3,005 495 2,520
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.6 17.3 15.9 16.4 17.3 15.6
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 66.8 67.3 66.4
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 16.7 15.5 17.9
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 41.0 40.0 41.9
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 41.3 40.2 42.4

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Data quality: Ontario [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.6%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Ontario [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 17, 2024).

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