Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
London, Census metropolitan area
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
11
Provincial population rank: 5
National population rank: 11 of 152
10.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of London (CMA), was 543,551, which represents a change of 10.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
7.6%
In 2021, there were 222,239 private dwellings occupied in London (CMA), which represent a change of 7.6% from 2016.
204.2
The land area of London (CMA) is 2,661.48 square kilometres and the population density was 204.2 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 25 years, London (CMA)
Population change in the last 25 years, London (CMA)
Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021
Population change, 2016 to 2021 for census subdivisions in the London CMA
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
London | CY | 422,324 | 383,822 | 10.0 |
St. Thomas | CY | 42,840 | 38,909 | 10.1 |
Strathroy-Caradoc | MU | 23,871 | 20,867 | 14.4 |
Middlesex Centre | MU | 18,928 | 17,262 | 9.7 |
Thames Centre | MU | 13,980 | 13,191 | 6.0 |
Central Elgin | MU | 13,746 | 12,607 | 9.0 |
Southwold | TP | 4,851 | 4,421 | 9.7 |
Adelaide-Metcalfe | TP | 3,011 | 2,990 | 0.7 |
Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in Ontario
CMA or CA name | Type | Population | Rank | |||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | Nat. | Prov. | ||
Toronto | CMA | 6,202,225 | 5,928,040 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 |
Ottawa - Gatineau | CMA | 1,488,307 | 1,371,576 r | 8.5 | 4 | ... |
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) |
CMA part | 353,293 | 332,426 | 6.3 | ... | 3 |
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) |
CMA part | 1,135,014 | 1,039,150 | 9.2 | ... | 2 |
Hamilton | CMA | 785,184 | 747,545 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 |
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo | CMA | 575,847 | 523,894 | 9.9 | 10 | 4 |
London | CMA | 543,551 | 494,069 | 10.0 | 11 | 5 |
St. Catharines - Niagara | CMA | 433,604 | 406,074 | 6.8 | 13 | 6 |
Windsor | CMA | 422,630 | 398,718 r | 6.0 | 14 | 7 |
Oshawa | CMA | 415,311 | 379,848 | 9.3 | 15 | 8 |
Barrie | CMA | 212,856 | 197,059 | 8.0 | 21 | 9 |
Kingston | CMA | 172,546 | 161,175 | 7.1 | 24 | 10 |
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | CMA | 170,605 | 165,958 r | 2.8 | 25 | 11 |
Guelph | CMA | 165,588 | 151,984 | 9.0 | 26 | 12 |
Brantford | CMA | 144,162 | 134,203 | 7.4 | 30 | 13 |
Peterborough | CMA | 128,624 | 121,721 | 5.7 | 32 | 14 |
Thunder Bay | CMA | 123,258 | 121,621 | 1.3 | 34 | 15 |
Belleville - Quinte West | CMA | 111,184 | 103,401 r | 7.5 | 38 | 16 |
Chatham-Kent | CA | 104,316 | 102,042 | 2.2 | 40 | 17 |
Sarnia | CA | 97,592 | 96,151 | 1.5 | 44 | 18 |
Kawartha Lakes | CA | 79,247 | 75,423 | 5.1 | 47 | 19 |
Sault Ste. Marie | CA | 76,731 | 78,159 | -1.8 | 49 | 20 |
North Bay | CA | 71,736 | 70,378 | 1.9 | 52 | 21 |
Norfolk | CA | 67,490 | 64,044 | 5.4 | 53 | 22 |
Cornwall | CA | 61,415 | 59,699 | 2.9 | 57 | 23 |
Woodstock | CA | 46,705 | 41,098 r | 13.6 | 66 | 24 |
Timmins | CA | 41,145 | 41,788 | -1.5 | 72 | 25 |
Orillia | CA | 33,411 | 31,166 | 7.2 | 79 | 26 |
Stratford | CA | 33,232 | 31,470 r | 5.6 | 80 | 27 |
Owen Sound | CA | 32,712 | 31,820 | 2.8 | 81 | 28 |
Brockville | CA | 31,661 | 31,200 r | 1.5 | 84 | 29 |
Centre Wellington | CA | 31,093 | 28,191 | 10.3 | 86 | 30 |
Midland | CA | 27,894 | 25,826 r | 8.0 | 94 | 31 |
Wasaga Beach | CA | 24,862 | 20,675 | 20.3 | 101 | 32 |
Collingwood | CA | 24,811 | 21,793 | 13.8 | 102 | 33 |
Pembroke | CA | 23,814 | 23,269 | 2.3 | 104 | 34 |
Essa | CA | 22,970 | 21,083 r | 9.0 | 107 | 35 |
Cobourg | CA | 20,519 | 19,440 | 5.6 | 109 | 36 |
Tillsonburg | CA | 18,615 | 15,872 | 17.3 | 120 | 37 |
Petawawa | CA | 18,160 | 17,187 | 5.7 | 122 | 38 |
Port Hope | CA | 17,294 | 16,753 | 3.2 | 127 | 39 |
Kenora | CA | 14,967 | 15,096 | -0.9 | 133 | 40 |
Ingersoll | CA | 13,693 | 12,757 | 7.3 | 140 | 41 |
Hawkesbury | CA | 12,010 | 11,974 | 0.3 | 151 | ... |
Hawkesbury (Quebec part) |
CA part | 1,816 | 1,711 | 6.1 | ... | 31 |
Hawkesbury (Ontario part) |
CA part | 10,194 | 10,263 | -0.7 | ... | 43 |
Elliot Lake | CA | 11,372 | 10,741 | 5.9 | 152 | 42 |
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