Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Toronto, Census metropolitan area
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
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Provincial population rank: 1
National population rank: 1 of 152
4.6%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Toronto (CMA), was 6,202,225, which represents a change of 4.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
5.9%
In 2021, there were 2,262,473 private dwellings occupied in Toronto (CMA), which represent a change of 5.9% from 2016.
1050.7
The land area of Toronto (CMA) is 5,902.75 square kilometres and the population density was 1050.7 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 25 years, Toronto (CMA)
Population change in the last 25 years, Toronto (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 Toronto CMA
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Toronto | C | 2,794,356 | 2,731,571 | 2.3 |
Mississauga | CY | 717,961 | 721,599 | -0.5 |
Brampton | CY | 656,480 | 593,638 | 10.6 |
Markham | CY | 338,503 | 328,966 | 2.9 |
Vaughan | CY | 323,103 | 306,233 | 5.5 |
Oakville | T | 213,759 | 193,832 | 10.3 |
Richmond Hill | T | 202,022 | 195,022 | 3.6 |
Milton | T | 132,979 | 110,128 | 20.7 |
Ajax | T | 126,666 | 119,677 | 5.8 |
Pickering | CY | 99,186 | 91,771 | 8.1 |
Newmarket | T | 87,942 | 84,224 | 4.4 |
Caledon | T | 76,581 | 66,502 r | 15.2 |
Halton Hills | T | 62,951 | 61,161 | 2.9 |
Aurora | T | 62,057 | 55,445 | 11.9 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville | T | 49,864 | 45,837 | 8.8 |
Georgina | T | 47,642 | 45,418 | 4.9 |
New Tecumseth | T | 43,948 | 34,242 | 28.3 |
Bradford West Gwillimbury | T | 42,880 | 35,325 | 21.4 |
East Gwillimbury | T | 34,637 | 23,991 | 44.4 |
Orangeville | T | 30,167 | 28,900 r | 4.4 |
King | TP | 27,333 | 24,512 | 11.5 |
Uxbridge | TP | 21,556 | 21,176 | 1.8 |
Mono | T | 9,421 | 8,609 | 9.4 |
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation | IRI | 231 | 261 | -11.5 |
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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