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| 1971 Canadian census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 21,568,311 (7.2  ) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (7,703,106) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (18,388) | |
The 1971 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 1, 1971. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count was 21,568,311. This was a 7.2 % increase over the 1966 Census of 20,014,880. [1]
This census was the introductory of the new governing body organizing such event Statistics Canada formed the day the count took place. This new agency replaced the former Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
The previous census was the 1966 census and the following census was the 1976 census.
Canada by the numbers
A summary of information about Canada.
| Total population | 21,568,311 |
|---|---|
| Dwellings | 6,034,508[2] |
| Men | 10,795,369 |
| Women | 10,772,942 |
Population by province
| Rank | Province or territory | Population as of 1971 census |
Population as of 1966 census |
Change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 7,703,106 | 6,960,870 | 742,236
|
9.6
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| 2 | Quebec | 6,027,764 | 5,780,845 | 246,919
|
4.0
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| 3 | British Columbia | 2,184,621 | 1,873,674 | 310,947
|
14.2
|
| 4 | Alberta | 1,627,874 | 1,463,203 | 164,671
|
10.1
|
| 5 | Manitoba | 988,247 | 963,066 | 25,181
|
2.5
|
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 926,242 | 955,344 | -29,102 
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-3.0
|
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 788,960 | 756,039 | 32,921
|
4.2
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| 8 | New Brunswick | 634,557 | 616,788 | 17,769
|
2.8
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| 9 | Newfoundland | 522,104 | 493,396 | 28,708
|
5.5
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| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 111,641 | 108,535 | 3,106
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2.8
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| 11 | Northwest Territories | 34,807 | 28,738 | 6,069
|
17.4
|
| 12 | Yukon | 18,388 | 14,382 | 4,006
|
21.7
|
| Canada | 21,568,311 | 20,014,880 | 1,553,431
|
7.2
|
Mother tongue
Population by mother tongue:
| Mother tongue | Population |
|---|---|
| English | 12,973,810 |
| French | 5,793,650 |
| German | 561,085 |
| Italian | 538,360 |
| Ukrainian | 309,855 |
| Other | 1,391,551 |
References
- ^ "Population and occupied dwelling counts and intercensal growth for Canada, 1971 to 2006" 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Population electorial districts" (PDF) 1971. Retrieved 15 July 2024.