Population of Canadian Provinces

Most People

Ontario, with 13 million people, has the largest population of any of Canadian province.

Quebec, with 7.8 million people, is next most populous.

Nanavut, Canada’s largest territory, has an average of just 17 people for every 1,000 square km of territory. It is Canada’s most sparsely populated land.

Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province, has a population density of almost 25,000 people for every 1,000 square km and is Canada’s most densely populated land.

Population of Canada and Canadian Provinces and Territories

Location Population
Canada 33,739,859
Newfoundland & Labrador 508,925
Prince Edward Island 140,985
Nova Scotia 938,183
New Brunswick 749,468
Quebec 7,828,879
Ontario 13,069,182
Manitoba 1,221,964
Saskatchewan 1,030,129
Alberta 3,687,662
British Columbia 4,455,207
North West Territories 43,439
Nanavut 32,183

Figures from Statistics Canada, 2009 preliminary postcensal estimates.

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