1961 Canadian census
| 1961 Canadian census | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Authority | Dominion Bureau of Statistics | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 18,238,247 ( 13.4%) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (6,236,092) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (14,628) | |
The 1961 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 16, 1961. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 18,238,247. This was a 13.4% increase over the 1956 census of 16,080,791.[1]
The previous census was the 1956 census and the following census was the 1966 census. This was the first census since 1901 in which all then-admitted provinces recorded a population of at least 100,000, and the last in which Saskatchewan had a larger population than neighbouring Manitoba.
Canada by the numbers
[edit]A summary of information about Canada.
| Total population | 18,238,247 |
|---|---|
| Men | 9,218,893 |
| Women | 9,019,354 |
Population by province
[edit]| Rank | Province or territory | Population as of 1961 census |
Population as of 1956 census |
Change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 6,236,092 | 5,404,933 | 831,159
|
15.4
|
| 2 | Quebec | 5,259,211 | 4,628,378 | 630,833
|
13.6
|
| 3 | British Columbia | 1,629,082 | 1,398,464 | 230,618
|
16.5
|
| 4 | Alberta | 1,331,944 | 1,123,116 | 208,828
|
18.6
|
| 5 | Saskatchewan | 925,181 | 880,665 | 44,516
|
5.1
|
| 6 | Manitoba | 921,686 | 850,040 | 71,646
|
8.4
|
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 737,007 | 694,717 | 42,290
|
6.1
|
| 8 | New Brunswick | 597,936 | 554,616 | 43,320
|
7.8
|
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 457,853 | 415,074 | 42,779
|
10.3
|
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 104,629 | 99,285 | 5,344
|
5.4
|
| 11 | Northwest Territories | 14,895 | 12,492 | 2,403
|
19.2
|
| 12 | Yukon | 14,628 | 12,190 | 2,438
|
20.0
|
| Canada | 18,238,247 | 16,080,791 | 2,157,416
|
13.4
|
A different definition for the Northwest Territories takes into account areas not included within the Mackenzie River Electoral District. If such areas were included, the Northwest Territories had 22,998 people in 1961 and 19,313 people in 1956.[2] Under this definition, the Northwest Territories saw an increase of 3,685 people, or 19.1%.
References
[edit]- ^ "1961 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population, Electoral Districts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "1956 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population, Electoral Districts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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