Canada's largest metropolitan area is Toronto, in Ontario. In 2022. Over 6.6 million people were living in the Toronto metropolitan area. Montréal, in Quebec, followed with about 4.4 million inhabitants, while Vancouver, in Britsh Columbia, counted 2.8 million people as of 2022.
Annual population estimates as of July 1st, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, single year of age, five-year age group and gender, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
This table presents the 2021 population counts for census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, and their population centres and rural areas.
As of July 1, 2022, there were approximately 13.87 million males and 14.13 million females living in metropolitan areas across Canada. This statistic breaks down this figure by metropolitan area. Toronto was the most populated city in the country, counting over 3.2 million males and 3.4 million females.
This statistic shows the real gross domestic product of Canadian metropolitan areas in 2016 with a forecast for 2021. In 2016, Montreal had a GDP of about *** billion Canadian dollars.
In 2023, the metropolitan area of New York-Newark-Jersey City had the biggest population in the United States. Based on annual estimates from the census, the metropolitan area had around 19.5 million inhabitants, which was a slight decrease from the previous year. The Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas rounded out the top three. What is a metropolitan statistical area? In general, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a core urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants – the smallest MSA is Carson City, with an estimated population of nearly 56,000. The urban area is made bigger by adjacent communities that are socially and economically linked to the center. MSAs are particularly helpful in tracking demographic change over time in large communities and allow officials to see where the largest pockets of inhabitants are in the country. How many MSAs are in the United States? There were 421 metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S. as of July 2021. The largest city in each MSA is designated the principal city and will be the first name in the title. An additional two cities can be added to the title, and these will be listed in population order based on the most recent census. So, in the example of New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York has the highest population, while Jersey City has the lowest. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts an official population count every ten years, and the new count is expected to be announced by the end of 2030.
Compares distribution of highest certificate, diploma or degree between cities. Allows sorting/ranking of cities by percentage.
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Overview of educational characteristics of Indigenous populations in Canada, provinces, territories and cities, with percent distribution of highest certificate, diploma or degree.
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Canada CA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 19.375 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.412 % for 2023. Canada CA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.225 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.227 % in 2016 and a record low of 15.854 % in 1976. Canada CA: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;
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Overview of educational characteristics for Canada, provinces, territories and cities, with percent distribution of fields of study.
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Overview of educational characteristics for Canada, provinces, territories and cities, with percent distribution of fields of study.
Overview of location of study (same as current province of residence, different province, or outside Canada) for Canada, provinces, territories and cities, with percent distribution.
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Data on employment income (in 2019 and 2020) of Indigenous populations by educational characteristics, for cities.
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Canada CA: Population in Largest City data was reported at 6,431,430.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,371,958.000 Person for 2023. Canada CA: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 3,975,528.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,431,430.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 2,031,108.000 Person in 1960. Canada CA: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;;
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This product contains 23,887 digitally restored 1971 census enumeration area (EA) boundaries for the 33 census metropolitan areas (CMA) defined by the 2011 census. EAs are the smallest geographical unit for the release of 1971 census statistics. These EA boundaries can be aggregated to the census agglomeration (CA) or the CMA level. The restored EA boundaries also include 1971 population and dwelling statistics. The areas covered by the restored EA polygons account for 61.8% Canada’s total population in 1971. The purpose of the data set is to provide a historical geography in a digital format. It is intended to be used for reference, mapping and for spatial and time series analyses. These boundaries were produced by Statistics Canada, Environment, Energy and Transportation Statistic Division in 2017. The restored 1971 EA boundaries are provided as a single spatial layer. They are also available in Statistics Canada, 2017, “Restoration of the 1971 enumeration area polygons for Canada's largest cities,” Environmental Statistics: Boundary Files, Catalogue no. 16-510-X.
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Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Canada was reported at 19.37 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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Overview of location of study (same as current province of residence, different province, or outside Canada) for Canada, provinces, territories and cities, with percent distribution.
Data on immigrant status and period of immigration by first official language spoken, income, work activity during the reference year, highest certificate, diploma or degree, age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.
The metropolitan area of Toronto had *** of the largest housing shortages between 2016 and 2022. Just in 2022, there were ******* housing completions less than new families were formed or registered in the Toronto. Meanwhile, the metro area of the city of Quebec saw more housing completions than families throughout that period, with the exception of 2021.
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Data on work activity during the reference year by labour market related income groups, occupation sub-major groups (3-digit code) from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, age and gender, for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.
Canada's largest metropolitan area is Toronto, in Ontario. In 2022. Over 6.6 million people were living in the Toronto metropolitan area. Montréal, in Quebec, followed with about 4.4 million inhabitants, while Vancouver, in Britsh Columbia, counted 2.8 million people as of 2022.