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.

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.

This table presents the 2021 and 2016 population and dwelling counts, land area, population density and population ranking for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, and for the census subdivisions in that census metropolitan area or census agglomeration. It also shows the percentage change in the population and dwelling counts between 2016 and 2021.

There are two types of boundary files: cartographic and digital. Cartographic boundary files portray the geographic areas using only the major land mass of Canada and its coastal islands. Digital boundary files portray the full extent of the geographic areas, including the coastal water area.

This table presents the 2021 population counts for census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, and their population centres and rural areas.

Data on broad age groups and sex for the population of Canada and census metropolitan areas.

This table presents the 2021 and 2016 population counts and the 2021 dwelling counts, land area and population density for a census metropolitan area or a tracted census agglomeration and the census tracts within the census metropolitan area or tracted census agglomeration.

Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and census metropolitan area, last 5 years.

According to Statistics Canada, Census Metropolitan Areas consisting of one or more neighbouring municipalities situated around a core. A census metropolitan area must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more live in the core.Statistics Canada Census Metropolitan Area boundary for 2021, lcma000b21a_e (cartographic boundary file)Metadata

Number of employees by census metropolitan areas and National Occupational Classification (NOC), three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.

Data on broad age groups and gender for the population 15 years of age and older in private households of Canada and census metropolitan areas.

Geospatial data about Canada Census Metropolitan Area Cartographic boundary Files - 2021 Census. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

Health indicators, two-year period estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, census metropolitan areas and influence zones.

Employment by census metropolitan area and National Occupational Classification (NOC), last 5 years.

Survey of Household Spending (SHS), average household spending, three territories and selected metropolitan 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.

Data on age in single years including average age and median age and gender for the population of census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions, 2021 and 2016 censuses.

Travel survey of residents of Canada, census metropolitan areas (CMA) visits, expenditures and nights, by visit duration; annual (number of visits unless otherwise noted x 1,000).

Distribution of market, total and after-tax income by economic family type, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas (CMAs), annual.

Data on income data quality indicators for 2021 Census, Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions.