Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Toronto, Canada metro area from 1950 to 2025.

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.

Between 2001 and 2023, the population of Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario, increased by around ** percent. Indeed, the metropolis's inhabitants were about *** million in 2001, and more than *** million two decades later.In 2023, Toronto was the largest metropolitan area in Canada in terms of population, ahead of Montreal and Vancouver.

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.

In 2022, more than half of the population (about ** percent) of the city of Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada, was between the ages of 20 and 60 years old. The largest age group was 25-34, with over *********** individuals.In 2022, Toronto was the largest metropolitan area in Canada in terms of population, ahead of Montreal, Quebec, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a plate consisting of four condensed maps that show urban populations of the people living in Canada. The two maps at the top of this plate show the night-time distribution of population, circa 1956 for Metropolitan Toronto and part of Montreal Island. These two maps actually show the distribution of persons in their permanent homes, without adjustments for such persons that may be absent from their homes at night. Persons in short term, transient residence, such as those in hotels and hospitals are not represented. Another map shows the distribution of urban population across Canada, circa 1951. The definition of urban includes all persons residing in cities, towns and villages of 1000 population or more, whether incorporated or unincorporated, as well as the population of all parts of the census metropolitan areas. A smaller scale map of Canada shows urban areas. These are areas in which urban communities of 1000 or more population are 15 or fewer miles apart.

Demographics (2006 and 2011 Census Data) This dataset contains three worksheets. The full description for each column of data is available in the first worksheet called "IndicatorMetaData". The data came from the 2006 and 2011 Census. Some of the data from the 2011 Census was not available at the time of publishing. Refer to the descriptions in worksheet 1 for more information. Users should note that the data for each neighbourhood are based on the mathematical aggregation of smaller sub-areas (in this case Census Tracts) that when combined, define the entire neighbourhood. Since smaller areas may have their values rounded or suppressed (to abide by Statistics Canada privacy standards), the overall total may be undercounted. Population Total (2016 Census Data) The data refers to Total Population from the 2016 Census, aggregated by the City of Toronto to the City's 140 Neighbourhood Planning Areas. Although Statistics Canada makes a great effort to count every person, in each Census a notable number of people are left out for a variety of reasons. For Census 2016: Population and Dwellings example, people may be travelling, some dwellings are hard to find, and some people simply refuse to participate. Statistics Canada takes this into account and for each Census estimates a net 'undercoverage' rate for the urban region, the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), but not for the city. The 2011 rate for the Toronto CMA was 3.72% plus or minus 0.53%. The 2016 rate is not yet available

Within two decades, the female population of the city of Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario, increased by around ** percent, and the male population by more than ** percent. Indeed, there were about **** million women and *** million men in Toronto in 2001, and four million women and **** million men in 2022. In 2022, Toronto was the largest metropolitan area in Canada in terms of population, ahead of Montreal, Quebec, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Components of population change by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, single year of age, five-year age group and gender for the period from July 1 to June 30, annual, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021. The components include births, deaths, immigrants, net emigration, emigrants, returning emigrants, net temporary emigration, net interprovincial migration, net intraprovincial migration, net non-permanent residents and residual deviation.

Public transportation receives government subsidies that have provided critical support over the last five years. Permanent federal funding enabled agencies to freeze fares and maintain service despite operating cost pressures. However, this profit improvement is temporary and is now reversing as above-inflation union wage settlements negotiated in 2024 and 2025 are beginning to limit profit margin. Rising homelessness and overcrowding on major systems are degrading customer satisfaction and threatening ridership retention. Still, profit substantially improved as ridership recovery outpaced cost growth. Profit as a share of revenue climbed from 6.4% in 2020 to 10.1% in 2025. At the same time, growing ride-hailing competition constrained commuter demand. Over the past five years, revenue expanded at a CAGR of 4.3%, reaching $27.3 billion at a 0.0% growth rate in 2025 as hybrid and remote working schedules partially offset the ridership recovery. Fare evasion reached 11.9% in 2023, resulting in the TTC losing $123.8 million in revenue. Meanwhile, labor costs remain the most significant expense, with ongoing bargaining cycles in 2025 and 2026 likely to produce wage settlements that match or exceed recent TTC and TransLink precedents. The operating cost per service hour increased by 9.0% from 2019 to 2024. This demonstrates that the temporary profit improvement achieved during the 2023 recovery peak is already being eroded by structural cost growth. Transit agencies are simultaneously managing chronic state-of-good-repair backlogs. At the same time, new capital projects will likely enter service and begin to depreciate, adding to expenses. Without new operating subsidies, incremental annual depreciation expenses will likely reduce company surpluses. Profit as a share of revenue may edge up to 10.4% in 2030 as agencies implement cost-efficiency measures and secure commitments for multi-year operating subsidies aligned with labor cost inflation. Transit ridership is expected to rally as the population grows and urban congestion encourages the use of transit over personal vehicles. Still, tariff exposure on bus imports (steel and aluminum tariffs implemented in 2025) will likely push up vehicle costs by around 15.0%, forcing agencies to reduce procurement volumes and defer fleet modernization. This constrains capacity additions that would otherwise support ridership growth. The Canada Public Transit Fund's mandate to unlock housing density around transit corridors may lead to increased ridership. Based on the assumption of steady ridership growth, revenue will likely climb at a CAGR of 1.4% over the next five years, reaching $29.2 billion by 2030.

Estimated number of persons by quarter of a year and by year, Canada, provinces and territories.

This table is part of a series of tables that present a portrait of Canada based on the various census topics. The tables range in complexity and levels of geography. Content varies from a simple overview of the country to complex cross-tabulations; the tables may also cover several censuses.

This table contains 42 series, with data for years 1987 - 1995 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (3 items: Montréal; Quebec; Vancouver; British Columbia; Toronto; Ontario ...), Labour force characteristics (7 items: Population; Unemployment; Labour force; Employment ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Seasonally adjusted; Unadjusted ...).

This table contains 42 series, with data for years 1987 - 1995 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (3 items: Montréal; Quebec; Vancouver; British Columbia; Toronto; Ontario ...), Labour force characteristics (7 items: Population; Unemployment; Labour force; Employment ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Seasonally adjusted; Unadjusted ...).

This table is part of a series of tables that present a portrait of Canada based on the various census topics. The tables range in complexity and levels of geography. Content varies from a simple overview of the country to complex cross-tabulations; the tables may also cover several censuses.

This table is part of a series of tables that present a portrait of Canada based on the various census topics. The tables range in complexity and levels of geography. Content varies from a simple overview of the country to complex cross-tabulations; the tables may also cover several censuses.

Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, approximately 493 thousand people settled in metropolitan areas in Canada from abroad, while around 49.8 thousand Canadians left those same areas. This statistic breaks down these figures by metropolitan areas. The city that welcomed the most immigrants was Toronto, where more than 159 thousand individuals arrived over the period under consideration.

Number and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, Canada and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1981 to 2024.

Between 2006 and 2023, the level of employment in Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada, has fluctuated, but overall increased. There were approximately ********* people employed in 2006, compared to ********* 17 years later. By 2023, the industry that employed the most people in the metropolitan area of Toronto was wholesale and retail trade, with over ******* people employed.