List of Canadian census agglomerations by province or territory

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The tables below list Canada's 117 census agglomerations at the 2016 Census, [1] as determined by Statistics Canada, up from 113 in the 2011 Census. [2]

Contents

2016 changes

Statistics Canada's review of CMAs and CAs for the 2016 Census resulted in the addition of eight new CAs and the demotion of two CAs, and the promotion of two CAs to census metropolitan areas (CMAs). [3] [4]

New census agglomerations

Promotion to census metropolitan areas

Retired census agglomerations


Lists

Alberta

Statistics Canada recognized fifteen census agglomerations within Alberta in the 2016 Census. [5] [6]

British Columbia

Statistics Canada recognized 22 census agglomerations within British Columbia in the 2016 Census. [7] [8]

Manitoba

Statistics Canada recognized five census agglomerations within Manitoba in the 2016 Census. [9] [10]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Brandon 2,289.3358,00354,8475.825.323
Portage la Prairie 24.6813,30412,9962.4539.1106
Steinbach 25.5915,82913,52417.0618.691
Thompson 20.7913,67812,8296.6657.8101
Winkler 870.0830,29726,83812.934.854

New Brunswick

Statistics Canada recognized five census agglomerations within New Brunswick in the 2016 Census. [11] [12]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Bathurst 2,104.0431,11031,936-2.614.853
Campbellton (portion)1,155.4813,11414,039-6.69.992
Edmundston 1,769.6423,52423,819-1.213.369
Fredericton 4,886.40101,76098,3203.517.74
Miramichi 7,578.9327,52328,115-2.13.664

Newfoundland and Labrador

Statistics Canada recognized four census agglomerations within Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2016 Census. [13] [14]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Bay Roberts 103.6611,08310,8712.0106.9115
Corner Brook 1,140.2031,91731,4171.628.048
Gander 2,427.3513,23412,6834.35.5107
Grand Falls-Windsor 54.6714,17113,7253.2259.298

Northwest Territories

Statistics Canada recognized one census agglomeration within the Northwest Territories in the 2016 Census. [15] [16]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Yellowknife 105.4719,56919,2341.7185.576

Nova Scotia

Statistics Canada recognized four census agglomerations within Nova Scotia in the 2016 Census. [17] [18]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Cape Breton 2,467.7498,722101,619-2.940.07
Kentville 609.7326,22226,359-0.543.065
New Glasgow 2,067.0334,48735,809-3.716.744
Truro 2,733.1345,75345,888-0.316.730

Nunavut

Statistics Canada recognized no census agglomerations within Nunavut in the 2016 Census. [19] [20]

Ontario

Statistics Canada recognized 29 census agglomerations within Ontario in the 2016 Census. [21] [22]

Prince Edward Island

Statistics Canada recognized two census agglomerations within Prince Edward Island in the 2016 Census. [23] [24]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Charlottetown 917.4769,32565,5235.875.617
Summerside 92.4316,58716,4880.6179.588

Quebec


Statistics Canada recognized 24 census agglomerations within Quebec in the 2016 Census. [25] [26]

Saskatchewan

Statistics Canada recognized eight census agglomerations within Saskatchewan in the 2016 Census. [27] [28]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Estevan 795.3213,61512,9734.917.1103
Lloydminster (portion)1,063.6714,93812,76617.014.043
Moose Jaw 844.4235,05334,4211.841.542
North Battleford 855.3419,62318,8504.122.975
Prince Albert 2,556.0544,16043,6801.117.332
Swift Current 1,131.7418,53617,5355.716.480
Weyburn 19.1510,87010,4843.7567.6116
Yorkton 844.6118,90518,2383.722.478

Yukon

Statistics Canada recognized one census agglomeration within Yukon in the 2016 Census. [29] [30]

NameLand area
(km²)		Population
in 2016in 2011 % changeper km²rank
Whitehorse 8,488.9528,22526,0288.43.361

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References

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  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  3. ↑ "Summary of the results of the preliminary delineation of 2011 census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Area Classification - Variant of SGC 2016 (Census metropolitan area and census agglomeration)". Statistics Canada. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016. There are 35 CMAs and 117 CAs in 2016. Two new CMAs were created: Belleville (Ont.) and Lethbridge (Alta.). Eight new CAs were created: Gander (N.L.), Sainte-Marie (Que.), Arnprior (Ont.), Carleton Place (Ont.), Wasaga Beach (Ont.), Winkler (Man.), Weyburn (Sask.) and Nelson (Alta.). The CAs of Amos (Que.) and Temiskaming Shores (Ont.) were retired because the population of their cores dropped below 10,000 in 2011.
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  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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  10. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
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  12. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (New Brunswick)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
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  14. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
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  22. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Ontario)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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  24. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
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  26. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Quebec)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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  28. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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  30. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-07.


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