1971 Canadian census
| 1971 Canadian census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 21,568,311 (7.8 ) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (7,703,106) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (18,388) | |
The 1971 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 1, 1971. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count was 21,568,311. This was a 7.8% increase over the 1966 Census of 20,014,880.[1]
This census was the first time Statistics Canada made the census as the Dominion Bureau of Statistics changed its name on August 3, 1971 due to the Statistics Act on May 1, 1970. It one of the reasons it did this is because the word Dominion cannot be well translated into French.[2]
Canada by the numbers
[edit]A summary of information about Canada.[3]
| Total population | 21,568,311 |
|---|---|
| Dwellings | 6,034,508 |
| Men | 10,795,369 |
| Women | 10,772,942 |
Population by province
[edit]The population of each province in Canada[4]
| Rank | Province or territory | Population as of 1971 census |
Population as of 1966 census |
Change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 7,703,106 | 6,960,870 | 742,236
|
9.6
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| 2 | Quebec | 6,027,764 | 5,780,845 | 246,919
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4.0
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| 3 | British Columbia | 2,184,621 | 1,873,674 | 310,947
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14.2
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| 4 | Alberta | 1,627,874 | 1,463,203 | 164,671
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10.1
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| 5 | Manitoba | 988,247 | 963,066 | 25,181
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2.5
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| 6 | Saskatchewan | 926,242 | 955,344 | -29,102 
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-3.0
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| 7 | Nova Scotia | 788,960 | 756,039 | 32,921
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4.2
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| 8 | New Brunswick | 634,557 | 616,788 | 17,769
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2.8
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| 9 | Newfoundland | 522,104 | 493,396 | 28,708
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5.5
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| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 111,641 | 108,535 | 3,106
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2.8
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| 11 | Northwest Territories | 34,807 | 28,738 | 6,069
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17.4
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| 12 | Yukon | 18,388 | 14,382 | 4,006
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21.7
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| Canada | 21,568,311 | 20,014,880 | 1,553,431
|
7.2
|
Mother tongue
[edit]Population by mother tongue:
| Mother tongue | Population |
|---|---|
| English | 12,973,810 |
| French | 5,793,650 |
| German | 561,085 |
| Italian | 538,360 |
| Ukrainian | 309,855 |
| Other | 1,391,551 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Canadian tally 21.5 Million". Toledo Blade: 34. April 22, 1972 – via Google News.
- ^ Smellie, George (July 31, 1971). "DBS changes name". The Star Phoenix (238): 58 – via Google News.
- ^ "Population and occupied dwelling counts and intercensal growth for Canada, 1971 to 2006". Statistics Canada. 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Population electorial districts Statistics Canada. 1971. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
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