This is a list of Canadian provinces and territories by population based on Statistics Canada's 2011 census. Statistics Canada's most recent population estimates for the provinces and territories is also presented.
Canada has ten provinces and three territories. The three territories of Nunavut, Yukon, and Northwest Territories account for over a third of Canada's area but have very few people, which skew the national population density value. Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the U.S. border. As a result, most Canadians live in areas with densities higher than the national average of 3.7 persons per square kilometre.
Rank |
Name and flag |
Abbreviation |
Population
(2011
census) [1] |
Per cent of
national
population |
Land
area
(km²) [1] |
Population
density
(/km2) [1] |
House of
Commons
seats |
House of
Commons
seats (%) |
Population
(2012 Q1
estimate) [2] |
1 |
Ontario |
ON |
&1000000001285182100000012,851,821 |
38.4% |
&10000000000908607670000908,607.67 |
14.1 |
106 |
34.4% |
&1000000001344540800000013,445,408 |
2 |
Quebec |
QC |
&100000000079030010000007,903,001 |
23.6% |
&100000000013565470200001,356,547.02 |
5.8 |
75 |
24.4% |
&100000000080130730000008,013,073 |
3 |
British Columbia |
BC |
&100000000044000570000004,400,057 |
13.1% |
&10000000000922509290000922,509.29 |
4.8 |
36 |
11.7% |
&100000000045979190000004,597,919 |
4 |
Alberta |
AB |
&100000000036452570000003,645,257 |
10.9% |
&10000000000640081869999640,081.87 |
5.7 |
28 |
9.1% |
&100000000038179800000003,817,980 |
5 |
Manitoba |
MB |
&100000000012082680000001,208,268 |
3.6% |
&10000000000552329520000552,329.52 |
2.2 |
14 |
4.5% |
&100000000012582600000001,258,260 |
|