1991 Canadian Census
The 1991 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population.
Census day was June 4, 1991. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 27,296,859. This was a 7.9% increase over the 1986 census of 25,309,331.
| 1991 Canadian census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 27,296,859 ( 7.9%) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (10,084,885) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (27,797) | |
The previous census was the 1986 census and the following census was in 1996 census.
Canada by the numbers
A summary of information about Canada.
| Total population | 27,296,859 |
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| Dwellings | 10,018,270 |
| Men | 13,454,580 |
| Women | 13,842,280 |
| Average earnings | $24,329 |
Population by province
| Rank | Province or territory | Population as of 1991 census | Population as of 1986 census | Change | Percent change |
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| 1 |  Ontario | 10,084,885 | 9,101,694 | 983,191 | 10.8 |
| 2 |  Quebec | 6,895,963 | 6,532,461 | 363,502 | 5.6 |
| 3 |  British Columbia | 3,282,061 | 2,883,367 | 398,694 | 13.8 |
| 4 |  Alberta | 2,545,553 | 2,365,825 | 179,728 | 7.6 |
| 5 |  Manitoba | 1,091,942 | 1,063,016 | 28,926 | 2.7 |
| 6 |  Saskatchewan | 988,928 | 1,009,613 | -20,685  | -2.0 |
| 7 |  Nova Scotia | 899,942 | 873,176 | 26,766 | 3.1 |
| 8 |  New Brunswick | 723,900 | 709,442 | 14,458 | 2.0 |
| 9 |  Newfoundland and Labrador | 568,474 | 568,349 | 125 | 0.0 |
| 10 |  Prince Edward Island | 129,765 | 126,646 | 3,119 | 2.5 |
| 11 |  Northwest Territories | 57,649 | 52,238 | 5,411 | 10.4 |
| 12 |  Yukon | 27,797 | 23,504 | 4,293 | 18.3 |
 Canada | 27,296,859 | 25,309,331 | 1,987,528 | 7.9 |
References
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