| 1961 Canadian census | ||||
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| General information | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Authority | Dominion Bureau of Statistics | |||
| Results | ||||
| Total population | 18,238,247 ( 13.4%) | |||
| Most populous | Ontario (6,236,092) | |||
| Least populous | Yukon (14,628) | |||
The1961 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of theCanadian population. Census day was June 16, 1961. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 18,238,247. This was a 13.4% increase over the 1956 census of 16,080,791.[1]
The previous census was the1956 census and the following census was the1966 census. This was the first census since1901 in which all then-admitted provinces recorded a population of at least 100,000, and the last in whichSaskatchewan had a larger population than neighbouringManitoba.
A summary of information about Canada.
| Total population | 18,238,247 |
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| Men | 9,218,893 |
| Women | 9,019,354 |
| Rank | Province or territory | Population as of 1961 census | Population as of 1956 census | Change | Percent change |
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| 1 | Ontario | 6,236,092 | 5,404,933 | 831,159 | 15.4 |
| 2 | Quebec | 5,259,211 | 4,628,378 | 630,833 | 13.6 |
| 3 | British Columbia | 1,629,082 | 1,398,464 | 230,618 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Alberta | 1,331,944 | 1,123,116 | 208,828 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan | 925,181 | 880,665 | 44,516 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 921,686 | 850,040 | 71,646 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 737,007 | 694,717 | 42,290 | 6.1 |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 597,936 | 554,616 | 43,320 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 457,853 | 415,074 | 42,779 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 104,629 | 99,285 | 5,344 | 5.4 |
| 11 | Northwest Territories | 22,998 | 19,313 | 3,685 | 19.1 |
| 12 | Yukon | 14,628 | 12,190 | 2,438 | 20.0 |
| Canada | 18,238,247 | 16,080,791 | 2,157,416 | 13.4 |
A different definition for the Northwest Territories disregards areas not included within theMackenzie River Electoral District. If such areas were excluded, the Northwest Territories had 14,895 people in 1961 and 12,492 people in 1956.[2] Under this definition, the Northwest Territories saw an increase of 2,403 people, or 19.2%.