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The tables below listCanada's 117census agglomerations at the2016 Census,[1] as determined byStatistics Canada, up from 113 in the2011 Census.[2]
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 tocensus metropolitan areas (CMAs).[3][4]
Statistics Canada recognized fifteen census agglomerations withinAlberta in the 2016 Census.[5][6]
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Statistics Canada recognized 22 census agglomerations withinBritish Columbia in the 2016 Census.[7][8] Ladysmith was added in 2021.
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Statistics Canada recognized five census agglomerations withinManitoba in the 2016 Census.[9][10]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Brandon | 2,289.33 | 58,003 | 54,847 | 5.8 | 25.3 | 23 |
| Portage la Prairie | 24.68 | 13,304 | 12,996 | 2.4 | 539.1 | 106 |
| Steinbach | 25.59 | 15,829 | 13,524 | 17.0 | 618.6 | 91 |
| Thompson | 20.79 | 13,678 | 12,829 | 6.6 | 657.8 | 101 |
| Winkler | 870.08 | 30,297 | 26,838 | 12.9 | 34.8 | 54 |
Statistics Canada recognized five census agglomerations withinNew Brunswick in the 2016 Census.[11][12]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Bathurst | 2,104.04 | 31,110 | 31,936 | -2.6 | 14.8 | 53 |
| Campbellton (portion) | 1,155.48 | 13,114 | 14,039 | -6.6 | 9.9 | 92 |
| Edmundston | 1,769.64 | 23,524 | 23,819 | -1.2 | 13.3 | 69 |
| Fredericton | 4,886.40 | 101,760 | 98,320 | 3.5 | 17.7 | 4 |
| Miramichi | 7,578.93 | 27,523 | 28,115 | -2.1 | 3.6 | 64 |
Statistics Canada recognized four census agglomerations withinNewfoundland and Labrador in the 2016 Census.[13][14]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Bay Roberts | 103.66 | 11,083 | 10,871 | 2.0 | 106.9 | 115 |
| Corner Brook | 1,140.20 | 31,917 | 31,417 | 1.6 | 28.0 | 48 |
| Gander | 2,427.35 | 13,234 | 12,683 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 107 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | 54.67 | 14,171 | 13,725 | 3.2 | 259.2 | 98 |
Statistics Canada recognized one census agglomeration within theNorthwest Territories in the 2016 Census.[15][16]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Yellowknife | 105.47 | 19,569 | 19,234 | 1.7 | 185.5 | 76 |
Statistics Canada recognized four census agglomerations withinNova Scotia in the 2016 Census.[17][18]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Cape Breton | 2,467.74 | 98,722 | 101,619 | -2.9 | 40.0 | 7 |
| Kentville | 609.73 | 26,222 | 26,359 | -0.5 | 43.0 | 65 |
| New Glasgow | 2,067.03 | 34,487 | 35,809 | -3.7 | 16.7 | 44 |
| Truro | 2,733.13 | 45,753 | 45,888 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 30 |
Statistics Canada recognized no census agglomerations withinNunavut in the 2016 Census.[19][20]
Statistics Canada recognized 29 census agglomerations withinOntario in the 2016 Census.[21][22]
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Statistics Canada recognized two census agglomerations withinPrince Edward Island in the 2016 Census.[23][24]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Charlottetown | 917.47 | 69,325 | 65,523 | 5.8 | 75.6 | 17 |
| Summerside | 92.43 | 16,587 | 16,488 | 0.6 | 179.5 | 88 |
Statistics Canada recognized 24 census agglomerations withinQuebec in the 2016 Census.[25][26]
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Statistics Canada recognized eight census agglomerations withinSaskatchewan in the 2016 Census.[27][28]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Estevan | 795.32 | 13,615 | 12,973 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 103 |
| Lloydminster (portion) | 1,063.67 | 14,938 | 12,766 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 43 |
| Moose Jaw | 844.42 | 35,053 | 34,421 | 1.8 | 41.5 | 42 |
| North Battleford | 855.34 | 19,623 | 18,850 | 4.1 | 22.9 | 75 |
| Prince Albert | 2,556.05 | 44,160 | 43,680 | 1.1 | 17.3 | 32 |
| Swift Current | 1,131.74 | 18,536 | 17,535 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 80 |
| Weyburn | 19.15 | 10,870 | 10,484 | 3.7 | 567.6 | 116 |
| Yorkton | 844.61 | 18,905 | 18,238 | 3.7 | 22.4 | 78 |
Statistics Canada recognized one census agglomeration withinYukon in the 2016 Census.[29][30]
| Name | Land area (km2) | Population | ||||
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| in 2016 | in 2011 | % change | per km2 | rank | ||
| Whitehorse | 8,488.95 | 28,225 | 26,028 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 61 |
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.