| 1951 Canadian census | |
| Country: | Canada |
| Date: | 1951 |
| Population: | 14,009,429 |
| Percent Change: | 21.8% |
| Region Type: | province/territory |
| Previous Census: | 1946 Canadian census |
| Previous Year: | 1946 |
| Next Census: | 1956 Canadian census |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
The 1951 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The total population count was 14,009,429, representing a 21.8% increase over the 1941 census population count of 11,506,655.[1] The 1951 census was the ninth comprehensive decennial census since Canadian Confederation on 1 July 1867.
The previous census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1946 census and the following census was the 1956 censusthe first quinquennial, rather than decennial, nationwide census.
This was the first census to include Newfoundland, having joined Confederation only two years prior.
Canada's Statistics Act legislation does not permit the release of personal information until 92 years have elapsed. Detailed information from this census is not due for release until 2042.[2]
| Province | data-sort-type=number | 1951 census | data-sort-type=number | 1941 census | data-sort-type=number | Difference | data-sort-type=number | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland | 361,416 | Joined Confederation in 1949 | ||||||
| Prince Edward Island | 98,429 | 95,047 | 3,382 | 3.6% | ||||
| Nova Scotia | 642,584 | 577,962 | 64,622 | 11.2% | ||||
| New Brunswick | 515,697 | 457,401 | 58,296 | 12.7% | ||||
| Quebec | 4,055,681 | 3,331,882 | 723,799 | 21.7% | ||||
| Ontario | 4,597,542 | 3,787,655 | 809,887 | 21.4% | ||||
| Manitoba | 776,541 | 729,744 | 46,797 | 6.4% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | 831,728 | 895,992 | −64,264 | −7.2% | ||||
| Alberta | 939,501 | 796,169 | 143,332 | 18.0% | ||||
| British Columbia | 1,165,210 | 817,861 | 347,349 | 42.5% | ||||
| Yukon Territory | 9,096 | 4,914 | 4,182 | 85.1% | ||||
| Northwest Territories | 16,004 | 12,028 | 3,976 | 33.1% | ||||
| Total | 14,009,429 | 11,506,655 | 2,502,774 | 21.8% |
| Denomination | Population[3] | % of total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 6,069,496 | 43.3% | |
| United Church | 2,867,271 | 20.5% | |
| Anglican | 2,060,720 | 14.7% | |
| Presbyterian | 781,747 | 5.6% | |
| Baptist | 519,585 | 3.7% | |
| Lutheran | 444,923 | 3.2% | |
| Jewish | 204,836 | 1.5% | |
| Ukrainian (Greek) Catholic | 190,831 | 1.4% | |
| Greek Orthodox | 172,271 | 1.2% | |
| Mennonite | 125,938 | 0.9% | |
| Pentecostal | 95,131 | 0.7% | |
| Salvation Army | 70,275 | 0.5% | |
| Evangelical | 50,900 | 0.4% | |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 34,596 | 0.2% | |
| Mormon | 32,888 | 0.2% | |
| No religion | 59,679 | 0.4% | |
| Other/not recorded | 260,625 | 1.9% |