1991 Canadian census explained

1991 Canadian census
Country:Canada
Date:June 4, 1991
Population:27,296,859
Percent Change: 7.9%
Region Type:province/territory
Most Populous:Ontario (10,084,885)
Least Populous:Yukon (27,797)
Previous Census:1986 Canadian census
Previous Year:1986
Next Census:1996 Canadian census
Next Year:1996

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.[1] This was a 7.9% increase over the 1986 census of 25,309,331.[1]

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
Dwellings 10,018,270[2]
Men 13,454,580
Women 13,842,280
Average earnings $24,329

Population by province

RankProvince or territoryPopulation as of
1991 census
Population as of
1986 census
ChangePercent
change
1Ontario10,084,8859,101,694983,191 10.8
2Quebec6,895,9636,532,461363,502 5.6
3British Columbia3,282,0612,883,367398,694 13.8
4Alberta2,545,5532,365,825179,728 7.6
5Manitoba1,091,9421,063,01628,926 2.7
6Saskatchewan988,9281,009,613-20,685 -2.0
7Nova Scotia899,942873,17626,766 3.1
8New Brunswick723,900709,44214,458 2.0
9Newfoundland and Labrador568,474568,349125 0.0
10Prince Edward Island129,765126,6463,119 2.5
11Northwest Territories57,64952,2385,411 10.4
12Yukon27,79723,5044,293 18.3
Canada27,296,85925,309,3311,987,528 7.9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1991 Census Highlights. PDF. Statistics Canada. 1994. 2021-06-30.
  2. Web site: 1991 Census Area Profiles. Statistics Canada. 2019. 2021-06-30.