2021 Canadian census

2021 Canadian census
2021 Canadian census
	Statistics Canada's visual identifier for ; its 2021 Census of Population
General information
Country	Canada
Authority	Statistics Canada
Website	statcan.gc.ca/census
Results
Total population	36,991,981 ( 5.2%)
Most populous province/territory	Ontario (14,223,942)
Least populous province/territory	Nunavut (36,858)

The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021.^[1] It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728.^[2] The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census.^[3] It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016.^[4] It will be succeeded by Canada's 2026 census.

^ Jones, Ryan (April 4, 2021). "StatsCan says it's ready to conduct census despite pandemic's resurgence". CBC News. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Canada". Statistics Canada. August 25, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 17, 2021). "2021 Census of Population collection response rates". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Download". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[Jones-1] Jones, Ryan (April 4, 2021). "StatsCan says it's ready to conduct census despite pandemic's resurgence". CBC News. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[2] "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Canada". Statistics Canada. August 25, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.

[3] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 17, 2021). "2021 Census of Population collection response rates". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[4] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Download". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

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