2021 Canadian census | ||
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![]() Statistics Canada's visual identifier for its 2021 Census of Population | ||
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General information | ||
Country | Canada | |
Authority | Statistics Canada | |
Website | statcan | |
Results | ||
Total population | 36,991,981 (![]() | |
Most populous | Ontario (14,223,942) | |
Least populous | 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.