NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Demographics of Ontario

Source: Statistics Canada^[1] Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

1 Vital Statictics
2 Urban and Rural Population of Ontario since 1851
3 Age Structure
4 Ethnic Diversity
5 Religous Diversity
6 City Metropolian Areas
7 See also
8 Refrences

Vital Statictics

Birth Rate: 10.5/1,000 people ^[2]

Death Rate: 7.1/1,000 people ^[3]

Life Expectancy at birth: 77 years (1992 est) ^[4] World map showing Human Life expectancy Life expectancy is the average number of years remaining for a living being (or the average for a class of living beings) of a given age to live. ...

Infant Mortality rate: 5.3 (2003 est) ^[5]

Source: Statistics Canada Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Urban and Rural Population of Ontario since 1851

Population of Ontario from 1851-2001 (given in 000's). Made with Microsoft Excel.

Year	Population	Urban Population	Rural Population	% Urban	% Rural
1851	952,004	133,463	818,541	14	86
1861	1,396,091	258,192	1,137,899	18	82
1871	1,620,851	355,997	1,264,854	22	78
1881	1,926,922	575,848	1,351,074	30	70
1891	2,114,321	818,998	1,295,323	39	61
1901	2,182,947	935,978	1,246,969	43	57
1911	2,527,292	1,328,489	1,198,803	53	47
1921	2,933,662	1,706,632	1,227,030	58	42
1931	3,431,683	2,095,992	1,335,691	61	39
1941	3,787,655	2,338,633	1,449,022	62	38
1951	4,597,542	3,251,099	1,346,443	71	29
1956	5,404,933	4,102,919	1,302,014	76	24
1961	6,236,092	4,823,529	1,412,563	77	23
1966	6,960,870	5,593,440	1,367,430	80	20
1971	7,703,105	6,343,630	1,359,480	82	18
1976	8,264,465	6,708,520	1,555,945	81	19
1981	8,625,107	7,047,032	1,578,075	82	18
1986	9,101,695	7,469,420	1,632,275	82	18
1991	10,084,885	8,253,842	1,831,043	82	18
1996	10,753,573	8,958,741	1,794,832	83	17
2001	11,410,046	9,662,547	1,747,499	85	15

Source: Statistics Canada ^[6] Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Age Structure

Age Groups	Total	Male	Female
0-4 years	671,250	343,340	327,910
5-9 years	772,650	396,385	376,265
10-14 years	788,845	404,970	383,880
15-24 years	1,487,835	754,565	733,270
25-34 years	1,558,495	760,695	797,800
35-44 years	1,959,520	963,840	995,680
45-54 years	1,635,280	801,540	833,735
55-64 years	1,064,000	520,570	543,430
65-74 years	818,170	383,625	434,540
75-84 years	503,930	202,270	301,665
85 years and over	150,075	45,260	104,810
Total	11,410,045	5,577,055	5,832,990

Source : Statistics Canada ^[7] Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Ethnic Diversity

Ethnic	Responses	%
Total population	11,285,545
Canadian	3,350,275	29.7
English	2,711,485	24
Scottish	1,843,110	16.3
Irish	1,761,280	15.6
French	1,235,765	10.9
German	965,510	8.6
Italian	781,345	6.9
Chinese	518,550	4.6
Dutch (Netherlands)	436,035	3.9
East Indian	413,415	3.7
Polish	386,050	3.4
Ukrainian	290,925	2.6
North American Indian	248,940	2.2
Portuguese	248,265	2.2
Jewish	196,260	1.7
Jamaican	180,810	1.6
Filipino	165,025	1.5
Welsh	142,740	1.3
Hungarian (Magyar)	128,575	1.1
Greek	120,635	1.0
Russian	106,710	0.9
Spanish	103,110	0.9
American (USA)	86,855	0.8
British, not included elsewhere	76,415	0.7
Vietnamese	67,450	0.6
Finnish	64,105	0.6
Croatian	62,325	0.6
Métis	60,535	0.5

Source: Statistics Canada ^[8] Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi - Water (%) Population... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy (as part of the UK) - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy - Queen Beatrix - Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War - Declared July 26, 1581 - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Anthem: Hatikvah (The Hope) Capital Jerusalem[1] Largest city Jerusalem Official language(s) Hebrew, Arabic Government Parliamentary democracy - President Moshe Katsav - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Independence From the United Kingdom - Declaration 14 May 1948 (05 Iyar 5708) Area - Total 22,1451 kmÂ² (151th) (8,5501 sq mi) - Water (%) ~2% Population... Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056 Area - Total 20,779 kmÂ² (3rd... Motto: none Historical: Latin: Regnum Mariae Patrona Hungariae (English: Kingdom of Mary the Patron of Hungary) Anthem: Himnusz (Isten, Ã¡ldd meg a magyart) Hymn (God, bless Hungarian people) Capital Budapest Largest city Budapest Official language(s) Hungarian (Magyar) Government Parliamentary republic - President LÃ¡szlÃ³ SÃ³lyom - Prime minister Ferenc Gyurcs... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956â€“present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic - President George W. Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Note: The graph takes dual responses (For example if someone is French-Canadian he would be added to both French and Canadian) thus the graph does not add up to 100%. Some places of ones ethnic origin do refer to a single specified country of origin, ie. Spanish refers to people from Spanish speaking countries such as Colombia, Argentina, Cuba and others or East Indian where the respondents origin could be from Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, etc. However, there are options for the respondent to identify the country alone. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ...

Ontario is a very diverse province. Places like Toronto are extremely diverse (42.8% of the population is borned outside Canada^[9]) and was the 2nd most diverse city on earth. Other places, like Hamilton is ranked the 3rd most diverse urbanized area in Canada (after Toronto and Vancouver). Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty... Earth (often referred to as the Earth, or the earth) whose Latin name is Tellus (often incorrectly referred to as Terra, meaning soil) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Nickname: Steel City, Steeltown, The Hammer Area: 1,117. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ...

Religous Diversity

Religion	People	%
Total	11,285,535	100
Protestant	3,935,745	34.9
Catholic	3,911,760	34.7
No Religion	1,841,290	16.3
Muslim	352,530	3.1
Other Christians	301,935	2.7
Christian Orthadox	264,055	2.3
Hindu	217,555	1.9
Jewish	190,795	1.7
Buddhist	128,320	1.1
Sikh	104,785	0.9
Eastern Religions	17,780	0.2
Other Religions	18,985	0.2

Source: Statistics Canada ^[10] Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

City Metropolian Areas

City	2005 postcensal estimate	2001 Census Population
Toronto	5,304,100	4,883,800
Ottawa-Gatineau	1,148,800	1,102,900
Hamilton	714,900	689,200
London	464,300	449,600
Kitchener	458,600	431,300
St. Catharines-Niagara	396,900	391,700
Oshawa	340,300	308,500
Windsor	332,300	320,800
Greater Sudbury	155,000	155,601
Kingston	155,000	146,838
Thunder Bay	126,500	126,600

Soruce: Statistics Canada ^[11] Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location City Information Established: 1850 as Bytown Area: 2,778. ... Motto: Ursus super montem ivit Area: 342. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Nickname: Steel City, Steeltown, The Hammer Area: 1,117. ... Nickname: The Forest City Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 (as village) Incorporated 1855 (as city) City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best Governing Body London City Council MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Joe Fontana (LPC) Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC) MPPs Chris Bentley (OLP) Deb Matthews... Motto: ex industria prosperitas (Latin, prosperity through industry) Location of Kitchener in Waterloo Region Country Canada Province Ontario Mayor Carl Zehr Area - City kmÂ² - Land 136. ... Nickname: The Garden City Motto: Industry and Liberality Location of St. ... Motto: Building Community. ... Oshawa (2004 population 150,000, metropolitan population 296,298) is a city on Lake Ontario located 56 kilometres east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Nickname: The City of Roses Motto: Coordinates: Country Province County Canada Ontario Essex* Settled Incorporated 1748 1854 Mayor Governing Body Members of Parliament: Provincial Representatives: Eddie Francis Windsor City Council Joe Comartin (NDP) Brian Masse (NDP) Dwight Duncan (LIB) Sandra Pupatello (LIB) Area - City 120. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Location City Information Established: 1883 (as Sudbury) 2001 (as Greater Sudbury) Area: 3,354 kmÂ² Population: - City (2001) - CD Rank - Municipal Rank 155,219 20th in Canada 26th in Canada Population density: 46. ... Kingston, Ontario, is a historic city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Thunder Bay (, time zone EST) is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. ... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Refrences

^ | Population information of Canada and its provinces and territories
^ | Birth rates of Canada and its provinces and territories
^ | Death rates of Canada and its provinces and territories
^ | Life expectancy of Canada and its provinces note that they are outdated.
^ | Infant mortality information of Canada and its provinces and territories
^ | Rural and Urban population changes since 1851 for Ontario
^ | Statistics profile for Ontario
^ | Ethnic diversity information for Ontario
^ Visible minorities of Toronto.
^ | Religous diversity information for Ontario
^ | Information on population for Canada's biggest CMAs note that it can be inaccurate See the talk page

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