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Encyclopedia > List of the 100 largest cities in Canada by population

The table below is a list of the 100 largest cities (or municipalities) in Canada. Populations are from the 2001 census, and include recent amalgamations. Rankings may have unofficially changed (as in the case of Mississauga), although the next official census will be held in 2006. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future Established: 1974 Area: 288. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


This list includes only the population figures living within a city's municipal boundaries. However, some cities form Census Metropolitan Areas with smaller communities in the same area. For more information, see List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada. The below table is a list of the 100 largest Metropolitan Areas in Canada. ...

Rank Municipality Population in 2001
1 Toronto, Ontario 2,481,494
2 Montreal, Quebec 1,583,590
3 Calgary, Alberta 878,866
4 Ottawa, Ontario 774,610
5 Winnipeg, Manitoba 671,000
6 Edmonton, Alberta 666,104
7 Mississauga, Ontario 612,925
8 Vancouver, British Columbia 545,671
9 Quebec City, Quebec 507,986
10 Hamilton, Ontario 490,268
11 Halifax, Nova Scotia

359,111 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Onward Established: Fort Calgary: 1876 Town: 1884 City: 1894 Area: 789. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge),1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future Established: 1974 Area: 288. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: City Symbol: Kingfisher Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canadas Location. ...

12 Longueuil, Quebec 348,091
13 Surrey, British Columbia 347,825
14 Laval, Quebec 343,005
15 London, Ontario 336,539
16 Brampton, Ontario

325,428 Motto: Labor et Concordia (work and harmony) Area: 283. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = The City of Parks City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canadas Location. ... Motto: Unité, progrès, grandeur (Unity, Progress, Greatness) Area: 247. ... Nickname: The Forest City Established: Area: 421. ... Bramptons City Hall Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ...

17 Gatineau, Quebec 226,696
18 Markham, Ontario 208,615
19 Windsor, Ontario 208,402
20 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 196,811
21 Burnaby, British Columbia 193,954
22 Kitchener, Ontario 190,399
23 Vaughan, Ontario 182,022
24 Regina, Saskatchewan 178,225
25 Richmond, British Columbia 164,345
26 Greater Sudbury, Ontario 155,219
27 Burlington, Ontario 150,836
28 Saguenay, Quebec 148,050
29 Sherbrooke, Quebec 146,689
30 Oakville, Ontario

144,738 Motto: Ursus super montem ivit Area: 342. ... Markham is a town in York Region, directly north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Established: 1854 (as village) 1892 (as city) Area: City: 120. ... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (49°16′N 122°58′W), is a city immediately east of Vancouver. ... Motto: ex industria prosperitas (Latin, prosperity through industry) Official website: http://www. ... Vaughan (2005 population 235,000)[1] is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Established: 1882 Area: 118. ... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Established: Area: 3,354 km² Population:  - City (2001)  - CD Rank  - Municipal Rank 155,219 20th in Canada 26th in Canada Population density: 46. ... Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Saguenay (officially Ville de Saguenay) is a city (2001 pop. ... Downtown Sherbrooke with the Saint-François River in the foreground Sherbrooke (2001 population 75,916, post-merger population 141,200) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Established: Area: 138. ...

31 Oshawa, Ontario 139,051
32 Richmond Hill, Ontario

132,030 Oshawa (2004 population 150,000, metropolitan population 296,298) is a city on Lake Ontario located 56 kilometres east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Richmond Hill (population 163,000 as of 2006) is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

33 St. Catharines, Ontario

129,170 Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry and Liberality Established: 1808 Area: 97. ...

34 Trois-Rivières, Quebec

122,395 The front of the Ursulines Monastary, on Ursulines Street. ...

35 Lévis, Quebec 121,999
36 Abbotsford, British Columbia 115,469
37 Kingston, Ontario 114,195
38 Coquitlam, British Columbia 112,890
39 Cambridge, Ontario 110,372
40 Thunder Bay, Ontario 109,016
41 Chatham-Kent, Ontario 107,341
42 Guelph, Ontario 106,170
43 Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia 105,968
44 Barrie, Ontario 103,710
45 Saanich, British Columbia 103,654
46 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 99,192
47 Delta, British Columbia 96,950
48 Kelowna, British Columbia 96,288
49 Whitby, Ontario 87,413
50 Pickering, Ontario 87,139
51 Langley, British Columbia (District Municipality) 86,896
52 Waterloo, Ontario 86,543
53 Brantford, Ontario 86,417
54 North Vancouver, British Columbia (District) 82,310
55 Terrebonne, Quebec 80,531
56 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec 79,600
57 Niagara Falls, Ontario 78,815
58 Kamloops, British Columbia 77,281
59 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 74,566
60 Victoria, British Columbia 74,125
61 Ajax, Ontario 73,753
62 Nanaimo, British Columbia 73,000
63 Prince George, British Columbia 72,406
64 Repentigny, Quebec 72,218
65 Strathcona County, Alberta 71,986
66 Peterborough, Ontario 71,446
67 Sarnia, Ontario 70,876
68 Clarington, Ontario 69,834
69 Saint John, New Brunswick 69,661
70 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario 69,179
71 Red Deer, Alberta 67,707
72 Lethbridge, Alberta 67,374
73 Newmarket, Ontario 65,788
74 Maple Ridge, British Columbia 63,169
75 Chilliwack, British Columbia 62,927
76 Saint-Jérôme, Quebec 62,418
77 Moncton, New Brunswick 61,046
78 Norfolk, Ontario 60,847
79 New Westminster, British Columbia 54,656
80 St. Albert, Alberta 53,081
81 North Bay, Ontario

52,771 Lévis (officially Ville de Lévis) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. ... Map of BC showing the location of Abbotsford See Abbotsford for other towns with this name Abbotsford is a Canadian city, in the province of British Columbia. ... 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. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (City Centre / Westwood Plateau) (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Burquitlam) (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Diane Thorne (NDP) Mayor Maxine Wilson Councillors Kent Becker Fin Donnelly Louella Hollington Mae Reid Bill LeClair Barrie Lynch Lou Sekora Population (2005) 113,498 Immigrant Population 39,000 (35%) Languages... Map of the Region of Waterloo with Cambridge in red. ... Thunder Bay (48°23′N 89°15′W, time zone EST) is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. ... The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, is located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Guelph (pronounced gwÄ›lf) (2004 population 125,872, metropolitan population 155,635) is a city located in southwestern Ontario, Canada, roughly 100 kilometres west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Ontario provincial highway 6 and Ontario provincial highway 7. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fortuna Non Mutat Genus (Circumstances Do Not Change Our Origin) City Symbol: Cape Breton Sloop Established: Area: 2434. ... Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay during Barries Canada Day celebrations. ... // Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (go forward) Nickname: The City of Legends Established: {{{Established}}} Area: (city)446. ... Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto:Fruitful in Unity Member of Parliament Ron Cannan(Conservative) - Kelowna—Lake Country Members of the Legislative Assembly Al Horning(BC Liberal) - Kelowna-Lake Country Sindi Hawkins (BC Liberal) - Kelowna-Mission Governing Body Kelowna City Council Mayor Sharon Sheperd Location , Land area 283 km² Population (2005) 105,000 Population Density... Whitby (2004 population 110,000) is a town located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is the seat of Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Pickering (2005 population approximately 94,000) is a city located directly to the east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Insert Langley Township Flag Here Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (Estimated) 92,000 Area 303 square kilometres Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Waterloo in red. ... Brantford (2001 population 86,417)[1] is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... This page refers to the District Municipality of North Vancouver, for the City please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (City) The District of North Vancouver is a District Municipality in British Columbia. ... Artwork of Terrebonne Terrebonne is a city in western Quebec. ... Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a city in Quebec, Canada about 50 km southeast of Montreal. ... Niagara Falls, Ontario from Niagara Falls State Park in winter Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshoe region. ... Motto:Salus Et Opes [Health and Abundance] Member of Parliament Betty Hinton(Conservative) - Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo Members of the Legislative Assembly Claude Richmond(BC Liberal) - Kamloops Kevin Krueger (BC Liberal) - Kamloops-North Thompson Governing Body Kamloops City Council Mayor Terry Lake (recently elected in November 2005 municipal elections. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Naturally Gifted Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 715 km² Population:  - Total (2001 Census) 74,566 Ranked 59th Population density: 110. ... The arms of Victoria. ... Ajax (2005 population 90,000) is a town located in the Golden Horseshoe of south central Ontario, Canada. ... Nanaimo Harbour There are several federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Nanaimo. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Repentigny Ville (City) in Québec, located north of Montréal, on the St. ... Strathcona County is a Specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. ... Peterborough (2004 population 74,600 and the metropolitan population numbers 112,000) is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125km northeast of Toronto. ... Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (population 70,876 in 2001). ... The Municipality of Clarington (2004 population approx. ... Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... Location of Kawartha Lakes in Ontario The City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada, and makes up the former County of Victoria. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Education, Industry, Progress Established: Town: 1901 City: 1913 Area: 70. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Sunny South Established: Registred: 1885-10-15 Incorporated: 1890-11-19 Area: 127. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, on the Fraser River. ... , Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. ... Saint-Jérôme, Quebec is a town in Quebec, near Mirabel, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. ... Moncton (46°6′ N 64°46′ W) is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is at the heart of the fastest growing urban area in the province. ... Norfolk (pronounced nor-foke) is a county on Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Dawn Black (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Location , Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1... St. ... North Bay (, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2001 population 52,771). ...

82 Shawinigan, Quebec 52,040
83 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia 51,257
84 Medicine Hat, Alberta 51,249
85 Caledon, Ontario 50,595
86 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec 50,394
87 Welland, Ontario 48,402
88 Halton Hills, Ontario 48,184
89 Fredericton, New Brunswick 47,560
90 Kings County, Nova Scotia 47,159
91 Drummondville, Quebec 46,599
92 Belleville, Ontario 45,986
93 Cornwall, Ontario 45,640
94 North Vancouver, British Columbia (City) 44,303
95 Granby, Quebec 44,121
96 Haldimand, Ontario 43,728
97 Timmins, Ontario 43,686
98 Rimouski, Quebec 41,549
99 Wood Buffalo, Alberta 41,466
100 West Vancouver, British Columbia 41,421
  • Note these are only city proper populations; suburbs outside city limits are not included.

Source: Statistics Canada Shawinigan is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth (NDP) Mayor Scott Young Councillors Mike Bowen Arlene Crowe Mike Forrest Greg Moore Darrell Penner Michael Wright Land Area 28. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = A Community of Choice Established: City: 09 May 1906 Area: 120. ... Caledon (2001 population 50,595) is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ... Saint-Hyacinthe (Ville de) town in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. ... Welland (formally The Corporation of City of Welland; 2001 population 48,402) is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Ontario, Canada. ... Halton Hills (2002 population 47,600) is a town in Halton Regional Municipality, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Established: Area: 131. ... Kings County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Drummondville Ville (city) in central Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-Francois River. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cornwall. ... This page refers to the City of North Vancouver, for the surrounding District Municipality please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality). ... For the township see Granby, Quebec (township) Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal on Lac Boivin. ... Haldimand is a single-tier municipality (but called a county) on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, on Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. ... Timmins, with a population of 43,686 (2001), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. ... Rimouski is a city (ville) on the western part of Gaspésie Peninsula in eastern Quebec, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Rimouski River. ... The regional municipality of Wood Buffalo is located in the northeastern corner of Alberta. ... West Vancouver is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ...


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