Table 1-1a Top 25 Canadian Population Centers: 1996
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Table 1-1a
Top 25 Canadian Population Centers: 1996
(Thousands)
| Metropolitan area | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Toronto, Ont. | 4,445 |
| Montréal, Que. | 3,359 |
| Vancouver, B.C. | 1,891 |
| Ottawa, Ont.-Hull, Que. | 1,031 |
| Edmonton, Alta. | 892 |
| Calgary, Alta. | 852 |
| Québec, Que. | 698 |
| Winnipeg, Man. | 677 |
| Hamilton, Ont. | 650 |
| London, Ont. | 416 |
| Kitchener, Ont. | 403 |
| St. Catherines, Ont. | 390 |
| Halifax, H.S. | 347 |
| Victoria, B.C. | 313 |
| Windsor, Ont. | 292 |
| Oshawa, Ont. | 281 |
| Saskatoon, Sask. | 222 |
| Regina, Sask. | 199 |
| St. John's, Nfld. | 178 |
| Chicoutimi-Jonquire, Que. | 167 |
| Sudbury, Ont. | 166 |
| Sherbrooke, Que. | 150 |
| Trois-Rivires, Que. | 144 |
| Saint John, N.B. | 129 |
| Thunder Bay, Ont. | 131 |
| Total of top 25 | 18,421 |
| Percent of total Canadian population | 61.5 |
SOURCE: Statistics Canada. Annual Demographics Statistics, Catalogue No. 91-213-XPB. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).