1991 Canadian census
← 1986 June 4, 1991 1996 →
General information
CountryCanada
Results
Total population27,296,859 (Increase 7.9%)
Most populous ​province/territoryOntario (10,084,885)
Least populous ​province/territoryYukon (27,797)

The 1991 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 4, 1991. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 27,296,859.[1] This was a 7.9% increase over the 1986 census of 25,309,331.[1]

The previous census was the 1986 census and the following census was in 1996 census.

Canada by the numbers

A summary of information about Canada.

Total population 27,296,859
Dwellings 10,018,270[2]
Men 13,454,580
Women 13,842,280
Average earnings $24,329

Population by province

Rank Province or territory Population as of
1991 census 		Population as of
1986 census 		Change Percent
change
1  Ontario 10,084,885 9,101,694 983,191 Increase 10.8 Increase
2  Quebec 6,895,963 6,532,461 363,502 Increase 5.6 Increase
3  British Columbia 3,282,061 2,883,367 398,694 Increase 13.8 Increase
4  Alberta 2,545,553 2,365,825 179,728 Increase 7.6 Increase
5  Manitoba 1,091,942 1,063,016 28,926 Increase 2.7 Increase
6  Saskatchewan 988,928 1,009,613 -20,685 Decrease -2.0 Decrease
7  Nova Scotia 899,942 873,176 26,766 Increase 3.1 Increase
8  New Brunswick 723,900 709,442 14,458 Increase 2.0 Increase
9  Newfoundland and Labrador 568,474 568,349 125 Increase 0.0 Increase
10  Prince Edward Island 129,765 126,646 3,119 Increase 2.5 Increase
11  Northwest Territories 57,649 52,238 5,411 Increase 10.4 Increase
12  Yukon 27,797 23,504 4,293 Increase 18.3 Increase
 Canada 27,296,859 25,309,331 1,987,528 Increase 7.9 Increase

References

  1. ^ a b "1991 Census Highlights" (PDF). Statistics Canada. 1994. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. ^ "1991 Census Area Profiles". Statistics Canada. 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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