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This is a list of Canadian islands listed by population. Only natural islands with a population of more than 5,000 are listed. Man-made islands, such as those created by canals are excluded.

Rank Island's Name Population (2016) Area (km2) Pop. Density in 2016 (/km2)
1 Island of Montreal (QC) 1,906,865h 472.55 4035.26
2 Vancouver Island (BC) 747,181i 31,285[1] 23.88
3 Newfoundland (NL) 477,787j 108,860 4.39
4 Île Jésus (Laval, QC) 437,413 245 1785.36
5 Lulu Island (Richmond, BC) 206,216a 120 1718.51
6 Prince Edward Island 142,579e 5,620 24.17
7 Cape Breton Island (NS) 132,010 10,311 12.80
8 Île Perrot (QC) 37,954 41.94 904.95
9 Nuns' Island (Montreal, QC) 20,461g 3.74 5470.86
10 Grande-Île (Île de Salaberry, QC) 15,335
11 Île-Bizard (Montreal, QC) 14,713f 22.78 645.87
12 Baffin Island (NU) 13,148b 507,451 0.02
13 Manitoulin Island (ON) 12,754c 2,766 4.61
14 Kaien Island (Prince Rupert, BC) 12,220 54.93 222.46
15 Salt Spring Island (BC) 10,557 182 58.00
16 Île de Hull (QC) 8,691k
17 Grindstone Island (QC) 7,694
18 Île d'Orléans (QC) 7,082 192.81 36.73
19 Lamèque Island (NB) 5,681d 150 37.87

Notes

^a Population calculated by adding the population of Richmond, British Columbia (198,309)[2] and Queensborough, New Westminster (8,727)[3] and removing the population of Sea Island (British Columbia) (814)[4]

^b Population calculated by adding the populations of Arctic Bay (868), Pond Inlet (1,617), Clyde River (1,053), Pangnirtung (1,481), Iqaluit (7,740), and Kimmirut (389)

^c Population calculated by removing Barrie Island (pop. 35), the mainland and other outlying islands (pop. 466) from Manitoulin District (pop. 13,255)

^d Population calculated by adding Lamèque (pop. 1,285), Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël (pop. 879) and part of Shippagan Parish (pop. 3,517)

^e Population calculated by removing the population of Lennox Island (pop. 323)[5] and Holman Island (pop. 5)[6] from the population of the province of Prince Edward Island (pop. 142,907)[7]

^f Population calculated by adding Census Tracts 4620550.04 (4,797), 4620550.02 (3,233) and 4620550.03 (6,683).

^g Population calculated by adding Census Tracts 4620317.02 (7,929), 4620317.03 (4,349) and 4620317.04 (8,183).

^h Population calculated by removing Nuns' Island (20,461), Île-Bizard (14,713) and L'Île-Dorval (5) from the Montreal Census Division (1,942,044).[8]

^i Population calculated by adding the Regional Districts of Capital (383,360), Cowichan Valley (83,739), Nanaimo (155,698), Alberni-Clayoquot (30,981), Comox Valley (66,527), Strathcona (44,671) and Mount Waddington (11,035) and removing the Southern Gulf Islands (4,732), Saltspring Island (10,557), Penelakut Island 7 (452), Thetis Island (379), Ruxton Island (10), Valdes Island (10), Nanaimo B (4,033), Protection Island (350), Hornby Island (1,016), Denman Island (1,165), Strathcona C (2,431), Cape Mudge 10 (10), Stratchona B (1,035), Tork 7 (78), Mount Waddington A (885), Quaee 7 (78), Gwayasdums 1 (27), Dead Point 5 (10), Alert Bay (489), Alert Bay First Nation (465), Dissemination Block 594301090390 Hurst Island? (5), Yuquot 1 (5) and Marktosis 15 (622)

^j Population calculated by removing Labrador (27,197), Little Bay Islands (71), Miles Cove (104), Port Anson (130), Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North (168), Pilley's Island (294), Brighton (188), Triton (983), Division No. 8, Subd. D (10), Division No. 8, Subd. H (1,900), Cottlesville (271), Summerford (906), Division No. 8, Subd. I (216), Crow Head (177), Twillingate (2,196), Change Islands (208), Fogo Island (2,244), Greenspond (266), St. Brendan's (145), Division No. 7, Subd. L (1,232), Division No. 1, Subd. R (322), Wabana (2,146), Ramea (447) and Dissemination Block 10090097012 (108) from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (519,716).

^k Population calculated by adding up the populations of Census Tracts 0500.00 (2,158) and 0501.00 (1,703), Dissemination Areas 24810292 (475), 24810307 (464), 24810306 (883), 24810294 (251), 24810295 (325), 24810293 (242), 24810305 (667), 24810300 (347), 24810288 (432) and 24810287 (585) and Dissemination Blocks 24810286018 (36), 24810286013 (61) and 24810286019 (62).

References

  1. ^ "Vancouver Island | History & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Richmond, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - 9330200.00 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - 59153602 [Dissemination area], British Columbia and Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  5. ^ Dissemination Blocks 11030100001, 11030100002
  6. ^ Dissemination Block 11030168042
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Montréal, Territoire équivalent [Census division], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

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