Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury: The median total income of households in Greater Sudbury was C$84,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, joint 31st lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
- Education in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury: 23.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Greater Sudbury held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 10th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
- Poverty and living standards in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury: 9.5% of people in private households in Greater Sudbury, 15,555 in all, were in low income in 2020 by the low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT), 26th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the rate for Canada was 11.1%.
What is the population of Greater Sudbury?
Statistics Canada estimates that Greater Sudbury (the municipality) had 188,504 residents on 1 July 2025, 34th largest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; that was 0.7% more than a year earlier (187,145) and 9.2% more than on 1 July 2021 (172,656).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow fast is Greater Sudbury growing?
Between 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2025 the population of Greater Sudbury changed by +9.2%, 31st slowest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada as a whole grew 8.9%, to 41,651,653, and Greater Sudbury held 0.45% of that total.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people lived in Greater Sudbury at the 2021 Census?
The 2021 Census counted 166,004 people in Greater Sudbury, +2.8% on the 161,531 counted in 2016 (joint 10th slowest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: +5.2%). It covers 3,186 square kilometres, or 52 people per square kilometre.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median age in Greater Sudbury?
The median age in Greater Sudbury was 43.2 years at the 2021 Census, joint 17th oldest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: 41.6); 20.3% of residents were 65 or older and 15.4% were under 15 (Canada: 19.0% and 16.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWho runs Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury?
In Canada, cities and towns are run by regional or upper-tier municipalities: Mostly councillors sent from lower-tier councils; some heads elected directly. Regional planning, transit, water and policing in some areas.
How local power works in Canada
Cities of a similar size in Canada
- Saskatoon 318,067
- Gatineau 306,105
- Burnaby 299,682
- Windsor 269,614
- Longueuil 268,530
- Regina 263,419
- Oakville 243,107
- Richmond 239,584
- Abbotsford-Mission 223,828
- Richmond Hill 222,031
- Oshawa 213,592
- Burlington 197,737
- Sherbrooke 184,135
- Abbotsford 175,358
- Barrie 174,469
- Coquitlam 173,599
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 17-10-0155-01: Population estimates, July 1, by census subdivision, 2021 boundaries (Web Data Service extract, 2021-2025; request saved as popest-17100155-csd.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 95b5a4929299…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0459-01: Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: unemployment and employment rates, latest 13 months; request saved as lfs-14100459-cma.request.json, geography names in lfs-14100459-metadata.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f4399c9fdfa…)
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