Regions of Canada: population and official figures
Canada is divided into 13 regions. The largest by population is Ontario with 16,262,121 people (38.9% of the total); the smallest is Nunavut with 43,091. Population figures are Statistics Canada's quarterly estimates; each page adds GDP from the provincial and territorial economic accounts, jobs from the Labour Force Survey and the payroll survey, incomes from the Canadian Income Survey and prices from the Consumer Price Index, all published by Statistics Canada, with premiers listed by the Council of the Federation.
Who governs Canada's regions?
Provinces (10) and territories (3): Elected legislatures; the premier is the leader of the majority. Create, merge and set the powers of municipalities; health, education, roads.
How local power works in Canada · Level 5: devolved and state governments worldwide
All 13 regions, largest first
| # | Region | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 16,262,121 | 2026 | +0.3% |
| 2 | Quebec | 9,067,114 | 2026 | +0.2% |
| 3 | British Columbia | 5,710,598 | 2026 | +0.1% |
| 4 | Alberta | 5,101,050 | 2026 | +1.5% |
| 5 | Manitoba | 1,517,379 | 2026 | +0.6% |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 1,278,402 | 2026 | +1.0% |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 1,103,419 | 2026 | +0.8% |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 883,522 | 2026 | +1.0% |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 552,462 | 2026 | +0.4% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 182,989 | 2026 | +0.8% |
| 11 | Yukon | 50,356 | 2026 | +2.5% |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 45,904 | 2026 | -0.3% |
| 13 | Nunavut | 43,091 | 2026 | +2.3% |
Cities: the largest cities of Canada.
More on Canada: official statistics · government and power · local power
Sources
- Statistics Canada: Table 17-10-0009-01: Population estimates, quarterly, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b50bf05150e4…)
- Council of the Federation (Canada's Premiers): About Canada's Premiers: members of the Council of the Federation, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2fe198a47f5f…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 36-10-0222-01: Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, provincial and territorial, annual (x 1,000,000), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 438e0832790b…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 36-10-0711-01: Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by industry, provinces and territories (Web Data Service extract: all industries and sectors), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c16d19ffb999…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0287-01: Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: provinces, 15 years and over), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4f433c7e7221…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0292-01: Labour force characteristics by territory, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5d029d577723…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0223-01: Employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees by province and territory, monthly, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fd47541913f5…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 11-10-0190-01: Market income, government transfers, total income, income tax and after-tax income by economic family type (Canadian Income Survey; Web Data Service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d77937164295…)
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