List of Ontario census divisions by population
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This is a list of the census division
s in Ontario
in order of population based on the 2006 Community Profiles released by Statistics Canada
. See also list of Ontario census divisions.
Census division
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s in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in order of population based on the 2006 Community Profiles released by Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
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| Rank | Name | Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
% of Provincial population | 2001 to 2006 Population Change (%) | Population density Population density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans... (pop/km²) |
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| 1 | City of Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... | 2,503,281 | 20.58% | 0.9% | 3972.4 |
| 2 | Peel Regional Municipality | 1,159,405 | 9.53% | 17.2% | 933.2 |
| 3 | York Regional Municipality | 892,712 | 7.34% | 22.4% | 506.7 |
| 4 | City of Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario... | 812,129 | 6.68% | 4.9% | 292.3 |
| 5 | Durham Regional Municipality | 561,258 | 4.62% | 10.7% | 200.9 |
| 6 | City of Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe... | 504,559 | 4.15% | 2.91%† | 438.9 |
| 7 | Waterloo Regional Municipality | 478,121 | 3.93% | 9.0% | 349.3 |
| 8 | Halton Regional Municipality | 439,256 | 3.61% | 17.1% | 454.2 |
| 9 | Niagara Regional Municipality | 427,421 | 3.51% | 4.1% | 230.5 |
| 10 | Middlesex County Middlesex County, Ontario Middlesex County is a primarily rural county in Southwestern Ontario. Landlocked, the county is bordered by Huron and Perth counties on the north, Oxford County on the east, Elgin County on the south, and Chatham-Kent and Lambton County on the west.The seat is the city of London, although the city... | 422,333 | 3.47% | 4.7% | 127.3 |
| 11 | Simcoe County Simcoe County, Ontario Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west... | 422,204 | 3.47% | 12.0% | 87.2 |
| 12 | Essex County Essex County, Ontario Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex... | 393,402 | 3.24% | 4.9% | 212.5 |
| 13 | Wellington County Wellington County, Ontario Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices... | 200,425 | 1.65% | 7.0% | 75.4 |
| 14 | City of Greater Sudbury | 157,909 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 49.2 |
| 15 | Thunder Bay District Thunder Bay District, Ontario Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay.... | 149,063 | 1.23% | -1.2% | 1.4 |
| 16 | Frontenac County Frontenac County, Ontario Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land... | 143,865 | 1.18% | 3.8% | 39.2 |
| 17 | Peterborough County Peterborough County, Ontario Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update... | 133,080 | 1.09% | 5.7% | 33.1 |
| 18 | Hastings County Hastings County, Ontario Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is The Cheese Capital of Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. The population was 125,915 in 2001 and grew to 130,474 in the 2006 Canada Census... | 130,474 | 1.07% | 3.6% | 21.1 |
| 19 | Lambton County Lambton County, Ontario Lambton County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county is located in Southwestern Ontario. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron, which flows into the St. Clair River, the county's western border and part of the Canada-United States border. To the south is Lake... | 128,204 | 1.05% | 1.0% | 42.7 |
| 20 | Brant County | 125,099 | 1.03% | 5.6% | 108.4 |
| 21 | Algoma District Algoma District, Ontario Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858 comprising territory as far west as Minnesota... | 117,461 | 0.97% | -0.9% | 2.4 |
| 22 | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is an upper tier county and census division in the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Cornwall... | 110,399 | 0.91% | 0.8% | 33.4 |
| 23 | Municipality of Chatham-Kent Chatham-Kent, Ontario Chatham–Kent is a unitary authority in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Mostly rural, its centres of population are Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Ridgetown, Tilbury and Wallaceburg. Modern Chatham–Kent was created in 1998 by the merger of Kent County and its municipalities.- History :The former city of... | 108,589 | 0.89% | 0.8% | 44.0 |
| 24 | Oxford County Oxford County, Ontario Oxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock... | 102,756 | 0.85% | 3.5% | 50.4 |
| 25 | Leeds and Grenville United Counties Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are located Ontario, Canada. The population, as of the 2006 census, was 99,206. The United Counties have a land area of . Leeds and Grenville are located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario, and front on the St. Lawrence River and... | 99,206 | 0.82% | 2.7% | 29.6 |
| 26 | Renfrew County Renfrew County, Ontario Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered , giving a population density of . There are 17 official municipalities.-Government:... | 97,545 | 0.80% | 2.5% | 13.2 |
| 27 | Grey County Grey County, Ontario Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario... | 92,411 | 0.76% | 3.7% | 20.5 |
| 28 | Elgin County Elgin County, Ontario Elgin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46,000. The county seat is St. Thomas.It consists of:*Town of Aylmer*Municipality of Bayham*Municipality of Central Elgin... | 85,351 | 0.70% | 4.7% | 45.4 |
| 29 | Nipissing District Nipissing District, Ontario Nipissing District, Ontario is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.In 2006, the population was 84,688... | 84,688 | 0.70% | 2.1% | 5.0 |
| 30 | Cochrane District Cochrane District, Ontario Cochrane District, Ontario is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.... | 82,503 | 0.68% | -3.2% | 0.6 |
| 31 | Northumberland County Northumberland County, Ontario Northumberland County is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in central Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Durham County , west of Hastings, southeast of Kawartha Lakes and south of Peterborough County. The county seat is Cobourg... | 80,963 | 0.67% | 4.5% | 42.5 |
| 32 | Prescott and Russell United Counties Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 80,184. Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820... | 80,184 | 0.66% | 4.9% | 40.1 |
| 33 | City of Kawartha Lakes Kawartha Lakes, Ontario The city of Kawartha Lakes is a unitary municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. Although called a city, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontarian county and is mostly rural.... | 74,561 | 0.61% | 7.8% | 24.4 |
| 34 | Perth County Perth County, Ontario Perth County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Stratford and is located in Southwestern Ontario, west of Toronto. It encompasses , 90% of which is classified as prime agricultural land... | 74,344 | 0.61% | 0.9% | 33.5 |
| 35 | Bruce County Bruce County, Ontario Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at .... | 65,349 | 0.54% | 2.3% | 16.0 |
| 36 | Lanark County Lanark County, Ontario Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 63,785. Its county seat is Perth.The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland.-Geography:... | 64,419 | 0.52% | 2.1% | 21.4 |
| 37 | Norfolk County Norfolk County, Ontario Norfolk County is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Bloomsburg is a small town located in Norfolk County and is the hometown of David Slater. The county seat and largest community is Simcoe... | 62,563 | 0.51% | 2.8% | 37.9 |
| 38 | Kenora District Kenora District, Ontario Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area... | 61,802 | 0.51% | 4.2% | 0.2 |
| 39 | Huron County Huron County, Ontario Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province... | 59,325 | 0.49% | -0.6% | 17.5 |
| 40 | Muskoka District Municipality Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario The District Municipality of Muskoka, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka, is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario, Canada. Muskoka extends from Georgian Bay in the west, to the northern tip of Lake Couchiching in the south, to the western border... | 57,563 | 0.47% | 8.4% | 14.8 |
| 41 | Dufferin County Dufferin County, Ontario Dufferin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Orangeville, and the current Warden is Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock of the Town of Orangeville, Ontario. The Current Chief Administrative Officer is Linda J. Dean... | 54,436 | 0.45% | 6.7% | 36.6 |
| 42 | Haldimand County Haldimand County, Ontario Haldimand is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. Municipal offices are located in Cayuga.... | 45,212 | 0.37% | 3.4% | 36.1 |
| 43 | Parry Sound District Parry Sound District, Ontario Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of... | 40,918 | 0.34% | 3.2% | 4.4 |
| 44 | Lennox and Addington County Lennox and Addington County, Ontario Lennox and Addington County, Ontario is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Greater Napanee. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario.It includes the following municipalities:... | 40,542 | 0.33% | 2.7% | 14.6 |
| 45 | Timiskaming District Timiskaming District, Ontario Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay... | 33,283 | 0.27% | -3.4% | 2.5 |
| 46 | Prince Edward County Prince Edward County, Ontario Prince Edward County is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.-Geography:Prince Edward County is located in Southern Ontario on a large irregular headland or littoral at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, just west of the head of the St. Lawrence River... | 25,496 | 0.21% | 2.4% | 24.3 |
| 47 | Rainy River District Rainy River District, Ontario Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central time zone. Its seat is Fort Frances... | 21,564 | 0.18% | -2.5% | 1.4 |
| 48 | Sudbury District Sudbury District, Ontario The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District.... | 21,392 | 0.18% | -6.6% | 0.6 |
| 49 | Haliburton County Haliburton County, Ontario Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874... | 16,147 | 0.13% | 7.0% | 4.0 |
| 50 | Manitoulin District Manitoulin District, Ontario Manitoulin District is a district in Northeastern Ontario within the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1888 from part of Algoma District. The district seat is Gore Bay.... | 13,090 | 0.11% | 3.2% | 2.8> |