Geographic Distribution
The following table details the population of each province and territory, with summary national totals, by language spoken most often in the home (“Home language”).
| Province/Territory | Total population | English | % | French | % | Other languages | % | Official Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 12,028,895 | 9,789,937 | 81.4% | 304,727 | 2.5% | 1,934,235 | 16.1% | English (de facto) |
| Quebec | 7,435,905 | 787,885 | 10.6% | 6,085,152 | 81.8% | 562,860 | 7.6% | French |
| British Columbia | 4,074,800 | 3,380,253 | 83.0% | 19,361 | 0.5% | 676,911 | 16.6% | English (de facto) |
| Alberta | 3,256,356 | 2,915,867 | 89.5% | 21,347 | 0.7% | 319,142 | 9.8% | English (de facto) |
| Manitoba | 1,133,515 | 997,598 | 88.0% | 20,515 | 1.8% | 115,398 | 10.2% | English and French |
| Saskatchewan | 953,850 | 900,231 | 94.4% | 4,318 | 0.5% | 49,301 | 5.2% | English and French (English predominates) |
| Nova Scotia | 903,090 | 868,408 | 96.2% | 17,871 | 1.9% | 16,811 | 1.9% | English (de facto) |
| New Brunswick | 719,650 | 496,850 | 69.0% | 213,878 | 29.7% | 8,913 | 1.2% | English, French |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 500,605 | 494,695 | 98.9% | 740 | 0.1% | 5,170 | 1.0% | English (de facto) |
| Prince Edward Island | 134,205 | 130,270 | 97.1% | 2,755 | 2.1% | 1,175 | 0.9% | English (de facto) |
| Northwest Territories | 41,055 | 36,918 | 89.9% | 458 | 1.1% | 3,678 | 9.0% | Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tłįchǫ |
| Yukon | 30,195 | 28,711 | 94.8% | 578 | 1.9% | 985 | 3.3% | English, French |
| Nunavut | 29,325 | 13,120 | 44.7% | 228 | 0.8% | 15,950 | 54.5% | Inuit language (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun), English, French |
| Canada | 31,241,446 | 20,840,743 | 66.7% | 6,691,928 | 21.4% | 3,710,529 | 11.9% | English, French |
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