Population
Ontario is the most populous province in Canada. Southern Ontario is one of the most dense regions in the country. The north is vast and sparse compared to the south. Ottawa (the nation's capital) is located in Ontario bordering Quebec. Located within the Golden Horseshoe, Toronto is the capital of Ontario, the financial centre of Canada, and the country's most populous city.
Ontario is the second-most urbanized province after British Columbia, with 85.9% of the population living in urban areas.
| Statistical Area Classification | 2011 Census | 2006 Census | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | % of total | Population | % of total | ||
| Within CMAs | 10,270,006 | 79.9% | 9,591,529 | 78.9% | 7.1% |
| Within CAs | 1,133,127 | 8.8% | 1,128,614 | 9.3% | 0.4% |
| Total CMA/CA | 11,403,133 | 88.7% | 10,720,143 | 88.2% | 6.4% |
| Strongly influenced | 644,299 | 5.0% | 631,410 | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| Moderately influenced | 555,931 | 4.3% | 554,062 | 4.5% | 0.3% |
| Weakly influenced | 225,197 | 1.8% | 232,107 | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Not influenced | 23,261 | 0.2% | 22,560 | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| Outside CMA/CA | 1,448,688 | 11.3% | 1,440,139 | 11.8% | 0.6% |
| Total | 12,851,821 | 100.0% | 12,160,282 | 100.0% | 5.7% |
| CMA (largest other included municipalities in brackets) | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto CMA (Mississauga, Brampton) | 5,583,064 | 5,113,149 | 4,682,897 |
| Ottawa CMA (Gatineau, Clarence-Rockland, Russell) | 1,236,324 | 1,130,761 | 1,063,664 |
| Hamilton CMA (Burlington, Grimsby) | 721,053 | 692,911 | 662,401 |
| Kitchener CMA (Cambridge, Waterloo) | 477,160 | 451,235 | 414,284 |
| London CMA (St. Thomas, Strathroy-Caradoc) | 474,786 | 457,720 | 435,600 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara CMA (Niagara Falls, Welland) | 392,184 | 390,317 | 377,009 |
| Oshawa CMA (Whitby, Clarington) | 356,177 | 330,594 | 296,298 |
| Windsor CMA (Lakeshore, LaSalle) | 319,246 | 323,342 | 307,877 |
| Barrie CA (Innisfil, Springwater) | 187,013 | 177,061 | 148,480 |
| Greater Sudbury CMA (Whitefish Lake & Wahnapitae Reserves) | 160,770 | 158,258 | 155,601 |
| City | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto (provincial capital) | 2,615,060 | 2,503,281 | 2,481,494 |
| Ottawa (national capital) | 883,391 | 812,129 | 808,391 |
| Mississauga | 713,443 | 668,549 | 612,925 |
| Brampton | 523,911 | 433,806 | 325,428 |
| Hamilton | 519,949 | 504,559 | 499,268 |
| London | 366,151 | 352,395 | 336,539 |
| Markham | 301,709 | 261,573 | 208,615 |
| Vaughan | 288,301 | 238,866 | 182,022 |
| Kitchener | 219,153 | 204,668 | 190,399 |
| Windsor | 210,891 | 216,473 | 208,402 |
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