Population
Northwestern Ontario is the province's most sparsely populated region — 52 per cent of the region's entire population lives in the Thunder Bay census metropolitan area alone. Aside from the city of Thunder Bay, Kenora is the only other municipality in the entire region with a population of greater than 10,000 people.
The population of Northern Ontario had been in decline over the past decade, mainly due to a downturn in the forestry sector. Recent population growth in Kenora is likely due to growth in the Aboriginal population and the region's growing popularity as a cottage country region.
| Population of Northwestern Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | 2006 | ± | 2001 | ± | 1996 | |
| Northwestern Ontario | 235,046 | 0.1% | 234,771 | -3.8% | 244,117 | |
| Kenora District | 64,419 | 4.2% | 61,802 | -2.5% | 63,360 | |
| Rainy River District | 21,564 | -2.5% | 22,109 | -4.4% | 23,138 | |
| Thunder Bay District | 149,063 | -1.2% | 150,860 | -4.3% | 157,619 | |
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