1956 Canadian census

Detailed enumeration of Canadian residents in 1956 July 2024 1956 Canadian census 1951 Canadian census 1951 June 1, 1956 1961 Canadian census 1961 Canada province/territory Dominion Bureau of Statistics 16,080,791 14.8% Ontario (5,404,933) Yukon (12,190) The 1956 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The total population count of Canada was 16,080,791. This was a 14.8% increase over the 1951 census of 14,009,429.1961 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population, Electoral Districts https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-530-1961.pdf Statistics Canada Government of Canada October 13, 2024 1956 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population: General characteristics, households, and families https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS98-1956-1.pdf Statistics Canada Government of Canada October 15, 2024 The previous census was the 1951 census and the following census was the 1961 census. This was the tenth nationwide census, and was the first nationwide quinquennial census, superseding the series of special censuses covering only the Canadian Prairies from 1906 to 1946. Canada by the numbers A summary of information about Canada. Total population 16,080,791 Men 8,151,879 Women 7,928,912 Population by province Rank Province or territory Population as of1956 census Population as of1951 census Change Percentchange 1Ontario 5,404,933 4,597,542 807,391 17.6 2Quebec 4,628,378 4,055,681 572,697 14.1 3British Columbia 1,398,464 1,165,210 233,254 20.0 4Alberta 1,123,116 939,501 183,615 19.5 5Saskatchewan 880,665 831,728 48,937 5.9 6Manitoba 850,040 776,541 73,499 9.5 7Nova Scotia 694,717 642,584 52,133 8.1 8New Brunswick 554,616 515,697 38,919 7.5 9Newfoundland and Labrador 415,074 361,416 53,658 14.8 10Prince Edward Island 99,285 98,429 856 0.9 11Northwest Territories 19,313 16,004 3,309 20.7 12Yukon 12,190 9,096 3,094 34.0 Canada 16,080,791 14,009,429 2,071,362 13.4 A different definition for the Northwest Territories disregards areas not included within the Mackenzie River Electoral District. If such areas were excluded, the Northwest Territories had 12,492 people in 1956 and 10,279 people in 1951. Under this definition, the Northwest Territories saw an increase of 2,403 people, or 19.2%.1956 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population, Electoral Districts https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-501-1956.pdf Statistics Canada Government of Canada October 13, 2024 All provinces and territories recorded a population increase in this census. With the 1956 census, Alberta became the first province in the Canadian Prairies to have more than 1 million inhabitants. See also Population and housing censuses by country References Census Category:Censuses in Canada Category:1956 censuses Category:June 1956 in Canada