1941 Canadian census

1941 Canadian census Canada June 2, 1941 11,506,655 10.9% province/territory 1936 Canadian census 1936 1946 Canadian census 1946 The Canada 1941 census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The total population count was 11,506,655, representing a 10.9% increase over the 1931 census population count of 10,376,786.Historical Statistics of Canada: Population and Migration http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-516-x/sectiona/4147436-eng.htm#1 Statistics Canada 15 November 2016 The 1941 census was the eighth comprehensive decennial census since Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. The previous census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1936 census and the following census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1946 census. The final report of this census was published on December 15, 1948,Eighth Census of Canada 1941 Volume I: General Review and Summary Tables https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS98-1941-1.pdf Statistics Canada 15 October 2024 more than seven years after the census was taken. In line with legislation under the Statistics Act, detailed information from this census should become available to the public in 2033, 92 years after the census was collected. Population by province Province1941 census1931 censusDifference% change Prince Edward Island95,04788,0387,0098.0%Nova Scotia577,962512,84665,11612.7%New Brunswick457,401408,21949,18212.0%Quebec3,331,8822,874,662457,22015.9%Ontario3,787,6553,431,683355,97210.4%Manitoba729,744700,13929,6054.2%Saskatchewan895,992921,785 -25,793 -2.8%Alberta796,169731,60564,5648.8%British Columbia817,861694,263123,59817.8%Yukon Territory4,9144,23068416.2%Northwest Territories12,0289,3162,71229.1%Total11,506,65510,376,7861,129,86910.9% For the second consecutive decade, British Columbia experienced the highest growth rate of the provinces, while Quebec added the largest number of new residents. Only Saskatchewan, reeling from the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, experienced population decline. See also Population and housing censuses by country References Category:1941 in Canada 1941 Canada