1996 Canadian census

Census in Canada June 2026 1996 Canadian census Statistics Canada logo.svg Canada May 14, 1996 28,846,761 5.7% province/territory Ontario (10,753,573) Yukon (30,766) 1991 Canadian census 1991 2001 Canadian census 2001 The 1996 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 14, 1996. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 28,846,761.Census of Canada, A population and dwelling counts http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/970415/dq970415-eng.pdf PDF Statistics Canada 1997 2010-06-22 This was a 5.7% increase over the 1991 census of 27,296,859. The previous census was the 1991 census and the following census was in 2001 census. Canada by the numbers A summary of information about Canada. Total population 28,846,761 Dwellings 10,899,427 Men 14,170,025 Women 14,676,735 Median age 35.3 yearsAverage earnings $26,474 Population by province Rank Province or territory Population as of1996 census Population as of1991 census Change Percentchange 1Ontario 10,753,573 10,084,885 668,688 6.6 2Quebec 7,138,795 6,895,963242,832 3.5 3British Columbia 3,724,500 3,282,061 442,439 13.5 4Alberta 2,696,826 2,545,553 151,273 5.9 5Manitoba 1,113,898 1,091,942 21,956 2.0 6Saskatchewan 990,237 988,928 2,969 0.1 7Nova Scotia 909,282 899,942 9,340 1.0 8New Brunswick 738,133 723,900 14,233 2.0 9Newfoundland and Labrador 551,792 568,474 -16,682 -2.9 10Prince Edward Island 134,557 129,765 4,792 3.7 11Northwest Territories 64,402 57,649 6,753 11.7 12 Yukon 30,766 27,797 2,969 10.7 Canada 28,846,761 27,296,859 1,549,902 5.7 Demographics Mother tongue Population by mother tongue of Canada's official languages: Mother tongue PopulationEnglish 16,890,615French 6,636,660Bilingual 107,945Other 4,598,290 Aboriginal peoples Population of Aboriginal peoples in Canada: Aboriginal Population 799,010North American Indian 529,035 Metis 204,115Inuit 40,225 Ethnic origin List of Canadians by ethnicity Population by ethnic origin. Only those origins with more than 250,000 respondents are included here. This is based entirely on self reporting. Ethnic origins Total responses Single responses Multiple responses 2Total population 28,528,125 18,303,625 10,224,495 Canadian 8,806,275 5,326,995 3,479,285English 6,832,095 2,048,275 4,783,820French 5,597,845 2,665,250 2,932,595Scottish 4,260,840 642,970 3,617,870Irish 3,767,610 504,030 3,263,580German 2,757,140 726,145 2,030,990Italian 1,207,475 729,455 478,025North American Indian 1,101,955 477,630 624,330Ukrainian 1,026,475 331,680 694,790 Chinese 921,585 800,470 121,115Dutch (Netherlands) 916,215 313,880 602,335Polish 786,735 265,930 520,805East Indian 723,345 590,145 133,200Jewish 351,705 195,810 155,900Norwegian 346,310 47,805 298,500Welsh 338,905 27,915 310,990Portuguese 335,110 252,640 82,470Swedish 278,975 31,200 247,775Russian 272,335 46,885 225,450Hungarian (Magyar) 250,525 94,185 156,340 Visible minorities Visible minority Total responses % of PopulationChinese 860,150 3.02South Asian 670,590 2.35Black 573,860 2.01Arab/West Asian 244,665 0.86Filipino 234,195 0.82Others 614,025 2.15Not a visible minority 25,330,645 88.79 Age Population by age: Age PopulationUnder 15 years 5,901,27515–24 years 3,857,17525–44 years 9,360,615 45–64 years 6,199,85565–74 years 2,061,93575 years and over 1,465,910 See also History Canada List of population of Canada by years Demographics of Canada Ethnic groups in Canada History of immigration to Canada Population and housing censuses by country References External links 1996 Census https://web.archive.org/web/20170711091326/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/info/census96.cfm 2017-07-11 - Statistics Canada's page on the 1996 census. Census Category:1996 censuses Category:Censuses in Canada