1966 Canadian census

October 2024 Detailed enumeration of Canadian residents in 1966 July 2024 1966 Canadian census 1961 Canadian census 1961 1966 06 01 1971 Canadian census 1971 Canada province/territory Dominion Bureau of Statistics 20,014,880 9.7% Ontario (6,960,870) Yukon (14,382) The 1966 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 1, 1966. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 20,014,880. This was a 9.7% increase over the 1961 census of 18,238,247.1966 Census of Canada. Volume 1, Population, geographic distributions (Federal electoral districts) https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-602-1966.pdf Statistics Canada Government of Canada October 13, 2024 The previous census was the 1961 census and the following census was the 1971 census. This was the first census in which Canada recorded a population of more than 20 million, and the first census since 1906 where Manitoba had a larger population than neighbouring Saskatchewan. This census was the last one conducted by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics prior to its name change to Statistics Canada on August 3, 1971. Canada by the numbers A summary of information about Canada. Total population 20,014,880 Men 10,054,344 Women 9,960,536 Population by province Rank Province or territory Population as of1966 census Population as of1961 census Change Percentchange 1Ontario 6,960,870 6,236,092 724,778 11.6 2Quebec 5,780,845 5,259,211 521,634 9.9 3British Columbia 1,873,674 1,629,082 244,592 15.0 4Alberta 1,463,203 1,331,944 131,259 9.6 5Manitoba 963,066 921,686 41,380 4.5 6Saskatchewan 955,344 925,181 30,163 3.3 7Nova Scotia 756,039 737,007 19,032 2.6 8New Brunswick 616,788 597,936 18,852 3.2 9Newfoundland and Labrador 493,396 457,853 35,543 7.8 10Prince Edward Island 108,535 104,629 3,906 3.7 11Northwest Territories 28,738 22,998 5,740 25.0 12Yukon 14,382 14,628 -246 -1.7 Canada 20,014,880 18,238,247 1,776,633 9.7 A different population for the Northwest Territories excludes areas not included within the Mackenzie River Electoral District. If such areas were excluded, the Northwest Territories had only 14,895 people in 1961, representing an increase of 13,843 people or 92.9% in 1966. See also Population and housing censuses by country References Census Category:Censuses in Canada Category:1966 censuses