Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Demographics

Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%

1851	27,520	—

1861	20,866	−24.2%

1871	26,454	+26.8%

1881	31,817	+20.3%

1891	34,244	+7.6%

1901	49,166	+43.6%

1911	73,330	+49.1%

1921	86,319	+17.7%

1931	92,502	+7.2%

1941	110,703	+19.7%

1951	120,306	+8.7%

1956	125,478	+4.3%

1961	131,507	+4.8%

1971	129,075	−1.8%

1981	127,035	−1.6%

1986	123,625	−2.7%

1991	117,403	−5.0%

1996	114,733	−2.3%

2001	105,968	−7.6%

2006	102,250	−3.5%

2011	97,398	−4.7%

2016	94,285	−3.2%

Population prior to 1996 is for Cape Breton County. Population from 1996 onwards is for Cape Breton Regional Municipality, which has the same boundaries as the former county.

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In the 2016 Census of Population, Cape Breton Regional Municipality recorded a population of 94,285, a change of −3.2% from its 2011 population of 97,398.

final_sentence: In the 2016 Census of Population, Cape Breton Regional Municipality recorded a population of 94,285, a change of −3.2% from its 2011 population of 97,398.