Canada 2001 census - wikipedia Canada 2001 census The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4 % increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In contrast, the official Statistics Canada population estimate for 2001 was 31,021,300. This is considered a more accurate population number than the actual count. The following census was the 2006 Census. Contents 1 Canada by the numbers 2 Census summary 3 Population by province / territory 4 Demographics 4.1 Mother tongue 4.2 Aboriginal peoples 4.3 Ethnic origin 4.4 Religion 4.5 Visible minorities 4.6 Age 5 Methodology 6 Effects of Census 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Canada by the numbers A summary of information about Canada. Total Population 30,007,094 Dwellings 12,548,588 Men 14,706,850 Women 15,300,245 Median age 37.6 years Average earnings $31,757 Census summary Canada has experienced one of the smallest census - to - census growth rates in its population. From 1996 to 2001, the nation 's population increased only 4.0 %. The Census counted 30,007,094 people on May 15, 2001, compared with 28,846,761 on May 14, 1996. Only three provinces and one territory had growth rates above the national average. Alberta 's population soared 10.3 %, Ontario gained 6.1 % and British Columbia, 4.9 %. Nunavut 's population rose 8.1 %. The population of Newfoundland and Labrador declined for the second consecutive census period. Urbanization continued. In 2001, 79.4 % of Canadians lived in an urban centre of 10,000 people or more, compared with 78.5 % in 1996. Outside the urban centres, the population of rural and small - town areas declined 0.4 %. In 2001, just over 64 % of the nation 's population, or about 19,297,000 people, lived in the 27 census metropolitan areas ( CMAs ), up slightly from 63 % in 1996. Seven of these 27 CMAs saw their populations grow at a rate of at least double the national average. The strongest rise, by far, occurred in Calgary. From 1996 to 2001, the nation 's population concentrated further in four broad urban regions : the extended Golden Horseshoe in southern Ontario ; Montreal and environs ; British Columbia 's Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island ; and the Calgary - Edmonton corridor. In 2001, 51 % of Canada 's population lived in these regions, compared with 49 % in 1996. Population by province / territory Province 2001 Census 1996 Census % Change Newfoundland and Labrador 512,930 551,792 - 7.0 Prince Edward Island 135,294 134,557 0.5 Nova Scotia 908,007 909,282 - 0.1 New Brunswick 729,498 738,133 - 1.2 Quebec 7,237,479 7,138,795 1.4 Ontario 11,410,046 10,753,573 6.1 Manitoba 1,119,583 1,113,898 0.5 Saskatchewan 978,933 990,237 - 1.1 Alberta 2,974,807 2,696,826 10.3 British Columbia 3,907,738 3,724,500 4.9 Yukon 28,674 30,766 - 6.8 Northwest Territories 37,360 39,672 - 5.8 Nunavut 26,745 24,730 A 8.1 Demographics Mother tongue Main article : Languages of Canada Population by mother tongue of Canada 's official languages : Mother tongue Population English 17,572,170 French 6,741,955 Bilingual 122,660 Other 5,202,240 Aboriginal peoples Population of Aboriginal peoples in Canada : Aboriginal Population 976,305 North American Indian 608,850 Métis 292,305 Inuit 45,070 Ethnic origin Main article : 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 2 Total population 29,639,035 18,307,540 11,331,490 Canadian 11,682,680 6,748,135 4,934,550 English 5,978,875 1,479,520 4,499,355 French 4,668,410 1,060,755 3,607,655 Scottish 4,157,210 607,235 3,549,975 Irish 3,822,660 496,865 3,325,800 German 2,742,765 705,595 2,037,170 Italian 1,270,370 726,275 544,090 Chinese 1,094,700 936,210 158,490 Ukrainian 1,071,060 326,200 744,860 North American Indian 1,000,890 455,805 545,085 Dutch ( Netherlands ) 923,310 316,220 607,090 Polish 817,085 260,415 556,670 African 731,044 Unknown Unknown East Indian 713,330 581,665 131,665 Norwegian 363,760 47,230 316,530 Portuguese 357,690 252,835 104,855 Welsh 350,365 28,445 321,925 Jewish 348,605 186,475 162,130 Russian 337,960 70,890 267,070 Filipino 327,545 266,140 61,410 Métis 307,845 72,210 235,635 Swedish 282,760 30,440 252,320 Hungarian ( Magyar ) 267,255 91,795 175,460 American ( USA ) 250,010 25,200 224,805 Religion Main article : Religion in Canada Population by religion. Only those religions with more than 250,000 respondents are included here. The census question was partly aided -- that is, the questionnaire form gave examples of some of the denominations but not others. The actual question asked is noted below. Religion Total responses % of Population Roman Catholic 12,793,125 43.2 No religion 4,796,325 16.2 United Church 2,839,125 9.6 Anglican 2,035,500 6.9 Christian n.i.e. 780,450 2.6 Baptist 729,470 2.5 Lutheran 606,590 2.0 Muslim 579,640 2.0 Protestant n.i.e. 549,205 1.9 Presbyterian 409,830 1.4 Pentecostal 369,475 Jewish 329,995 Buddhist 300,345 1.0 Hindu 297,200 1.0 Sikh 278,410 0.9 Jediism 21,000 0.1 The actual question asked : `` What is this person 's religion ? Indicate a specific denomination or religion even if this person is not currently a practising member of that group. For example, Roman Catholic, Ukrainian Catholic, United Church, Anglican, Lutheran, Baptist, Coptic Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, Islam, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, etc. '' Visible minorities Visible minority Total responses % of Population Chinese 1,029,395 3.47 South Asian 917,070 3.09 Black 662,215 2.23 Filipino 308,575 1.04 Others 1,066,590 3.60 Not a visible minority 25,655,185 86.56 Age Population by age : Age Population 0 -- 4 years 1,696,285 5 -- 14 years 4,029,255 15 -- 19 years 2,053,325 20 -- 24 years 1,955,810 25 -- 44 years 9,096,560 45 -- 54 years 4,419,290 55 -- 64 years 2,868,015 65 -- 74 years 2,142,835 75 -- 84 years 1,329,810 85 years and over 415,910 Methodology Every person was legally required to return the census questionnaire that required answering basic demographic information. In addition randomly selected people were legally required to complete a much more detailed questionnaire. On May 15, 2001, Statistics Canada had thousands of canvassers who went around to try to ensure that the entire population was counted. For the first time, this included canvassers who went to homeless shelters to ensure that the homeless were included in the census. In addition to a small number of individuals who refused to participate, some first nation communities refused to participate en masse and therefore some of the statistics are inaccurate. This is noted as footnotes in many of the affected results. Effects of census The census numbers are the basis of the federal governments transfer payments to the provinces and therefore when a province loses population, its transfer payments are decreased. In addition, the census numbers are one of the elements that Elections Canada uses to create the boundaries of federal ridings. See also History of Canada portal List of population of Canada by years Demographics of Canada Ethnic groups in Canada History of immigration to Canada References Jump up ^ `` 2001 Census facts : did you know... '' ( pdf ). Statistics Canada. 2006. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Population estimates ''. Statistics Canada. 2006. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 24. ^ Jump up to : not included elsewhere External links 2001 Census - Statistics Canada 's page on the 2001 Census. 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Question: in 2001 the canadian census revealed a population of approximately
Answer: 30,007,094