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Total population count1 for census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs), 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses

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Total population count for census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs), 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
Geography Type Census year
1996 2001 2006
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Canada ... 28,846,761 30,007,094 31,612,897
Kitimat (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Kitimat CA 11,136 10,285 8,987
Bay Roberts (N.L.Link to data quality note(s) for Bay Roberts CA 11,148 10,531 10,507
Dawson Creek (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Dawson Creek CA 11,125 10,754 10,995
Estevan (Sask.Link to data quality note(s) for Estevan CA 11,830 11,297 11,135
Elliot Lake (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Elliot Lake CA 13,588 11,956 11,549
Wetaskiwin (Alta.Link to data quality note(s) for Wetaskiwin CA 10,959 11,154 11,673
Ingersoll (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Ingersoll CA 10,493 10,977 11,760
Lachute (Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Lachute CA 11,493 11,628 11,832
Cold Lake (Alta.Link to data quality note(s) for Cold Lake CA 11,790E 11,520 11,991
Canmore (Alta.Link to data quality note(s) for Canmore CA 8,354 10,792 12,039
Hawkesbury (Ont./Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Hawkesbury CA 11,605 11,604 12,267
Cowansville (Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Cowansville CA 12,569 12,558 12,666
Temiskaming Shores (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Temiskaming Shores CA 13,710 12,927 12,904
Prince Rupert (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Prince Rupert CA 17,414 15,302 13,392
Grand Falls-Windsor (N.L.Link to data quality note(s) for Grand Falls-Windsor CA 14,160 13,340 13,558
Thompson (Man.Link to data quality note(s) for Thompson CA 14,390 13,335 13,595
Dolbeau-Mistassini (Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Dolbeau-Mistassini CA 15,214 14,879 14,546
Petawawa (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Petawawa CA 15,304 14,398 14,651
Tillsonburg (Ont.) CA 13,211 14,052 14,822
Kenora (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Kenora CA 16,365 15,838 15,177
Squamish (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Squamish CA 14,236 14,439 15,259
La Tuque (Que.Link to data quality note(s) for La Tuque CA 16,138 15,725 15,293
Camrose (Alta.Link to data quality note(s) for Camrose CA 13,728 14,870 15,620
Summerside (P.E.I.) CA 16,001 16,200 16,153
Salmon Arm (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Salmon Arm CA 14,859 15,390 16,205
Port Hope (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Port Hope CA 15,446 15,605 16,390
Matane (Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Matane CA 17,487 16,598 16,438
Swift Current (Sask.Link to data quality note(s) for Swift Current CA 16,437 16,527 16,533
Powell River (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Powell River CA 16,832 16,602 16,537
Okotoks (Alta.Link to data quality note(s) for Okotoks CA 8,510 11,678 17,145
Collingwood (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Collingwood CA 15,596 16,039 17,290
Yorkton (Sask.Link to data quality note(s) for Yorkton CA 17,713 17,557 17,438
North Battleford (Sask.Link to data quality note(s) for North Battleford CA 18,971 18,590 17,765
Campbellton (N.B./Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Campbellton CA 19,693 18,818 17,888
Amos (Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Amos CA 18,789 18,312 17,918
Cobourg (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Cobourg CA 16,017 17,172 18,210
Terrace (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Terrace CA 20,941 19,980 18,583
Yellowknife (N.W.T.Link to data quality note(s) for Yellowknife CA 17,275 16,541 18,700
Williams Lake (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Williams Lake CA 19,854 19,765 18,761
Portage la Prairie (Man.Link to data quality note(s) for Portage la Prairie CA 20,385 20,617 20,494
Edmundston (N.B.) CA 22,624 22,173 21,442
Quesnel (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Quesnel CA 25,074 24,419 22,449
Brooks (Alta.Link to data quality note(s) for Brooks CA 19,179 21,688 22,452
Whitehorse (Y.T.Link to data quality note(s) for Whitehorse CA 21,808 21,407 22,902
Pembroke (Ont.Link to data quality note(s) for Pembroke CA 23,155 22,223 23,195
Cranbrook (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Cranbrook CA 24,144 24,273 24,140
Rivière-du-Loup (Que.Link to data quality note(s) for Rivière-du-Loup CA 23,269 23,229 24,570
Miramichi (N.B.Link to data quality note(s) for Miramichi CA 25,715 25,274 24,735
Fort St. John (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Fort St. John CA 21,303 23,007 25,136
Port Alberni (B.C.Link to data quality note(s) for Port Alberni CA 26,898 25,302 25,298